Parquet Collection

Childrens nursery, Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal
View inside a childrens nursery at the cottage homes in Styal, Cheshire, with a large group of girls and boys posing for their photograph

Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London -- Entrance Hall, showing main staircase leading upwards. circa 1922

The Womens League of Health & Beauty exercise classes, 1938
Health and beauty-a morning exercise class at Harrington Road, London, as conducted by Helen Stack(cousin of Prunella Stack)for the Womens League of Health and Beauty

Billiard Room, Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London
View of the Billiard Room at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London. The club opened in 1907 to cater for members and ex-members of the armed forces. Date: circa 1910s

No. 2 (Battle) War Hospital, Reading, Berkshire
Staff and patients in Ward A13 at the No. 2 War Hospital, Reading, Berkshire - the First World War deployment of Battle School, Cranbury Road, Reading

The Throne Room (photo)
XJL103726 The Throne Room (photo); Palacio Nacional, Queluz, Portugal.

The Royal Bedroom in the Hall of Don Quixote (photo)
XJL103707 The Royal Bedroom in the Hall of Don Quixote (photo); Palacio Nacional, Queluz, Portugal.

Napoleon Bonaparte's study, c.1800 (photo)
XZL150474 Napoleon Bonaparte's study, c.1800 (photo); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison, France; (add.info.: Percier, Charles (1764-1838) & Fontaine, Pierre (1762-1853);).

The Queen's Boudoir, 1774-86 (see 103700 for detail) (photo)
XJL103703 The Queen's Boudoir, 1774-86 (see 103700 for detail) (photo); Palacio Nacional, Queluz, Portugal.

"Whitemarsh Hall, " Edward Townsend Stotesbury house, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 1922 or 1923. House architecture: Horace Trumbauer, completed 1922. Mrs. Stotesbury's Bed Room

The International Exhibition: furniture and parqueterie flooring by Thonet Brothers... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: furniture and parqueterie flooring by Thonet Brothers, of London and Vienna, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Copenhagen, Denmark/ June 30, 2021: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum - panoramic view of a Hall with antique sculpture

The Long Gallery, Kilconquhar House, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Date: 1930s

waiting for the new year II
Holger Droste

Parquetry Floor, c. 1936. Creator: Sebastian Simonet
Parquetry Floor, c. 1936

Seventeenth-Century Interior, 1877. Creator: Charles Gifford Dyer
Seventeenth-Century Interior, 1877

Comedie Francaise, view of the foyer, before 1902 (b / w photo) (see also 233293 & 346118)
XIR346119 Comedie Francaise, view of the foyer, before 1902 (b/w photo) (see also 233293 & 346118) by Giraudon, Adolphe (1849-1929); Paris, France; (add.info.: Comedie Francaise)

Lid of a snuff box made by Louis Roucel (d. 1787) showing a room in its winter furnishings
BCC124768 Lid of a snuff box made by Louis Roucel (d.1787) showing a room in its winter furnishings at the Hotel de Choiseul, c.1770 (enamel) by Blarenberghe

The Moorish Hall, the Winter Palace (colour litho)
BOO228330 The Moorish Hall, the Winter Palace (colour litho) by Ukhtomsky, Konstantin Andreyevich (1818-81); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Piano, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut)
614941 The Piano, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 32.4x25.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Advert, Use Stephenson Brothers Floor Polish. early 20th century

Money box, c. 1860 (walnut)
2972954 Money box, c.1860 (walnut) by Italian School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Money box, made from walnut and decorated with marquetry and parquetry)

The Great Exhibition (engraving)
1625638 The Great Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Exhibition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 May 1851)

View of the Galerie Francois I, 1528-40 (photo)
XIR19990 View of the Galerie Francois I, 1528-40 (photo) by French School, (16th century); Chateau de Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France; French, out of copyright

A Russian Interior (w / c)
MAL67383 A Russian Interior (w/c) by Blenarska, Micheline (19th century); 10.8x19 cm; Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; Russian, out of copyright

Napoleon Bonapartes study, c. 1800 (photo)
XIR247209 Napoleon Bonapartes study, c.1800 (photo) by Percier, Charles (1764-1838) & Fontaine, Pierre (1762-1853); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison, France; French

Section through Suburban House (litho)
3650890 Section through Suburban House (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section through Suburban House)

Megalomania
The cat looks at his reflection in the mirror. It sees a tiger there.. Iryna Kuznetsova (Iridi)

