Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Learn your Louis.....

Do you know your Louis? If not, this wall at the Louvre's Musee des Arts Decoratifs might help. Talk about reference library! The colors against the dark backdrop take my breath away.
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21 comments:

  1. La Maison FouJanuary 6, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    Lovely......
    L

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  2. LaurenJanuary 6, 2010 at 11:16 PM

    Oh I LOVE this!!! Too funny I just started writing a post on the 3 Louis!! When I finally finish will be sure to link up to this!! :)

    xoxo

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  3. TerryJanuary 6, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Got the Judith Miller book "Chairs" for Christmas. So I'm enjoying chairs more than I though possible. This variation on a theme shows how great the theme is. One idea in the book is that when chairs stated to "lighten up," they started to get interesting.

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  4. DavidJanuary 7, 2010 at 12:06 AM

    We didn't make it here last time, but it's definitely on my list for next trip. Have you been to the Victoria & Albert in London?

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  5. Acanthus and AcornJanuary 7, 2010 at 5:24 AM

    I love architecture and you always have an interesting post. How fun would it be to have a collection of these hanging...perhaps on a loft wall as art? I am new to blogging and slowly finding other locals.

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  6. pve designJanuary 7, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Oh I would want them all on a wall!
    99 chairs on a wall.....
    pve

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  7. KwanaJanuary 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    How cool is that? Love it.

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  8. magnaverdeJanuary 7, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    This is a great way to learn about the nuances of classic French chair design as it evolved over the years.

    I haven't been to Paris, but my favoite part of the Metropolitan Museum in NY (after the period rooms, of course) is the Henry Luce Study Galleries, where you can see a ton of furniture piled up chock-a-block style, at eye level so you can study & compare the details at close range.

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  9. home before darkJanuary 7, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Wow! All that is missing is a soundtrack of Louie, Louie to make this surreal even wilder!

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  10. KarenaJanuary 7, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    Very dramatic indeed!Fabulous!

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  11. (IN)DECOROUS TASTEJanuary 7, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    I love these Louis', all lined up like little soldiers, so matter-of-factly! They take on a bizarrely human appearance, it's fantastic. Lauren

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  12. Ashfield Hansen Design Inc.January 7, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    Fantastic! I love it!
    David @ Ashfield Hansen Design

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  13. Chris January 7, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    Gasp!

    Swoon...

    Faint!!

    Those are amazing!

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  14. Leah MossJanuary 7, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    Breathtaking for sure! I wish that every style had this type of 3D visual reference.

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  15. Summer is a VerbJanuary 7, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    They should have back lit them like in the Valentino movie! XXOO

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  16. custardbydesignJanuary 7, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    what a picture...

    what a picture...!!!

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  17. ThomasJanuary 7, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Very neat and smart. i like alot.

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  18. Renée FinbergJanuary 8, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    i am with custard!!!!
    what a picture!!!

    i love chairs, so i love this.
    xxx

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  19. soodie ::January 9, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    i would love even a poster of this.

    agreed, like so many others how fabulous to anchor your favorite chairs against a wall.

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  20. Reggie DarlingJanuary 9, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    Now of course I know all of your readers are intimately familiar with the differences between the Louis' XIV, XV, and XVI, but are all able to also recognize the characteristics of Louis Farouk and its cousin, Bay Ridge Louis? It's important to know those Louis' as well...

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  21. MarnieJanuary 17, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    have you ever gone to Yale's furniture Study? It is a great resource - i did a post on it a while back - http://mrrdesign.blogspot.com/2009/10/for-anyone-interested-in-american.html
    or go directly to Yale's site

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