Fabric Treasures Up for Auction
Monday April 17, 2006
LLD Speciality Sales has been chosen by Scalamandre for their on-line auction starting on April 19th. A few of the treasures include samples, fabrics, and looms used in the White House, fabrics chosen for the Royal Summer Palace in Italy ($2500. a yard wholesale!) and fabrics woven for Mount Vernon.
From the Press Release: Scalamandre, the much-loved American manufacturer whose name is recognized the world over as a premiere source for luxury fabrics and wall coverings, is unfolding a new chapter in its 75 year history. For the first time ever, the company will offer selections from its extensive archives of custom designed silk, inspirational art work, historical fabrics from the world's most famous restoration projects, and a wide variety of important artifacts from the Scalamandre offices and the Scalamandre Textile Museum, which during the 1950s and 60s was located on Fifth Avenue in New York City and became an important destination for designers, decorators, and fabric scholars.
LLD Speciality Sales
From the Press Release: Scalamandre, the much-loved American manufacturer whose name is recognized the world over as a premiere source for luxury fabrics and wall coverings, is unfolding a new chapter in its 75 year history. For the first time ever, the company will offer selections from its extensive archives of custom designed silk, inspirational art work, historical fabrics from the world's most famous restoration projects, and a wide variety of important artifacts from the Scalamandre offices and the Scalamandre Textile Museum, which during the 1950s and 60s was located on Fifth Avenue in New York City and became an important destination for designers, decorators, and fabric scholars.
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