Most of the historical embroideries, from museum, residences or palaces are sometimes carrying time injuries. Vastrakala is owning this special ability to copy and restore any historical piece, keeping up with traditional style and techniques.
Thanks to an incredible knowledge of the embroidery's history and an impressive number of archives, each piece is always respected.
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• KING'S CHAMBER, VAUX-LE-VICOMTE CASTLE
Copyright: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte private collection
Very important decor of a Chambre de Parade, recreated in the spirit of the 17th century – Identical reproduction of all the ancient elements missing on the walls
• MADAME FOUQUET'S BED, VAUX-LE-VICOMTE
Copyright: Private collection from "The Vaux Le Vicomte Castle"
Reinvented decor, flemish embroidery made of 69 colours of wool and cotton – Needlework restoration for a part of the piece, identical reproduction for the missing panels
(Required more than 25000 hours of work)
• RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN'S STATE DINING ROOM, NEW DELHI
Embroidered decor for the Presidential Palace in Delhi – Stating together, by the motifs chosen, the plurality of indian traditions as much as the vivid youth of modern energetic India –Inspired by the architecture of the monument, by Edwin Lutyens
• MONTE CARLO OPERA
Identical reproduction of a sumptuous decor, invented by Charles Garnier, in a neo-Louis XV spirit – 126 years after its creation, with the base of old photos provided by the staff of the Opera, the whole decor made of valance for the princely box, the adjacent boxes and for the stage curtain had to be redesigned
• JEANNE LANVIN'S BEDROOM, MUSÉE DES ARTS DÉCORATIFS, LOUVRES, PARIS
Rare example of a bedroom of the 1920's hung with an embroidered material completely identical to the original – Embroidery made of chainstitch of white cotton and bronze metal threads on a blue shantung background
• NAPOLEON'S THRONE
Intended for one of the official thrones of Emperor Napoleon – Identical reproduction of techniques employed at the time of his reign
• MORITZBURG CASTLE
Restoration of rare wall panels, based on picture and existing samples from the 18th century
(Required more than 16000 hours of work)
• CHATEAU MARGAUX
Early 19th century embroideries manufactured for the residential area of Chateau Margaux, in the famous Bordeaux province
