Thomas Hope Duchess Street Floor Plan

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Thomas hope duchess street floor plan. After his marriage in 1807 he purchased a country manor in surrey called the deepdene which was also entirely furnished in the new regency style. Thomas hope furniture today. A fuller story of their evolution can now be told following the discovery of drawings by robert adam and c. Arts visual and performing architects design and construction mansions.

Feb 4 2019 the find by jo beverly of the almack s voucher on flickr sent me searching out other photographic evidence of the regency period. Regency designer a curatorial interpretation of the egyptian room at duchess street designer patron collector and author thomas hope 1769 1831 is one of the major figures in the history of british design and helped shape and define what became known as regency style a mode of design and decoration that continues to be influential. Thomas hope s house in duchess street. Having made substantial alterations to the house he published household furniture and interior decoration in 1807.

The first stage was finished by 1801 then in 1819 a flemish picture gallery was added to hope s own designs with william atkinson acting as builder. Hope published his designs as household furniture and interior decoration 1807. Download citation on jan 1 2004 d. Thomas hope 1769 1831 bought his house in duchess street london in 1799 to house his collection of antique and modern art.

The duchess street house wasn t thomas hope s only foray into ground breaking interior design projects. From the penguin dictionary of decorative arts john fleming and hugh honour penguin books london 1977. This book included illustrations of the house s interiors and details of individual pieces of furniture. Free for commercial use no attribution required.

The chairs were originally designed to be part of the furnishings for the egyptian room in thomas hope s house duchess street portland place london. Download image of interior of thomas hope s picture gallery duchess street london. The interiors created by hope to display works of art in his london house were some of the most influential of the regency age. The first floor which included the egyptian room was to be opened museum like to the public.

Hope published his designs as household furniture and interior decoration 1807. William henry bartlett british london 1809 1854 at sea dated.