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Floor Collection (#8)

"From ancient mosaics to modern marvels, the floor tells tales of history and innovation

Background imageFloor Collection: The Tenant Farmer's Rent, 1660-1668. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam

The Tenant Farmer's Rent, 1660-1668. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
The Tenant Farmer's Rent, 1660-1668

Background imageFloor Collection: Library of Congress, south corridor of entrance hall, between 1889 and 1897. Creator: William H

Library of Congress, south corridor of entrance hall, between 1889 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Library of Congress, south corridor of entrance hall, between 1889 and 1897

Background imageFloor Collection: The Old kitchen fireplace, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: William H. Jackson

The Old kitchen fireplace, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: William H. Jackson
The Old kitchen fireplace, Mt. Vernon, Va. between 1900 and 1915

Background imageFloor Collection: Dancing Party in an Interior, 1640-1649. Creator: Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen

Dancing Party in an Interior, 1640-1649. Creator: Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen
Dancing Party in an Interior, 1640-1649

Background imageFloor Collection: Sunshine in the Living Room. The Artist's Wife and Child, 1888

Sunshine in the Living Room. The Artist's Wife and Child, 1888. Creator: Viggo Christian Frederik Vilhelm Pedersen
Sunshine in the Living Room. The Artist's Wife and Child, 1888

Background imageFloor Collection: The Musical Gathering, after 1700. Creator: Unknown

The Musical Gathering, after 1700. Creator: Unknown
The Musical Gathering, after 1700

Background imageFloor Collection: Man Handing a Letter to a Woman in the Entrance Hall of a House, 1670. Creator: Pieter de Hooch

Man Handing a Letter to a Woman in the Entrance Hall of a House, 1670. Creator: Pieter de Hooch
Man Handing a Letter to a Woman in the Entrance Hall of a House, 1670

Background imageFloor Collection: The Egg Dance, 1552. Creator: Pieter Aertsen

The Egg Dance, 1552. Creator: Pieter Aertsen
The Egg Dance, 1552. Traditional Easter game in which eggs are laid on the floor and the participants must dance among them, damaging as few as possible

Background imageFloor Collection: Woman with a Child in a Pantry, c.1656-c.1660. Creator: Pieter de Hooch

Woman with a Child in a Pantry, c.1656-c.1660. Creator: Pieter de Hooch
Woman with a Child in a Pantry, c.1656-c.1660

Background imageFloor Collection: Ground floor of the Victor David House (Le Petit Salon), St. Peter Street, New Orleans, c1920-1926

Ground floor of the Victor David House (Le Petit Salon), St. Peter Street, New Orleans, c1920-1926
Ground floor of the Victor David House (Le Petit Salon), St. Peter Street, New Orleans, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageFloor Collection: Ground floor of a multi-story house, [Miles Brewton House, 27 King Street], Charleston... c1920-26

Ground floor of a multi-story house, [Miles Brewton House, 27 King Street], Charleston... c1920-26
Ground floor of a multi-story house, [Miles Brewton House, 27 King Street], Charleston, South Carolina, between 1920 and 1926

Background imageFloor Collection: A Ball, 1643. Creator: Dirck Hals

A Ball, 1643. Creator: Dirck Hals
A Ball, 1643

Background imageFloor Collection: Willard Hotel ballroom, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel ballroom, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel ballroom, between 1901 and 1910

Background imageFloor Collection: Willard Hotel ballroom, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Willard Hotel ballroom, between 1901 and 1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willard Hotel ballroom, between 1901 and 1910

Background imageFloor Collection: Refrani, 1918 Creator: Arnold Genthe

Refrani, 1918 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Refrani, 1918

Background imageFloor Collection: The Mayor of Casterbridge. By Thomas Hardy, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes

The Mayor of Casterbridge. By Thomas Hardy, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes
The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy. "Now", said Henchard between his gasps, "Your life is in my hands", 1886. From "The Graphic

Background imageFloor Collection: Interior view of the Saint-Benoit-le-Bestoune church: the Saint-Pierre or Tournelle chapel, 1832

Interior view of the Saint-Benoit-le-Bestoune church: the Saint-Pierre or Tournelle chapel, 1832

Background imageFloor Collection: Girl dressed in a pierrot costume with a small black dog on her lap, between 1900 and 1920

Girl dressed in a pierrot costume with a small black dog on her lap, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Girl dressed in a pierrot costume with a small black dog on her lap, between 1900 and 1920

Background imageFloor Collection: Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910-1911. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910-1911. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910-1911. The Townsend House, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.; purchased by the Cosmos Club in 1950

Background imageFloor Collection: The Townsend house, home of Sumner Welles... 2121 Massachusetts Ave. N.W... c1910-1911

The Townsend house, home of Sumner Welles... 2121 Massachusetts Ave. N.W... c1910-1911
The Townsend house, home of Sumner Welles, now the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C.- interior view of richly decorated and furnished residence, c1910-1911

Background imageFloor Collection: Mary Scott Townsend House, Wash. D.C.: Ballroom, c1910-1911. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Mary Scott Townsend House, Wash. D.C.: Ballroom, c1910-1911. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Mary Scott Townsend House, Wash. D.C.: Ballroom, c1910-1911. The Townsend House, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.; purchased by the Cosmos Club in 1950

Background imageFloor Collection: Le harem, between 1855 and 1856. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem

Le harem, between 1855 and 1856. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Le harem, between 1855 and 1856

Background imageFloor Collection: Cumming, Rose, residence interiors, 1931 Sept. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Cumming, Rose, residence interiors, 1931 Sept. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cumming, Rose, residence interiors, 1931 Sept

Background imageFloor Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageFloor Collection: Stencilled Floor, c. 1940. Creator: Michael Lauretano

