Late Afternoon at Charleston House

What do you know about this interior design icon? We unpack the history behind the house and its bohemian residents...

We’re pleased to announce that Late Afternoon’s hand-painted ceramics are now available in the iconic Charleston House shop.


We’re delighted to have our platters, jugs and bowls included in the fine selection of decorative homewares at this artistic haven in Sussex.


We thought it might be interesting to tell you a little more about Charleston House and its history for those who aren’t familiar with it.


And it would make a very good summer day out.
Read on to hear the history of Charleston.

What is Charleston House?

Charleston House is a beautiful house in Firle, East Sussex, that in 1916, became the summer home of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, as well as their children and lovers. They continued to rent the house for the following 50 years and over time, decorated the walls, doors and furniture with paintings inspired by Italian frescoes and Post-Impressionist painting. The house became a gathering point for the avant gard and a creative hub for the Bloomsbury group until Grant’s death, when it passed a charitable trust.

“

Bloomsbury paints in circles, lives in squares and loves in triangles...

”
- Writer, Dorothy Parker

What was the Bloomsbury Group?

The Bloomsbury Group was a collection of artists, writers and intellectual friends initially centred around a group of friends from Cambridge University. 


United by their belief in the importance of the arts; their left-liberal social and anti-militaristic stance and named for their Bloomsbury London addresses, the group included writer Virginia Wolff, novelist E.M. Forster and economist John Maynard Keynes. The group also caught attention for their non-conventional approach to relationships, which was a reaction against the Victorian values that pervaded Edwardian society.

Famed amongst art and interior design fans, the house is a showcase of the occupants’ creativity, covered in hand-painted decorations and abstract shapes. The house also acts as a museum and gallery, with a collection of paintings by the group’s artists; Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and Roger Fry in particular.

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From the selection chosen by Charleston House Shop

Late Afternoon Large Blue Platter
 
Late Afternoon Large Blue Platter

Large Blue Platter

£96.00
Late Afternoon Large Blue Serving Bowl
 
Late Afternoon Large Blue Serving Bowl
Late Afternoon Large Blue Serving Bowl

Flor Very Large Blue Serving Bowl

£99.00
 
Late Afternoon Green Vina Platter

Large Blue Vina Platter

£99.00
 
Late Afternoon Large Blue Vina Serving Bowl

Blue Vina Large Bowl

£59.00
Blue-Vina-Bowl
 
Blue-Vina-Bowl
Blue-Vina-Bowl

Blue Vina Bowl

From £28.00
Late Afternoon Large Green Platter
 
Late Afternoon Large Green Platter

Large Green Platter

£96.00
Late Afternoon Green-Vina-Bowl
 
Late Afternoon Green-Vina-Bowl
Late Afternoon Green-Vina-Bowl

Green Vina Bowl

From £28.00
 
Late Afternoon Large Green Vina Serving Bowl

Green Vina Large Bowl

£59.00
Late Afternoon Large Green Vina Platter
 
Late Afternoon Large Green Vina Platter
Late Afternoon Green Vina Platter

Large Green Vina Platter

£99.00
Late Afternoon Large Green Serving Bowl
 
Late Afternoon Large Green Serving Bowl
Late Afternoon Large Green Serving Bowl

Flor Very Large Green Serving Bowl

£99.00
Late Afternoon Tableware Large Yellow Serving Platter
 
Late Afternoon Tableware Large Yellow Serving Platter
Late Afternoon Tableware Large Yellow Serving Platter

Large Yellow Platter

£96.00
Late Afternoon Large Yellow Serving Bowl
 
Late Afternoon Large Yellow Serving Bowl
Late Afternoon Large Yellow Serving Bowl

Flor Very Large Yellow Serving Bowl

£99.00
 

Yellow Vina Bowl

From £28.00
Late Afternoon Large Pink Platter
 
Late Afternoon Large Pink Platter
Late Afternoon Pink Oval Platter and Red serving set

Large Pink Platter

£96.00
Late Afternoon Large Pink Serving Bowl
 
Late Afternoon Large Pink Serving Bowl

Flor Very Large Pink Serving Bowl

£99.00
Vina Pink Platter
 
Vina Pink Platter
Late Afternoon Green Vina Platter

Large Pink Vina Platter

£99.00
 
Late Afternoon Large Pink Vina Serving Bowl

Pink Vina Large Bowl

£59.00
Late Afternoon Blue Scallop Dinner Plate
 
Late Afternoon Blue Scallop Dinner Plate
Blanco Tumbler and Blue Scallop Dinner Plate

Blue Scallop Dinner Plate

From £38.00
Late Afternoon Blue Scallop Side Plate
 
Late Afternoon Blue Scallop Side Plate
Late Afternoon Scallop Side Plate With Yellow Cutlery

Blue Scallop Side Plate

From £28.00
Late Afternoon Blue Scallop bowl
 
Late Afternoon Blue Scallop bowl

Blue Scallop Bowl

From £28.00

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