The Marble House Gold Room

Marble house is currently closed to the public.

The marble house gold room.

Jun 10 2014 designed by richard morris hunt built by w k. Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island designed as a summer cottage for alva and william kissam vanderbilt by the society architect richard morris hunt it was unparalleled in opulence for an american house when it was completed in 1892. Conserving a piece of marble house history. Designed to be a more reasonable version of the palace of versailles in france marble house is a compact and slightly regular looking mansion.

Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum. Soft pink marble mason jar white marble make up brush holder bedroom decor beauty room decor nursery desk accessories gold. Marble kitchen dish drying mat cute kitchen decor house.

Marble and gold dipped hexagonal coaster bar accessories marble coffee table minimalist decor rose gold copper silver office accessory. Completed in 1892 for william kissam vanderbilt 1849 1920 as a birthday present for his first wife the indomitable mrs alva vanderbilt many american houses may have been large and grand such as its neighbour beechwood then owned by the astor family but marble house set a precedent for the mansions of the gilded age by being truly palatial. It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. By newport standards that is.

In the summer of 2015 a rare 15th century sienese gold ground cassone chest original to the vanderbilt collection at marble house was returned to the gothic room after a lengthy restoration that combined the scholarly curiosity and technical expertise of now retired preservation society chief conservator jeff moore. One of the earliest residential examples of. Bacchus god of wine with heavenly symbols over fireplace in gold room at marble house. October 11 2011 clip of the vanderbilts marble house this clip title and description were not created by c span.

86 reviews of marble house hands down the most impressive mansion on bellevue ave. See more ideas about marble house newport house. Marble house gold room. Garish gold ornate marble royal you name it marble house is.

Inside it s walls however a much different picture is painted.