Period Wallpaper?
I discovered this wallpaper, only in a small strip, underneath some wood panel-mimicking-a-handrail thing by the staircase. Wondering if anybody can tell what time period it is from. It kind of looks like it was preserved by the strip of wood it was beneath while the rest of the wall had it removed. The wall…
I discovered this wallpaper, only in a small strip, underneath some wood panel-mimicking-a-handrail thing by the staircase. Wondering if anybody can tell what time period it is from. It kind of looks like it was preserved by the strip of wood it was beneath while the rest of the wall had it removed. The wall is sheetrock so it’s not as old as I hoped, but it still seems vintage to me? wishful thinking maybe? not sure.
Amazing what you can find behind sheetrock in an older home… We found gold lame, not gold paper, mind you, but gold fabric, on the walls of our staircase in our DP house.
some colors were not technically possible before the 50s.
Pigment and fibers are the most surefire way to date vintage textiles, papers, etc… if it is amgbiguous. Is the material paper or cloth?
Definitely not art nouveau. Not stylized enough.
Could honestly be anywhere from the 20’s to the 70’s. Are you saying that the wallpapered wall is sheetrock, or are you referring to the sheetrock on top of the wallpaper? These small floral patterns were popular throughout most of the 20th century.
Because we see old paint and wallpaper after it’s been on a wall exposed to sunlight and dirt for 80 plus years, we tend to forget that strong, vibrant colors have always been very popular. The herringbone background pattern adds another level of sophistication to the pattern, and it may be from a better wall paper company. I would take SenatorStreet’s suggestion, and inquire from the major, and older, wallpaper companies.
Definitely not art nouveau. Not stylizied enough.
Do a google search for “vintage wallpaper” or some such. find a couple of companies that specialize in vintage reporductions and email them along with your picture.
Isn’t it a bit bendy and natural to be deco? Do you mean art noveau?
We need someone who knows what they are talking about.
I think the fuschia is problematic.