I had a call from Mike Gracie from New York yesterday. Mike is the president of Gracie Studio Wallpaper. He was kind enough to let me know the following about the wallpaper in this photo:
"The antique paper was purchased by Michael Smith in England, and Gracie restored and added to it. It had a lot of poor old restoration which we had to redo, and it was also not large enough to fit the room so we handpainted additional sections. Gracie's artists are expert at meticulously reproducing antique originals so that the design, coloration, and even level of antiquing are virtually indistinguishable from the original."
"The antique paper was purchased by Michael Smith in England, and Gracie restored and added to it. It had a lot of poor old restoration which we had to redo, and it was also not large enough to fit the room so we handpainted additional sections. Gracie's artists are expert at meticulously reproducing antique originals so that the design, coloration, and even level of antiquing are virtually indistinguishable from the original."
Mike Gracie
Gracie, Inc.
Gracie, Inc.
419 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003
Mike Gracie has also consented to an interview with me. So stay tuned for his interview. Thank-you Mike for clarifying the details of this wallpaper.
The wallpaper is wonderful - I really like it!
ReplyDeleteI love your website - it's really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI can not wait to read the interview . I love antiques wallpaper factory as Zubber and now Gracie company
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! Their wallpaper is truly a work of art.
ReplyDeleteWow, Patricia, what a treat. I am an admirer of the Gracie papers, so I will be interested in reading the interview.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how people get these emails from influential people in the design business. Who knew they were listening? Very interesting.....I wonder if he read your post or was turned on to it, or came upon it on a google search. I'm excited for the interview - with you as the interviewer, it will be very informative, I'm sure!
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Oh This is so beautiful...love the subtle colours:-)
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