Wall covering for the Tefaf room

Wall covering for The Tefaf Room,

Museum aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht,

The Netherlands

 A wall covering in the style

of the period and region of the panelling was needed here.
But the wall also had to be suitable for film projection!

A room with panelling from the Liege /Aachen area, circa 1750.

The paint colour for the ceiling and the chimney breast also had to be historically correct and was researched. 

Historical reference:

In Liege, Belgium, a room like the Tefaf room

still has its original gilt leather walls with a

rococo ornamentation.

Unfortunately it is impossible to buy original 18th century gilt leather on this scale.

Reproduction would be very expensive and would not have given the desired effect.
It would also not have been practical for a film projection.

Detail from wall covering in the 18th century Musee d'Asembourg, Liege , Belgium.

An alternative solution was this original 18th C.

rococo pattern from the Liege area.

In France it was embossed in linen.
The pattern is only 65 cm. wide, just like gilt leather panels.
Because it is an original 18th Century pattern it does not match!

It adds to the character!

Note: the similarity between the carving on chair,

panelling and clock

and the pattern of the wall covering.