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Decorative Arts and Architectural Elements

The extensive decorative arts collection comprises objects acquired by Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss for use in their various residences, especially Dumbarton Oaks. After their marriage in 1908, the Blisses became interested in English antique furnishings, but during and after their residency in Paris from 1912 to 1919, they increasingly collected French antique furnishings as well. With their decision in 1926 to build a Music Room in an essentially Renaissance style, they began to acquire Spanish and Italian Renaissance and Baroque decorative art objects for this room. Paramount to the collection are the Gothic and Renaissance tapestries.

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Image of Chimneypiece

Chimneypiece

English, Neoclassical
ca. 1775 - 1800
pine
HC.AE.1920.01

Image of Chimneypiece

Chimneypiece

English, Neoclassical
ca. 1760 - 1780
white statuary and yellow Sienna marble
HC.AE.1922.01

Image of Stair Railing

Stair Railing

Samuel Yellin
American, Early Modern
1923
iron and bronze
HC.AE.1923.04.b

Image of Arch

Arch

Italian, Renaissance Period, ca. 1400-1600 CE, Renaissance
16th century
marble
HC.AE.1927.01.b

Image of Chimneypiece

Chimneypiece

French, Renaissance
16th century
stone
HC.AE.1929.02

Image of Music Room Ceiling

Music Room Ceiling

Designed by Armand Albert Rateau
French, Renaissance Style
ca. 1926 - 1928
paint on wood
HC.AE.1929.03

Image of Side Chair

Side Chair

English, Baroque
ca. 1685 - 1700
walnut
HC.F.1913.074.(SF)

Image of Side Chair

Side Chair

English, Baroque
ca. 1685 - 1700
walnut
HC.F.1913.075.(SF)

Image of Side Chair

Side Chair

English, Late Baroque
ca. 1740
walnut and walnut veneer
HC.F.1914.014.(SF)

Image of Settee

Settee

Spanish, Late Baroque
late 17th century - early 18th century
walnut
HC.F.1922.226.(SF)

Image of George I seaweed marquetry side chair (one of a set of six)

George I seaweed marquetry side chair (one of a set of six)

English, Late Baroque
ca. 1715
walnut, beech, and boxwood with modern upholstery
HC.F.1922.408.(SF)

Image of Table

Table

Italian, Neoclassical
ca. 1800 - 1820
inlaid fruitwood and marble
HC.F.1924.140.(SU)

Image of Bureau Bookcase

Bureau Bookcase

Samuel Bennett
English, Late Baroque
ca. 1720 - 1730
walnut and burl-walnut veneer; glazed cabinet doors with parcel gilding
HC.F.1925.136.(CF)

Image of Ceramic Heating Stove

Ceramic Heating Stove

Swiss or German, Neoclassical
late 18th century
yellow faïence and iron
HC.F.1926.203.(ST)

Image of Writing Table

Writing Table

French, Rococo
ca. 1750 - 1760
mahogany veneer and brass
HC.F.1926.460.(SU)

Image of Candelabra

Candelabra

French, Rococo
early 18th century
brass and bronze
HC.F.1927.147.(LD)

Image of Candelabra

Candelabra

French, Rococo
early 18th century
brass and bronze
HC.F.1927.148.(LD)

Image of Sconce (Electrified)

Sconce (Electrified)

French, Baroque
17th century
ormolu
HC.F.1927.303.(LD)

Image of Hepplewhite armchair

Hepplewhite armchair

English, Neoclassical
ca. 1785
mahogany with leather upholstery
HC.F.1929.181.(SF)

Image of Bench

Bench

Spanish, Late Renaissance
17th century
walnut and leather
HC.F.1929.201.(SF)

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