DOI issue:
No. 106 (January, 1902)
DOI article:The first international 'Studio' exhibition, [2]
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19874#0263
First International "Studio" Exhibition
inlaid with plain white and
green tiles. There was
also a mirror-frame har-
monising in treatment with
the bureau, and showing
admirably the decorative
properties of mahogany as
it may be under a light but
firm handling and the least
possible amount of polish.
Some inlaid chairs by the
same exhibitor were
simple and shapely, and
the seats were covered in
velvet with Batik designs.
A small clock-case, the
sole exhibit of this class,
was in a light wood in-
laid, by James Rudd, with
silver spoons by b. cuzner ^e inscription : Nae
man can tether time nor
tide."
interesting series of black-and-white designs for The decoration of a flat surface in plaster or
stencilling on cards, neatly arranged and framed, gesso is one of the most fascinating forms of
was the work of E. H. Rouse. panelling, and in this and kindred branches of
Furniture, as has already been explained, was modelled design the exhibition had the benefit of
limited by considerations of space ; but
the exhibits of G. M. Ellwood sufficed
to give a fair representation of recent _
cabinet-making—perhaps a little florid in fi ]; __t -.^~j..ju^..
decoration, but of excellent proportions §l
and sound workmanship. A small music m j ,
cabinet and three boudoir tables, polished liV. |' '>■• wfraPW^^ ..-^fSiWIWB^BWSy■' \
and inlaid, made a compact and service- mi.,:. Y; jfL«v
able suite for needlework and afternoon »' ... Jjl v
tea, the work-table having drawers and Wk :■■']}, «&^ |jyyY|[,jM
other receptacles suited to its purpose. m M'.
The inlay was of light woods on dark m "flftMEpSSifl^''-''
red. There was also a very good oak *' I "Vs '*rjkJ__jite?ftCf<^^:'
table by the same designer. The name W& \ h I * ei«is»fi* Je M'*
of John Th. Uiterwyk was asso-
ciated with some very original work in il'
light mahogany, especially in a writing-
table conspicuous for its novel and pic- Ss
turesque form. Without any sacrifice of in-
utility or comfort, the ordinary bureau- m
stage had been modified in the direction
of lightness and grace, its stern rectangular a.
lines relieved by slender arched supports,
the larger drawers set to the left of the §[-
writer's knees, and the smaller ones '' -1
above the table, interspersed with pigeon- 1,
holes and open spaces. In the same R-^i—---—————---"^
wood were some handy little tea-tables book-cover in vellucent by h. granville fell
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inlaid with plain white and
green tiles. There was
also a mirror-frame har-
monising in treatment with
the bureau, and showing
admirably the decorative
properties of mahogany as
it may be under a light but
firm handling and the least
possible amount of polish.
Some inlaid chairs by the
same exhibitor were
simple and shapely, and
the seats were covered in
velvet with Batik designs.
A small clock-case, the
sole exhibit of this class,
was in a light wood in-
laid, by James Rudd, with
silver spoons by b. cuzner ^e inscription : Nae
man can tether time nor
tide."
interesting series of black-and-white designs for The decoration of a flat surface in plaster or
stencilling on cards, neatly arranged and framed, gesso is one of the most fascinating forms of
was the work of E. H. Rouse. panelling, and in this and kindred branches of
Furniture, as has already been explained, was modelled design the exhibition had the benefit of
limited by considerations of space ; but
the exhibits of G. M. Ellwood sufficed
to give a fair representation of recent _
cabinet-making—perhaps a little florid in fi ]; __t -.^~j..ju^..
decoration, but of excellent proportions §l
and sound workmanship. A small music m j ,
cabinet and three boudoir tables, polished liV. |' '>■• wfraPW^^ ..-^fSiWIWB^BWSy■' \
and inlaid, made a compact and service- mi.,:. Y; jfL«v
able suite for needlework and afternoon »' ... Jjl v
tea, the work-table having drawers and Wk :■■']}, «&^ |jyyY|[,jM
other receptacles suited to its purpose. m M'.
The inlay was of light woods on dark m "flftMEpSSifl^''-''
red. There was also a very good oak *' I "Vs '*rjkJ__jite?ftCf<^^:'
table by the same designer. The name W& \ h I * ei«is»fi* Je M'*
of John Th. Uiterwyk was asso-
ciated with some very original work in il'
light mahogany, especially in a writing-
table conspicuous for its novel and pic- Ss
turesque form. Without any sacrifice of in-
utility or comfort, the ordinary bureau- m
stage had been modified in the direction
of lightness and grace, its stern rectangular a.
lines relieved by slender arched supports,
the larger drawers set to the left of the §[-
writer's knees, and the smaller ones '' -1
above the table, interspersed with pigeon- 1,
holes and open spaces. In the same R-^i—---—————---"^
wood were some handy little tea-tables book-cover in vellucent by h. granville fell
250