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Table with Chairs683 viewsAn ornate table in the harem, used for tea and tête-à-têtes. Note the sultan's monogram on the tabletop.Oct 21, 2019
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Red Room651 viewsThe color red predominates in the drapes, wall fabric and furniture, and even appears in the chandelier. Gold leaf is used extensively in the furnishings and ornamentation.Oct 21, 2019
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Doorknob674 viewsEven the smallest and most basic furnishings in this palace were exquisite and chosen with great care.Oct 21, 2019
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Chandeliers692 viewsEvery room in the Palace seemed to have at least one incredibly elaborate and expensive Bohemian glass chandelier. Some had more than one. I'd hate to have to pay the electric bill.Oct 21, 2019
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Fireplace711 viewsFireplaces in the Dolmabahçe Palace are very differnt from the conical fireplaces of the Topkapi, and rather more elaborate.Oct 21, 2019
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Ambassadors' Hall661 viewsFramed by two Ming vases, this door opens into the Ambassadors' Hall, where the Sultan received envoys of other nations, including Russia, whose Tsar Nicholas I donated two bearskin rugs for the room.Oct 21, 2019
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Ming Vase580 viewsThe OIttoman sultans had a penchant for the most exquisite Chinese wares.Oct 21, 2019
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What would you call this piece?661 viewsThere was nothing to indicate what the vessel suspended from the elephant tusk was intended to contain. Very imaginative, and very much unacceptable if it were made today, but in the nineteenth century nobody worried about elephants becoming extinct.Oct 21, 2019
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Gold Inlay673 viewsOver 420 pounds of gold were used in the construction of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Crystal Staircase603 viewsBuilt in the shape of a double horseshoe, using crystal, brass and mahogany.Oct 21, 2019
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Detail of Crystal Staircase588 viewsThe bannister supports are made of Baccarat crystal.Oct 21, 2019
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Art Nouveau Floral Lamps687 viewsAt the head of the Crystal Staircase.Oct 21, 2019
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