In the 16th century Anjou, France home of designer
Stephen Shubel and antiques dealer Woody Biggs…
“The beams embedded into the plaster serve
as a large bookcase that covers one wall…”
“The niches hold an array of objects,
wickerwork and pottery…”
“busts and trophies…”
The cabinet, from a herbalist’s shop,
is filled with collected objects….
“a clock dial, church vases, sconces,
apothecary jars, plaster busts, wickerwork,
silver pieces, patinated bound books, and antique frames…”
Wall niche is closed off by salvaged doors…
“An 18th century sculpted column,
an elegant plinth for a fossil…”
The New Eighteenth-Century Style
Michele Lalande
Gilles Trillard (photography)
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One of my favorite books!!
Apparently I need to buy this book. I’m a fan of Stephen Shubel and his homes, but some of these photos are new to me.
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