This stunning hand-painted 4-panel screen with a scene of an Italian boar hunt would be spectacular in any room of the house, either as a room divider, to hide an unneeded door or unattractive architectural “feature”, or even just hung on the wall like the artwork it is. The soft, soothing blues and greens combine to create a trompe l’oeil image that will make small rooms look larger than they really are.
W90″ x H80″
Retail price: $10,065
Hoechstetter Interiors price: $7,811.43, plus freight
(Prices subject to change without notice.)
The screen is actually more common in Asian design. There is one blind that I particularly like in a Japanese restaurant I frequent. It has dark wood frame, and bamboo designs on it. It’s great to see Western and Eastern design blend together.
Nicolette
True. Screens originated in China, and were popularized in Japan, but came to the West in the mid-16th century, and were used by Jesuit missionaries as teaching devices. By the middle of the 19th century, they had become a staple in any well-designed Western interior as well in Asia, albeit with quite different themes and construction. They aren’t quite as ubiquitous any more, but you’ll still see them a lot in one form or another, as they are not only beautiful but often quite useful as well. The Western screens have more in common with Chinese screens in design and construction than with the Japanese.
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