ART GALLERY
Set on the banks of the historic Beaulieu River on the Exbury Estate in Hampshire, the Palais des Vaches was once a grand milking parlour. It was built as part of a model farm by Nicholas de Rothschild’s grandfather, Lionel, scion of the Rothschild banking dynasty and creator of the renowned Exbury Gardens.
The parlour’s extravagant Arts and Crafts architectural style soon earned the affectionate nickname ‘The Cow Palace’ amongst the estate farm workers.
Over the last few years, Nicholas de Rothschild, president of Exbury Gardens, and artist, Caroline de Rothschild (pictured), sympathetically renovated the derelict ‘Cow Palace’ transforming it into the ‘Palais des Vaches’.
EXCEPTIONAL LOCAL ART
This gem of the New Forest National Park is now a magnificent art gallery and events venue. The current art collection, curated in collaboration Coastal Gallery at Palais des Vaches, includes work by outstanding locally-based artists such as sculptors Geoffrey Dashwood, Michael Turner, Ian Parmiter Andrew fine artists John Ilsley and Stewart Beckett. Alongside are pieces by internationally renowned names including Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Sam Haskins and Jill Berelowitz.
An exceptional display of photography by Paul Close, Michael Meyersfeld, Charlie Waite, as well as vintage images by the late Sam Haskins adds still further to this inspirational collection.
The Palais is particularly proud of its stable of fine ceramicists including Arek Nowicki, Peter Arscott, Wendy Farley, Jackie Giron, Leo Dashwood and Peter McGinnis.
VERSATILE VENUE
This extraordinarily vibrant and eclectic collection of quality artwork regularly changes throughout the year, ensuring that there’s always something new to browse and buy, whether for a first-time buyer or serious collector.
The Palais des Vaches galleries are also the perfect setting for weddings, parties, corporate and private events - whether it’s a birthday or special anniversary, celebrate in unique style amidst wonderful art on the banks of the Beaulieu River - there’s nowhere else quite like it.