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Even though this wallpaper was imported to the United States from France in the early 19th century, it was not solely intended for upper class individuals and city residents. In fact, manufacturers reproduced the wallpaper frequently throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and it remained affordable to a large range of buyers.6 Imitations of the Zuber French wallpaper existed in numerous homes, city and country alike, by the mid-20th century when First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy began to refurbish the White House and the Diplomatic Reception Room.7

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Meanwhile, about 60 miles north of Washington, D.C., a construction crew prepared to demolish a century-old home in Thurmont, Maryland. Inside the building hung the historic Zuber wallpaper in a long, dark hallway. Peter Hill, a man in need of funds for his missionary work at the time,10 purchased the wallpaper on the spot for $50 with the caveat that he removed the wallpaper quickly before demolition.11 With the assistance of a putty knife and razor blade, Hill carefully extracted the wallpaper and contacted the Smithsonian Institution.12

Artists mended the frayed edges of the wallpaper before six experts worked on the installation process for three weeks. Peter Guertler and his New York staff completed the assignment just in time to welcome President Manuel Prado of Peru and ninety guests in September 1962. After many State Arrival ceremonies for foreign heads of state, the president and the first lady welcome their guest at the entrance of the Diplomatic Reception Room, and the Zuber wallpaper provides many with a first impression of the historic White House. Despite its unconventional accession into the White House collection, the Jean Zuber creation continues to prove it is more than a mere White House ephemeron.

When two superlatives meet: A central place where world politics are created and history is written, and an internationally renowned company depicting the country's historical events in beautiful wall decorations, thus establishing its own place in design history. We are of course referring to the White House, and to French wallpaper manufacturer Zuber. Both institutions' rich traditions come together in the so-called Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House.

"Vues d'Amrique Nord" - views of North-America - was the official title of the wallpaper motif selected by her for the reception room on recommendation by a historian. It boasts monumental panoramas which, like travel journals, bear witness to the beautiful landscapes and the cultural achievements of the people who dwelled in them and shaped them. The panorama, which is based on etchings from the 1820s, comprises 32 scenes, amongst them Virginia's Natural Bridge, the Niagara Falls, the Bay of New York and Boston Harbour. Taking it in in all its glory, it feels a lot more like a landscapist's intricate painting than a mere wall covering. If you were to study it, you wouldn't find the repeated pattern typical for wallpapers.

Before it arrived at the White House in 1961, the design by wallpaper manufacturer Zuber adorned the walls of the Jones House in Maryland. Unfortunately, it was replaced with a grocery shop the same year. But before demolition, the precious wall covering was rescued and sold to the White House.

Zuber - this name doesn't just stand for a famous Alsace wallpaper manufacture of long standing, it is also the last of its kind. For nowhere else in the world is wallpaper still made in this traditional, labour-intensive manner. Just as it was when the manufacture was established in Rixheim, France, in 1797, the beautiful wallpaper and textile patterns are created with carved wooden blocks. Zuber & Cie, as the company is known, boasts an archive of more than 100,000 patterns cut into wood - historical documents which have long since been put under preservation order.

House of Hackney's iconic 'Palmeral' wallpaper references Art Deco design while also paying homage to Loddiges, one of the world's largest palm houses based in Hackney during the Georgian period. This verdant white and green design promises to bring the outdoors into the home for a truly fresh finish. Our wallpaper is made using PVC-free, eco-friendly materials and promises minimal environmental impact at every stage of production.

Zuber & Cie (officially Manufacture Papiers Peints Zuber et Cie) is a French company that is primarily known for painted wallpaper and fabrics. Zuber claims to be the last factory in the world to produce woodblock-printed wallpapers and furnishing fabrics with a history dating back to 1797.[1]

The company's forerunner, Nicholas Dolfus & Cie, was founded in 1790 in Mulhouse, Alsace.[2] Its name changed in 1795, to Hartmann, Risler & Cie.[2] In 1797, it moved to Rixheim, France.[2] In 1802, the company was bought out by Jean Zuber, and its name changed to Zuber & Cie.[2]

The Frederick Post reported that Jean Zuber's wallpapers were so respected that King Louis Philippe honored him with the Legion of Honor in 1834. The award was made for Zuber's exhibit at the French Industrial Exposition of 1834.[citation needed]

For its production, Zuber & Cie uses woodblocks (more than 100,000) engraved as early as the 18th century.[2] Zuber & Cie's panoramic wallpapers include Vues de l'Amrique du Nord,[3] Eldorado,[4] Hindoustan,[5] les Guerres d'Independence, and Isola Bella. Zuber & Cie also produces dado borders, friezes, and ceiling papers, some depicting faux representations of architectural details, drapery, fringe, and tassels. Zuber & Cie has showrooms in Paris and Nice, New York, Los Angeles, London and Dubai.

