Since its founding in 1797, Zuber & Cie wallpapers’ fame has spread far and wide, from King Louis Philippe awarding Jean Zuber the Legion of Honor in 1834 to Jackie Kennedy installing Zuber’s “Vues de l’Amérique du Nord” (Views of North America) in the White House. According to France Today, the company still uses the same antique woodblocks, the same paint formulas, and the same time-honored processes to create its stunning wallpapers as it did in Jean Zuber’s time.
This fall, Gibbs Smith released a beautiful new book Zuber: Two Centuries of Panoramic Wallpaper. It features gorgeous displays of friezes, borders, ceiling roses, and architectural trompe l’oeil photographed for Zuber in homes in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. The foreword is by Pat Altschul, who has the most beautiful home and dining room featuring Zuber’s “La Guerre de l’Independance” (The War of American Independence). I am such a huge fan of Zuber’s exquisite wallpapers, and I am delighted to share a sneak peek today!
Designer Emily Lee chose “Eldorado” to add drama to the two-story entrance of this Birmingham, Alabama home.
“Décor Chinois,” the same paper Edith Wharton had in her Park Avenue apartment, graces “Beauport,” the historic Sleeper-McCann House in Massachusetts.
When Patricia Altschul moved to Charleston’s historic Isaac Jenkins Mikell House, she brought her “La Guerre de l’Independance” with her. Working with Mario Buatta, it was re-installed in the gracious dining room. Pat’s two Pomeranians, Siegfried and Roy love it too!
An intimate dining room in New York City’s Knickerbocker Club (founded in 1871) is accented by the grisaille of 19th-century horse races in “Les Courses de Chevaux.”
Designer Laura Lobdell crated a fantasy bed for her Japanese Chin using “Eldorado” wallpaper, ostrich feathers, and antique glass claw feet.
Designer Frederick Thomas chose “Hindustan” for this 19th-century townhome in Philadelphia’s historic Rittenhouse Square.
“Les Vues de Suisse,” the first panoramic created by Zuber in 1804, welcomes visitors in a historic New England home. A Zuber floral stripe continues up the stairs.
The homeowners bought this gracious early 20th-century California home for the “Vues de l’Amérique du Nord” in the dining room.
A mirrored wall adds an almost three-dimensional appearance to the “Vues de l’Amérique du Nord” wallpaper in this New York apartment powder room.
For Brooke Shields’ New York City townhome, designer David Flint Wood chose “Les Lointains” imaginary landscapes in a muted gray palette.
Designer Michael Levinson used two full sets of “Eldorado” found at auction in the center hall of this early 20th century Dutch Colonial Revival.
The soft sepia ruins of “Les Côtes de Villefranche” are set between columns above a classic dado in this dining room by Holly Holden.
Traditional furnishings in this New York City apartment are complemented by “Vues de l’Amérique du Nord” .
“Eldorado” adds depth to the arched niches in an Art Deco Upper East Side New York City apartment.
“Décor Chinois” enlivens Koko Hashim’s New York City living room.
Zuber: Two Centuries of Panoramic Wallpaper is available for purchase via Amazon. Photographs by John Neitzel from Zuber: Two Centuries of Panoramic Wallpaper by Brian D. Coleman, reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith.
To learn more about Zuber, please visit the following posts written by The Glam Pad:
- AMERICAN HISTORY DEPICTED BY ZUBER WALLPAPERS
- ZUBER’S FRENCH SCENICS FOR BASTILLE DAY
- RARE FINDS FROM ZUBER
- ZUBER ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE LINE OF SCARVES AND PILLOWS
A Fresh Look Inside Patricia Altschul’s Charleston Home
Patricia Altschul Launches Luxe Home Collection with HSN
65 Ways to Decorate with Silhouettes!
50 Ways to Decorate with Dog Art
The best I read till date!!
Wondrous wallpaper but my heart belongs to the dog bed — it its too awesome!
Eye-popping! Too gorgeous for words. I actually know Michael Levinson, as I see him at auctions quite often.
This is a wonderful book especially for lovers of scenic wallpapers. Each page literally is a “page turner”. Enjoy!
JUST GORGEOUS!
What a find. I visit your blog and pin your photo’s often. We recently moved from one historic home to another. I knew I loved the original wallpaper in the dining room of our “new” 1927 home. Now I know the designer and was able to search out a description and find it on the Zuber website. Thank you!
Hi Debbie,
Wow, you hit the jackpot! What a dream to find a historic home with its original Zuber wallpaper. 🙂
Xx,
Andrea
The Glam Pad