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A Salon in a Residence of the Duke of Leuchtenberg

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This large salon is sparsely furnished in the Biedermeier style. Atop the blond wood secretary is a gilt bronze lyre clock, flanked by classical busts. The upholstered banquette-and-matching-wall covering is a device used by Leo von Klenze, architect, and originally by his mentor, Schinkel. Mid-century porcelains, placed on Empire consoles, are reflected in tall mirrors. A great porcelain stove at

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A Salon in the Palazzo Satriano, Naples

In this plainly decorated salon, a marble (or marbleized) dado is topped by a floral border which runs around the painted pale green walls. The frieze around the ceiling, done either in plaster or trompe l'oeil, echoes the swags of the simple white curtains. A crystal chandelier in Neo-Classic style hangs over a marble-topped round table. An enfilade of rooms is seen through the open door of the s

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A Salon, probably in Stuttgart

The room is designed with a geometric plasterwork ceiling which echoes the geometric parquet floor. A sip-branched gilt and patinated bronze chandelier is suspended from a central rosette. The room is sparsely decorated with Rococo Revival chairs with Victorian-influenced fringe and antimacassars. Plant stands and groupings of small portraits and engravings [?] are typical of mid-nineteenth centur

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