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Elsie De Wolfe : the birth of modern interior decoration / by Penny Sparke ; edited by Mitchell Owens.
Author
Sparke, Penny
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New York : Acanthus Press, 2005.
Description
371 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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Marquand Library - Remote Storage (ReCAP): Marquand Library Use Only
NK2004.3.D45 S63 2005 Oversize
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Subject(s)
Interior decoration
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United States
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History
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20th century
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De Wolfe, Elsie 1865-1950
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Criticism and interpretation
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Related name
De Wolfe, Elsie, 1865-1950
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Owens, Mitchell
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Series
20th Century decorators series.
Summary note
"Decorating legend Elsie de Wolfe revolutionized interior design at the beginning of the 20th century by boldly sweeping out the darkness of Victorian clutter to usher in the warm light, soft luxury, and connoisseurship we now consider essential qualities of modern interior design. Striped wall papers in subtle shadings, painted French 18th-century furniture and leopard-patterned upholstery became notable de Wolfe trademarks." "In Elsie de Wolfe, the Birth of Modern Interior Decoration, noted decorative arts scholar Penny Sparke presents in-depth profiles of 29 prominent de Wolfe projects for important and discerning clients. Rare archival photographs, newly restored and reproduced in duotone, combine with color renderings to evoke the sunny, airy elegance of de Wolfe interiors."--Jacket.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-359) and index.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Elsie de Wolfe-Elisabeth Marbury residence (122 East 17th Street)
The Colony Club
Ethel and William H. Crocker residence
Brooks Hall, Barnard College
Lolita and J. Ogden Armour residence
Show house
Elsie de Wolfe-Elisabeth Marbury residence (123 East 55th Street)
Mary and Charles W. Harkness residence
Anne Morgan's rooms
Amanda and Jay P. Graves residence
Elsie de Wolfe residence (Villa Trianon)
Grace and Ormond G. Smith residence
Projects for friends
Elsie de Wolfe's showrooms
Adelaide and Henry Clay Frick residence
Magnolia and George Sealy residence
Mai and William R. Coe residence
Elisabeth Marbury residence (13 Sutton Place)
Anne Vanderbilt residence
Anne Morgan residence
Condé Nast apartment
Nell Pruyn Cunningham residence
Frances and Zalmon G. Simmons Jr. residence
Elsie de Wolfe residence (10 Avenue d'Iéna)
Hope Hampton and Jules Brulatour residence
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
New York hotels
Elsie de Wolfe residence (After All)
Catalogue of known Elsie de Wolfe projects.
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ISBN
0926494279 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
9780926494275 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2004030113
OCLC
57311408
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