Sumptuous Collection

Calvi Beach, Corsica
Sumptuous and colourful beach scene advertising the Corsican resort of Calvi, showing a 1920s lady in her bathing suit against beach and town

Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The sumptuous lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Date: 2005

The Butterfly by Barribal
Gorgeous and sumptuous illustration by William Barribal featuring a woman dressed as a butterfly. Date: 1914

Cinema, Blackpool
Interior view of the sumptuous Picture Palace Pavilion, Blackpool, Lancashire, England - clearly designed to resemble a stage theatre and provide a sense of occasion. Date: 1938

Cinderella Changes
Her Fairy Godmother turns a pumpkin into a coach, and Cinders kitchen dress into a sumptuous gown

Social / Palace Ballroom
People dancing in the sumptuous Palace Ballroom, Blackpool

Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho)
8666149 Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golfspiel)

The Great Bed, c.1585 (embriodery)
7141207 The Great Bed, c.1585 (embriodery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: The interior of the bed dates from c.1585)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Silver Blue Mink, Natural White Mink (b/w photo)
8637206 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Silver Blue Mink, Natural White Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Silver Blue Mink)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Aleutian Mink (b/w photo)
8637205 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Aleutian Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Aleutian Mink)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677816 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677815 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Ballett Und Oper / Ballet and Opera (colour litho)
8666186 Ballett Und Oper / Ballet and Opera (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballett Und Oper)

Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo)
8667343 Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Upper class guests, 1886
3479449 Upper class guests, 1886; (add.info.: Upper class female greets her guests as they arrive at her from by horse and carriage. Leisure fleur, London 1886.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Large painted panels from Hertfordshire
3330226 Large painted panels from Hertfordshire; (add.info.: Large painted panels from Hertfordshire. Dated 2nd Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Large painted panels from Hertfordshire
3330224 Large painted panels from Hertfordshire; (add.info.: Large painted panels from Hertfordshire. Dated 2nd Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A late Louis XV ormolu-mounted ebony center table, c. 1755-1758
8701479 A late Louis XV ormolu-mounted ebony center table, c. 1755-1758 by Baumhauer, Joseph (d.1772); 85 x 113 x 61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pope's railway saloon (engraving)
8676690 The Pope's railway saloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pope's railway saloon)

Interior of the Pope's railway saloon (engraving)
8676687 Interior of the Pope's railway saloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Pope's railway saloon)

Savoy Hotel, London: An electro-plating and repairing room (b/w photo)
8634668 Savoy Hotel, London: An electro-plating and repairing room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electro-plating and repairing room)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Ranched Mink (b/w photo)
8637197 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Ranched Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Canadian Ranched Mink)

Advertisement for the Savoy Hotel and Restaurant, London (colour litho)
8677786 Advertisement for the Savoy Hotel and Restaurant, London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Savoy Hotel and Restaurant)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677814 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

A coronation robe, advertising card for John Ruszit's Fur Company, New York (engraving)
8677611 A coronation robe, advertising card for John Ruszit's Fur Company, New York (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A coronation robe)

Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo)
8667348 Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Luxurious Railway Palace Car (b/w photo)
8658185 Luxurious Railway Palace Car (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luxurious Railway Palace Car)

The dining room or ball parlour looking northwards at Home House, 20 Portman Square, 1932 (b/w photo)
8794413 The dining room or ball parlour looking northwards at Home House, 20 Portman Square, 1932 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Roman mosaic called Mosaic of the Cortejo Baquico
3499740 Roman mosaic called Mosaic of the Cortejo Baquico; (add.info.: Roman mosaic called Mosaic of the Cortejo Baquico. Bacchic scene. 2nd-3rd centuries. Marble tiles and glass paste)

