Colour and shape distinguish Primavera’s handmade contemporary British jewellery and watches made from gold, silver, platinum, silk, ceramic, copper and bronze. Artists include Malcolm Betts, Wendy Ramshaw, Disa Allsop and Charmian Harris, featuring a range of techniques and ideas. We represent over 200 jewellers. Our exclusive stock of contemporary British jewellery is continually changing, thereby ensuring unique and individual work, which cannot be found elsewhere in the country.

From unique and decorative to practical and serviceable, pieces by new British artists and the work of renowned and collectable potters such as Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Bernard Leach make Primavera the perfect place to embellish your home or find the ideal wedding present or gift. With staff to inform you about the different British artists’ production techniques, it is easy to discover the amazing world of glazes, raku, stoneware, etc.

Wall hangings and scent bottles, small glass bowls and large glass vases, Primavera’s collection of British contemporary art glass is sure to inspire. Work by renowned artists such as Peter Layton and Bob Crooks can be found next to pieces by emerging British artists. Glass sweets and paperweights contrast with contemporary glass sculpture. We can pack any art glass purchases for safe onward travel for our overseas visitors.

Primavera’s second floor gallery contains a veritable zoo of charming animal sculptures. On a further two floors Nick Mackman’s warthogs and meerkats, Fiona Brown’s donkeys, John Maltby’s and Peter Hayes’ ceramic sculptures, and pieces by many other contemporary British artists provide inspiration and unique gift solutions.

Primavera offers an enviable range of renowned work by leading contemporary British artists, including Ophelia Redpath, Sherley Phillips, Leo McDowell, William Selby, Jane Ray and Noel Betowski. Our staff will be happy to provide information on all our artists’ work, perfect for office, home and children’s bedrooms. Purchase a British painting and get a full refund if returned within 24 hours.

Primavera holds a dazzling array of contemporary British textiles, from handmade scarves and bags in silks, satins, organzas and wool, to wall hangings, heart-shaped clocks and jewellery boxes. British artists such as Tess Blondel and Deanna Tyson use techniques such as silkscreen printing, weaving and appliqué to provide a myriad of exclusive and individual pieces. You will discover many charming items in our extensive range of contemporary British textiles for yourself or for the perfect gift.

Ticking clocks and winding clogs play happily together with other wooden and mechanical automata. Pieces by Neil Hardy and Dave Howes along with Peter Markey’s inspired Timberkits sit amongst an impressive range of contemporary mechanical automata, designed to entertain children and adults alike. We also have a large collection of Robert Race original mechanical automata.

Primavera houses an eclectic collection of British contemporary metalwork, including metal chickens by Micki Bolton and metal sea anemone flower holders by Junko Morri. This British contemporary metalwork is exclusive to our gallery and cannot be seen anywhere else. British contemporary metalwork by Mundo Pena and bronze animals by Kezsa and Lawson Rudge are also on view alongside inspirational large bronze dishes by Gary Breeze.

Primavera holds a small but carefully selected collection of contemporary British furniture including chairs, tables, and even a piano, made by the best British craftsmen – perfect for furnishing your home in an elegant but affordable manner. Highly crafted jewellery and stationery boxes, and beautiful bog oak bowls and sculpture adorn the tables.

Primavera’s antiques represent one of the finest collections of paintings and artefacts in the UK. These include oil paintings by J M W Turner, and Arthur and Edward Robert Hughes, a fourteenth-century pilgrim’s ring and an early-medieval chastity belt key. The Primavera collection of antiques, built up over many years, provides a fascinating insight into Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Victorian artwork and an important contrast to the best of our contemporary British art.