Carved and gilt draped domed bed (lit a couronne), style Louis XVI (1910 - 1911)

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Edwin Foley's exquisite painting titled "Carved and gilt draped domed bed (lit à couronne), style Louis XVI (1910 - 1911)" captures the elegant essence of early 20th-century interior design inspired by the refined French tastes of the 18th century. This beautifully detailed work illustrates a luxurious bedroom featuring a domed, canopy-style bed richly adorned with gilded carvings and draped in ornate, pale blue fabric.The surrounding room is equally opulent. Skillfully rendered architectural elements, such as the lofty columns, rich wall paneling, and a gilt crest featuring classical motifs, enhance the stately ambiance of the setting. The scene includes a delicately designed writing desk and a Rococo-style armchair, each piece boasting intricate carvings and lavish decorations that reflect the Louis XVI style renowned for its grace and precision.This painting is not just a depiction of a room; it is an invitation into a realm of historical grandeur and artistic mastery, illustrating the period's intricate craftsmanship and its influence on interior designs of the early 1900s.

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Author and illustrator of The Book of Decorative Furniture, published in 2 volumes by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910-11, which featured one hundred reproductions in full colour and one thousand text illustrations. The book went through a number of editions.

Almost nothing has been published about Foley other than that he was a Fellow of the institute of designers.

He was born Edwin John Foley in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, c.1859, the second child and eldest son of furniture manufacturer Arthur Foley of the Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, and his wife Jane. He was at least partly educated in London,  where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Rhoda Marie Brown.

He worked as a designer for his father from at least the early 1880s, but by 1891 was living in Charlotte Street, Marylebone, with his wife Louisa Maud (nee Hayford), whom he married in 1882. They had three children, Conrad Hayford (b. 1885), Hubert Edwin (b. 1887) and Alan Victor (b. 1888).

Edwin John Foley lived at 294 Camden Road, Middlesex, and died at Cottesloe, Western Australia, on 25 April 1912.

Many more pictures by Edwin Foley can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.