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RMS Mauretania, First Class Lounge Date: circa 1910s
Advertisement for Morses distemper with a decorator lying flat while painting the walls. Date: c.1924
Wates house interior imagined by Anne MorrowArtists impression of the interior of a Wates house, done up in a rather fabulous 1960s scheme. Wates built a large number of houses on estates
Dalis DecorA stuffed goat is a decorative feature in the bedroom of the surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989). Elsewhere in his house at Port Lligat, a stuffed bear served as a hallstand. Date: 06/08/1958
Restaurant Frascati, Oxford Street, London W1Restaurant Frascati, 32 Oxford Street, London W1, with people dancing on the dance floor. Frascatis was a large, luxury restaurant offering cosmopolitan cuisine. Date: circa 1920s
A 1950s Family Living RoomA classic nuclear family in their living room, the children playing with a train set, the Father reading his book or magazine in a comfy chair
Ye Olde Dutch Tavern, John Street, New York City, USA, with exterior scene, dining room and mezzanine. Date: circa 1918
Room in Gwen Farrars Chelsea home panelled in pineA room in the Chelsea home of popular entertainer, Gwen Farrar panelled in pine. The scheme was carried out by Messrs. Ernest Williams, Ltd, of 27 Davies Street, Berkeley Square. Date: 1926
1920s woman in room at nightIllustration showing a woman in a fringed flapper dress standing pensively against a window. Her dress rather nicely matches the fringed lampshade and scarf or wrap nearby. Date: 1927
Interior view, Maison Prunier, St Jamess Street, LondonInterior view of the restaurant, Maison Prunier, St Jamess Street, London. It opened in 1935. Date: circa 1930s
Old Bleach Linen Company AdvertAn advertisement for The Old Bleach Linen Co. Ltd. and their new fadeless embroidered linen. Date: 1932
Woollands Catalogue shoot - Evening wearTwo young ladies in pretty evening dresses acompanied by a youthful gent in full evening dress - possiby a Woollands Catalogue shoot. Smart interior. Date: circa 1958
Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, plush drapes, gourgouran curtains, silk blind and chair. Planche 21. Croisee Fantaisie
King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt wood pelmet, gourgouran lambrequin and curtains, plush drapes, chair and window. Planche 18. Croisee Loius XVi
Mural decorations in the Stoke-on-Trent British Restaurant during the Second World War, on the theme of 1851 and All That and carried out by Arthur Berry
Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Ornate exteriorThe Ornate Exterior of Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants
White Star Line, RMS Britannic - section of architraveWhite Star Line, RMS Britannic - carved oak section of architrave mounted on a modern backing board. 12.75 inches. Date: 20th century
Anthony Horderns & Sons AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Anthony Hordern & Sons, Ltd, specialists in home decor, furniture and utilities. Image shows a room filled with Anthony Horderns furnishings. Date: circa 1922
Ideas for transforming furniture using colourful chintz, wallpaper and paint. Date: 1954
Advert for Sanderson of Berners Street, suppliers of wallpapers and fabrics. Date: 1954
A decorative lamp and lampshade. The image was accompanied by instructions on how to make the lampshade oneself. Date: 1954
Alice Nikitina and Idzikovsky in Pulcinella, part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1926. Music by Stravinsky and decor by Picasso Date: 1926
Sketch by Fish showing the scene Venetian Nights from CB Cochrans cabaret show Suppertime at the Trocadero, London, 1926. Dress and decor by Doris Zinkeisen Date: 1926
A scene from Diaghileffs Petroushka from a performance in London, 1926 with choreography by Fokine, decor by Benois and music by Stravinsky Date: 1926
Early successes of the Russian ballet presetnedEarly successes of the Russian ballet presented in Europe by Diaghileff: Les Sylphides (top - 1909 in Paris) and Le Pavilion d Armide (bottom - 1909 Paris). Decor by Alexander Benois Date: 1931
Two young women and a mosquito net. Vintage 19th century photograph
Theodore Watts-Dunton (1832 - 1914), poet, poetry critic and friend of Algernon Swinburne, pictured at his desk at his home, The Pines, Putney (which he shared with Swinburne)
Sir Max Pemberton (1863 - 1950), popular British novelist, mainly of adventure and mystery stories. Pictured at a desk in the study of him at Fitzjohns Avenue, Hampstead
Egerton Castle (1858 - 1920), writer and fencer, pictured posing in his study at his home in Sloane Gardens, London. Part of a long running series in The Tatler depicting literary figures in their
Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863 - 1933), English novelist and playwright, best known for his novel, The Prisoner of Zenda. Pictured at work in his home at Savoy Mansions in London
Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946), writer, historian, best known for his science fiction novels. Pictured in his study at his home, Spade House, Sandgate
Isobel Violet Hunt (1862 - 1942), British author and literary hostess; writer of feminist novels. She founded the Women Writers Suffrage League in 1908
Arthur George Morrison (1863 - 1945), English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in Londons East End, and for his detective stories
Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine (1853 - 1931), writer, pictured in a charming Arts and Crafts room at his home in Wimbledon. Part of a series in The Tatler of photographs of literary figures at home
Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Carved wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, wool and silk satin curtain, damask wall hangings. Planche 7. Croisee Gothique
Roman-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Valance sheet, lambrequin drapes, brocatelle curtains. Planche 6. Croisee Style Roman. Cantonniere drap, application meme etoffe
Arab-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Two-tone satin valance with gold embroidery, striped wool and silk curtains, harem screen. Planche 5. Croisee Style Arabe
Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4
Chinese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt pelmet, damask valance, satin curtains with gold and silver decoration, embroidered silk wall decorations. Planche 3. Croisee Genre Chinois
Russian-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Canvas lambrequin and curtains, silk window screen, armchair. Planche 20. Croisee Russe. Lambrequin toile ou serge, ton creme, applications de laine
Neo-Greco-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilded pelmet, decorated cream drapes, satin curtain, and painted wall decoration. Planche 2. Croisee Neo-Grecque
King Louis XIV-style wall hanging. Satin valance, silk curtains, window with armchair. Planche 14. Croisee Louis XIV. Cantonniere satin, contre-fond velours, applications soie vieil or et argent
King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Velvet lambrequin and drapes, silk curtains. Planche 11. Croisee Louis XIII
Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet drapes with silk embrodery, damask wall hanging. Planche 10. Croisee Style Renaissance
Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900. Painted wood and lacquer pelmet, satin lambrequin, velvet curtain, decoration with ancient Egyptian flower motifs. Planche 1. Croisee Genre Egyptien
Military Staff and Aides-de-Camp in Queen Victoria sMilitary Staff and Aides-de-Camp in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Equerry of the Crown Stable, Sir George Augustus Quentin, Queens Gentleman Rider, Deputy Adjutant General
Suggested decor and layout for a high-class luncheon and dining room of the 1900s. With the painted green panelled walls and elegant furniture
Suggestion for decor and layout of a tea room and club room in the 1900s. Date: 1909