Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Just because it's pretty

Do we bloggers always need a reason to post pretty pictures? I for one don't think so. Sometimes we (or at least I) go to a museum simply to see something pretty and not neccesarily to learn anything. Is that too honest?

If you need another reason, it's my birthday; A little pretty is required. Shown here are some period rooms and furnishings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A bust of Louis XV at the age of 47 by Lemoyne and presented to his mistress, Madame de Pompadour (beat that portrait to your mistress, Congressman Weiner)


I show a lot of pictures of chandeliers on my blog I'm starting to realize. Would you believe I don't even own one myself?

Gilded lit a la duchesse (or flying tester bed) by Georges Jacob. Enjoy!
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21 comments:

  1. DandyJune 8, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!

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  2. Kerry Steele- Design du MondeJune 8, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Happy Birthday, Stefan! I just bought two antique chandeliers on ebay (a steal for sure), maybe you need to buy yourself a birthday present.

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  3. AnonymousJune 8, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    love that bed

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  4. The Devoted ClassicistJune 8, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Happy birthday!

    Next time you visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, notice that some of the chandeliers have great little handmade glass light bulbs. (They require a transformer). And so often the "candles" are made too short; note the correct lengths shown here are proportional to the fixture and the period.

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  5. Pigtown*DesignJune 8, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope that it's a brilliant day!

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  6. DavidJune 8, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Happy birthday Stefan!

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  7. smilla4blogsJune 8, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    A beautiful selection in today's post! I'm convinced our world would not be so acrimonious if we had more "pretty!" I wonder why the notion has fallen out of favor?

    There are folks up here in Maine wishing you a pretty happy birthday! Hope your day is wonderful from start to finish!

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  8. home before darkJune 8, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Hope you have a delicious and down right pretty birthday.

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  9. Yuri-Alex NisoJune 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Happy Birthday! Pretty with no reason is often the best kind of pretty.

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  10. Paisley CurtainJune 8, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Happy Birthday! dear friend.

    Would you like to have a chandelier as your birthday present? :)

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  11. Style CourtJune 8, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Stefan! I hope you're having a wonderful birthday so far and hope the celebration extends into the weekend.

    I definitely agree -- sometimes no words are needed.

    Cheers,
    Courtney

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  12. JWCJune 8, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Agreed, beauty in itself is a reason to post these images. The bed is spectacular. I've always loved tester beds.

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  13. Picture of Elegance BlogJune 8, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Happy Birthday and many happy returns...

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  14. David TomsJune 8, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    No we do not need a reason, however as you say a birthday is a pretty good reason! Happy Birthday Stefan!
    I hope that you had a wonderful day!

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  15. ChipSFJune 8, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Happy Birthday! A lovely day.

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  16. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Happy Birthday Stefan! Hope it was a wonderful day and definitely expand it into the weekend. In fact I am in favor of 'Birthday Week'.

    Enjoy and keep it pretty...
    xsxsxs

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  17. Eric HJune 9, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Happy birthday stefan! :) I hope you're having a wonderful day. To answer your question about whether you're being too honest...we all read your blog expressly for your honest perspective so keep finding and sharing pretty things with us!

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  18. LilyJune 11, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    No reason needed. These are beautiful - or I should say magnificent!

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  19. Architect Social NetworkJune 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Pretty indeed! Do art and architecture need more impulse than that?

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  20. quintessenceJune 13, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Firstly - a belated happy birthday!! And i of course totally agree - how can an infusion of beauty ever be wrong??!!

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  21. JanetJune 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    You never need a reason to show me pretty! Happy belated. I am thinking up something pretty to celebrate. . .

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