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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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. The King of Sweden

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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Background imageBanister Collection: DDE-90028696

DDE-90028696
Austria, Wachau Valley, Melk. 900 year old baroque Melk Abby (aka Benediktinerstift). Spiral staircase. Date: 18/01/2006

Background imageBanister Collection: Shaker Stairway, c. 1941. Creator: Lon Cronk

Shaker Stairway, c. 1941. Creator: Lon Cronk
Shaker Stairway, c. 1941

Background imageBanister Collection: The Tube Staircase, c. 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan)

The Tube Staircase, c. 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan)
659542 The Tube Staircase, c.1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 44.5x25.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tube Staircase)

Background imageBanister Collection: Newel Post, c. 1936. Creator: Natalie Simon

Newel Post, c. 1936. Creator: Natalie Simon
Newel Post, c. 1936

Background imageBanister Collection: Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith

Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937

Background imageBanister Collection: Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith

Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Alfred H. Smith
Newel Post, c. 1937

Background imageBanister Collection: Stair Case, c. 1936. Creator: Natalie Simon

Stair Case, c. 1936. Creator: Natalie Simon
Stair Case, c. 1936

Background imageBanister Collection: Banister Back Chair, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Henry Murphy

Banister Back Chair, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Henry Murphy
Banister Back Chair, 1935/1942

Background imageBanister Collection: Wrought Iron Banister Bracket, c. 1937. Creator: James McLellan

Wrought Iron Banister Bracket, c. 1937. Creator: James McLellan
Wrought Iron Banister Bracket, c. 1937

Background imageBanister Collection: Entrance Hall, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins Harnly

Entrance Hall, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins Harnly
Entrance Hall, 1935/1942

Background imageBanister Collection: Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Anne Ger

Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: Anne Ger
Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937

Background imageBanister Collection: Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: John W Kelleher

Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937. Creator: John W Kelleher
Shaker Newel Post, c. 1937

Background imageBanister Collection: Iron Bannister, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper

Iron Bannister, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper
Iron Bannister, c. 1936

Background imageBanister Collection: The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w / c on paper)
659755 The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w/c on paper) by Jones, Harry E. (fl.c.1882-1916); 28x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageBanister Collection: First Class Staircase on RMS Olympic, 04 January 1912 (b / w photo)

First Class Staircase on RMS Olympic, 04 January 1912 (b / w photo)
UIG450890 First Class Staircase on RMS Olympic, 04 January 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imageBanister Collection: Entrance passage (colour litho)

Entrance passage (colour litho)
STC414261 Entrance passage (colour litho) by Lovell, Richard Goulburn (1861-1937); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBanister Collection: Original Artwork - Fold-out Christmas card

Original Artwork - Fold-out Christmas card
Original Artwork - Design for a fold-out Christmas card showing a little girl surprised to find a cheeky mouse has nibbled through the toe of her stocking! Date: circa 1937

Background imageBanister Collection: Chapel or hall in house in High Street (pencil & w / c on paper)

Chapel or hall in house in High Street (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831853 Chapel or hall in house in High Street (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBanister Collection: Mind! (colour litho)

Mind! (colour litho)
3641779 Mind! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mind! Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBanister Collection: Staircase at Ranelagh House, Chelsea, London

Staircase at Ranelagh House, Chelsea, London
Staircase at Ranelagh House, Chelsea, SW London. 1902

Background imageBanister Collection: An oriental atrium (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)

An oriental atrium (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CH441561 An oriental atrium (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Tapiro Baro, Josep (1836-1913); 67.8x47.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBanister Collection: Staircase in Langton Mansion, on the Back (pencil on paper)

Staircase in Langton Mansion, on the Back (pencil on paper)
2831729 Staircase in Langton Mansion, on the Back (pencil on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBanister Collection: How Does this meet your Eye Dear! - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho)

How Does this meet your Eye Dear! - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho)
731709 How Does this meet your Eye Dear! - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Does this meet your Eye Dear)

