Proposed Marble Mantel & Trellis Wallpaper
Design
1950s to 1960s (made)
1950s to 1960s (made)
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| 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
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| Title | Proposed 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. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | PROPOSED MARBLE MANTEL & TRELLIS WALLPAPER by Lenygon & Morant Ltd
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| 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. |
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| 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 created | November 10, 2009 |
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