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Boiserie from the Hôtel de Saint Marc, Bordeaux ca. 1785 carved and painted pine Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Saint Marc, Bordeaux ca. 1785 carved and painted pine Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Saint Marc, Bordeaux ca. 1785 carved and painted pine Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Saint Marc, Bordeaux ca. 1785 carved and painted pine Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse ca. 1774 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse ca. 1774 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse ca. 1774 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse ca. 1774 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Paris ca. 1736-52 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Paris ca. 1736-52 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Varengeville, Paris ca. 1736-52 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Boiserie from the Hôtel de Tessé, Paris ca. 1768-72 carved, painted and gilded oak Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York "The salon is the assembly room, used for festive occasions. It is here that the greatest formality prevails; in this room, magnificence must unfold; wealth must be lavished; and the Artist must deploy his taste and his genius. Marbles, bronzes, gilding, sculpture, painting, and glasses will come to his aid; tapestries, which we have raised to such a degree of beauty, may enrich the effect. Rock crystal for the lusters, girandoles, and candelabra; precious statues; the richest of vases; the rarest of porcelains; all may combine to improve the room." — Nicolas Le Camus de Mézières, Le Génie de l’architecture
Singer building (St Petersburg). Home of "Singer" (also known as "Home Books") - Building on Nevsky Prospect in St.Petersburg, an architectural monument of federal importance, is in the public domain. The six with attic building style Art Nouveau. An area of about 7000 m ² was built in 1902--1,904 by architect Paul Suzor for "Joint Stock Company Singer in Russia." The project was innovative and technical design, and style, and by appointment. Initially, the company's management Singer Producing sewing machines, wishes to build skyscraper similar to that at this time was based company in New York. However, the building in the center of St. Petersburg could not exceed 23.5 meters to Eaves. Architect brilliantly solved this contradiction: on six floors with a loft he built a graceful tower, crowned with a glass Globe. It is this looking skyward tower, and creates the impression of altitude, but at the same time, thanks to its lightness, not overshadow domes Kazan Cathedral and Savior on Spilled Blood rising above Nevsky Prospect. During the construction of the building had been introduced a number of technical innovations: the first time in Russia was applied to a metal skeleton. The new architecture of St. Petersburg were atriums: indoor glass-roofed courtyard. The building was equipped with the most advanced technology of the time, ranging from elevators and ending with automatic cleaning snow from roofs. The building was decorated in the style Art Nouveau. In finishing used fluid, "organic" line, the interior is decorated with floral ornament of forged bronze. On the facade installed sculpture AG Adamson symbolizing progress and clothing industry, the basic profile of the Singer ". The building became a vivid example of Art Nouveau. Up 1917 building belonged to the company Singer. Since December 1919 housed the "Petrogosizdat" (from 1938 "Lenizdat"), and 1920-30-ies and other publishers, and book trade was conducted, and since 1938 is" House of Books ".
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