tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post5619874124918794333..comments2022-09-18T21:41:51.897-07:00Diane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]Blogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-26533992914259993652014-04-04T10:22:04.626-07:002014-04-04T10:22:04.626-07:00DEAR FRIENDS-<br /><br /><br />I&#39;ve had so many great great comments on this post--and lots on FACEBOOK.<br /><br />Today an email from MICHAEL YOMTOV:<br /><br />it is hard to imagine-for me, at least-the kind of life which would have made the development of a room like this necessary, but it is<br />still an inspiration to 21st century<br />people for its proportion and elegance, if not its leaf and carving. m<br /><br /> <br />michael/bagelbrookefarm<br /><br />Yes, Michael…when you are standing in the room..there is such a powerful atmosphere…it has been lit so that it feels like 5pm winter/fall…and the guests are about to arrive. It&#39;s so thrilling. I hope you will read it again…the post has a lot of information/ times/dates/styles/insights from museum curators…and I hope you will all see it…it is rare in the world today. Precious…as a creation and as a memory of times past. best DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-55749967710014840972014-04-03T20:33:39.031-07:002014-04-03T20:33:39.031-07:00I am completely overwhelmed and in awe of what I&#39;ve just seen. What is most fascinating to me is the superb craftsmanship involved in an undertaking of this scale. I feel transported back in time to another century. Thank you for the beautiful trip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14828637376562639566[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-29145086406195718042014-04-03T19:46:55.428-07:002014-04-03T19:46:55.428-07:00I love looking at the MAGNIFICENT pieces ...so AMAZING !!!!!!DUCHESS of SCHOENEBERGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274244125760521842[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-38627186690749448852014-04-01T12:58:42.930-07:002014-04-01T12:58:42.930-07:00Dear Michael,<br /><br />It is such a pleasure seeing your comment -and yes you are spot-on in your observations on the intimacy of the room now returned to its original configuration in shape and in furnishings ...and when seen in person -that struck me quite forcibly upon entering the salon -it is at once intimate and soaring.<br /><br /> I believe the mantle is original -the very detailed catalogue does not say otherwise -(Michael, I highly recommend the catalogue) and it was immediately brought to the conservation lab in the de-installation. Interesting note -the console chosen for the room (not original to the room, but an outstanding example of the period -just right as the one described in the 1791 inventory) has a white marble top that is compatible with the marble of the mantle - a device expressly employed to achieve harmony in the French 18th century interior. <br /><br />Michael, I am a great fan or your original architectural watercolours -they are exceptional -and I look forward to seeing you watercolour of Ledoux&#39;s Pavillon du Louvecienes on your blog.<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br /><br />Philip<br />Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-32831872208060582032014-04-01T05:31:41.669-07:002014-04-01T05:31:41.669-07:00Dear Philip,<br /><br />How delighted I was to read your contributing post this morning. Thank you for sharing your passion and expertise for this extraordinary room. I particularly enjoyed hearing more about the history of the room and seeing the comparative images of the salon before and after. I imagine that the room has a much more intimate scale now that it has returned to its square form. The arrangement of furnishings also adds so much to the intimacy and the experience of how the salon would have been originally used. Do we know if the mantle is original? It will be one of my first things to see next time I am in the Bay Area. I did not know that it was originally designed for Madame du Barry. Coincidentally I just started a watercolor of Ledoux&#39;s Pavillon du Louvecienes, which is one of the finest and purest examples of French neoclassical architecture. <br /><br />Thanks to you and Diane for another inspiring post!<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Michael Michael Hamptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196069224930343443[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-76128754458907539182014-03-31T17:51:49.678-07:002014-03-31T17:51:49.678-07:00Hello Diane,<br />This is Philip&#39;s twin brother and I loved reading this post in the superb blog!<br />Patrickpatrick bewley[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-84005680849611160062014-03-31T16:34:06.379-07:002014-03-31T16:34:06.379-07:00It is a pleasure seeing your comments -<br /><br />Thank you, Brillante Interiors for your kind words.<br /><br />John (The Devoted Classicist) - I am delighted to see you -I am a fan of your exceptional blog -and you get right to the heart of it -the &quot;Period Room&quot; had indeed lost favor, even the term &quot;Period Room&quot; was considered outdated, and there were questions of authenticity in the presentation, and museum de-accessioning period rooms from their collections. This restoration and refurbishment revitalizes the conceptual idea of such presentations, and excels not only in the meticulous research and conservation, but also in incorporation the social history of the room. It is a pleasure to read your insights. Thank you.