Henry Kupjack miniature rooms

We saw these and were amazed. If you click to enlarge a picture you can see the details better. This guy made every little part, and they look exactly like the real thing.
From the Museums website:

Henry Kupjack creates tiny, fascinating worlds, complete in every detail. Many of his work can be seen in the permanent collections of such museums as the Wintherthur, the Chicago Art Institute, the Boston Library and the Illinois State Museum. Many of his commissions also come from private collectors.
Henry Kupjack says that Miniature Rooms was affected largely by his experiences and childhood imaginations. ‘Miniature Rooms’ deeply affect visitors of all ages differently. In these rooms, visitors can find traces of their own lives, experiences, histories, and cultures. Each room creates a feeling of looking inside from a TV secreen. Yet, Kupjack’s rooms are so real, you feel as if you are in the room. From the photos, its is really difficult to realize whether the rooms are miniatures or actual size. The success of the setting depends on how strongly the details reflect the reality. Kupjack uses 1 inch for 1 feet; a scale of 1:12.

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Ottoman Coffeehouse, 18th Century
Henry Kupjack, Studio Date 2008


Beidermeier Library c. 1815
Henry Kupjack, Studio date 2007


Japanese Farm Kitchen c.1700
Henry Kupjack, Studio date 1985



American Diner in Red in decorative coffer c. 1942
Henry Kupjack, Studio date 1994

Although this miniature does not depict a specific diner, it represents a type of factory-made interior common on the east coast of the United States until World War II. Diners like this had a long tradition of being manufactured in a factory and being towed to the site complete, even including dishes and menus.


Backstage at the Wintergarden Theatre, New York City c. 1940 Henry Kupjack, Studio date 1994

This miniature depicts a backstage vaudeville dressing room in a theatre built around 1900; we shall say the Wintergarden on Broadway in New York City. The various costumes and personal items would have been from the late 1930’s. The view through the door on the left is of the backstage area and through the window is a back alley scene with the Chrysler Building illuminated in the distance. The costumes, photographs, trunk labels et cetera are from the period and shows that Ms. Slesinger’s mother participated in as a young girl, most notably the Olsen & Johnny Review.