Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, ...
Sir William Chambers was the architectural advisor to King George III and a Founder member of the Royal Academy.
William Chambers was a British eclectic architect of the Georgian period who was one of the leading Palladian-style architects of his day. He was the son of ...
William Chambers
Swedish-Scottish architect
Sir William Chambers RA was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy. Wikipedia
Born: February 23, 1723, Gothenburg, Sweden
Died: March 8, 1796 (age 73 years), London, United Kingdom
Children: Selina Innes
Place of burial: Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom
Partner: Catherine Chambers
Artworks
Chimney Piece
1796
Design for a Chimneypiece, Incorporating a Portrait of George III
1769
Two Designs for an Overmantel Glass (Verso: Partial Floor plan)
1796
Design for a Ceiling, an Oblong with an Oval Center
1796
Design for a Chimneypiece in the Eating-room, Danson Park, Kent
1778
Designs for Two Chimney-pieces in Lord Viscount Charlemont's Casino at Marino, Dublin
1764
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Sir William Chambers, architect, is buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, beside fellow architects Robert Adam and James Wyatt.
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William Chambers of Glenormiston FRSE was a Scottish publisher and politician, the brother (and business partner) of Robert Chambers.
After 20 + years of art making and art teaching, Chambers finishes his MFA at The Massachusetts College of Art in Boston during summer 2016.
Nov 22, 2017 ˇ William Chambers holds a master's in fine arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, a master's in education from Antioch University ...