New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

added to the set and used by Marie Louis. ~
bedspread is trimmed with exact rcproductSsar -
the original, and consists Of the ground MIA. -
numerous colors of light green tint Of siR.
Cnc Of the most conspicuous pavilions IN a.
upholstery line il that OF l.. Alavoine Il Co.. -
Paris. This wcll-known firm has taken mues
pains to bring their very best TO the foreg-;xnd
The pavilion occupies a prominent space d., IL.
line Of the Court on the main avenue, and liz i,
fractions are constant appeals to all visitors for r.
closest inspection. The outer room Is devoted A.
o parlor set Of the richest style Of furnishins.
The pieccs are reproductions Of the antique and
include many superb specimens OF fine caryineu
entirely hand made. Some Of the choicest piece.
are Of ebony and gdcd bronze. The tapestrie,
are Of Aubusson production, and are especislly
fine in the development OF the artists desisns
Here too is found much hand made embroidsrr
and one of the principal exhibits represntins
manual toll is an Irish crochet bdspread valued
mt 81 ,525. This attractive exhibit will be found
in, bedroom which has been specially furnished
by the firm with view to its reproduction, should
anybody take fancy TO it.
This is true also IL the case OF the collective
exhibit of q. & r. Hanoi. dealers in Aubussu
tapestries silks and carpets: OF Poirier d Remou.
artistic decorators and upholsterers. and of p.
Sormani dealer I'm artistic furniture with brouzes
A more DELIGHTFULLY."- cosey little corner cannot 10
found within the Enclosures at Jackson Park than
this space affords. Here is a complete driving.
room on a small scale which may be copied by
any one. All day long soft light from electric
globes is shed upon the place. and one enters
and the outer curtains are closely drawn il u
easy to imagine ones self in charming Partisan
home of wealth and luxury. This exhibit includes
many fine pieces OF tapestry. Imagine the story
of Don Quixote being told in pictures chairs,
every detail being worked out by the hand and
the loom And here also is the workman at HE
loom weaving the artists design in order to
illustrate the manner in which the work is done
One of the most attractive pieces of tapestry
in this collection represents game of blind-mans-
buff, and any man who was once boy and who
ever played that game on village green where
pretty girls were participants cannot help, wien
looking on this picture, wishing he was one Of
the figures in the tpestry instead of helpless
being standing on the hard boards of the floor Of
the Manufactures Building. novel and interest
ing exhibit, also in this collection is reprodvc-
ton of old Persian carpet 1t Is not very large.
A g,od-sized man could lie down upon it in any
direction and his head would lap over one side
and his feet over the other; but the original was
sold for $4,000.
The exhibit of Damon & Colin, on the north
side of the French section and fronting upon the
east and west avenue, should be VISITED, 1t being
one of the choicest collections of reproductions vi
antique furniture in the exhibition. And above
all things a close inspection should be- made here
IF folding screen painted by Rochegrosse, .
Prix de Rome artist This design represents the
five senses in most artistic form. the scenes
all being of u pastoral rustic character The
exhibit generally of this firm is made up OF re-
productions. is the case WITH an OF 'ne
principal exhibitors in this particular department
The designs are chiefly by Boucher and Vatican,
and cmbrtrr STYLES of the fifteenth ana sixteenth
centuries The tapestries are AuDusson
specimens Of the Vernis Martin style OF iurn-
turc are most conspicuous in the exhibit OF LOUIS
AIalorelle. The secret Of this method OF aeco-
rating furniture was for many years ciassed among
what may be called the lost arts, but mas r Gently
been rcdiscovered and the productions are said
10 he coming much into favor. Where the de-
signs are under proper control the FURNITURE conm
he made 20 te extremely attractive. though any
extravagance Of detail would soon bring II INTO
disfavcr, because of its tendency to gaudness Of
coloring and too great freedom of design. The
specimens in the French exhibit, however are In
the best Of taste and exceedingly ATTRACTIVE 10
visitors generally. y
The display of furniture, upholstery and 40
companying artistic decorations pr sented by
French producers must take the highest rank IN
point Of excellence. Indeed, it may be said mat
they practically without competition. lhe
group is represented by over fifty exhibitors, ana
il So. ms astonishing that such number OF supre
specimens can be- located within such restricted
limits but good Judgment in arrangement and
skill in the perfection of detail have combined 10
bring together, under the most favorable condi-
tions for clUse Inspection, charming contrlDu-
ton TO this department Of the Exhibition.