CHOCOLATE OR LOVE LETTER
A French lady takes her bath (partly clothed) while her maid bringing in a tray offers her the choice of the drink of chocolate or the love letter. Date: circa 1770

Napoleon Bonapartes study, c. 1800 (photo)
XIR264103 Napoleon Bonapartes study, c.1800 (photo) by Percier, Charles (1764-1838) & Fontaine, Pierre (1762-1853); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

Entrance hall designed by Duncan Miller, London, England, 1936. Relief panel above black ebonized mantelpiece designed by C Kenrick for Duncan Miller, with electric fire in copper

Men sitting in the library at Cedars Lodge old peoples home, Wandsworth, London, 1939. Old men sit reading or nodding off in a parquet-floored room with no visible bookshelves

Girls knitting socks by machine at the Elm Lodge School for Blind Girls, London, 1908
Girls knitting socks by machine at the Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, 1908

Geography lesson at Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, London, 1908
Geography lesson at Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, 1908. Girls sit at desks, possibly reading Braille, in a rather bare room

State Bedroom, Showing Alcove - Hotel Lauzun, 1903. From The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 1 - March to May 1903. [The Burlington Magazine, Limited, London, 1903]

Salon, with Door Open into Dining Room - Hotel Lauzun, 1903. From The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 1 - March to May 1903. [The Burlington Magazine, Limited, London, 1903]

The English Room, Venice International Exhibition, 1907. Artist: A Tivoli
The English Room, Venice International Exhibition, 1907. The seventh International Exhibition of Art (Esposizione biennale artistica nazionale). From The Studio Volume 41

The Parquet Planers, 1875. Artist: Gustave Caillebotte
The Parquet Planers, 1875. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

Pieter de Bloot Interior tax office painting material
Pieter de Bloot, Interior of tax office, painting material paint oil paint wood, Painting: oil on panel Recessed rectangular flat parquet Black polished wooden profiled frame with gilt inner edge

Interior of Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam
Holland. Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum. Interior

Women police officers at work, WEC, London. They are Sergeant Patricia May Atkinson (seated left, joined August 1946), and Constables Ada Sandy (joined July 1928)

Bed type air raid shelter, WW2
A bed type air raid shelter used during the Second World War, by Robert Morris Ltd of Farnworth, near Bolton. Date: 1940s

Tango tea, London, 1913
A Parisian fashion come to London: the tango tea at Princes restaurant, 1913. Date: 1913

French furnishing -- corner seating. circa 1850s

Gemaldegalerie. Interior. Berlin. Germany

Alte Pinakothek. Interior. Munich. Germany
Germany. Munich. Alte Pinakothek. Interior

Lectern. 18th century. Spain
Lectern. 18th century. Wood and copper. Cathedral Chapter of Ciudad Rodrigo. Castile and Leon. Spain

National Gallery of Arts. Interior. Tirana
Albania. Tirana. National Gallery of Arts. Interior

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"Parquet: A Timeless Dance of History and Elegance" Step onto the parquet floors of Trinity College of Music in Mandeville Place, London, and be transported to a bygone era. These polished wooden panels have witnessed countless melodies and harmonies that have shaped the musical landscape. In 1938, amidst the rise of The Women's League of Health & Beauty exercise classes, these very parquet floors served as a stage for energetic movements and empowering routines. Women from all walks of life found solace in their rhythmic steps, embracing strength through unity. Beyond music and fitness, parquet flooring has graced various spaces throughout history. Picture yourself in the Billiard Room at Union Jack Club in Lambeth, London - where skilled players strategized over green baize tables on top of this exquisite surface. During World War II, even amidst chaos and uncertainty at No. 2 (Battle) War Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, parquet provided a sense of stability underfoot. It silently absorbed stories whispered between wounded soldiers as they sought comfort within its familiar embrace. Returning once again to Trinity College of Music's hallowed halls in Mandeville Place; here lies an enduring testament to artistic expression. As countless musicians honed their craft upon these timeless planks – each note resonating with passion – it becomes clear that parquet is not just flooring but an instrument itself. Venturing further north to Kilconquhar House in Fife Scotland during the 1930s reveals another grand setting adorned with parquet flooring - The Long Gallery. Here aristocrats waltzed across its intricate patterns while laughter echoed against opulent walls; creating memories forever etched into time. Even beyond British borders lies evidence of parquet's allure. In Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum interior stands proudly adorned with this elegant floor design; inviting visitors into a world steeped in artistry and culture.