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The Collections at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts represent some of the most remarkable works of art assembled in the United Kingdom, spanning some 5,000 years of human creativity.
For more details on each of our collections, click on the relevant boxes below.
The Collections at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts represent some of the most remarkable works of art assembled in the UK
Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection
The Collection contains over 1400 items from across the globe spanning 5000 years, with artefacts from prehistory through to the late 20th century
Lisa Sainsbury Ceramics Collection
The Lisa Sainsbury Ceramics Collection represents a major collection of 20th century studio ceramics
Anderson Collection of Art Nouveau
The Anderson Collection of Art Nouveau is considered one of the most important private collections of Art Nouveau in the UK
Abstract and Constructivist Collection
The Collection focuses on the non-objective, constructive and concrete art movements of the 20th century and related fields of design and architecture
Sainsbury Abstract Collection
The Sainsbury Abstract Collection represents a major collection of paintings from the second half of the 20th century.
The Sainsbury Centre holds three other notable collections including the Sainsbury Family Collection and the Vice Chancellor and Silver Collections
Archive Collections
The Sainsbury Centre holds the Sir Robert Sainsbury, Lucie Rie and Sir Colin Anderson Archives