#maharajah of indore

[thunderstruck9]

Bernard Boutet de Monvel (French, 1881-1949), Portrait de S. A. le Maharajah d'Indore [Portrait of H.H. the Maharajah of Indore], 1933. Oil and pencil on canvas, 95 x 55 cm.

[tropic-havens]

A small blue water lily at the summer palace of the Maharajah of Indore

[steliosagapitos]

~ "Maharani Chaumet High Jewelry Necklace. Two Diamonds, symbols of purity and dazzling tokens of elegance, were carefully selected and matched by the Maison. Dressing the décolleté with their brilliance, these pair-cut stones recall Empress Joséphine’s taste for Jewels of eternal beauty. With its supple, asymmetric knot, this necklace evokes the human bond, along with an assured sense of elegance, lightness and subtlety. Inspired by the négligé necklace that were highly fashionable during the Belle Époque, it also revisits a spectacular piece created by Chaumet in 1913 for the Maharajah of Indore." ~

[thinkingimages]

The Maharaja and Maharani of Indore par Man Ray

[thegazeofaparisienne]

2019 / 2020 des expositions à voir

2019 / 2020 des expositions à voir

🇬🇧 ENGLISH VERSION

Un éventail d’expositions s’offre à nous pendant les fêtes, de l’aventure moderne d’un Maharajah au MAD Paris, à l’éveil des sens, musée de Cluny des tapisseries du XVe siècle représentant la célèbre Dame à la Licorne ou encore au Musée de l’Orangerie, l’histoire de Fénéon, un homme fanstasque qui aimait l’art et les artistes, et pourquoi pas l’abstraction de Hans Hartung au…

[hometoursandotherstuff]

One of Brock Forsblom’s friends introduces him thus: “This is Brock. He went to Yale and then he became a decorator.” Well, there are plenty of Ivy League graduates among decorators, so check out his fabulous New York City apt. in the West Village that he shares with his partner Jeremy.

In the dining area, a 1930s Art Deco cabinet displays a mix of favorite art and objects including (from left) Chinese scholar root, a Peruvian vessel, a Congolese mask and a Lalique vase.

A pedestal from the flea market stands next to the dining room hand painted niche.

Peeking into the living room.

Brock sectioned off the living room from the dining area with a Fauve-style curtain/room divider. The wool-covered 1930s Danish chair was purchased at  auction.

The room takes on a full-on maximalist approach to decorating with a 1940s French oak sofa covered in pink boiled wool and placed near an African stool that Brock recovered in copper foil.

The wall mural was inspired by Boutet de Monvel’s 1934 portrait of the Maharajah of Indore. (Whoever the hell that is.)

A daybed is positioned in front of the living room windows.

In the living room a pair of 1950s bentwood chairs were refinished and upholstered in silk tiger velvet.

Arranged on top of a chunky oak console are (from left) a light sculpture, corrugated paper shapes and a standing mobile.

A 20th century Korean painted screen camouflages the TV.

A view into the dining area from the living room.

A close-up of the hand painted curtains. French dining chairs were bought at auction; the contrasting gold fabric on the seat backs is the reverse side of a vintage fabric from Paris. The chairs surround a marble table designed by Brock

A pair of 1930s floor lamps from auction flanks a headboard that Brock had reupholstered in fabric from Mood.

Tweedledum and Tweedledee standing on top of a column in the bedroom window.

The wall and ceiling of the bathroom were painted by designer Ross Alexander based on a giant skirt that Keith Haring did for singer Grace Jones.

In the kitchen Brock maximized extra storage space by covering the area above the cabinets with custom-made twist fringe. Great idea to hide stuff.

The walls and ceiling of Brock and Jeremy’s office/library are painted 2 different greens.  Shelving overflows with novels and books on art and design.

