New-York Tribune from New York, New York • 56

-Storu of Ftaropton those who know best the charm of Hampton Shops' eleven Galleries, the development of this institution is like an ever growing: and never finished story. Like all stories, it began with an idea: that beauty is common to the creative art of all periods; that the highest ideal of home decoration is to assemble these beauty forms of the legacies of the beautiful home interiors. The first chapter of this story finds us delving into the art centers of the old world for authentic treasures of the a beautiful Vase whose loveliness has grown with bit of oak paneling from a French chateau of the age of chair in the perfect spirit of Sheraton or a bit of lovely old brocade. This beautiful table is a Very fine Florentine antique of the Cinque Cento period of Art. The accompanying torchere is in some? what the same feeling, and is jinished in lovely old Italian polychrome.

Decoration i I To house and reveal in harmonious settings these treasures which we have been gathering for many years, a Gothic temple of art was built in the shadow of St. Patrick's Cathedral at Eighteen East Fiftieth Street. Its eleven Galleries offer many interiors of old world charm that equal in authenticity the finest examples in Europe. Then began our own re-creative period. Our designers and makers, through a study of these origi? nals, have learned to reproduce the finest work of the which rivals in beauty the best that has come to us from the past.

Here are illustrated a lacquer cabinet mounted on a Queen Anne base, and a long seat or bench from the "Age of Walnut." A dull green background with raised lacquc surfaces in typical Cliinese feeling comprise a handsome color scheme for the cabinet. 77ie aeatis an absolute replica of a fine old William and Mary piece, its covering being old gios point English Above is shotvn a Georgian rvallsconce in black and Sola? with mirror inserts and panels. To the left, a fine old pole screen after Chippen? dale, rvith tapestry panel of Flemish needlework in ver? dure colorings and design. The resourcefulness of Hampton Shops as ex? pressed in many distinguished interiors is found not merely in a trained artistic sense, but also in an inex? haustible storehouse of all that is finest in furniture and decoration, already grouped in our Galleries, with subtle appreciation of their romantic associations and the architectural settings in which they belong. These two score or more complete interiors, so reminiscent of the charm and beauty of the old world's finest rooms, also symbolize a greater service in interior decoration and arrangement that is expansive to your every need.

And, not inappropriately, it is those who have seen and loved at first hand these noble old world rooms in our Galleries, with their blending of furnishings and architecture, who are most given to an appreciation and patronage of Hampton Shops. Hnlifliiito 77jc accompanying il? lustrations arc a hint of another interesting phase of Hampton Shops thalis best seen in our eleven Galleries, containing some two score completely in? stalled interiors. Their promise of loveliness is better revealed in the orig? inal groupings in which the mantels and other impor? tant piecesaresupplcmcnl cd by a Wealth of lovely rugs, fine hangings, light? ing fixtures, crystals, paintings and the 77if's chair is a noteworthy Hampton Shops reproduc? tion after the best traditions of William and Mary. A dominant color note is slruclc in its black background with carvings in gold hampfon Shops I Galleries of Interior Decoration 1 Iji8 Gast Street, Heuiyork.