Ornament

A walk down 81st Street on the Upper West Side reminds us that there was an age of craftsmanship and artistry in construction- decorative reliefs and architectural details decorate its turn of the century brownstones and have us trying to imagine what life may have been like then.

Hammershoi & the 19th Century

1, 3, 5. Paintings by Vilhelm Hammershoi, (1864-1916)

2. Meissen porcelain tureen, available here

4. Oak artist's easel belonging to Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847-1917), sold for $1,600

6. George II mahogany drop leaf table, sold for £9,799

Beauty

The paintings are some of our all time favorites, the photographs are from a magnificently curated blog...a new favorite:

1. 3. 5. 7. 9. Via Brown Dress White Dots

2. Albrecht Durer, Wing of a Roller

4. Winslow Homer, Fox Hunt

6. Rockwell Kent, Mount Equinox, Winter

8. Albrecht Durer, Dead Roller

A Fine Gentleman

George Washington Lambert, Self Portrait with Gladioli at The National Portrait Gallery, Cranberra

Gentleman's Canes at Jackson's

18ct Ring at Fellows & Sons

George Washington Lambert, The Black Cravat via Artnet

English Gentleman's Reading Chair at Dallas Auction Gallery

George Washington Lambert, Equestrian Portrait of a Boy

Gentleman's Waistcoat at Schmidt's

Tartanware Card Case at Bonham's

A Portrait of a young man by George Washington Lambert

Mirror at Copake

George Washington Lambert, Hugh Ramsay

Wightwick Manor

Pamona Tapestry at Wightwick with background by William Morris and figure by Edward Burne-Jones

We stumbled upon Treasure Hunt, Collections of the National Trust. With photos of Wightwick Manor and the works of Morris, the De Morgans and other notable Arts & Crafts figures, we were once again entranced by the peaceful beauty and palette of the movement.

Drawing Room, Wightwick

Lustreware plate by William De Morgan

View into the Great Parlour

Great Parlour

William De Morgan Vase

Pomegranate Passage

Pomegranate Wallpaper by William Morris

Billiards Room

Early Moorcroft Vase

The Oak Room

Cats & Dogs

1. 19th c. American School oil on artist board, sold for $7,000

2. 19th c. American School pastel, sold for $950

3. 5. 19th c. American School oil on artist board, sold for $750

4. 19th c. American School oil on canvas, sold for $450

5. 19th c. American School oil on wood, sold for $2,700

6. 19th c. American School oil on canvas, sold for $60