Arthur et Robert
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Wallpaper
Wallpaper is a kind of material used to cover and decorate the interior walls of homes, offices, and other buildings; it is one aspect of interior decoration. It is usually sold in rolls and is put onto a wall using wallpaper paste...
manufacturer active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Named for two British expatriates, the firm produced block printed scenic and trompe l'œil wallpapers.
Arthur et Robert wallpapers often used Neoclassical
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
decorative and architectural motifs popular in the Louis XVI, Directoire and Empire styles. Their wallpapers effected the appearance of fabric including silk moirée, velvet, fringe
Fringe (trim)
Fringe is an ornamental textile trim applied to an edge of an item, such as drapery, a flag, epaulettes, or decorative tassel.Fringe originates in the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric...
, and tassels
Tassel
A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.-Etymology:...
. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
while the United States Ambassador to the Court of Louis XVI (1785–1789), placed orders at the Arthur et Robert shop.