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Florence gave birth to the Renaissance in the 15th century and soon what started in Italy was spreading through the whole of Europe and especially France and Holland. During this time Florence was celebrated throughout Europe as a center of fine painting, gold gilding, bronze work, and furnishings inlaid with intricate designs. With their enormous influence, the Italian craftsmen's well styled and classic Florentine painted furniture was seen as a social status symbol. Fast forward a couple…
A detail of Bunny Mellon's chairs, Lot 1301, Sale N09247. Sotheby's, New York. The Devoted Classicist has long wanted to present a series of posts about great chairs and their stylish owners, so here goes, starting with a remarkable set of seven black-japanned, parcel-gilt decorated dining chairs from the 1760s together with one armchair of a later date. Although quite familiar to those interested in the decorative arts, the chairs have been brought into the spotlight as Lot 1301 in the…
For the new adaptation of the Jane Austen story Emma, director Autumn de Wilde requested the set be a visual feast of color
Hugh Thomson, whose illustrations to the 1903 edition of Frances Burney’s Evelina formed the basis of a recent post, was a prolific and popular illustrator. He produced drawings for some edit…
While searching for something else recently, I came across a little book of humorous anecdotes published in 1805... The Duchess of Gordon, while she was in Scotland, at holiday time, had a party of friends, who, according to old English custom, were amusing themselves with Christmas gambols, and amongst others the game of Questions and Commands. The Marquis of Huntley being asked what trade he would choose, answered: "Making garters for ladies." "Hah! hah!" said the bonny duchess, "I am…
Seven designers shop the extraordinary collection, which is now on sale at Christie’s
One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.
Well here it finally is - the third and final installment of Regency Furniture from Ackermann's Repository. This post will cover the furniture items from Series 3 which were published from 1823-1828. One of my favorites from AR Series III - Ser3 v11 1828 furniture plate 35 - Sofa Sadly, 1828 was the last year Ackermann's Repository was published; but what a bounty of images they provided in their 20 years of publication. It's been a true pleasure posting about them and I hope you've enjoyed…
