Waddesdon Manor (interior)

Following from this post, here's a sneaky peak at the inside of Waddesdon Manor:-

As Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild built the manor to house his art collection, there's a lot going on. Priceless art and furniture fill every room, the affect can be a bit chaotic at times.

drawing room where ladies would sew and gossip 

The writing desk at the foreground of this picture belonged to Marie Antoinette, which to be honest, I overlooked when I first went in the room. The Baron bought many items that belonged to the former French royal family, throughout the house you can see the emblem of the sun king.

The Rothschild foundation are still very much involved in the running and upkeep of Waddesdon manor. Personally, I think that this is lovely, the family are obviously keen to share their collections with the nation and that is very commendable. Alice de Rothschild had very strict house rules, as she was determined to preserve the art and house for future generations.  

chandelier in the dinning room at Waddesdon Manor 

 The Rothschild family are keen to promote contemporary artists. One of the current exhibitions is 'folded beauty' by  Joan Sallas. Elaborately folded napkins and linen appear around the manor. There is also some light installations by Bruce Munroe in the former Coach House.  

This dragon is entirely made of folded napkins, which is actually rather impressive 

 

more pictures (and some risqué art) after the cut:-