Elegant Historical Furniture
An elderly couple who reside in Pennsylvania were both European immigrants to the US many years ago. Wallis and Laszlo eventually moved to Pittsburgh with their two daughters, and there they were joined by Wallis' mother Edith, who brought with her a trove of European treasures. Those historical furniture items decorate their home in West Philadelphia today, filling it with European grandeur.
Wallis has created a space with beauty and character. Two pale blue sofas, one a 19th century Biedermeier, and the other a period cousin with mahogany trim, center the room, with open armchairs upholstered in blue velvet arranged around them. The room is filled with objets d'art, from cloisonne vases to a French empire-style desk and an ormolu chest of drawers. In the formal dining room, a large gilt mirror and silver tea service are dazzling highlights, as is a lovely cabinet with glass doors that houses European antique crystal.