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18th century lifestyle, Architectural salvage, Feau & Cie, Flea Market, Flea Market Style, French, French Antiques, French design, Rough Luxe, Villas
This has a sort of “Beethoven was here” look…
“With its bleached, wide-plank floors, Gotland sandstone fireplace,
and handpainted wallpaper, the prima donna’s dressing room
…is the epitome of Gustavian style…“
Sweden’s Drottingholm Palace Theater
Guiletta Countess Guicciardi
Beethoven fell passionately in love with what he called
‘that enchanting girl’ , a pupil of his when she was 17,
and when this portrait was found in his desk after his death
it was assumed, erroneously, that she was his
“Guillaume Féau restores and copies magnificent
Antique boiserie-carved paneling”
“Thousands of plaster casts, looking like ancient artifacts,
are tucked away in the labyrinthine showroom…”
Can you imagine wandering into his workrooms…
any of these would transform a wall…
“When he sells a beautiful piece, Féau makes a plaster
cast so that he can recarve details at will…”
Click below to enjoy his extensive portfolio…
Limestone Louis XV facade on building facade
on rue de Seine, Paris
Parisian Interiors
Lisa Lovatt-Smith
Unattributed photos are House and Garden archives
Trouvais 
Stunning images. Reading your blog is like opening a door to another world. Love it.
i think i’m about to faint. i can’t believe this post!
Trish,
I love the carved paneling details! And I know the work of Féau! It’s very beautiful , a lot of craftmenship!
My father collected also these details of paneling! And now we have a good collection that we use to inspire us when we have to design, for our clients ,paneling with wood carved details!
Greet
Love the workshop , it reminds my childhood and being with my father. His workshop is gorgeous
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Beautiful site!
I love all photos.