Background imageBanister Collection: Leopold de Rothschild, c. 1860s (b / w photo)

Leopold de Rothschild, c. 1860s (b / w photo)
696642 Leopold de Rothschild, c.1860s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leopold de Rothschild (1845-1917) was a British banker

Background imageBanister Collection: Main stairway in the lobby of the Hotel Imperial, 1904 (silver gelatin print)

Main stairway in the lobby of the Hotel Imperial, 1904 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380651 Main stairway in the lobby of the Hotel Imperial, 1904 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Imperial)

Background imageBanister Collection: Grand Elizabethan staircase, Aldermaston, Berkshire, from

Grand Elizabethan staircase, Aldermaston, Berkshire, from
STC425561 Grand Elizabethan staircase, Aldermaston, Berkshire, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour litho) by Nash

Background imageBanister Collection: Portrait of a Lady (Margaretha van Raephorst?), 1646 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Lady (Margaretha van Raephorst?), 1646 (oil on canvas)
3577068 Portrait of a Lady (Margaretha van Raephorst?), 1646 (oil on canvas) by Flinck, Govaert (1615-60); 124.8x94 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Background imageBanister Collection: Entrance Hall, detail of the staircase designed by Michelangelo in 1524-34

Entrance Hall, detail of the staircase designed by Michelangelo in 1524-34
BEN85584 Entrance Hall, detail of the staircase designed by Michelangelo in 1524-34 and completed in 1559 by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511-92) (photo) by Buonarroti

Background imageBanister Collection: Goodnight, c. 1890 (charcoal, w / c & bodycolour on paper)

Goodnight, c. 1890 (charcoal, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
1265764 Goodnight, c.1890 (charcoal, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Forbes, Elizabeth Adela Stanhope (1859-1912); 43.8x31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageBanister Collection: The Poets Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (1783-1852), Sergeyevich Ivan Turgenev (1818-83

The Poets Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (1783-1852), Sergeyevich Ivan Turgenev (1818-83
BAL170642 The Poets Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (1783-1852), Sergeyevich Ivan Turgenev (1818-83) and Aleksandr Ivanovich Turgenev (c.1784-1846), late 1820s (oil on canvas) by Friedrich

Background imageBanister Collection: Jounery to the centre

Jounery to the centre
Jure Kravanja

Background imageBanister Collection: Spiral II

Spiral II
Jure Kravanja

Background imageBanister Collection: Heinen d'escalier

Heinen d'escalier
Paul Boomsma

Background imageBanister Collection: Sturdy hold

Sturdy hold
Greetje van Son

Background imageBanister Collection: Aeneas Saving Anchises at the Fall of Troy, 1587-1588. Creator: Federico Barocci (Italian

Aeneas Saving Anchises at the Fall of Troy, 1587-1588. Creator: Federico Barocci (Italian
Aeneas Saving Anchises at the Fall of Troy, 1587-1588. In book two of Virgils epic poem The Aeneid (29-19 bc), the Trojan hero Aeneas escapes with his family from the burning city of Troy

Background imageBanister Collection: Staircase to the Chapel and Upper School, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Staircase to the Chapel and Upper School, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Staircase to the Chapel and Upper School, 1911. Generations of British and foreign aristocracy have been educated at Eton independent boarding school, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageBanister Collection: Staircase at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown

Staircase at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Staircase at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Background imageBanister Collection: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, c1897. An iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Background imageBanister Collection: Interior of main saloon on steam yacht Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Interior of main saloon on steam yacht Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Interior of main saloon on steam yacht Venetia, 1920

Background imageBanister Collection: Grand staircase, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

Grand staircase, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire - Red Carpeted stair case, guilt banister. Part of Box 247 Boswell Collection

Background imageBanister Collection: Two House Crows on a banister, Corvus splendens, The Netherlands

Two House Crows on a banister, Corvus splendens, The Netherlands




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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.

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