Charlotte Gere

Charlotte Gere, OBE, FSA (23 May 1937 – 17 February 2026) was an English art historian, writer, and curator who specialized in 19th-century decorative arts. She was a leading authority on Victorian jewellery and interior design. In 1958, she married John Gere and they subsequently had two children together.

Early life and education

Charlotte Gere was born on 23 May 1937 in London, the eldest child of Charles Douie, the secretary of University College London, and Margaret, née Cuthbert. She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art.

Career and honours

After finishing her education, she worked at the British Museum as an indexer. In 1972, she published her first book, Victorian Jewellery Design. From 1981 to 1987, she was editor of the National Art Collections Fund magazine and annual reports. In 2003, she was appointed OBE for services to heritage, in particular for decorative arts and jewellery. In 2005, she was elected as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Publications

Gere has published several books and essay on topics including jewellery, decorative arts, and paintings. Those publications include:

References

  1. 1 2 Rudoe, Judy (3 April 2026). "Charlotte Gere obituary" – via The Guardian.
  2. ↑ "Charlotte Gere, authority on 19th-century jewellery and collector of oil landscape sketches". 18 March 2026 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte Gere". British Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte Mary Helen Gere - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "OBEs A-K". BBC News. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mrs Charlotte Gere". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (1972). Victorian Jewellery Design. Kimber. ISBN 978-0-7183-0232-0.
  8. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (1975). European & American jewellery, 1830-1914. Internet Archive. Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-434-28800-7.
  9. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (1977). Marie Laurencin. Internet Archive. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-0105-3.
  10. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (1989). Nineteenth-century Decoration: The Art of the Interior. H.N. Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-1382-0.
  11. ↑ Gere, Charlotte; Munn, Geoffrey C. (1989). Artists' Jewellery: Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 978-1-85149-024-0.
  12. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (1994). Nineteenth-century design from Pugin to Mackintosh. Internet Archive. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8109-3672-0.
  13. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (1999). Great women collectors. Internet Archive. Philip Wilson Publishers in association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-85667-503-4.
  14. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (2000). The house beautiful : Oscar Wilde and the aesthetic interior. Internet Archive. Lund Humphries in association with the Gefrye Museum. ISBN 978-0-85331-818-7.
  15. ↑ Gere, Charlotte (2010). Jewellery in the age of Queen Victoria : a mirror to the world. Internet Archive. British Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-7141-2819-1.