ANTIQUE WESTERN DECOR

At Home in Turkey

The best of Turkish interior design today, from traditional to hip, from ancient to modern.

Turkey is a country undergoing spectacular transformation. But unlike many other such modernizing processes, this one does not involve the destruction of its rich and varied traditions of design and decoration. Nowhere is this better seen than in the pages of this book, in which the celebrated photographer Solvi dos Santos has traveled throughout Turkey during all four seasons to capture the soul of the contemporary Turkish home.

Here are the intense charm of the minimalist, pine-scented interiors of the Black Sea; the historic details of an antique monastery hidden in the Aegean; the elan of whitewashed Mediterranean courtyards fragrant with jasmine; the elegance of the Ottoman seaside mansions of the Bosphorus; the stark beauty of medieval, sun-baked, stone houses in the deep southeast; and the intimacy of a pied-a-terre in Istanbul's shady backstreets.

Berrin Torolsan's text provides a look inside these homes, and into the different worlds of their inhabitants, from hip designers, poets, and artists to teachers, farmers, and country gentlemen, from household names to unknown aesthetes. She uncovers the stories of each house and gives a sense of the geography and history of its location. 250 color illustrations.

Many years ago, I was an antique auction junkie. It was the closest thing to pathologic gambling that I ever did. In the process, I had sharpened my knowledge on fine furnitures, oriental rugs, valuable prints and object d'art. The mid-nineteenth century Ogee mirror, the nineteenth century santos from the Philippines and hand-painted eighteenth century French lithographs framed in flame mahogony shown here are some of my prized finds.

Nao sou religiosa, mas algumas desta imagens, como a anjo, lembram a minha infancia.
Comprei esta imagem em loja de artigos religiosos, digitalizei e reduzi para caber numa moldura antiga que ja possuia.
Os santos sao presentes de amigos e o Sao Jorge comprei em uma loja de decoracao.
Amei este cantinho do meu quarto!

This poster is brand new and measures 8"x11"(20x28cm) with a narrow white border around the image and reproduced on the highest quality paper and laminated for extra durability against scratches and UV rays. We digitally remove tears, tape, stains, library stamps as well as pen and glue marks. Once the image is clean, the high resolution scanned image is sharpened and the colors are enhanced to bring out the artwork original brilliance. Ready to be framed and perfect for a unique and long lasting gift.