DesiGn Arcitect
Friday, July 1, 2011
Neoclassical detail
Since we're on
the subject
, I wanted to share some more of the Neoclassic collections at the
Getty
. This lovely cabinet was almost architectural in its' detailing.
This Bed from 1775, a
Lit a la Polonaise
, would make any little girl's heart scream with desire (and it may do the same to mine, but I won't admit to it publicly).
This
gilded settee
reminds me of one from the aging courtesan's apartment in my favorite movie,
Gigi
; just made for a canoodle.
Of course, the Neoclassical style was sometimes severe and imposing but always beautiful -such as in this
tableux above
. I love the touch of whimsy in the
chandelier
though; it once had a gold fish swimming around the lower bowl. Neoclassisicm isn't all seriousness, it's all in the details!
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