At Home with Wedgwood : The Art of the Table

by Foley, Tricia

• ISBN13: 9780307451842
• ISBN10: 0307451844
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-02
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

There's only one Wedgwood, but there are limitless expressions of Wedgwood style. At Home with Wedgwoodshowcases 250 years of the company's innovationsin all its manifestationsand the imaginative ways today's collectors draw inspiration from the past and integrate Wedgwood pieces into their lives. Whether gracing a table for Saturday breakfast, bringing whimsy to a garden party, or arranged for a formal affair, Wedgwood is classically beautiful yet contemporarily stylish. Quite simply, Wedgwood is as much at home on the everyday table as it is when carefully styled for special occasions. At the heart ofAt Home with Wedgwoodare the homes of a group of renowned collectors, beautifully photographed to reveal how this diverse and dynamic group of people live and entertain with Wedgwood. From Carolyne Roehm's movable feast to Charlotte Moss's after-the-ballet supper, from the vintage collection that fills Thomas O'Brien's country house to Jasper Conran's English style, and from Vera Wang's elegant bridal shower to Martha Stewart's perfect setting, you will see how today's style makers draw on their Wedgwood for every occasion. At Home with Wedgwoodalso includes a stunning visual gallery of patternsfrom classic favorites to popular new motifsand a portrait of Josiah Wedgwood, the company's inspirational founder whose values still inform Wedgwood today. Finally, a resource section makes this both a sumptuous book of style and a practical guide to the world's best-known maker of tableware.

Author Biography

TRICIA FOLEY is a designer and the author of numerous decorating and lifestyle books. She is a former editor at House Beautiful, Victoria, and Country Home. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Town & Country, Elle Decor, and Southern Accents, among other publications.

CATHERINE CALVERT is a writer and editor who has worked for many publications, including Town & Country, Travel + Leisure, and Victoria. This is her ninth book.

JEFF McNAMARA is a photographer whose work has been published in dozens of publications, such as Metropolitan Home, Southern Accents, and House Beautiful.