Vintage Mariano Fortuny Fabric Draperies Famed Sister Parrish Library-Fabric "Richelieu' Pattern Blue & Gold Lions Draperies With Cornices, 6 Pieces

Description

Beautiful Vintage Rare and Precious Mariano Fortuny 'Richelieu' pattern lustrous metallic gold pattern lions on blue finest cotton draperies in … more Beautiful Vintage Rare and Precious Mariano Fortuny 'Richelieu' pattern lustrous metallic gold pattern lions on blue finest cotton draperies in an inspired French design double lion motif. With Magnate Harkness Provenance. Fashioned into double side panel draperies (four panels total-triple pleated width each),fully cotton lined and inner blanket lined. Designed for the Edith Hale Harkness house library-as shown in photo
A Fortuny designer matching pattern border trim on front edge face and across the bottom edge. Included Matching pair of Fortuny covered cornices with trim(shown separately in the photos) have double traversing drapery rods in the interior. Trim as shown along the bottom of the cornice. In very good condition, with very minor edge fading, four-4 -panels each drapery panel is 84 h x 72 wide fully opened— 84 L x 24 W. pleated hanging, plus wide 8” hem is doubled and can be let out- includes additional decorative trim and a pair of cornices. Each cornice size: 48 1/2” W.x 6 1/2” D. x 14” H.
Famed Mariano Fortuny the celebrated Spanish artist and designer entered the fashion industry in 1907 with his creation of the Delphos gown. Soon after he began work on the luxury textiles in Venice Italy. Inspired by light, the textiles are conceived as paintings, a further testament to the genius of Fortuny. Structured layers of color and transparency work together to achieve the depth of design and pattern. The sensuality of colors and effects with light on the sumptuous metallics make the Fortuny textiles one of the most desirable on earth.
Provenance: Draperies Designed by famed decorator Sister Parish and Fabricated in 1961 for the Hearst Library in the Edith Hale Harkness Estate. The Harkness Family was among 19th century America's first philanthropic society families as financiers to Rockefeller and Flagler for Standard Oil. Continue the Legacy and Story! Our private family world-wide holdings include thousands of unique furnishings, art, objects, and jewelry. Please consider us a resource for your self, home, business, or projects.
Shipping is included in purchase, insurance is additional. less