Sumptuous Collection

Calvi Beach, Corsica
Sumptuous and colourful beach scene advertising the Corsican resort of Calvi, showing a 1920s lady in her bathing suit against beach and town

Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The sumptuous lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Date: 2005

The Butterfly by Barribal
Gorgeous and sumptuous illustration by William Barribal featuring a woman dressed as a butterfly. Date: 1914

Cinema, Blackpool
Interior view of the sumptuous Picture Palace Pavilion, Blackpool, Lancashire, England - clearly designed to resemble a stage theatre and provide a sense of occasion. Date: 1938

Cinderella Changes
Her Fairy Godmother turns a pumpkin into a coach, and Cinders kitchen dress into a sumptuous gown

Social / Palace Ballroom
People dancing in the sumptuous Palace Ballroom, Blackpool

Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1, First Floor Plan of New Extension (litho)
7151392 Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1, First Floor Plan of New Extension (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1)

Women bathing before an architectural panorama, c. 1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper)
XOS5884875 Women bathing before an architectural panorama, c. 1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Fayzullah (active c.1730-65); 32.2x22.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Silk and multi-gem evening bag, by Cartier, c.1935 (silk, jade, onyx & diamond)
7574659 Silk and multi-gem evening bag, by Cartier, c.1935 (silk, jade, onyx & diamond) by Cartier, Louis (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Silk and multi-gem evening bag, by Cartier, c.1935 (silk, jade, onyx & diamond)
7574658 Silk and multi-gem evening bag, by Cartier, c.1935 (silk, jade, onyx & diamond) by Cartier, Louis (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ornate Wood Door, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Sumptuous doorknocker at a Palace Door, Venice, Veneto, Italy

White Star Line, decorative endpapers, presentation book
White Star Line, decorative endpapers of presentation book. Extremely rare T.H. Ismay hardbound volume presented to the managers

Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France
Feast at the Tuileries to Celebrate the Marriage of Leopold I (1790-1865) to Princess Louise of Orleans (1812-50) 1832 (oil on canvas) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Shams-Al Emarat, edifice of the sun, Golestan palace, Tehran, Iran (photo)
7062309 Shams-Al Emarat, edifice of the sun, Golestan palace, Tehran, Iran (photo) by Qajar School (19th century); Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Shams-Al Emarat, edifice of the sun)

The marble throne in the Golestan palace, Tehran, Iran (photo)
7062316 The marble throne in the Golestan palace, Tehran, Iran (photo) by Qajar School (19th century); Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: The marble throne in the Golestan palace, Tehran)

Doublet, early 1620s (silk)
7336259 Doublet, early 1620s (silk) by French School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Design of luxury furniture, here a couch, by Otto Rothe, 1888
7279234 Design of luxury furniture, here a couch, by Otto Rothe, 1888 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design of luxury furniture, here a couch, by Otto Rothe, 1888)

The Horsewoman, distinguished lady riding through the city gate in a lady's seat on a white horse
7279016 The Horsewoman, distinguished lady riding through the city gate in a lady's seat on a white horse by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horsewoman)

Design of luxury furniture, here a mirror, by Otto Rothe, 1890
7279236 Design of luxury furniture, here a mirror, by Otto Rothe, 1890 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design of luxury furniture, here a mirror, by Otto Rothe)

Portrait of Miss de Lancey, 1876 (oil on canvas)
7294857 Portrait of Miss de Lancey, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Carolus-Duran, Charles Emile Auguste (1837-1917); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris, France; © Frank Buffetrille. All rights reserved 2022

Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting)
7264908 Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain (painting) by Lopez y Portana, Vicente (1772-1850); Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville, Spain; (add.info.: Portrait of Queen Isabel II of Spain, 1830 - 1904)

Samson and Dalila (oil on canvas)
JEB4912588 Samson and Dalila (oil on canvas) by Maury, Francois (1861-1933); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022

Abigail Offers Gifts to David and His Army (oil on canvas)
LRI5636227 Abigail Offers Gifts to David and His Army (oil on canvas) by Piola, Domenica (1627-1703) & Camogli detto il Camoglino, Stefano (1610-1690/1709); 184x242 cm; Private Collection

