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Rambusch: The First 100 Years, 1898–1998 <\/em><\/strong>chronicles the growth of an independent, workshop-based, family business now being run by a fourth generation. This book offers the definitive history of the company started by Danish-born Frode Christian Valdemar Rambusch (1859–1924) in New York. Beginning with his efforts in decorative painting and murals, the story expands into lighting design and continues with a study of subsequent generations building upon – and further expanding – these fields of work into other media. The narrative also provides focus on more than two dozen artisans responsible for making the objects and interiors often requested by well-known architects.<\/p>\n

Few American firms have flourished as this company has in the United States. Now in the 21st century, the firm inspires similar collaborative efforts between architects, designers, and craft studios to work together for the decorative arts to regain their place in the finishing of our nation’s buildings. <\/p>\n

Notable for its longevity and still going strong, the story of Rambusch needs to be told, especially while generations who have institutional memory can tell it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chronicles the growth of the independent, workshop-based, Rambusch Decorating Company in New York, now being run by a fourth generation.
PROLOGUE 7
\nINTRODUCTION 9
\nNOTE ABOUT ILLUSTRATIONS 15
\nCHAPTER
\nI History of the Rambusch Decorating Company 17
\nII Church Interior Design and Decoration 31
\nIII Art Metal: Techniques, Trends, and Styles 45
\nIV Lighting Fixtures: Innovation, Technology, and Design 65
\nV Stained Glass: Techniques and Styles 85
\nVI Hotels, Restaurants, and Shops 101
\nVII Theaters and Movie Houses 115
\nVIII New York World’s Fair, 1939 131
\nIX War Effort 145
\nX State Capitols and Other Public Spaces 157
\nXI Restoration 175
\nXII International Commissions 195
\nEPILOGUE 207
\nACKNOWLEDGMENTS 219
\nAPPENDIXES
\nA Interior Decoration firms, Manhattan:
\n1880s–1890s and Previous Rambusch Affiliations 221
\nB Letter of Incorporation 222
\nC Impressions of an Early Employee 227
\nD List of Jobs (selected), 1926–1932 230
\nE New York World’s Fair, 1939: Partial List of Commissions 233
\nF Rambusch Decorating Company: Design Studios and Workshops 237
\nG Staff of the Rambusch Decorating Company, 1976 239
\nABOUT THE AUTHOR AND EDITOR 241
\nCREDITS 243
\nINDEX 244<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48373,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5559,5726],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-48166","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-architecture-landscape-design","7":"product_cat-interiors","8":"author-by-author-rambusch-decorating-company","9":"publisher-oro-editions","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRambusch - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Rambusch, Pages: 258 Pages, Publish Date: 14th Jan 2025, Author: Rambusch Decorating Company, ISBN: 9781961856059. 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