Thorne Miniatures

[Greg Hile]

It's been quite a while since these popped up on this forum, but I came across this today. Pretty cool stuff ...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/103918108088/permalink/10156440456608089/

[finescalerr]

FYI, it is a closed group, I think the second I've seen a link for on this forum. -- Russ

[Greg Hile]

Totally forgot about that. My bad. Here's another link to the Thorne Miniature collection in general, and I'll see if I can find something with regard to the newer piece I originally linked to.

https://www.artic.edu/collection?department_ids=Thorne+Miniature+Rooms

Greg

[finescalerr]

Looks as though the builders of some of those interiors were copying Volker .... -- Russ

[5thwheel]

Looks as though the builders of some of those interiors were copying Volker .... -- Russ

I think it might be the other way around. She was before this time. The Thorne rooms serve as an example to later dollhouse miniaturists (1/12th scale).     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissa_Niblack_Thorne   

[finescalerr]

I was aware of the discrepancy in time. It was a "temporal anomaly" compliment. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Those miniature rooms are stunning!

[nk]

If you are in Chicago, the Thorne Rooms are really worth checking out. And while you are in the Art Institute, you could also take in some exceptional art...the building is full of it!

[Hydrostat]

Looks as though the builders of some of those interiors were copying Volker .... -- Russ

This is far beyond my abilities  .