Miniature room

E28: German Sitting Room of the Biedermeier Period, 1815–50

Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966. c. 1937. Miniature room, mixed media. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.

Replica of a sitting room with pale-blue walls and a wave-patterned wallpaper border. Heavy red velvet curtains on the center wall frame two tall windows, between which hangs a painting of a woman in a gold frame. A beige stone fireplace is at left, an open arched doorway at right. — E28: German Sitting Room of the Biedermeier Period, 1815–50Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966 · c. 1937The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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E10: English Dining Room of the Georgian Period, 1770–90The Art Institute of Chicago · c. 1937 · 1941.1195 · Compare side by side →
A31: Tennessee Entrance Hall, 1835The Art Institute of Chicago · c. 1940 · 1942.511 · Compare side by side →
A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800The Art Institute of Chicago · c. 1940 · 1942.498 · Compare side by side →
E9: English Drawing Room of the Georgian Period, 1770–1800The Art Institute of Chicago · c. 1937 · 1941.1194 · Compare side by side →

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To-scale great room with a double-height ceiling. The bottom half of each wall is clad in elaborately carved wooden panels. The right wall features a tall bay window, the left a fireplace flanked by suits of armor. A long, rustic table with bench is centered in the room. — E1: English Great Room of the Late Tudor Period, 1550–1603Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966 · c. 1937The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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Miniature of an ornate room with red walls and white and gold trim, a large fireplace at center, and black and white checkered flooring. Two armchairs flank a window on the left side. Three large painted portraits in golden frames hang on the back wall. There is a small table directly in front of the fireplace. — E3: English Reception Room of the Jacobean/Caroline Periods, 1625–55Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966 · c. 1937The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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Miniature room with cream-colored walls with inset columns on the side walls and two columns at the back framing a dark wooden bookshelf. A large crystal chandelier hangs from a curved ceiling patterned with geometric designs in relief. A beige floral rug fills the floor, upon which a yellow couch and other upholstered wood furniture are unevenly spaced. On the right wall is an ornate fireplace with a mantle framing a painting of a landscape. — E9: English Drawing Room of the Georgian Period, 1770–1800Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966 · c. 1937The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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