The Main Bedroom
Design
1950s to 1960s (made)
1950s to 1960s (made)
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This is a presentation drawing for the client for the interior design of a main bedroom including a bed hung with a canopy and a window with draperies. This interior design is by Oswin Bateman-Brown who worked for the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant which designed interiors in the 1950s and 1960s. The antique dealers, H. Blairman & Sons and the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant collaborated on interior design during this period. Together, they integrated new décor and antiques for clients as in this interior design. It includes antique regency furniture which would have been supplied by H. Blairman & Sons.
Object details
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| Title | The Main Bedroom (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Interior design for bedroom, pencil and watercolour drawing, Oswin Bateman-Brown of Lenygon & Morant, London, 1950s to 1960s |
| Physical description | Perspective view of interior of bedroom with bed hung with a canopy, chandelier, dressing table, and window hung with drapes. The design is painted on brownish paper in a mount with a border in pale bluish grey. |
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| Production type | Design |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin and Patricia Levy |
| Production | Oswin Bateman-Brown of the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant designed interiors in the 1950s and 1960s. The antique dealers, H. Blairman & Sons and the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant collaborated on interior design during the 1950s and 1960s, integrating new décor and antiques for clients. |
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| Summary | This is a presentation drawing for the client for the interior design of a main bedroom including a bed hung with a canopy and a window with draperies. This interior design is by Oswin Bateman-Brown who worked for the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant which designed interiors in the 1950s and 1960s. The antique dealers, H. Blairman & Sons and the decorating firm of Lenygon & Morant collaborated on interior design during this period. Together, they integrated new décor and antiques for clients as in this interior design. It includes antique regency furniture which would have been supplied by H. Blairman & Sons. |
| Bibliographic reference | Sales, Christies, South Kensington, 1996. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.537-2009 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2009 |
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