Gilded surfaces and lavish silk wall coverings in the Winter Palace, 1800
3507969 Gilded surfaces and lavish silk wall coverings in the Winter Palace, 1800; (add.info.: Gilded surfaces and lavish silk wall coverings in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, which was)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Dyed Russian Ermine (b/w photo)
8637200 Herbert Duncan Furs: Dyed Russian Ermine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dyed Russian Ermine)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Leopard (b/w photo)
8637198 Herbert Duncan Furs: Leopard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leopard)

Savoy Hotel, London: A larder chef giving orders to his clerk (b/w photo)
8634671 Savoy Hotel, London: A larder chef giving orders to his clerk (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A larder chef giving orders to his clerk)

Savoy Hotel, London: Washing plates (b/w photo)
8634669 Savoy Hotel, London: Washing plates (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing plates)

Savoy Hotel, London: Hotel chambermaids at dinner (b/w photo)
8634666 Savoy Hotel, London: Hotel chambermaids at dinner (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel chambermaids at dinner)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677817 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Brad tail (b/w photo)
8637207 Herbert Duncan Furs: Brad tail (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brad tail)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Sheared and Standed Racoon (b/w photo)
8637203 Herbert Duncan Furs: Sheared and Standed Racoon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheared and Standed Racoon)

Elegant bathroom, 1930s (b/w photo)
8641337 Elegant bathroom, 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegant bathroom, 1930s)

Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo)
8667347 Page from article of 1904 on Belgravia and its Mansions. (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The front drawing room or music room at Home House, 20 Portman Square, 1932 (b/w photo)
8766887 The front drawing room or music room at Home House, 20 Portman Square, 1932 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Gilded surfaces and lavish silk wall coverings in the Winter Palace, 1800
3507970 Gilded surfaces and lavish silk wall coverings in the Winter Palace, 1800; (add.info.: Gilded surfaces and lavish silk wall coverings in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, which was)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Seal Musquash (b/w photo)
8637204 Herbert Duncan Furs: Seal Musquash (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal Musquash)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Persian Broadtail (b/w photo)
8637196 Herbert Duncan Furs: Persian Broadtail (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian Broadtail)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630699 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Grand Hotel, Rome (colour litho)
8677808 The Grand Hotel, Rome (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Hotel, Rome, Italy.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Interior of a palanquin or Kago (black lacquer & gold on wood) (see 205167, 205168)
PEM205169 Interior of a palanquin or Kago (black lacquer & gold on wood) (see 205167, 205168) by Japanese School; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

Votaries of the Weed No 26 (colour litho)
8660514 Votaries of the Weed No 26 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 26)

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Indulge in the sumptuous beauty of Calvi Beach, Corsica, where the golden sand meets crystal-clear waters, creating a paradise for relaxation and rejuvenation. Experience luxury at its finest at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where every detail is meticulously crafted to provide an opulent and unforgettable stay. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of art with 'The Butterfly' by Barribal, a masterpiece that captivates with its intricate details and vibrant colors. Step into a regal era at the Social/Palace Ballroom, where grandeur and elegance come together to create an atmosphere fit for royalty. Transport yourself back in time at Cinema Blackpool as you indulge in a sumptuous revival of Bret Harte's beautiful story 'M'liss', brought to life on the silver screen. Discover the latest fashions for 1916 - exquisite designs that exude sophistication and style, perfect for those who appreciate true elegance. Admire the ornate decorative endpapers of White Star Line's presentation book, showcasing their commitment to luxury travel experiences aboard their renowned ships. Delve into Parisian history at Musee de la Ville de Paris and Musee Carnavalet – two museums that offer a sumptuous journey through time with their vast collections of art and artifacts. Marvel at 'The Rich Man and Lazarus', an oil painting on panel that depicts biblical themes with incredible attention to detail – truly a feast for the eyes. Uncover secrets behind hosting lavish gatherings as you explore ideas from our Supper Table guide – discover how we entertain our friends in style. Relive scenes from the French film Casanova (1927), filled with extravagant costumes, elaborate sets, and sumptuous cinematography that transport viewers into another world.