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Banister Collection

From grand staircases to humble steps, banisters guide us through the world's wonders

Background imageBanister Collection: Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England, UK

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England, UK

Background imageBanister Collection: Advertisement for Cadburys Golden Key

Advertisement for Cadburys Golden Key -- male and female models (Barry Trengove and Geraldine Hill) posing. 1959

Background imageBanister Collection: Statue of the Buddha, the largest in Asia, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island

Statue of the Buddha, the largest in Asia, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Background imageBanister Collection: Beach and Palace pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Beach and Palace pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Background imageBanister Collection: Steps at the Vatican Museum, The Vatican City, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Steps at the Vatican Museum, The Vatican City, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background imageBanister Collection: Ethel Sands Descending the Stairs at Newington (oil on canvas)

Ethel Sands Descending the Stairs at Newington (oil on canvas)
WAK64262 Ethel Sands Descending the Stairs at Newington (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 44.5x54 cm; The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Background imageBanister Collection: Maison Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017

Maison Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017
Maison-Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017. Designed by Victor Horta in 1898-1901

Background imageBanister Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge, built by Brunel across the Avon gorge, Bristol

Clifton Suspension Bridge, built by Brunel across the Avon gorge, Bristol, Avon, England, UK

Background imageBanister Collection: East Gate to Citadel

East Gate to Citadel, Hue, Vietnam

Background imageBanister Collection: Horse Guards and the Old Admiralty building in spring, London, England, UK

Horse Guards and the Old Admiralty building in spring, London, England, UK

Background imageBanister Collection: Early 19th century houses in the historic center of Charleston

Early 19th century houses in the historic center of Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Background imageBanister Collection: Clapperboard houses and fence in autumn

Clapperboard houses and fence in autumn, Lexington, Massachusetts, New England, USA, North America

Background imageBanister Collection: Blackpool tower and pier, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe

Blackpool tower and pier, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe

Background imageBanister Collection: Kings College with bicycles in the foreground, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Kings College with bicycles in the foreground, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Background imageBanister Collection: Looking From The Pont Alexandre Iii Down The Seine To The Eiffel Tower

Looking From The Pont Alexandre Iii Down The Seine To The Eiffel Tower

Background imageBanister Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the royal party viewing Stockholm..., 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the royal party viewing Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the royal party viewing Stockholm from the pavilion in the Mosebacke Garden - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Background imageBanister Collection: Staircase, four-story townhouse, possibly New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905

Staircase, four-story townhouse, possibly New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: William H. Jackson
Staircase, four-story townhouse, possibly New York, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageBanister Collection: Stairway and hall, tenement, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Stairway and hall, tenement, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Stairway and hall, tenement, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Background imageBanister Collection: Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Background imageBanister Collection: Man seated with banjo next to woman at stairs, 1903. Creator: Camera Club

Man seated with banjo next to woman at stairs, 1903. Creator: Camera Club
Man seated with banjo next to woman at stairs, 1903

Background imageBanister Collection: General Knox estate, 1931 July 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe

General Knox estate, 1931 July 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
General Knox estate, 1931 July 25

Background imageBanister Collection: 'Battersea, ' Petersburg vicinity, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1939

"Battersea, " Petersburg vicinity, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1939. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
"Battersea, " Petersburg vicinity, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1939

Background imageBanister Collection: 'Harewood, ' Samuel Washington house, vicinity of Charles Town, West Virginia

"Harewood, " Samuel Washington house, vicinity of Charles Town, West Virginia, between c1930 and 1939. House designed by John Ariss in 1770 for Samuel Washington

Background imageBanister Collection: Battersea, Petersburg vic. Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Battersea, Petersburg vic. Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Battersea, Petersburg vic. Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1933

Background imageBanister Collection: Ballroom in Larz Anderson house, Washington D.C. between 1890 and 1940

Ballroom in Larz Anderson house, Washington D.C. between 1890 and 1940. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Ballroom in Larz Anderson house, Washington D.C. between 1890 and 1940

Background imageBanister Collection: Staircase in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1950

Staircase in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1950. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Staircase in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C. between 1890 and 1950

Background imageBanister Collection: Students at work on a house built largely by them, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Students at work on a house built largely by them, 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students at work on a house built largely by them, 1899 or 1900. Young African American men, training in woodworking, building a stairway in a house in Hampton, Virginia

Background imageBanister Collection: 'Monkey Brand, for Cleaning Golf Implements. 1891. Creator: Unknown

'Monkey Brand, for Cleaning Golf Implements. 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Monkey Brand, for Cleaning Golf Implements. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageBanister Collection: Shaker Spiral Staircase, c. 1938. Creator: George V. Vezolles

Shaker Spiral Staircase, c. 1938. Creator: George V. Vezolles
Shaker Spiral Staircase, c. 1938

Background imageBanister Collection: Shaker Spiral Staircase, c. 1938. Creator: George V. Vezolles

Shaker Spiral Staircase, c. 1938. Creator: George V. Vezolles
Shaker Spiral Staircase, c. 1938

