The term Meander recalls the twisting and turning path of the Meander river located in present day Turkey. It is a motif that has been used throughout antiquity to our current day, in Western and non-Western cultures. This particular example was modeled after a design used by Architect Philip T. Shutze on a door for the Regency styled offices of the Insurance division for the Historic Citizens & Southern Bank in Atlanta, Georgia.
Greek key, limited edition architectural rendering - available framed or unframed (watermark is for internet display purposes, actual framed rendering does not have watermark).
The Greek key is an ancient ornamental motif consisting of a continuous band arranged in rectilinear forms. Greek keys are common decorative elements in Greek art and Roman art; the design is also common in present day architecture as a neoclassical element.
Albright-Knox art gallery - Buffalo, NY
The Greek key design was the most important symbol in Ancient Greece as it represented infinity and unity. Most ancient Greek temples incorporate the sign of the Greek key. Even the shield of Philip, the second king of Macedonia, was decorated with multiple symbols of the Greek key.
The Greek key translates beautifully to furniture and textiles, as shown in the examples below:
Frederick Humble Building
Some historians feel that the Greek key has its basis in the Greek myth of the labyrinth that imprisoned the minotaur.
Moulding with Greek Key Trim
The Greek key translates beautifully to furniture and textiles, as shown in the examples below:
Thomas Pheasant for Baker - Scroll Coffee Table (above)
Cypress Cocktail Table - Mariette Himes Gomez for Hickory Chair (two images above)
Tuscan Console - Maison de Provence - 1st Dibs (above)
Derapage Design - Greek Key Floor Lamp - 1st Dibs (above)
Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair - Sonia console (above)
Greek Key Side Tables - Pascal Boyer Gallery - 1st Dibs (above)
Greek Key Cocktail Table, Vermilion, 1st Dibs (above)
Italian Console - Geffner-Schatzky Antiques - 1st Dibs (above)
Gold Greek Key Table with Marble Top - Chapman Radcliff - 1st Dibs (above)
Bronze Greek Key Mirror, Vermillion, 1st Dibs (above)
Greek Key Trim - found on ebay!
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Gold Greek Key Table with Marble Top - Chapman Radcliff - 1st Dibs (above)Bronze Greek Key Mirror, Vermillion, 1st Dibs (above)Greek Key Trim - found on ebay!
I must admit that I have had mixed feelings about the Greek Key in the past...it reminds me of the parents living room in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'...however, some of these finds have put the classic element of the Greek key into an effective modern context!
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