<br /><br />Beth Scanlon -that is so charming -that idea -and yes, I would like to imagine that as well -it would be a suitable setting to read and enjoy and especially discuss the ideas found in The Style Saloniste. Thank you.<br /><br />ArchitectDesign! I would love to hear your impressions of the room after your visit! I believe you will find it very inspiring.<br /><br />Hello Lindaraxa! You make an excellent point about the superior craftspeople such as Adam Thorpe -achieving virtuosity in his execution based on the original methods. You had asked about when the Salon Dore was originally donated -after many moves -in Paris, then to New York and then at the estate, La Dolphine in Burlingame, the Salon was accepted as a gift by the Legion of Honor from Mr. Rheem and his wife in 1959 on the advice of the architectural historian John Harris. There had been a couple of incorrect attributions in provenance -and it was this most recent restoration where many exciting discoveries were made -as to the original Hotel or private mansion in Paris, the original paint, upholstery, room arrangement with furnishings and more - many journeys of discovery!<br /><br />I love seeing you all. It is a pleasure discussing this with you, -thank you.Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-53323734862379231262014-03-31T16:22:30.640-07:002014-03-31T16:22:30.640-07:00Dear Friends-<br /><br /><br />Everyone is swooning over this first full report of the room--the workshop, the architecture, and the completed room.<br />It was interesting to pull all the images together--and to have Philip paint a vivid portrait of what was involved and what it is like now.<br />I see now that many people would never have had a sense of the room…as it had no atmosphere…before. Now it is furnished and vivid…and so many people contributed.<br />Philip and dear friends--<br />Thank you, Philip, for taking this report to the MAX…and correctly reporting it all. Especially I love the way you included voices…Bob and Martin and Andy and many others…which are so crucial and so fascinating. This is an amazing story, and in images and ideas and Philip&#39;s words and Brian&#39;s art direction it has all come together…the longest blog post in history. Probably…and certainly the longest blog post in history about the restoration of an historic French room. my best and a million thanks DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-24198567667662616122014-03-31T16:06:02.198-07:002014-03-31T16:06:02.198-07:00Dear Diane,<br />Thank you for inviting me to be a guest editor of The Style Saloniste -it has been an honor -and an extraordinary journey. <br />Warmest regards,<br />PhilipPhilip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-43530198299706471662014-03-31T14:37:28.855-07:002014-03-31T14:37:28.855-07:00<br /><br />Dear Diane <br />I want to thank you and Phillip for this wonderfully detailed account.<br />Especially impressive to me was that the public could view these master artisans at their restoration work!<br /><br />Xoxo<br />KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-52065190512524634262014-03-31T12:25:45.798-07:002014-03-31T12:25:45.798-07:00Glorious Salon, glorious work, glorious post.<br />Thanks Philip and Dianne.Brillante Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829930791068801175[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-16656389884069882052014-03-31T11:33:32.772-07:002014-03-31T11:33:32.772-07:00In today&#39;s trends in museum exhibition, it seems that the period room had lost favor. But it is by far my favorite of all the tools that might be used in teaching the history of decorative arts, so I really appreciate the efforts that were put forth to restore this room. The way the room was used is also very interesting and an important educational factor as well. Excellent!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-55483263717224552592014-03-31T10:06:30.524-07:002014-03-31T10:06:30.524-07:00From this post forward I will picture myself seated in the salon Dore when I visit your pages. Thank you for the wealth of illustrations. I was delighted to be here in the company of Messrs. Bewley, Skurman, Chapman, and Thorpe. You perform your role as hostess flawlessly. Beth Scanlonhttp://www.scanlonapparati.com/blogs/scanlon-apparati-design-studio-blog[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-37481432968534485522014-03-31T08:23:34.109-07:002014-03-31T08:23:34.109-07:00A massive and worthwhile undertaking -I can&#39;t wait to see it when I visit SF in June!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-70882655633091584042014-03-31T08:09:31.563-07:002014-03-31T08:09:31.563-07:00What a thrill this has been, although it&#39;s too early in the morning for Champagne.<br /><br />I&#39;ve often wondered how they re create these rooms and now, thanks to your wonderful reporting, I know. How fortunate that there are still craftsmen, like Adam Thorpe to work on these restorations.<br /><br />What a thrill to have this in San Francisco. Maybe I missed it but how was the room acquired?lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181[email protected]