Background imageBanister Collection: Melk, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe. Staircase inside the Benedectine abbey

Melk, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe. Staircase inside the Benedectine abbey

Background imageBanister Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, typical window with flower box on Bannister's Wharf

Rhode Island, Newport, typical window with flower box on Bannister's Wharf

Background imageBanister Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, sailboats along Bannister's Wharf

Rhode Island, Newport, sailboats along Bannister's Wharf

Background imageBanister Collection: Little Women - Jo and Laurie sitting on the stairs

Little Women - Jo and Laurie sitting on the stairs
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Laurie sitting chatting on the stairs. 1880

Background imageBanister Collection: Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, dramatised by Marian de Forest, based on the novel by Louisa M Alcott, showing the scene in which John and Meg are surprised by Jo and Laurie. 1920

Background imageBanister Collection: Hotel Max Hallet, 346 Avenue Louise, (1906), c2014-2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Hotel Max Hallet, 346 Avenue Louise, (1906), c2014-2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Hotel Max Hallet, 346 Avenue Louise. Victor Horta: 1906

Background imageBanister Collection: Au revoir, Ophélia!.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier

Au revoir, Ophélia!.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au revoir, Ophelia!.. 1844. Au revoir, Ophelia!...ne manquez pas de venir mardi soir...c'est une reunion litteraire en petit comite...nous lirons des elegies et nous ferons du bischoff!'

Background imageBanister Collection: Barber House ('Belmont'), Washington, D.C. 1890s. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Barber House ("Belmont"), Washington, D.C. 1890s. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Barber House ("Belmont"), Washington, D.C. 1890s. Stairway bottom, showing large tapestry

Background imageBanister Collection: Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW... c1900

Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW... c1900
Home of Phoebe Apperson Hearst (widow of George Hearst) at 1400 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. c1900. Interior: stairway, wall, ceiling panels

Background imageBanister Collection: Virginia, Essex County--Near Dunnsville--Bathurst, 1935, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Virginia, Essex County--Near Dunnsville--Bathurst, 1935, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Virginia, Essex County--Near Dunnsville--Bathurst, 1935, 1935

Background imageBanister Collection: Inside the Monument DP177894

Inside the Monument DP177894
The Monument, Monument Street, City of London. Interior view of the monument to the Great Fire of London designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Looking up through the well of the central spiral staircase

Background imageBanister Collection: Trummelbach falls, Lauterbrunnen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Trummelbach falls, Lauterbrunnen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Background imageBanister Collection: USA, New York, Manhattan, Midtown, Staircase

USA, New York, Manhattan, Midtown, Staircase

Background imageBanister Collection: Italy, Umbria, Spoleto. Concrete urn filled with greenery on the end of a banister of a staircase

Italy, Umbria, Spoleto. Concrete urn filled with greenery on the end of a banister of a staircase

Background imageBanister Collection: Crossed lines

Crossed lines
Greetje van Son

Background imageBanister Collection: Both banks of Yarra River, including well-known Southbank, in City of Melbourne at twillight

Both banks of Yarra River, including well-known Southbank, in City of Melbourne at twillight, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Background imageBanister Collection: Goodnight, 1911 (oil on canvas)

Goodnight, 1911 (oil on canvas)
989637 Goodnight, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 99.3x72.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Goodnight. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageBanister Collection: The soul of things (chalk on paper)

The soul of things (chalk on paper)
471305 The soul of things (chalk on paper) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders



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From grand staircases to humble steps, banisters guide us through the world's wonders. At Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, UK, one can marvel at the intricate carvings adorning its majestic banister. Meanwhile, an advertisement for Cadburys Golden Key tempts our taste buds with chocolatey delights as we lean against a sturdy banister. In Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Asia's largest Buddha statue stands tall and serene, while visitors hold onto the banister for support during their ascent. The First Class staircase on Titanic evokes both awe and tragedy as it showcases opulence and elegance. On Brighton Beach in East Sussex, England, UK, families stroll along the Palace pier hand-in-hand with children gripping tightly onto the wooden banister. Steps at the Vatican Museum in Rome lead us into a realm of artistry and spirituality as we trace our fingers along its smooth marble railing. Ethel Sands Descending the Stairs at Newington captures a moment frozen in time - a woman gracefully descending stairs while her hand gently rests upon an ornate banister. Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge spans across Bristol's Avon gorge like a feat of engineering prowess supported by iron-clad banisters. The East Gate to Citadel welcomes us into history's embrace as we pass through its ancient stone archway guided by weathered banisters. In London's Horse Guards and Old Admiralty building during springtime bloom, vibrant flowers line pathways adorned with polished brass railings. Charleston's early 19th-century houses boast charming wrought-iron banisters that have witnessed generations come and go. And amidst clapperboard houses surrounded by autumn hues sits a white picket fence whose matching white wooden banister exudes warmth and nostalgia. Whether guiding our steps or serving as works of art themselves, these diverse examples remind us that beyond their functional purpose lies beauty waiting to be discovered.