Egyptian theme in Harrods (London, England)
Egyptian Hall and Egyptian Escalator

In 1991 Maria completed a major commission for Harrods, Knitsbridge, London, creating the new Egyptian Hall, where bronze and glass combine with carved stone to such monumental effect that English Heritage have already placed a Preservation Order upon it, and honour usually reserved only for buildings and artworks of historical importance. In 1997, she more fully integrated the Egyptian theme by creating 24 enormous bronze and glass lanterns that flank the moving staircase up to the top of the building. The lanterns are accompanied by 24 headpieces of giant sculpted sphinxes and great greed glass lenses set into the ceiling, representing the eyes of God