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Proposed Marble Mantel & Trellis Wallpaper

Design
1950s to 1960s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This interior design was possibly done for the showroom for Philip Blairman, antique dealer, at 23 Grafton Street, London. The showroom was decorated by the firm of Lenygon & Morant. This interior design may be 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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleProposed Marble Mantel & Trellis Wallpaper (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
Brief description
Interior design with mantel, pencil and watercolour drawing, Lenygon & Morant, London, 1950s to 1960s
Physical description
View of interior with fireplace above which is a circular looking glass in a gilded frame on a green trellis wallpaper on an adjoining wall is a window with dark pink curtains. The design is painted on brownish paper in a mount with a border in pale green wash.
Dimensions
  • Height: 56.8cm
  • Width: 71cm
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
PROPOSED MARBLE MANTEL & TRELLIS WALLPAPER by Lenygon & Morant Ltd
Transliteration
in pencil below design
Credit line
Given by Martin and Patricia Levy
Object history
H. Blairman's great grandson, Martin Levy, thinks that this interior design was possibly done for the showroom for Philip Blairman at 23 Grafton Street. The showroom was decorated by the firm of Lenygon & Morant.
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.
Subjects depicted
Associations
Summary
This interior design was possibly done for the showroom for Philip Blairman, antique dealer, at 23 Grafton Street, London. The showroom was decorated by the firm of Lenygon & Morant. This interior design may be 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.
Bibliographic reference
Sales, Christies, South Kensington, 1996.
Collection
Accession number
E.540-2009

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Record createdNovember 10, 2009
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