I have always admired Patricia Altschul‘s vast collection of dog art, and as part of her exclusive guest series for The Glam Pad, she was asked how one could begin their own collection. Patricia buys much of her art at auction, and she also recommends The William Secord Gallery in New York City which specializes in the sale of the fine nineteenth and twentieth century dog and animal paintings. I would love to start my own collection, and for inspiration I have gathered over 50 beautiful rooms as examples of how to incorporate dog art into the classic home. Of course my favorite interior designer, Mario Buatta who designed Patricia’s home, is also a huge fan of dog art…. It is a staple in the English Country Style. You can hang one painting on a wall, two, or create an entire gallery full of canine companions. It is all beautiful, as you can see below!
Mario Buatta
Charles Faudree
Charles Faudree
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Oscar de la Renta
Do you collect dog art, and what is your favorite way to incorporate in into the home? For further inspiration, I recommend Dog Painting 1840-1940: A Social History of the Dog in Art Social History of the Dog in Art, Dog Painting: A History of the Dog in Art, and Dog Painting–The European Breeds, all by William Secord.
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I love your post today…. as an artist of Dog Paintings… I suggest one start with portraits of ones own dogs…. but love all these collected ones… thanks for sharing… Teresa
Wow. Beautiful interiors and dog art seem to go hand in hand. That was quite an eye full. And the chinoiserie doghouse was adorable.
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Will Rogers — couldn’t agree more!
Mario Bautta made the price of dog art go sky high in the 1980’s. It’s a bit more affordable today, but hard to come by. William Secord has lovely paintings but the prices are very, very high. I have a small collection, and no room for more.
What are the English-style ribbon and bows “called” behind Buatta’s dog paintings. I want them!
As mentioned above, the cost of dog art is outrageous. We are dog owners and dog lovers and would love to have some of these beautiful pieces hanging in our home. Any suggestions? Even prices on eBay are sky high. Thank you!!!
Love the art featuring dogs… but love art with birds even more. Would you do a feature on that sometime? You could start with that fabulous room belonging to Carolyn Roehm!
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I’m starting a pig art movement.
Do you know of someone who offers reproduction prints maybe? I have my own dogs’ portraits reasonably and beautifully done.
Oh my gosh, I will NEVER delete this email! It is my fantasy. Brook Astor’s apartment was my goal! I even learned how to paint so I could have dog paintings! I wish I knew how to attach a picture so that I could show you my little dog painting wall. The few paintings I’ve bought and painted give me so much pleasure. Plus, I now love to paint. I owe BA so much! Thank you so much for this post.
Beautiful and inspiring post Andrea, many thanks. However, I am not a dog fan at all and instead have created my own collection based around birds and cats. some pieces were expensive but most are from charity shops, auctions, flea markets etc. It’s also fun to make your own needlepoint pictures based upon your chosen animal theme. My most treasured piece: a Needlepoint picture of goldcrests sewn by my dear departed Mum. I remember her stitching it after she got back from work every day. Best wishes. Maria.
These photos were just glorious and a real inspiration. Thank you!
Definitely start with portraits of your own dogs as someone already mentioned. My mother painted animal portraits professionally for many years (mostly dogs, horses and cats). My brother and I have more of her art than we could possibly hang. After you have portraits of your pets consider zeroing in on a particular breed or breeds.