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Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (13 January 1904 – 13 July 1978) was an English artist and one of the foremost stage designers of the 20th century. [2] [3] Early life.
Learn about the life and work of Oliver Messel, a renowned theatre and film designer who created stunning costumes and sets for ballet, opera and musicals. Explore his childhood, artistic influences, career highlights and legacy through the Theatre Collection archive.
Learn about Oliver Messel, the leading British stage designer of the mid-twentieth century, who also created sets and costumes for nine films. Explore his work, style and legacy through the V&A Theatre Collections and the Oliver Messel Collection.
Set designer Oliver Messel's influence is evident in a slew of properties on the private island of Mustique. Here's a look at his aesthetic, including his love of color, theatrical murals, and garden design.
Oliver Messel, one of Britain’s foremost stage designers, was commissioned in 1953 to design a lavish suite for The Dorchester. His highly stylised and imaginative work also spanned musicals, theatre, ballet, opera and film. Here we delve into his lasting legacy.
Oliver Messel was a renowned theatre designer who created whimsical and romantic sets for ballet, opera and film. He also transformed Mustique into a tropical paradise with his architectural vision, but his legacy was cut short by his death in 1978.
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Theatrical and film designer and decorator and painter, born in London, his father Lieutenant-Colonel Leonard Messel, his mother Maud the daughter of the black-and-white artist Linley Sambourne. Attended Eton College, 1917–21, leaving early for the Slade School of Fine Art.
