HEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81902, 14 December 1906, Page 4

HEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

a i.i:.\i)i.v; attuactiox. a great christchurcii IXDI'ST'KY.

(From a Christchurch Correspondent.) The magnificent lii-plav of modern household furniture made by the wellknown firm of \Y. Strange and Co. Ltd. at the World's Fair at Christchurch is attracting general attention and "winning golden opinions from all sorts of people." This is not surprising. because not only is this by far a-.id away the finest furniture exhibit v.iihin the Exhibition vails, but the largest exhibit of any sort made bv any private tine, in New Zealand at this really great Exhibition.

This beautiful display of furniture occupies a commanding position 011 the east side of tie main avenue and within a short distance of the principal entrance to the Exhibition.

The exhibit is divided Into six spa■iove; ap:irtn;i"ats. all in a row, and ,l,ey comprise-The Hall, which is a iaiiiiiul reproduction of an old English Siall. carries one's imagination back to the davs of long ago. The walls are covered with dee]) red leatherette wl 1.-h harmonises beautifully with the dark oak furniture. The Hallstand

i; a splendid speeiraen of carving, the .Ic-igr, 1 icing particularly licii and repre i-i.titiu' oak apples' and leaves, ill" door is polished oak with carpet irjuio.

The Drawing Room is furnished in the graceful Louis X \ manlier. Nulling more artistic could well be imagined that the appearance presented by this very charming room. The nails are hung with exquisite pale blue tapestry, the panels taring Rococo corners, the dividing pilasters being ivory white and the eolor scheme il.roughout while, pale blue and silver, flu* \civ beautiful suite resembles polished ivory ill appearance and is upholstered in pab 1 blue silk. The lux--I".ioTis cosv-corner, tiie rvdeilcd china-cabinet and the table ami palm-stands are in mahogany and poli-hed rosewood. This deliglitful .•001:1 is divided bv an op a work grill rt-uicii might aS.-,o"be of polisher ivory -o ciosclv docs it resemble the latter, (."attain* of palest bine cashmere fall in graceful folds from the grille on either side.

A Piano en .suite was to have been .1 feature of this room, and a white mil silver instrument was accordingly •rdered from England, but the linn isked to supply this Piano sent to •ay that while and gold—not white Ind silver, as s|ieeially ordered, —was lie correct thing for Louis XV i'umiture. The order was then placed :n Ueruiany and the instrument duly -hipped from the manufacturers to i-aigland en route for Christchurch: >ut there appears to have been a fata!■ty in connection with that l'iano, for .1 was destroyed by lire while on its way to London; consequently, the suite is without a l'iano, but such are the other attractions of tbe apartment that the absence of the instrument is uardiy noticed. Incidentally it may ic mentioned that when Lady Carnarvon recently entertained the King she e.ad a music room furnished in the i-oui, XV stvlfe and this was in white, •lue'ard • ih.■ r. Messrs Strange and • iiy's Louis XV Drawing Room never fail.- to exc te t':e admiration of visitoi-s o the Exhibition.

Tii- Dining Room with its "Quaint Age" furniture i» another attractive .ijmrtment and an inspection of this furniture will satj.-fy you that there new under the Sun after il!M>cc.ui>c those queer looking chairs •ad tables etc.. are of a decidedly ■:ovei design. Tile furniture is in fumed oak. the color scheme of the ,-o.iai luiug a vivid crimson. The --hairs are high-hacked and the backs ire strapped with blight red morocco, .he seats being upholstered in sealinge.e.x red leatacr. Tile Mantel-piece is quite a curiosity, for the jambs are ■cade to pull down and then form Teat-, producing an indescribably cosv licet. The Sideboard and Dinner I'.aggon are as quaint in appearance :s l!.e re.t i,f the furniture, tl e former : -i ii:g fitted with le'.d light doors ill leeiin'uiuc; v.itii the fashion now coiiii,i.

Tin- (•:' an i'W jJuteli iSediooii! with its quaint solid famed .uk (uuxedi furiiiture ami its pretty , color scheme cf jipple green ami heliotrope Is another interesting feature •jf this ixiiil.it. The Continental idea A twin bcd-teadsidcl.y sido, is iilus 11 at,d ii! tlii, room. ilu. Wardrobe, Dacivsse (.hc-l, VVashstand ar.d Man;'"ljtiiv(* arc lilted with lead-light doors --■r Luihedral gla.-s. 'ihe Wardrobe lias what is known as.a recessed flout v.iiii a ;,-.u upholstered ill leather, li.e whole of (no furiiiture is suggestive of butch stolidity and solidity. Ii 13 greatly admired.

The Sheraton Bedroom with its tmly superb suite iu mahogany, inlaid with ribbon-like lengtls of "satin and tulip wood 'at once airests attenI .OU.

•So ij.uuiifiii asd so liijriily finished u liii., lurtiiurc that Inhibition visit

"is. .'ho are never tired of inspecting it, ab-ointi ly refuse in many eases to ■;eii"ve that it is of local manufacture, .'.mi yet :t !» a fact beyond iiuestion thai, this exiiiii.-it? furniture was, like all the re.,t of the exhibit, actually n.aiuifiiclured In W. Strange and Co. ut their own iactory situate within a short walk of the KxlnUitiou buiklI,! o- "H'i' furniture i,s a faithful rep.oductioii of the Sheraton make. ii:e Wardrobe Las what is called a "Irlii'd fioia" and is lilted with :i reelii!»i !i:,i cupboard. The color sci.eme of the room is pale blue and pale pink and the effect produced is chair;, liig.

lie.- last of the series of ap.irtmcnls i> i'. billing Jiooni in tie Italian llen-.i:--:;civ --tvie., ihe fuliiitme being of - did waliiiil, richly carved and tlpliol.sicreu in morocco. The color scheme " "J'p'y t'fyii ami the .Suite includes a in."e .-:i|eboard a very handsome I 'inner Hajj.,l anil a Carving Table ami Dining Table. The Alantelpivce a:.d ">'»• l'ji'.iiu-d are of beautiful wolk-muii-nipi To tlio-e contemplating furnishing this n-ally line display id' furniture afl'oid- a s, it.', ef <m'.j.:et lessons of the utmost iiit.ie.i end vahi: - . * This is ::o mere lieleri' ? en,.,iu, collection of article-. such as any showroom pre--i .d-. iie;e .'.on have a row of apart - 11 ■ell'.-, eacl. end all of tinea appropriately Mrai-h.d ai:,l litt'd up precisely as liiey are in a r.dined ami tastefully app- i:,l.r I ii.ii.e-,. .\,,,| ; t ~,.,,,,.,,1. '''' '■■<'■ l'i< of this finnitiire. I'.iy ..i 11-«u, made in Chri-t----ciiuich at strand's ov „i Furiiiture factory, opposite the Christehurcli Il'il.'ay m.uiom. Only a few year, nave elapsed ,i lK e \y. strange and Cov embarked in tie- MUiiitmo manufacturii.g trade, hut aluady this branch '■l iljelj- ha> de\einn-d into ■ 111 i"il:i-try. employing an

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