Tags
Antique French Ikat, Blue Ikat, Deep blue tones, Gustavian style, Hôtel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande, Indigo dye
The Hôtel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande
In the Marais district of Paris…
The internal shutters in the Galerie de Psyché were painted in 1660 by Du Hamel…
a little known artist who worked on the Queen’s Apartment at Fountainbleu…
The World of Interiors
Philippe Seulliet
Jacques Dirand photography
April ’09
This gorgeous mirror reflects a dramatic wall in the townhouse
of architect William Georgis and curator Richard Marshall
Elle Decor
March ’08
Photography William Waldron
A saturated range of indigo blues…
Indigo dyed Ikats by Shyam Ahuja, India
Fabrics
Caroline Lebeau
Jacques Dirand
French quilted Flamme Ikat
c. 1780 here
The Textile Trunk
Summerhouse distressed vintage French chair…
updated and enlivened by an indigo block print
Madeline Weinrib Atelier
Heather Weaver of Guinevere Antiques
covered this old trunk with her indigo-blue linen…
Heather uses traditional vegetable dyes to color
antique linens and hemps sourced from France…
The World of Interiors Oct ’06
Gustavian style canopy bed
Dressed with simple, traditional, Swedish cottons and linens weaves…
Skogaholm Manor in Stockholm c. 1793
Fabrics
Caroline Lebeau