Furniture that looks like something else. Wooden or metal furniture that resemble ropes and tassels. The french particularly have a love for the rope tassel motif and have for ages. John Dickinson did tables that appear to be covered with cloth and tied with robe all out of plaster, or his 3 legged stools with feet that might walk away at any moment. Dickinson also did rocks piled into low tables also made of plaster.
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| a piece in the style of Dickinson featured in an article by Elle Decor Magazine sold from our shop |
Arthur Court designed his sconces cast in Aluminum to resemble tortoise shells they are mounted up right with lighting from behind. Serge Roche a 1930's &1940's French surrealist designer, created many pieces using the palm leaf motif. Grouping these together with other trompe l'oeil items makes for a very unusual interior. Adding interest to interiors is a fun challenge. Making use of the unusual and the unique takes an interior to something way beyond the usual.
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| A Plaster Chandelier |
In our shop we try to set an example of using unusual items together. Trying to get people to step out of the ordinary and to take a flight of fancy. The photo at the top is a grouping from our shop using some of these items. Even small items like this old key bowl adds whimsy to a room.
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| Virginia Metalcrafters key bowl |
