The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-10
ART FURNITURE IN
EFFECTIVE DISPLAY
Seasons Last Collection Sale
at Association Gal
lcrics.
RARE RUGS AND CURTAINS

The last art collection to he sold this
season by the American Art Association
was placed on view Saturday in its gall
leries on Madison Square South prepara.
tory to the sale, which occurs on May IS
and IL. The collection consists Of ar.
tistic furniture and an especially large
number of costly curtains, Oriental rugs
and carpets
As is usual in the American Art As
ISOLATION the installation OF these objects
has been made an art enterprise In it,
self, and although the collection has been
consigned from several sources the fur
niture has been 80 carefully studied and
grouped that they fit together admirably
and the galleries appear to he salons in
private mansion.
The first gallery is now the red ROOM"
window curtains and portieres OF rare
red velvet have been placed on the walls
with their appropriate secondary cur
tains OF white lace. as though for actual
windows. and between them at intervals
are sconces for lights. some with crystal
embellishments At one end OF the room
Is Louis Seize commode and above II
large mirror in gilded frame.
Other objects Of note in this hrst gal
lery are Louis XVI. gilt reception
room suite. comprising settee and two
armchairs upholstered In crimson velvet
and OF singular distinction; an antique
carved and gilt reliquary profusely
carved with twisted columns, inches.
masks and fruit. OF seventeenth century
spanish Workmanship great easy
chair upholstered in tapestry velvet, and
many bronzes and sofas.
Ia one OF the upper galleries a bed
room suite OF mahogany is conspicuous
for the simplicity OF is design and the
thoroughness of It's Workmanship. II
I consists OF single beds, upholstered
| benches. chairs and dressing tables, the
! cushions of blue wstered silk and the
woodwork ornamented with interesting
nlays. This set was made by a well
known cabinet maker of Stockholm and
won a prize when exhibited by him in
/ one of the international industrial fairs
OF Europe
A dining room set by the same maker
/ is equally distinguished FOR solid work
/ minsh.p The drawers OF the side
| boards and the other accessories are
lifted with a japanese nicely and sure
ness Among the porcelains are two
Chinese vases with sea green bodies,
! enamelled figures in bright colors. tina,
date from the kdng-hsi period An
/ urnshaped Louis XVI S-vres vase IL IN
/ royal blue, and there are two large
tive color Chinese vases.
/ The curtains are a special feature
! of this collection and they range through
! all the colors. many being in sets. There
are IN particular many curtains in
satins Of brilliant tones Of yellow. The
| collection contains many bedroom suites
! with several beds with canODied tons
many large framed photographs. hr<
/ sets. silver table decorations, clocks.
cut glass. antique English furniture and
furniture that has been reproduced from
old designs.
There are also the accoutrements tina,
are always though necessary for "dens'
! Moorish pistols, Persian shield and
battle axes. lamps and vases of Rsnare'
brass and Turkish chairs and coffee
stands II dark wood inaid with mother
OF pearl