The Fabulous Mansions of the Vanderbilt brothers on the Fifth Avenue
Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Fifth Avenue mansion was constructed in 1882 on the 57th Street and was the largest private residence ever built in New York. It also had a private garden and a stable. The mansion had 130 rooms and an impressive corner tower. Fifth Avenue in New York City may be one of the […]
Peacock Chair: The Favorite Wicker Chair of 60s & 70s Hollywood
Wicker furniture was quite popular in the Victorian era. It is an old technique used to manufacture furniture and it has been around for thousands of years. It dates as far back as ancient Egypt where wicker items like baskets or chests were used daily people’s homes. By the 16th century wicker was very common […]
The Village des Bories: an architectural masterpiece dating back to the Bronze Age
The Village des Bories is a historical site located at the entrance of Gordes, in the Vaucluse department of France. It consists of 28 dry stone structures, characteristic for the Neolithic and Bronze age. The area was once officially known as ‘Les Savournins’, while the huts were locally called ‘Les Cabanes’ and Galic huts. The exact origin of the […]