Royal Hospital Chelsea, 26 June – 1 July 2025
The Bugatti Trust Museum and Study Centre is supporting the superb forthcoming ‘The Brilliant Bugattis’ exhibition curated by Edward Horswell of the Sladmore Gallery and staged at Treasure House Fair, London. The exhibition will celebrate the exceptional multi-generational talent of the Bugatti family and bring together art, silver, furniture and of course cars to champion Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore and Jean Bugatti. Please find below the introductory section of the official press release which can be found in full using the following hyperlink to the main site: https://www.treasurehousefair.com/press-releases
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Press release
THE BRILLIANT BUGATTIS
Treasure House Fair to stage
The most important UK exhibition on the Bugatti family in almost half a century
Sculpture, decorative arts and cars by three generations of virtuoso creators to go on view during London’s flagship summer art fair
Royal Hospital Chelsea, 26 June – 1 July 2025
Ettore Bugatti’s sons, Jean and Roland, respectively in a Type 43 Grand Sport and a Type 52 Baby Bugatti at Château Saint Jean, France, with sculptures by Rembrandt Bugatti visible through the windows ca. 1930
Rarely in history has a dynasty of artists exerted more fascination than the Bugattis. Through their considerable talent, fertile imaginations, technical virtuosity and pioneering flamboyance, three generations of creators have all produced completely unique bodies of work, with each making immense contributions to the world of art, design and automotives in their time. This summer, their oeuvre will be brought together in a landmark exhibition and special feature of the 2025 Treasure House Fair.
The Brilliant Bugattis will be the first exhibition on this virtuoso family in the UK since the pioneering show at the Royal College of Art, London in 1979. A treasure trove of 30 artworks, designs and cars, this non-selling exhibition will feature pieces by the family patriarch, Carlo (1856-1940) – a true Renaissance man who could design anything to perfection, from furniture to silverware; his sons – the genius animal sculptor Rembrandt (1884-1916) and the epoch-defining car engineer Ettore (1881-1946); and his grandson, Jean (1909-1939) whose car design significantly contributed to the fame of the Bugatti name today.
Cars included in the exhibition will be the Bugatti Type 39 chassis number 4604, a Bugatti Type 57 with Stelvio body, a Baby Bugatti and a Bugatti Chiron.
This show is being curated by Edward Horswell, a world-renowned authority on artworks relating to the Bugatti family. It will feature rarely seen pieces loaned by some of today’s most important Bugatti collectors. Marrying the functional and the aesthetic with exceptional execution, these pieces will offer a unique insight into this extraordinary family and its tradition of artistry and design.
Edward Horswell, curator of the exhibition said: “The multi-generational accomplishments of Carlo, Ettore, Rembrandt and Jean are phenomenal. Beside their immense creative range, each of them were pioneers of their respective fields, creating completely new aesthetics, and demonstrating an unabated pursuit for perfection. We hope this exhibition will shed light on their individual genius, as well as the characteristics that typify all their work – aplomb, stylisation, functional inventiveness and, above all, beauty.”