The Front Foyer, 1926, “ Vue d’ Amerique du Norde “- Zuber Panoramic Wallpaper

Art

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CCB History and Preservation Collective

Views of North America

Views of North America

Name/Title

The Front Foyer, 1926, “ Vue d’ Amerique du Norde “- Zuber Panoramic Wallpaper

Entry/Object ID

00275

Description

Zuber & Cie of Rixheim , France opened in 1805. It produced the Front Foyer wallpaper of historical Scenes of America. Vue d’ America du Norde was produced in 1843 by Jean- Sulien Deltil. This panoramic wallpaper is produced every 15 years. Steps are taken to refurbish and preserve it at CCB when it is needed to maintain this beautiful material. It is truly a treasure and adds so much beauty to our front entrance hall. This one important area is one that has not changed since 1926 .It has been installed in a number of other locations , of which the most noteworthy is the White House in 1961 in the Diplomatic Reception Room when Jacqueline Kennedy was First Lady .

Artwork Details

Medium

Handmade paper,, Custom printed wallpaper

Subject

Vue d’ Amerique du Norde, Panoramic Scenic Wallpaper. It depicts a number of scenes in America.

Series

The scenes include: Niagara Falls , Ontario, Niagara Falls , NY State, Natural Bridge in Virginia , West Point , Boston Tea Party

Cataloged By

Holly Tiftickjian

Category

Wallpaper
Artwork

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Clubhouse - Youngs Road

Dimensions

Height

48 in

Width

120 in

Reproductions

Notes

The Zuber Company was sold in 2023 to Pierre Frey.Editions of the panoramic wallpaper are reproduced every 15 years .Water damage struck in 1962 to the wallpaper. It was replaced as two “ rolls” of the wallpaper were purchased in 1926 just in case a disaster like this was to strike.

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Created By

mkrehak@howardhanna.com

Create Date

March 11, 2025

Updated By

mkrehak@howardhanna.com

Update Date

January 14, 2026