Stencilled Floor, c. 1940. Creator: Michael Lauretano
Stencilled Floor, c. 1940

Background imageFloor Collection: Stencilled Floor, c. 1940. Creator: Michael Lauretano

Stencilled Floor, c. 1940. Creator: Michael Lauretano
Stencilled Floor, c. 1940

Background imageFloor Collection: Stencilled Floor, c. 1938. Creator: Jerome Hoxie

Stencilled Floor, c. 1938. Creator: Jerome Hoxie
Stencilled Floor, c. 1938

Background imageFloor Collection: Stencilled Floor, c. 1938. Creator: Jerome Hoxie

Stencilled Floor, c. 1938. Creator: Jerome Hoxie
Stencilled Floor, c. 1938

Background imageFloor Collection: The Evening Mistress at Ueno (Ueno no bansho), from the series 'Eight Fashionable... c. 1769

The Evening Mistress at Ueno (Ueno no bansho), from the series "Eight Fashionable... c. 1769
The Evening Mistress at Ueno (Ueno no bansho), from the series "Eight Fashionable Views of Edo (Furyu Edo hakkei)", c. 1769

Background imageFloor Collection: The Ninth Month (Kugatsu), from an untitled series of genre scenes in the twelve months

The Ninth Month (Kugatsu), from an untitled series of genre scenes in the twelve months, with kyoka poems, Japan, c. 1792/93

Background imageFloor Collection: Father's Leave-Taking, 1879. Creator: William Holman Hunt

Father's Leave-Taking, 1879. Creator: William Holman Hunt
Father's Leave-Taking, 1879

Background imageFloor Collection: Two Geisha Struggling for a Letter (Fumi no arasoi), from the series 'Flowers of Nakasu... c. 1781

Two Geisha Struggling for a Letter (Fumi no arasoi), from the series "Flowers of Nakasu... c. 1781
Two Geisha Struggling for a Letter (Fumi no arasoi), from the series "Flowers of Nakasu (Nakasu no hana)", c. 1781

Background imageFloor Collection: Model Seated on Floor, c. 1893. Creator: Thomas Robert Way

Model Seated on Floor, c. 1893. Creator: Thomas Robert Way
Model Seated on Floor, c. 1893

Background imageFloor Collection: The Frog, 1910. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Frog, 1910. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Frog, 1910

Background imageFloor Collection: The Frog, 1910. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Frog, 1910. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Frog, 1910

Background imageFloor Collection: Dead Kabyle, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo

Dead Kabyle, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Dead Kabyle, n.d

Background imageFloor Collection: Grid World 2

Grid World 2
Tomohiko Minagawa

Background imageFloor Collection: Formula 1 1982: 1982 F1

Formula 1 1982: 1982 F1
JANUARY 01: Parts of the Ferrari 126C2 at Maranello during the 1982 F1 on Friday January 01, 1982. (Photo by Ercole Colombo / Studio Colombo)

Background imageFloor Collection: Balcony flowers

Balcony flowers
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageFloor Collection: Building with windows

Building with windows
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageFloor Collection: Windows

Windows
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageFloor Collection: Japanese Red Cross nurses at Chemulpo attending Russian soldiers wounded in battle of Feb. 9, c1904

Japanese Red Cross nurses at Chemulpo attending Russian soldiers wounded in battle of Feb. 9, c1904

Background imageFloor Collection: The International Exhibition: mosaic pavement by Minton, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: mosaic pavement by Minton, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: mosaic pavement by Minton, 1862. Tiles are now made with the view of forming floors, pavements, and wallcoverings

Background imageFloor Collection: Progress of the International Exhibition Building: marking out space for stalls, 1862

Progress of the International Exhibition Building: marking out space for stalls, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition Building: marking out space for stalls, 1862. British soldiers writing the names of companies on the floor

Background imageFloor Collection: 1989 British GP

1989 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 16: Exposed McLaren MP4-5 Honda parts during the British GP at Silverstone on July 16, 1989 in Silverstone, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageFloor Collection: 1989 British GP

1989 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 16: Exposed McLaren MP4-5 Honda parts during the British GP at Silverstone on July 16, 1989 in Silverstone, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageFloor Collection: Pizza Night

Pizza Night
Petra Holíková

Background imageFloor Collection: blue roses

blue roses
Daisuke Kiyota



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"From ancient mosaics to modern marvels, the floor tells tales of history and innovation. In Pompeii's Fish Mosaic, vibrant colors dance beneath our feet, preserving a glimpse into Roman life. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight transports us to Arthurian times, where chivalry meets enchantment on the medieval floor. The Tower Ballroom in Blackpool invites us to glide across its polished surface, as ballroom dancing echoes through its grand halls. But they are not just for leisure; they can be transformed into functional spaces too. William Heat's Top-Floor Chicken Farm showcases ingenuity as he turns an ordinary space into a thriving poultry haven. Linoleum manufacturers entice us with their advertisements, promising durability and style for our homes. In Kirkcaldy, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd captivate us with their advert that brings linoleum to life in stunning patterns and textures. Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait reveals intricate details on the wooden floorboards that ground this iconic masterpiece. The London Stock Exchange is a hub of activity where stock jobbers gather on pitches - floors buzzing with financial transactions shaping economies worldwide. Italy enchants us once again with ballroom dancing; couples twirl gracefully across ornate parquet floors. Even royalty finds solace on the floor; Tsar Nicholas II shares tender moments with his family amidst opulent surroundings. On an oil rig in Iran, workers navigate the derrick floor tirelessly extracting precious resources from deep within the Earth. And speaking of Earth itself - topographic and bathymetric maps reveal nature's contours beneath our very feet - reminding us that even Mother Nature has her own magnificent 'floor' plan. " Note.