Mirror Mirror

"CHATSWORTH, a massive country house in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England, has been IN THE CAVENDISH FAMILY since 1549. Now led by the 12th Duke of Devonshire, the family has long been artistically adventurous in its tastes, a tradition embraced by the current, open to seeing the house as a backdrop for aesthetic exploration. That was never more true than in the summer of 2023, when the New York gallery FRIEDMAN BENDA installed work by 16 makers in and around the mansion. 'This new exhibition is more than a generational update,' the duke wrote of the experience. 'It is a significant intervention into the formal spaces of [the] house.' The show, 'Mirror Mirror,' is now the subject of A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK of the same name published by RIZZOLI. — 1STDIBS.COM

"CHATSWORTH, a massive country house in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England, has been IN THE CAVENDISH FAMILY since 1549. Now led by the 12th Duke of Devonshire, the family has long been artistically adventurous in its tastes, a tradition embraced by the current, open to seeing the house as a backdrop for aesthetic exploration. That was never more true than in the summer of 2023, when the New York gallery FRIEDMAN BENDA installed work by 16 makers in and around the mansion. 'This new exhibition is more than a generational update,' the duke wrote of the experience. 'It is a significant intervention into the formal spaces of [the] house.' The show, 'Mirror Mirror,' is now the subject of A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK of the same name published by RIZZOLI. — 1STDIBS.COM

Glenn Adamson is an American curator, author, and historian.

Deyan Sudjic OBE is a British writer and broadcaster specializing in the fields of design and architecture.

Dr. Alex Hodby is the senior curator of programme at Chatsworth.

Sash Giles is the curator of the decorative arts collections at Chatsworth.