Architecture and Interior Design: An Integrated History to the Present
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Chapter 34
Exoticism
1830 – 1920s
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Exoticism
Inspired by revivalism, eclecticism, novelty in 2nd half 19th century
Designers look to non-Western cultures for inspiration & borrow their forms, colors, motifs.
Learn about other cultures through international expositions, books, periodicals, travel, advances in technology
Romantic image of faraway lands & mysterious people
Styles: Egyptian Revival; Moorish, Islamic, Turkish, Saracenic, Arab Style; Indian, Mogul
Never completely surpass other fashionable styles
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Concepts
Fascination with non-Western cultures gives rise to exotic styles
Egyptian Revival, Turkish or Islamic styles, Indian or Mogul style
All adapt cultural elements to tastes & needs of Westerners
Each associated with particular building or room types
Conveys particular visual image: timelessness, monumentality, touch of exotic
Assemblages of elements & motifs applied to contemporary Western forms
Few attempts to live as other cultures
Associations & evoking an image more important
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Motifs
Egyptian Revival
Geometric forms, column, architectural details
Real or fake hieroglyphs, scarabs, Egyptian figures, lotus, papyrus, crocodiles, sphinxes, sun disk
Islamic or Turkish
Onion domes, minarets, lattice, horseshoe arches, multifoil arches, ogee arches, peacocks, carnations, vases, arabesques, flat & intricate patterns
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Motifs: Turkish, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian designs published in The Grammar of Ornament, 1856 by Owen Jones.
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The first motif has a vase with different kinds of flowers in an oval and rectangle frame. The second motif has different types and different colors of flowers and a flowering plant. The third motif has four ogee-shaped flowers with different colors and alternating flower borders. The fourth motif has acanthus leaf and flower plants. The fifth motif has the flowering plant extending in a wavy manner with flowers.
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Architecture
Few examples in comparison to other styles
Exotic styles, like others, used for particular building types
Conveys purpose
Symbolism important design context & characteristic
Egyptian Revival
First conscious revival c. 1810, another at mid-century, another 1920s
Forms & motifs used in other styles
Building types: cemeteries, prisons, libraries, medical buildings, fraternal organizations
Turkish or Moorish rare in architecture
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Architectural Detail: Wall elevation, mid 19th century. Islamic influence.
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Philadelphia County Prison, Debtors’ Wing, 1836; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Thomas W. Walter. Egyptian Revival.
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New York City Halls of Justice and House of Detention (The Tombs); New York City. Egyptian Revival.
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The building has a flat or low pitched roof typical, cavetto cornice, cornice or lintel, plain and rounded molding on corners, and battered or canted plain wall. Egyptian columns define entry and portico. Slanted columns frame windows in a symmetrical composition.
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Egyptian Building, Medical College of Virginia (now part of Virginia Commonwealth University), 1844–1845; Richmond, Virginia; Thomas S. Stewart. Egyptian Revival.
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First Presbyterian Church and nave, 1848-1851; Nashville, Tennessee; William Strickland. Egyptian Revival.
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Isaac M. Wise Temple, 1866; Cincinnati, Ohio; James K. Wilson. Turkish/Exotic Revival.
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Olana, 1870–1872 house, 1888–1891 studio wing; Hudson, New York; Frederic E. Church, consulting architect Calvert Vaux. Exotic/Moorish Revival.
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Stair, 1870–1872 house, 1888–1891 studio wing; Hudson, New York; Frederic E. Church, consulting architect Calvert Vaux. Exotic/Moorish Revival.
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Long Description:
The interior has stenciling with exotic motifs, pointed arches, Moorish style colors, oriental rugs from drapery, Niche with Buddha, Persian ceramics, exotic floor candlestick, Brassware decorative accents, and Moorish style table with ivory inlay.
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Interiors
Most eclectic of all styles
Combine details, motifs, furniture or decorative arts of several cultures or styles.
Associations important for choosing an exotic interior style
Particular rooms associated with particular styles
Egyptian Revival not common in residences, but some in public buildings
Turkish, Islamic, or Indian: billiard or smoking rooms, reserved for males
Turkish or cozy corners popular 1870s-1890s
Usually only a room or two in houses or particular building type
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Hotel lobby, 1902; United States. Turkish Style.
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Proscenium, Ada Theater, 1926; Boise, Idaho; Frederick C. Hummel. Egyptian Revival.
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Arab Hall, Lord Leighton House, c. 1865; London, England; George Aitchison. Islamic Revival.
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Smoking room, John D. Rockefeller House, c. 1885; New York City, New York. Turkish Revival.
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Long Description:
The tables and chairs are arranged. The tables are decorated with vases. A balustrade is in front of the mantelpiece.
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Elsie de Wolfe in her cozy corner, Irving House, 1896; New York. Turkish/Exotic Revival.
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Textiles: Paisley patterns, mid to late 19th century; England and United States. Islamic/Exotic Revival.
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Rugs: Examples from the mid- to late-19th century; Turkish, Persian, Caucasian; Islamic Revival.
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Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Egyptian evident as motifs in classical styles, a deliberate revival, or copies of extant ancient pieces
Applies Egyptian motifs to contemporary forms with varying accuracy
Moorish- or Turkish-style furnishings introduced in 1870s
Imported screens, small tables, Koran stands
Most common in upholstery or built-in seating
Upholstery deeply tufted with fancy trims
Wicker, associated with Exoticism, popular 2nd half of 19th century
Imported furniture, rugs, decorative arts add touch of exotic to any room
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Turkish parlor and armchair, late 19th century. United States; parlor from the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia; armchair by S. Karpen Brothers, exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in 1893. Turkish Revival.
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Slipper chair and armchair, c. 1875; attributed to Pottier and Stymus Manufacturing Company, active c. 1859-1910. Egyptian Revival.
Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource, New York.
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Horn furniture, late 19th century; California. Exotic Revival.
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Wicker seating, c. 1880s–1910s; United States.
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Long Description:
The first chair has a tall and wide back, an armrest descends from the back, and the legs have a curvy shape to enhance the shaking of the chair in front and backward motions. The second chair has a tall and wide back with a spiral frame from the back to the legs. The seat is pivotal. The back has geometrical patterns. The seat has lines. The legs have a stretcher and curve shaped legs to enhance the shaking of the chair in front and backward motions. The third chair has a tall back with an arched top and geometrical patterns on the back. The seat is flat. The legs have stretchers. The legs are curved. The fourth chair is basket type with a spiral frame from the back to the legs. The apron is below the seat. The legs are straight.
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Decorative Arts: Clock and vases, exhibited at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Egyptian Revival.
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Long Description:
The first vase has a circular bottom, a tapered bulb shape from the top to the bottom with a spiral handle. The second clock is fixed between the two human sculptures and the female sculptures are on the left and the right. The third vase has half handles, and bulb shape reservoir.
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