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The Honorable Nellie Ionides (born Nellie Samuel; 1883 – 15 November 1962) was an English collector, connoisseur and philanthropist. She is best known for saving the 18th-century Octagon Room at Orleans House in Twickenham from destruction, and for donating this and also many pieces from her extensive art collection to the local council (now ...
Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) is central to this story. Nellie was born into a wealthy Hampton family, and later lived at Buxted Park in Sussex, and Riverside House next to Orleans House. She collected from an early age and later became an expert on Oriental porcelain.
Ionides Collection. Mrs. Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) was the daughter of Sir Marcus Samuel, 1 st Viscount Bearsted and later Lord Mayor of London. Born in 1883 into a life of privilege, she was descended from an East End Jewish family. Her family made its fortune through trade and oil.
Without the foresight of local resident The Hon. Nellie Ionides, reputed to be the richest woman in England in the 1950s, it is likely that the glorious Octagon Room would have suffered the same fate. Minna spoke about Nellie’s life, her love of art and dogs, and her legacy to what is now the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Feb 13, 2024 · Hon. Nellie Ionides by Bassano Ltd © National Portrait Gallery, London. Her husband died in 1923 and she then married Basil Ionides, most famous for his interiors of The Savoy and Claridges. When Nellie died in 1962 she left the buildings and her collection to Twickenham and the gallery opened in 1972.
Nellie Ionides and Orleans House - a talk by London Luminaries. Minna Andersen. Nellie Ionides and Orleans House. Watch on. Orleans House was a home and meeting place for royalty, politicians and gentry in the two centuries it stood on the Twickenham riverside. It was demolished in 1926.
The Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) was a renowned collector and connoisseur. She lived at Buxted Park in Sussex and also at Riverside House in Twickenham next to Orleans House. In 1926, a...
