April 7th, 2021
Ein Kronleuchter aus dem Wiener Schloss Weinhaus – Suche nach ähnlichen Kronleuchtern, Zofia Maciakowska, Gdansk/Danzig Die Sammlung des Museums im Jaroslaw Orsettihaus, Polen (http://www.muzeum-jaroslaw.pl/) umfasst Objekte aus dieser Stadt sowie aus der Umgebung. Viele von ihnen wurden nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg aus nahe gelegenen Herrenhäusern […] Read the whole article »
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February 17th, 2021
In the rich history of light fixtures, chandeliers from the 16th to the first half of the 20th century that survived in Lithuania occupy an important place. The aim of the virtual catalogue project “Heritage of Chandeliers in Lithuania” (www.sietynupaveldas.lt) is to share them with others. Starting in 2017, two stages of the project were […] Read the whole article »
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January 19th, 2020
Furniture in the Air / Möbel der Lüfte A new book recommendation – from the pen of one of our founding Members, Mr. Peter Rath. Mr. Rath is now taking pre-orders for his book. The expected delivery date is scheduled for late February/early March. A look inside the book can be made here: Book […] Read the whole article »
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January 18th, 2020
Vytautas Magnus University’s scholarly journal (Lithuania, Kaunas) Art History & Criticism, Vol. 15, 2019, p. 5-20 Alantė VALTAITĖ-GAGAČ Cultural Heritage Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania ORIGIN, TYPES, AND FUNCTIONING OF CHANDELIERS WITH SERPENT ARMS: FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO LITHUANIA Chandeliers with serpent arms held at the National Museum of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Art Museum are among […] Read the whole article »
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January 17th, 2020
THE CHANDELIERS OF THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES: RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND RE-ELECTRIFICATION Introduction The Versailles chandelier project involves the examination, restoration and rewiring of lights in the Palace collection that were restored previously in the 1960’s. Several factors played a role in making […] Read the whole article »
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October 3rd, 2019
300 Jahre CHRISTOPH PALME Kronleuchter – Wirtschaftsgeschichte Zeitzeugen Fachbuch Gebundene Ausgabe: 191 Seiten Größe: DIN A4 Sprache: Deutsch Auflage: Erstauflage Autor: Dr. Gerd Hickisch Durchgehend bebildert Inhalt: Vorkriegszeit 250 Jahre in Böhmen. Export und Lieferungen an Kaiser und Könige. 70 Jahre Nachkriegszeit in Rheinbach-Bonn. 70 Jahre Freie Marktwirtschaft im Westen und Zentrale Planwirtschaft mit Kommunismus […] Read the whole article »
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