A painting by artist Dorothy Eaton, “Sassy Boys!’ 1956, hangs in a corner of the library.

https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/brock-forsblom/

[pwlanier]

Man Ray, Le maharajah d’Indore en tenue de soirée, vers 1927-1930

Man Ray, La maharani d’Indore en tenue de soirée, vers 1927-1930

Maharajah of Indore who gives free rein to his taste for artistic and decorative avant-garde by creating, in India, a unique modern universe. A visionary personality in the European cultural milieu of the 1920s and 1930s, he commissioned the very first modernist construction in his country: the Manik Bagh Palace (1930-1933), testimony to the effervescence of the artistic scene of the time.

Courtesy Alain Truong

[danismm]

Country home for Sir Yeshwant Rao Holkar, Maharajah of Indore. Santa Ana, California. 1940. Arch. Donald Beach Kirbey.

[unsubconscious]

Ivan Da Silva Bruhns, illustration for a design for a rug for the palace of the Maharajah of Indore, 1931 

[winterhill-aria]

"The Indore Pears,"  take their name from their original owner, the Maharajah of Indore. After India became independent, Harry Winston bought the diamonds,had them recut to 46.39 and 44.14 carats, and in 1949 showed them in his famous Court of Jewels Exhibition

[airmanisr]

India Railways - Private Saloon Coach for The Maharajah Holkar of Indore (Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Company, 1950) by Historical Railway Images Via Flickr: An all-steel private saloon coach for His Highness, The Maharajah Holkar of Indore (India), built by the Gloucester Carriage & Wagon Company in 1950.

[americanwayprivileged]

The Patiala diamond necklace with a portrait of The Maharajah of Indore behind by Boutet de Monvel. The necklace has had a somewhat chequered history. It was created in 1928 for Sir Bhupinda Singh, Maharajah of Patiala by Carter, using the largest diamonds in his treasury, including the golden yellow “Victoria” or “De Beers” diamond. After India became a republic the necklace disappeared. It was then rediscovered in London by Hans Nadelhoffer of Cartier in 1998, but in a very sorry state, having been stripped of it’s principal and remaining large stones. It was in a number of pieces and the dealer who owned it was going to break up the remaining parts for lose stones. Cartier purchased the parts and set about restoring it to its former glory, replacing the large stones with identically cut cubic zirconia. It is truly spectacular, and hangs nearly 11 inches from the top central stone to the bottom drop. Thank goodness it was saved! 💎💎🎥 by @andrewrtprince ❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌#diamond #diamondnecklace #masterpieces #india #love #art #jewelryart #iwant #history #treasure #royaljewellery #royal #cartier #maharaja #patiala #artdeco #artdecojewelery #debeers #spectacular https://www.instagram.com/p/B0cHlNzFnKJ/?igshid=13b7qx4g5sh8h

[fashionistaru]

Good morning, Sunday ) dreams, dreams... Time to wake up! #Maharajah of #Indore painted in #1934 by #BoutetdeMonvel in the new exhibition of the jewels of #AlThani @le_grand_palais #Paris source: @hamishbowles #goodmorningtome #goodmorning #sundaymood #portraitofmaharajah #legrandpalais #fashionculture (at Lucca, Italy)

[srednod]

Bernard Boutet de Monvel

The Maharajah of Indore (Detail)

1933

[puredamien]

Bernard de Monvel’s portrait of the maharajah of Indore, Yashwant Rao Holkar II, wearing the Indore Pears. 1933. The color palette is something else.

[pwlanier]

Bernard Boutet de Monvel — S.A. Le Maharajah d’Indore (habit occidental), 1929.

Bernard Boutet de Monvel, S. A. la maharani d’Indore (robe du soir occidentale), 1931

Maharajah of Indore who gives free rein to his taste for artistic and decorative avant-garde by creating, in India, a unique modern universe. A visionary personality in the European cultural milieu of the 1920s and 1930s, he commissioned the very first modernist construction in his country: the Manik Bagh Palace (1930-1933), testimony to the effervescence of the artistic scene of the time.

Courtesy Alain Truong