Learn more Robert Adam 1728-1792 Robert Adam was fundamental in the introduction of the new neo classical style to the English market working in close collaboration with Thomas Chippendale. Robert Adam was not really a furniture maker, rather a talented Scottish architect, draftsman and furniture designer. Having trained under his father William Adam he spent five years taking an extensive grand tour around Italy under the patronage of The Earl of Hopetoun who had been introduced to him by the Marquess of Annandale. These men, combined with their generosity and patronage launched Adam and his neo classical style onto the London scene. It was the influence of Robert Adam’s design on the exterior of his projects, for example great houses such as Kedleston Hall, Hopetoun House and Osterely Park that influenced his designs for the furniture that sat within. This heavily influenced other designers to fit their work to his. Elegance of line, lightness of style and delicate neo-classical undertones and murals were introduced. Inlay, satinwood and gilded wood are aspects that can be found in abundance within the collection of Robert Adam antique furniture held by Ronald Phillips. A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE Contact Add to portfolio A GEORGE III CARVED GILTWOOD SIDE TABLE Contact Add to portfolio A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGE III SYCAMORE SATINWOOD AND MARQUETRY SIDE TABLES ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE OF DUBLIN Contact Add to portfolio A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD SEMI-CIRCULAR SIDE TABLES Contact Add to portfolio A GEORGE III CARVED GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE Contact Add to portfolio A GEORGE III GILTWOOD OVAL MIRROR Contact Add to portfolio A GEORGE III GILTWOOD AND VERRE ÉGLOMISÉ OVAL MIRROR Contact Add to portfolio A PAIR OF GEORGE III OVAL BORDER GLASS MIRRORS Contact Add to portfolio A GEORGE III CUT GLASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Contact Add to portfolio A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD WALL LIGHTS Contact Add to portfolio A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD TORCHÉRES Contact Add to portfolio AN ADAM PERIOD CARVED GILTWOOD TORCHÉRE Contact Add to portfolio A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD TORCHÉRES Contact Add to portfolio A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CELLARET Contact Add to portfolio