Stupa model

A model for a stupa built at Harewood between 2004-2005 in the Himalayan Garden.

The earliest stupas were built in order to house the earthly remains of the Buddha. They now represent the spiritual path suggested by Buddhist teachings.

A stupa was built at Harewood in 2004-2005, and is the only one of its kind in Europe. It is located in the Himalayan Garden.

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Simple floor plan of the east rooms and corridors of the State Floor

Lord and Lady Harewood’s Sitting Room

A large room with grey-blue walls hung with several pieces of contemporary art. There is a brown suite of furniture and a leather rocking chair.

Lord and Lady Harewood's Sitting Room

This room was originally a bedroom but was transformed into a sitting room in the 20th century. In the 1990s,…

Lord and Lady Harewood’s Sitting Room

Explore our Collections

Harewood House Trust, boasts an incredible collection of furniture, ceramics, and paintings, as well as gardens and grounds brimming with plants from around the world.

British Portraiture

Harewood House is home to over 300 portraits. From Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough to Sir Alfred Munnings and…

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A grand long Gallery displaying an array of paintings by masters of the Italian Renaissance. Thomas Chippendale gilded mirrors cover one wall, reflecting sunlight towards the paintins. Golden lamps light up the Robert Adam ceilings which are decorated with scenes of greek mythology.

Italian Old Masters

Harewood House is home to one of the greatest 20th-century collections of Italian Renaissance paintings in Britain.

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An elaborate white and blue painted chair next to a carved mahogany side table upon which stands a bronze lamp.

British Furniture

Thomas Chippendale is Britain’s most famous eighteenth-century furniture maker. Located just a few miles away from his birthplace in Otley, Harewood House contains one of the largest collections of his furniture anywhere in the world, and is today renowned as his most magnificent commission.

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Sino-Himalayan Plants

Harewood is renowned for its beautiful gardens and inspiring planting schemes. The Himalayan Garden contains many rare and unusual plants, many of which were introduced by intrepid plant explorers, and include Blue Poppies, Cobra Lilies, Primulas and Orchids.

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