Property from a Private Collection
A SUITE OF FIVE CHINESE EXPORT HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPER PANELS, SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
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September 9, 01:34 PM GMT
Estimate
500 - 1,000 GBP
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Property from a Private Collection
A SUITE OF FIVE CHINESE EXPORT HAND-PAINTED WALLPAPER PANELS, SECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
depicting birds and flowering foliage on a gold-coloured ground
each panel: 247.5cm. high, 53cm. wide; 8ft. 1½in., 1ft. 8¾in.
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The tradition of decorating rooms in Britain with fashionable 'Chinoiserie' papers is a long one. Wallpapers like the present lot, appear from the 18th century onwards. Flowers and birds being amongst the most favoured subjects. Importers in the first part of 20th century, when there was large revival in this type of decoration included figures like Sir Charles Allom (1865–1947) and inspired leading decorators like Sybil Colefax (1874–1950) and John Flowler (1906–1977) and Syrie Maugham (1879-1955).