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A definite highlight of this year’s Olympia Antiques Fair was listening to Emma Burns, an Interior Designer from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, talk about using antiques in decoration today. The ideas Emma discussed with Giles Kime, Interiors Editor at Country Life, were so interesting and inspiring that we very much wanted to share them with you. We were therefore delighted when Emma agreed to publish her expertise on our blog.
When it comes to Art Deco, one artist can be credited for influencing a generation more than any other. Romain de Tirtoff, more commonly known by his pseudonym Erté, was a true polymath. He was brilliantly gifted in art and design across a wide swath of mediums, including graphic arts, jewellery, costuming, set design, interior décor and fashion. His enduring influence on Art Deco (and beyond) is felt all over the world to this day.
The most famous of the two brothers, Charles Schneider was born in Chateau-Thierry, near Paris, on 23rd February 1881. When he was a young child his family relocated to Nancy, the artistic centre of France. In 1904, he went to the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris and then trained at Daum with his brother, Ernest Schneider (1877-1937).
Ferdinand Barbedienne was one of the most famous bronze founders of the 19th century. He was born on August 6, 1810 in L’Oudon, France, he began his career as a wallpaper dealer in Paris. In 1838, he started a foundry in Paris with the artist Achille Collas, selling miniatures of antique statues from the collections of major European museums. A talented metalworker and craftsman, he became known for his meticulous eye to detail and for his reproductions, particularly those of Auguste Rodin and Antoine-Louis Barye.
Pâte de Verre Glass – A Short History The origins of Pâte de Verre glass can be traced as far back as the second millennium BC, with records being found that indicate the Mesopotamians used the process, or a very similar one, to create...
As lovers of antiques and fine art, there’s not much we like better when visiting different parts of the world (or even our own country) than spending some time taking in the local art scene. We often find ourselves drawn to fairs and exhibitions of all types to while away an afternoon (or two).
