2026: A visit to Picker House – House, Garden and Gallery Tour
Arts & Culture

2026: A visit to Picker House – House, Garden and Gallery Tour

When

Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 11:00 – 13:00

Turn End Trust

Turn End, 9 Townside, Aylesbury, HP17 8BG

Time

11:00 – 13:00

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SORRY THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. With kind permission of the Stanley Picker Trust. Join us for a rare visit to Picker House: an exceptional example of late modernist domestic architecture and a remarkable expression of the cosmopolitan life of its original owner, Stanley Picker. Designed by architect Kenneth Wood and completed in 1968, the house remains an extraordinary time capsule of late‑1960s luxury — a private residence conceived to showcase Picker’s outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art. Number One, Picker is the private home of Stanley Picker, a cosmetics magnate who made his fortune in the sixties and commissioned architect Kenneth Wood to design and build a beautiful modern home in Surrey, with the interiors and furnishings contract fulfilled by the Conran Group. Originally commissioned in 1965 and completed in 1968, the house has been held in trust since Stanley’s death in 1982, with all the original furniture and interior decor still in place - the house is a wonderful time capsule to the very best in design and architecture that the mid sixties had to offer. This 2-hour tour will be led by one of the Stanley Picker Trust’s longstanding and knowledgeable guides. They will lead us through the house and share insights into Stanley Picker’s history, the design and construction of the building, the commissioned furniture, and the art collection housed on site.

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