The Lives of Objects

Discover the fascinating stories behind some of the world's most remarkable museum objects in The Lives of the Objects: Collecting Design, edited by Tristram Hunt and published by V&A Publishing.

Featuring contributions from ten renowned curators of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), this beautifully illustrated book explores the history and significance of ten extraordinary objects from the museum's collections.

From historic furniture and sculptures to ceramics, fashion and remarkable cultural artefacts, the book reveals how these objects were collected, preserved and became part of one of the world's leading museums.