Mixing gorgeous interiors with sparkling social history, this is the first book on the visionary women whose work gave us the timeless, essential principles of modern interior decorating. In 1904, Elsie de Wolfe was given a contract to design the interiors of the Colony Club. Their success launched de Wolfe's career and the entire field of professional interior decoration. Soon other women followed, known collectively (for their privileged backgrounds) as the Lady Decorators. This book focuses on the extraordinary, ...
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Mixing gorgeous interiors with sparkling social history, this is the first book on the visionary women whose work gave us the timeless, essential principles of modern interior decorating. In 1904, Elsie de Wolfe was given a contract to design the interiors of the Colony Club. Their success launched de Wolfe's career and the entire field of professional interior decoration. Soon other women followed, known collectively (for their privileged backgrounds) as the Lady Decorators. This book focuses on the extraordinary, glamorous interiors of these influential designers, as well as their decorating theory and maxims, from Rose Cumming's electric color combinations ("Parrots are blue and green. Why shouldn't fabric be?") to Nancy Lancaster's refined English-country-house look ("She liked for the sun to get to . . . materials. She wanted them to go shabby and live a life of their own."). A witty and readable treatise on the principles of decorating, as well as a luxurious visual resource, this book will be an essential addition to every decorating library. Also including: Dorothy Draper, Elsie Cobb Wilson, Ruby Ross Wood, Frances Elkins, Eleanor Brown, Sister Parish, Syrie Maugham, Madeleine Castaing.
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Add this copy of The Great Lady Decorators: the Women Who Defined to cart. $23.56, very good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Rizzoli International Publications.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0847833364. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear and edge wear. Inside pages are clean.; 9.5 X 1.5 X 12.5 inches; 288 pages.
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Goodman, Jeremiah. As New in As New jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine as New in Fine as New dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Boards, 288pp, index. B&W and colour photos. In 1904, Elsie de Wolfe was given a contract to design the interiors of the Colony Club. Their success launched de Wolfe's career and the entire field of professional interior decoration. Soon other women followed, known collectively (for their privileged backgrounds) as the Lady Decorators. This book focuses on the extraordinary, glamorous interiors of these influential designers, as well as their decorating theory and maxims, from Rose Cumming's electric color combinations ("Parrots are blue and green. Why shouldn't fabric be? ") to Nancy Lancaster's refined English-country-house look ("She liked for the sun to get to...materials. She wanted them to go shabby and live a life of their own."). A witty and readable treatise on the principles of decorating, as well as a luxurious visual resource, this book will be an essential addition to every decorating library. Also including: Dorothy Draper, Elsie Cobb Wilson, Ruby Ross Wood, Frances Elkins, Eleanor Brown, Sister Parish, Syrie Maugham, Madeleine Castaing. A heavy book. (4.9 JM HOJ 304/6.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket with just a little wear along the bottom edge of the front panel. The jacket is now in a mylar protector. Completely clean inside and out. This monograph covers some of the most interesting interior designers of the twentirth century. They all happened to be women. The book covers Dorothy Draper, Rose Cummings, Nancy Lancaster, Elsie Cobb Wilson, Ruby Ross Wood, Frances Elkins, Eleanor Brown, Sister Parish, Syrie Maugham, Madeleine Castaing, Marian Hall, Thedlow, and Elsie de Wolfe. Foreword by Bunny Williams. Original room portraits by Jeremiah Goodman. Illustrated lavishly in color and with plenty of vintage black & white photographs of the room settings back in the day. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 287 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First edition. Dust jacket has edge wear, minor creases, minor scratches, rubbed corners/spine. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners, rubbed/very slightly bumped spine. Small scrape/glue residue on flyleaf. No writing in text.
