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Astolat Dollhouse Castle (also known as Astolat Castle), is valued as the most valuable dollhouse in the world.〔http://upscalelivingmag.com/astolat-dollhouse-castle-appraised-8-5-million/〕〔http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/news/g1682/astolat-dollhouse-castle/〕 This museum quality dollhouse was officially appraised in 2015 for $8.5 million.〔http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/arts/design/dollhouse-appraised-at-8-5-million-is-to-tour.html?_r=0〕〔http://images.burrellesluce.com/image/23029/23029_1326〕〔http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/07/dollhouse-expensive〕 Its great value is attributable to its hand-made intricate 800 pound, 9 foot tall, 29 room structure, as well as its extensive collection of the finest miniatures.〔http://www.littlethings.com/dollhouse-8-5-million/〕〔http://www.wimp.com/astolat-dollhouse-castle-worth-millions/〕 It was once on display at the Tee Ridder division of the Nassau County Museum of Art (New York, U.S.A).〔〔http://www.nassaumuseum.com/development/children.php〕 "The Castle is worth so much because of the structure itself," said Paula Gilhooley, the Museum's curator.〔 "Astolat is one of the finist miniature structures in the world exhibiting a rare combination of sculpture, art, engineering and detail that sets it apart from anything in existence to date."〔http://www.pinterest.com/mactiremisneach/doll-houses/〕 In 2006, a photo presentation of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle was released courtesy of the Nassau County Museum of Art, an updated version released in 2009 showed some of the upgraded interior furnishings and acquisitions, and a video presentation previewing an upcoming tour of the dollhouse to benefit charity.〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZt_hv7SPxk&feature=youtu.be〕 Courtesy, (Astolatdollhousecastle.com ). The value is based on its structure as well as its interior collections of miniatures〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Most Expensive Dollhouses in the World )〕〔http://www.mostluxuriouslist.com/most-expensive-dollhouses-in-the-world/〕 but a few others meet such criteria 〔https://www.yahoo.com/makers/8-5-million-dollhouse-looks-010127747.html〕 and include: Queen Mary's Dolls' House which was designed and constructed for Queen Mary in 1924 by Sir Edwin Lutyens, a leading architect of the time. It is on display at Windsor Castle in England.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queen Mary's Dolls' House )〕 When first put on display it was visited by 1.6 million people in seven months.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Believer - Safe As Houses )〕 It is approximately 5' tall, contains 16 rooms, and required 4 years to construct. Another is the dollhouse created by American silent film actress Colleen Moore named Fairy Castle. It is 7' tall, has twelve rooms, and required 7 years to construct. When first placed on tour it generated $9 million in revenue over a four-year period and would cost $7 million if built today.〔 When Astolat was first installed, the museum's curator stated "each room is decorated with furniture, tables, chairs, artwork and lighting made by artisans from around the world, and the materials are unique and expensive."〔Kaliski, Mary. "Astolat." Miniature Collector Aug. 2008: 40-43.〕 It weighs approximately 800 pounds. The interior consists of 29 rooms and adjacent areas that contain approximately 10,000 separate interior pieces. The Astolat Dollhouse Castle was acquired by collector L. Freeman in 1996 and moved it to the Nassau County Museum of Art.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FOOTLIGHTS )〕 Freeman is an avid collector of dollhouses and since her acquisition of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle she has continually upgraded its interiors with additional one-of-a-kind antique miniatures, tiny antique furniture, and paintings in addition to those that already existed within the structure.〔〔Toy Buildings 1880 to 1980 Authors Patty Cooper and Dian Zillner. A book for Collectors. Schiffer Publishing Limited 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 USA, Copyright 2000. ISBN 0-7643-1011-9 Various Pages 48 photo credits.〕〔Book entitled: Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings. by Dian Zillner and Patty Cooper. Schiffer Publishing Limited 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 USA, Copyright 1998 ISBN 0-7643-0120-9 (Various Pages 51 photo credits).〕〔Treasures in Miniature Authors/Editors Jeanne Delgado, Mary Durland Fields, and Anne Day Smith. A Tour of Six Special Miniature Collections...from Carpets to Castles. Kalbach Publishing Company 21027 Crossroads Circle, PO Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187, Copyright 1993. ISBN 0-89024-144-9 Pages 24-40〕 There are reportedly now about 30,000 miniatures pieces in the Astolat Dollhouse Castle collection, but only about 10,000 are displayed at any one time.〔〔 The inventory is rotated.〔http://www.astolatdollhousecastle.com/fun-facts/〕 The Astolat Dollhouse Castle is on Public display with all proceeds going to charities for children from November 12, 2015 and ending at the date December 8, 2015. Public admission is free.〔http://achildgrows.com/thecalendar/astolat-dollhouse-castle-unveiling-at-the-shops-at-columbus-circle/〕 == History and description == Inspired by Alfred Tennyson's poetry about the Lady of the Lake, Astolat Dollhouse Castle was created between 1974 and 1987 primarily by master miniaturist Elaine Diehl with support and assistance from artisans from the world. In addition to its 9-feet height, it has 29 rooms, hallways, corridors, sitting areas, and windows. The Colleen Moore fairy Castle Dollhouse and the Astolat Dollhouse Castle were designed with fixed contiguous exterior walls to create a three-dimensional viewing effect.()() Astolat was built over a thirteen-year period. The exterior took a year to sculpt to the final finish. The interiors and adjoining areas were each constructed to the highest standards of that time.〔 Astolat Dollhouse Castle was initially displayed in Diehl's museum shop in Sedona, Arizona until her retirement in 1996. It was a popular tourist attraction which drew people from around the world. On May 10, 1982 famed dollhouse creator Colleen Moore took a trip to view the Astolat Dollhouse and met with the creator Diehl.〔Treasures in Miniature Authors-Editors Jeanne Delgado, Mary Durland Fields, and Anne Day Smith. A Tour of Six Special Miniature Collections...from Carpets to Castles. Kalback Publishing Company 21027 Crossroads Circle, PO Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187, Copyright 1993. ISBN 0-89024-144-9 Pages 24-40〕 Unique parquet floors, framed mirrors, tapestries, gold chandeliers, oil paintings, and fireplaces lead up to the top floor housing the "wizard’s tower" outfitted with telescopes and zodiacal signs. The furnishings include seven periods and styles, including Spanish, Oriental, Tudor, 18th-century English, and Victorian.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Reduced Housing – Futility Closet )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Prescott Courier - Google News Archive Search )〕 The Dollhouse Castle's namesake was inspired by the fantasy castle "Astolat" in Alfred Tennyson’s poem ''Lady of the Lake''.〔 Astolat Castle has a copper roof and structural wood walls that are finished on the exterior with papier-mâché and then sculpted to a rough faux stone finish. Some of these exterior wall panels are fixed to create a 3-dimensional effect when viewer's peer into the Castle. Other walls can be opened or removed for group viewing. The structure was built to a 25.4 mm to 304.8 mm scale (one inch to one foot) (1:12) scale. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Astolat Dollhouse Castle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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