I have had a life-long love affair with dollhouse miniatures, and careers in art education and interior design. I hope to combine these life experiences to help other miniature enthusiasts get more out of this wonderful hobby we enjoy, a hobby that often reaches the level of an art form. Susan Downing
Front of the Doll’s House at Nostell Priory in Yorkshire, furniture attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Thomas Chippendale was born in Yorkshire early in 1718. His family had long been in the woodworking trades and he probably received his basic training from his father. When his apprenticeship was completed, he moved to London and worked as a journeyman cabinet maker.
Categories: Chinoiserie, Great Dollhouses, Regency, Rococo
Rococo In Miniature – Sitting Room in one of the mythical Castles of the Vaunted Island
There is no ambiguity about the rococo style. You love it! It’s elegant, witty, playful florid, graceful. Or you might find Rococo grotesque, over-blown, frivolous, a hodge-podge of swirls and bulges. It all began in 1715 when the five-year-old Louis XV ascended to the throne in France, with the Duc d’Orléans appointed as Regent. The Duke had no hopes of becoming King and spent the 8 years of his Regency thoroughly enjoying himself. The aristocracy followed his lead in a passion for beautiful things, and an imagination that often veered to the bizarre. The French upper-class of the mid-18th century is entirely responsible for the outrageous style of art and design known as Rococo.
Categories: Rococo
An ecstatic Mulvaney & Rogers customer taking possession of her commissioned dollhouse.
This is one of my favorite images in the miniature universe, an ecstatic customer taking possession of her commissioned (bespoke) dollhouse. Mulvany & Rogers have lots of satisfied customers, but getting such photographic proof is a rare thing.
Categories: Baroque, Chinoiserie, Great Dollhouses, Rococo
Front of the Doll’s House at Nostell Priory in Yorkshire, furniture attributed to Thomas Chippendale
Thomas Chippendale was born in Yorkshire early in 1718. His family had long been in the woodworking trades and he probably received his basic training from his father. When his apprenticeship was completed, he moved to London and worked as a journeyman cabinet maker.
Categories: Chinoiserie, Great Dollhouses, Regency, Rococo
