Charming Turn-of-the-Century Viennese Salon by Makart

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20" x 24" x 14". The unusually-shaped room box has a three-panel domed ceiling,painted blue and cream exterior with elaborately-ornamented frame. The interior has original wall and floor papers,the floor designed to simulate a tapestry carpet. An elaborate gilded soft metal chandelier with multi-tiered glass beads centers the room and ten various prints,lithographs and mirrors decorate the walls. The house is furnished with an ebony-finished wooden parlor set upholstered in original luxury silk/velvet in warm aqua color,with silk fringe,including settee,four chairs and foot stools. A fancy ceramic parlor stove gives warmth,a silver-ormolu tea service by Erhard & Sohne sits on a small table,two tall double-handled urns are arranged with dry flowers,and two gilded metal busts,one of Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria,are posed on tall pedestals. A small bisque cat rests on a stool,and an open photograph album on the settee suggests the two bisque dolls,he with sculpted goatee and formal dress have just returned from the Opera. Excellent condition. Austria,made by Makart at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries. The very rare rooms by Makart are notable for their mixture of architectural and decorative styles,with a strong emphasis on Art Nouveau. Rare objects include the superb parlor ensemble,Erhard silver-ormolu service,and Austrian ceramic parlor stove.