During the presidency of John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on recommendation of historian Henry Francis du Pont had an antique copy of the panoramic wallpaper Vues de l'Amrique du Nord, (designed in 1843, per the Zuber et Cie website) installed in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.[6][7] The wallpaper had been on the walls of a parlor in the Federal period Stoner House in Maryland until 1961 when the house was demolished for a grocery store.[8] Just before the demolition, the wallpaper was salvaged and sold to the White House. As with many 18th century wallpapers, this panorama is designed to be hung above a dado. The formal dining room at the Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is also decorated with the Vue de l'Amrique du Nord.

Zuber's panoramic scene Vues de l'Amrique du Nord, has been the subject of at least two protests. In 2020 students and alumnae of the Spence School for girls in New York City protested its use of racist caricatures in its depiction of Black Americans and indigenous Americans.[9]In 2019, students in a Brown University graduate program wrote to the university, demanding the removal of the wallpaper for the same reasons. The wallpaper had been present in the campus' Nightingale-Brown House since the 1930s.[3]

The French have manufactured several types of wallpaper over the centuries, though their nineteenth-century handcrafted scenic landscape papers are arguably the most spectacular. This unique wallpaper created a breathtaking panoramic experience with all the walls in a room covered with non-repeating scenes. These mural-like papers transformed rooms, providing the opportunity for viewers to be swept away to an exotic place or immersed in an exciting period in history. Scenic papers enjoyed a golden era in both Europe and North America from the first decade of the 1800s until the 1860s, though they remained in print well after this period. Zuber et Cie is the only remaining firm that fabricates these papers today.

We put great care, love and positive energy in every single wallpaper order, as interior design is our passion. We plan to deliver the very best worldwide and wrapped with love! Each of our wallpaper and wall mural designs can be ordered in traditional wallpaper or self adhesive wallpaper material. Both of these materials are removable in full strips, however the traditional will require wallpaper glue for installation, while self adhesive is the peel and stick kind. Choose the best option for your interior project & start wallpapering!

A quick note about these photos: I love you muchly, but I am not a home blogger, and this is not a house tour. I hope these pictures give you an idea of our space and how it impacts our white wall satisfaction level.

We had white walls in a previous house with beautiful, unpainted cherry woodwork. And brown carpeting. It was lovely in the summer and autumn when the trees were lush and leaf shadows danced over the walls. However, we live in a cold climate and six months of brown and white indoors and brown and white outdoors could not be mitigated by any number of color pops. It just about drove me mad. When we moved, I painted everything in pale shades of grey-green and grey-blue and grey-lavender and I am a much happier person (though I still love cherry woodwork!)

After spending my formative and collegiate years in homes without being able to paint, I was determined once on my own to never have plain or white walls again. That being said, just shy of 20 years in to that, I greatly appreciate lighter and more neutral walls.

I have added colour with curtains, furniture, accessories and art. If I get bored it is easier to change acessories etc than repaint. I love it. The white is calming, peaceful. It also provides a great backdrop to the great views of parkland from every room in the flat/apartment.

Richard C. Nylander is Curator Emeritus of Historic New England. He received his BA from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and an MA from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in New York. During his 41-year career at Historic New England, Nylander was responsible for the ground-breaking restorations of the Federal-period Harrison Gray Otis House in Boston and the Colonial Revival Hamilton House in South Berwick, Maine. Nylander is an internationally-recognized authority on historic wallpaper and is the author of Wallpaper in New England and Wallpaper for Historic Buildings. He has lectured widely on historic wallpaper and period interiors and has contributed numerous articles to both popular and scholarly journals. His recent publications include a chapter on looking glass maker and art dealer John Doggett in Boston Furniture (2016) and two essays in Everything for the Garden (2019). ff782bc1db