A sett of continued French drapery window curtains
6339799 A sett of continued French drapery window curtains by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: A sett of continued French drapery window curtains)

Marquise and her husband examining historical artefacts, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201414 Marquise and her husband examining historical artefacts, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Serving the Marquise and her guests at dinner, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201413 Serving the Marquise and her guests at dinner, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marquise getting dressed after her bath, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201409 Marquise getting dressed after her bath, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marquise getting dressed after her bath)

Woman taking off a fur trimmed cape, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201408 Woman taking off a fur trimmed cape, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman taking off a fur trimmed cape, 18th Century)

Marquise sitting for her portrait, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201415 Marquise sitting for her portrait, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marquise sitting for her portrait, 18th Century)

Marquise singing for her guests at a soiree, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201416 Marquise singing for her guests at a soiree, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1, Detail Plan of a First Floor Suite (litho)
7151389 Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1, Detail Plan of a First Floor Suite (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1)

"The Low-Country Planter lived in a luxurious but careless way"(litho)
7170522 " The Low-Country Planter lived in a luxurious but careless way" (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Rolls-Royce cars (litho)
7172096 Advertisement for Rolls-Royce cars (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Rolls-Royce cars)

Woman shopping at Rose Bertins fashionable salon, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201411 Woman shopping at Rose Bertins fashionable salon, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman choosing which of Rose Bertins fashionable coiffures to wear, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201410 Woman choosing which of Rose Bertins fashionable coiffures to wear, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map showing the location if the Grosvenor House Hotel, London (colour litho)
7202097 Map showing the location if the Grosvenor House Hotel, London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Blue Comet, "Central Railroad of New Jersey (colour litho)
7180323 The " Blue Comet, " Central Railroad of New Jersey (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Blue Comet)

Caravan (litho)
7183350 Caravan (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravan. Illustration for Encyclopedia of Sports, Games and Pastimes (Fleetway)

Marquise riding in her carriage, 18th Century (colour litho)
7201412 Marquise riding in her carriage, 18th Century (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Whom do you think he resembles? she remarked"(engraving)
7193783 " Whom do you think he resembles? she remarked" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Whom do you think he resembles)

Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, London, W1, Detail Plans of Typical Bedroom Suites (litho)
7151381 Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, London, W1, Detail Plans of Typical Bedroom Suites (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claridges Hotel, Brook Street)

Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1, Ground Floor Plan of New Extension (litho)
7151371 Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1, Ground Floor Plan of New Extension (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1)

Portrait of comedian Sarah-Henriette Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)
JLJ4563690 Portrait of comedian Sarah-Henriette Bernard called Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923). by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel)
659373 A Sumptuous Interior with a Family Celebrating the Birth of a Child, (oil on panel) by Naiveu, Matthys (1647-1721); 70x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho)
1090677 A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Indulge in the sumptuous beauty of Calvi Beach, Corsica, where the golden sand meets crystal-clear waters, creating a paradise for relaxation and rejuvenation. Experience luxury at its finest at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where every detail is meticulously crafted to provide an opulent and unforgettable stay. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of art with 'The Butterfly' by Barribal, a masterpiece that captivates with its intricate details and vibrant colors. Step into a regal era at the Social/Palace Ballroom, where grandeur and elegance come together to create an atmosphere fit for royalty. Transport yourself back in time at Cinema Blackpool as you indulge in a sumptuous revival of Bret Harte's beautiful story 'M'liss', brought to life on the silver screen. Discover the latest fashions for 1916 - exquisite designs that exude sophistication and style, perfect for those who appreciate true elegance. Admire the ornate decorative endpapers of White Star Line's presentation book, showcasing their commitment to luxury travel experiences aboard their renowned ships. Delve into Parisian history at Musee de la Ville de Paris and Musee Carnavalet – two museums that offer a sumptuous journey through time with their vast collections of art and artifacts. Marvel at 'The Rich Man and Lazarus', an oil painting on panel that depicts biblical themes with incredible attention to detail – truly a feast for the eyes. Uncover secrets behind hosting lavish gatherings as you explore ideas from our Supper Table guide – discover how we entertain our friends in style. Relive scenes from the French film Casanova (1927), filled with extravagant costumes, elaborate sets, and sumptuous cinematography that transport viewers into another world.