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THE ECLECTIC INTERIOR:    An Expression of the Soul

Today’s most dynamic interiors combine both traditional and contemporary objects; together these elements create spaces that inspire with their references to old and new. These eclectic residences illustrate a cultural redefinition of largesse. Luxury is no longer a display of polish and expense; it is a measure of quality and substance.

The Eclectic Interior: An Expression of the Soul speaks to this trend by placing extraordinary Christie’s Interiors Sale objects and bespoke Beacon Hill textiles into four vignettes. Each combination brings the historic and modern, and the rough and the refined, into harmonic convergence. These groupings reveal how seemingly disparate objects can speak a common language through color, texture and motif. The vignettes also locate the interior as a deeply personal space: the sum of our past, our comforts, our travels and our aspirations. They suggest that the home is indeed an expression of the soul.

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Fabric in frame: Thale Cress, Light Taupe - Thale Cress began on paper as a loosely painted watercolor. Now a heavy, washed silk and linen blend, the fabric retains the expressive quality of the original design. The seamless transition from paper to fiber was achieved by a boutique Italian mill. Steeped in the silk weaving tradition, this family-run mill first began weaving silk for the Bourbon kings in the eighteenth century. (Frame courtesy of J. Pocker & Son)

Fabric on bench: Rock Leopard, Snow Leopard - A cotton and linen velvet, Rock Leopard is based on a vintage, French document. This fabric is woven in Pennsylvania on French velvet looms that perform an old world style of weaving in order to create fabrics of unique and unsurpassed quality.

From Christie’s Auction (Property from the Estate of Charles Pollack): A Giltwood Curule-Form Window Bench, 20th Century; 21 in. (53 cm) high, 36 1/2 in. (93 cm), wide, 20 in. (51 cm) deep; $1,500-2,000

From Christie’s Auction (Property from a Private Collection): One of a Pair of Gilt-Metal and Glass Four-Light Girandoles, 20th Century; 22 1/2in. (57.2cm.) high; $2,000 – 3,000 (pair); Lot 613

Fabric in frame: Water Meadow, Linen - Water Meadow, a silk and linen blend, is a new interpretation of a moiré design. Shedding the formality of the traditional moiré, Water Meadow’s abstract pattern seems to flow across the surface of the fabric and shift in the light. Inspired by a French motif, designed in an American studio and woven by a Chinese mill, Water Meadow is at once familiar and new. (Frame courtesy of J. Pocker & Son)

From Christie’s Auction : One of a Pair of Chromed Steel, Pony Skin and Leather Lounge Chairs, Originally Designed in 1928 by Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, of Later Production by Cassina; 25 1/2in. (65cm.) high; $600 – 800 (pair); Lot 573

From Christie’s Auction (Property of a Michigan Collector) : A Sandstone Torso of a Goddess; India, Rajasthan or Madya Pradesh, 12th Century; 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm.) high; $1,000 – 1,500

Fabric in Frame: Canyon Rivers, Patina Rust - Inspired by a paper collage, Canyon Rivers is a painterly, abstract pattern. Multicolored silk and linen yarns capture the textured and layered quality of the original design. Canyon Rivers was woven at a state-of-the-art, Indian mill located in a traditional silk weaving region. This fabric exemplifies the craftsmanship and innovation that characterize modern India. (Frame courtesy of J. Pocker & Son)

From Christie’s Auction (Property from the Estate of Jack J. Dreyfus, Jr.): A Chinese Red and Gilt-Decorated Chest; 22in. (56cm.) high, 34in. (86.5cm.) wide, 22in. (56cm.) deep $800 – 1,200

Fabric in Frame: Craquelure, Ming Green - Craquelure is a supple silk and linen matelasse with a washed finish. Designed in America and woven in China, Craquelure was inspired by an extraordinary shell mosaic: an abstract pattern with sharp lines and a polished surface. With its geometric motifs and flowing hand, Craquelure is a wonderful juxtaposition of opposing forces: hard within soft, jagged within supple. (Frame courtesy of J. Pocker & Son)

From Christie’s Auction (Property from a Private Collection): A Pair of Polychrome Paint-Decorated Metal Large Vases, 20th Century; 41in. (104cm.) high; $3,000 – 5,000; Lot 631