Chinoiserie and Decorative antique restoration
Chinoiserie was introduced to Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
With a blend of Eastern and Western style features, furniture, interiors, tapestries and objet d’art carried fantastic motifs portraying idealised oriental scenery with exotic birds, dragons, flowers, figures, pagodas and the most intricate lattice work. The fascination and fantasies grew rapidly, as the far Eastern trade expanded... continue reading about my introduction to Chinoiserie .
With a blend of Eastern and Western style features, furniture, interiors, tapestries and objet d’art carried fantastic motifs portraying idealised oriental scenery with exotic birds, dragons, flowers, figures, pagodas and the most intricate lattice work. The fascination and fantasies grew rapidly, as the far Eastern trade expanded... continue reading about my introduction to Chinoiserie .
Restoration
For all restoration enquiries please email me gloria@gloriadean.com or telephone
01953 887134/07506600580.
Such a pleasure to conserve this Coat of Arms on an early 19th C Landau carriage door panel. After many hours of work, who knew what beautiful colours lay beneath the many many years of dirt.
Fully restored blue
lacquer Clock case.
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 Fully restored Lapis Blue Chinoiserie Long Case Clock.
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As well as the conservation and restoration of antique Chinoiserie, Gloria has produced modern and classical Chinoiserie designs, which have been applied to panels, modern cabinetry, fabrics, and wallpaper.
If you would like to talk to her about commissioning new designs please use the contact form, or telephone.