Pre-industrial landscapes along the Aegean coast reveal the cross-over of cultures in 1776 -- monumental trees and specimen plants, travelers on horseback and camel caravans with distant, elaborate tents, sailboats far and near in a bay, Classical architectural ruins under expansive skies -- on view at Sotheby's in New York, on the fourth floor, May 19-22. See four French grisaille wallpaper scenes by Dufour near Paris in 1815 to be sold at auction May 23. You may have a friend, or client, whose living room would be spectacular with these antique wall scenes. You may desire the grisaille scenes for your own residence or a future location. Viewing hours continue until 5 pm and for the next 3 days and you can see many images here - scroll down.
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Sothebys.com e-catalog, May 23, Lots 226+227
E-catalog - Lot 226 - Lot 227. The originals will be exhibited for the first time in 81 years. The preview at Sotheby's continues from May 19 through May 22, hours at right. FOUR FRENCH GRISAILLE WALLPAPER SCENES BY DUFOUR, PARIS AFTER ENGRAVINGS FROM COMTE CHOISEUL-GOFFIER, VOYAGE PITTORESQUE DE LA GRECE, 1782
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Scene 1. An Aqueduct Near Ephesus and Travelers Resting Near Durlach in Caria
Scene 2. Travelers Resting Near Durlach in Caria and Caravan
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An Aqueduct near Ephesus
Vue d'un aqueduc pres d'Ephese
Travelers Resting near Durlach
Halte de voyageurs pres de Durlach dans la Carie
Ruins of the Temple of Mars
Ruines du temple de Mars with view of Top Kapi Palace
Smyrna, or the Port of Assem-kalasi
Vue de Smyrne, Vue du port d'Assemkalasi
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"Scenic wallpaper inspires designers and collectors to dream their way not only into a bygone era, but also into a better one," wrote Walter Benjamin in 18th century Paris.
"From the earliest days of scenic wallpaper, the panoramic view...
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Subtle monochromes. Special effects.
At Sotheby's
- View originals
at Sotheby's in New York
on the 4th Floor, May 19-22
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Viewing Hours
• Saturday, May 19, 10 to 5
> Meet Holly and Tom, 11 to 1 • Sunday, May 20, 1 to 5
• Monday, May 21, 10 to 5
• Tuesday, May 22, 10 to 1
Wednesday, May 23, Auction
Session begins at 2 pm
The New York Times -
"Romantic visions of
Constantinople, now Istanbul,
these rare wallpaper scenes
were created in France in 1815
by the atelier of Joseph Dufour
with over a thousand hand cut
wood blocks, 16 by 19 inches,
hand painted in tones of gray
and brown (en grisaille, and
en sepia) and hand printed
on rag paper panels.
...
"Joseph Dufour was the leading
French maker of scenic
wallpaper during the French
Empire and and Restoration
periods. Known for fine
engravings of Paris, London
and Constantinople, he
produced a lot of wallpapers
after 1815 for export to
England and America."
-- Wendy Moonan,
"Antiques: Scenic Views, Even
Indoors, On Wallpaper"
NY Times 2/28/98
For printed scenes & fabrics
CONTACT: Whitney Maehara
CHARLES SPADA Showroom
Boston Design Center
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c o l o r
f a b r i c s
m i r r o r s
p r i n t s + l i n k s
E x c l u s i v e
• wall panels and rolls
• fabrics 54 x 108 in. +
> wall covering backing, FR
> polished cotton, linens
> silk sheer, satin, polyester
> organic denim, cotton FR
> fine art canvas
• printed mirrors
• printed lexan, metal, 4x8ft.
• print room style vignettes
• textured rag paper / framing
"The panels open up
a space because they
are landscapes with
the illusion of depth.
Put one in a small
room and it will
immediately give
the impression
that the room is
far bigger. Put
one in a dark
or narrow room
like a hallway and
it immediately gives
you the illusion
of air and light."
-- Carolle Thibalt-Pomerantz
Paris and New York
author, dealer, collector
CHARLES SPADA ANTIQUES
Boston Design Center
showroom representation - printed scenes and fabrics
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