At its zenith in the 18th century, any self-respecting
noble and aristocrat in Europe escaped the suffocating heat of their main house
during the summer months by building a fashionable grotto with a fountain and dripping
with seashell decoration … floor, ceiling, walls and even furniture. The technique, coquillage, can today be seen in the grottoes at Hampton Court, the
Chateau de Rambouillet and the Palazzo Borromeo on Isola Bella amongst many.
Fast forward to the 21st century where today a very
creative and talented Swiss-born, Paris-based artist Thomas Boog is applying
the intricate shell techniques to his designs.
I’m drooling!
Take these mirrors. They’re remarkable! And don’t think they only rock in a beach
house. They’d kill a powder room,
bedroom, entrance hall or bathroom in any city. I’ve seen them first hand. They’re
THAT amazing.
image credits: Maison Gerard, New York, who represents the artist
in the U.S.A.
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