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Parrot Tulip Foliate
This fierce, yet restrained depiction of an arrangement of Parrot Tulips was discovered in the front hall of “The Evergreens” in Amherst, Massachusetts. Constructed in 1857 for Emily Dickinson’s brother Austin and his new wife Susan, the home is located on a lot adjacent to the Dickinson Homestead. Although the original wallpaper was a machine … Continued
Lilac and Catkin Vine
This botanically vibrant vine is superb representation of the type of wallpaper which were being produced in late 18th century New England. While the historical document is in poor condition, a smaller, but more intact sample is housed in the archives of Strawbery Banke, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was from this fragment that the … Continued
Pope Villa Snowflake
This delicate pattern was discovered in one of the most important and ground breaking examples of American domestic architecture, the Pope Villa in Lexington, Kentucky. The house was designed in about 1815 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, one of America’s first professional architects, and built for Senator John Pope and his wife Eliza, who was a … Continued
Emerson Arabesque
The reproduction of this late 18th wallpaper was recently commissioned by the curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon to adorn the President’s Bedchamber. Since fragments of the room’s original wallcovering were not sufficient in size or detail to determine a pattern, this one, from the French firm of Réveillon, Jaquemart, et Bénard was chosen. … Continued
Bon Fire
The enigmatic nature of this design, though created over 200 years ago, hints of more modern sensibilities. Printed in an assertive colorway, it was produced by the French company Manufacture Bon in the late 18th century. The company of Richard Bon – or Jean Richard Bon – was responsible for a number of well documented, … Continued
Tumbling Blocks – Sheila Bridges
Adelphi Paper Hangings asked designer Sheila Bridges to create custom colorways for five historical wallpapers. Read more about Sheila Bridges and what inspired her to create the colorways. While the fragment used to reproduce this geometric pattern is in the Adelphi archives, it would be useful to site Richard Nylander’s book, Wallpaper in New England … Continued
Pineapples – Sheila Bridges
Adelphi Paper Hangings asked designer Sheila Bridges to create custom colorways for five historical wallpapers. Read more about Sheila Bridges and what inspired her to create the colorways. This exuberant paper was discovered covering a wooden bandbox made by Hannah Davis, who worked in Jaffrey, New Hampshire between 1825 and 1855. Well known for her … Continued
Sunflowers – Sheila Bridges
Adelphi Paper Hangings asked designer Sheila Bridges to create custom colorways for five historical wallpapers. Read more about Sheila Bridges and what inspired her to create the colorways. Adelphi’s Early-Twentieth Century Collection draws on the work and influence of the Wiener Werkstätte in Vienna and the French Moderne movement–later known as Art Deco–two of the … Continued
Strawberry Hill Floret – Sheila Bridges
Adelphi Paper Hangings asked designer Sheila Bridges to create custom colorways for five historical wallpapers. Read more about Sheila Bridges and what inspired her to create the colorways. This spare but quietly dramatic pattern was found in the Tribune Passage at Strawberry Hill, a short hall between the Tribune and the Gallery. As with our … Continued
L’Oiseau Moderne – Sheila Bridges
Adelphi Paper Hangings asked designer Sheila Bridges to create custom colorways for five historical wallpapers. Read more about Sheila Bridges and what inspired her to create the colorways. Adelphi’s Early-Twentieth Century Collection draws on the work and influence of the Wiener Werkstätte in Vienna and the French Moderne movement–later known as Art Deco–two of the … Continued