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18th century bedding, 18th century painted Venetian antique, 18th century Venetian portrait, Antique French vanity, antique porcelain, Chinoiserie, Crystal chandelier, French Salon, Grimaldi Palace, Lit a la Polonaise, Monaco, Tiffany Taste
A glimpse inside a Grimaldi palace bedroom in Monaco. Lovely
gilded French vanity, chairs upholstered and windows draped
in 18th century golden florals…
Golden elements of the bedroom reflected in the rococo
style free standing antique mirror…
A Lit à la Polonaise bowered with swathes of antique fabric…
The chandelier dripping with amber crystal…
A gold framed painting tipping forward on the wall…
The almost terra cotta, apricot tones of the bedding
picking up the tiny floral sprays cast about the
golden yellow silk…
The lacquered flowered commode and simple gilded framed portrait
are 18th century Venetian, Royal Berlin tea service…
In Europe’s courts of the eighteenth century…”they dressed
superbly and conversed brilliantly as they sipped tea or chocolate
from flowered porcelains in the most sybaritic interiors imaginable.
Those too were sometimes lacquered and flowered in emulation of
porcelain. They knew about the ‘douceur de vivre’-the sweetness
of life.”
Tiffany Taste
John Loring
An Itaian influenced colonnaded passageway
in Monaco, with frescoes adorning the coved ceiling
A cozy, candlelit, chinoiserie paneled, French salon gathered
conversationally close to a kilim draped tea table…
Bringing it Home France
Cheryl MacLauchlan
In Monoco again…”le gallerie des Glaces“
Gallery of mirrors. Mounted on pedestals of marble, the
busts of Princes alternate with large Ming vases…
Art and Décoration Magazine
July-August 2009
If I were allowed one thing from this post to add to “the sweetness of life” it would be the gorgeous standing mirror. I let a similar one get away a few years ago and have been in search of the perfect substitute ever since. Beautiful post.
~Jermaine~
Thanks Jermaine. I would never surround myself with that much print…but the enveloping sense of beauty and warmth in the bedroom photos is palpable. And I’d pluck that vanity up in a heartbeat if I could.
Thank you so much of sharing this Trish! I adore the Venetian painted furniture, especialy the commodes!!
This summer I had not bought the Magazine Art & Décoration and now I am so pleased to discover this article on your blog!
Thank you Trish,
Greet
Simply splendid!
Exquisitely beautiful!
Totally beautiful images…they are so romantic and transporting. I love them all, xv.
Are you kidding me? This is seriously gorgeous and so nice to have a glimpse into this place. I will sleep well tonight with these beautiful images in my mind.
I was especially looking for images of this bedroom, as it was my favourite room in the Palace! It was quite a small room for a Palace, but SO beautiful and the long french windows were open to the garden (just like in the first picture) which made the room come to life. I even walked back to have a second look but still couldnt take any photos – so its great to see it again!!