Great Villas of the Riviera

by Johnston, Shirley; Schezen, Roberto

• ISBN13: 9780847820702
• ISBN10: 084782070X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-10-01
• Publisher: Rizzoli Intl Pubns

Summary

During the end of the nineteenth century and the first decades of this century, the French Riviera became the most desirable of getaways, first for European aristocracy and then for the young American "smart set." Against the dramatic background of plunging mountains, rocky harbors, and sweeping bays, the glitterati of the Cote d' Azur built exquisite villas in styles ranging from Medieval, Romanesque, and Classical Revival to the modern.

The authors have been granted unprecedented access to these extraordinary houses, and capture their magical exteriors and interiors: enchanting gardens in beautiful hillside settings; gilded furniture with fine needlepoint upholstery; opulent tapestries, mosaic floors, and Aubusson carpets. This is the ultimate book for sybarites and Francophiles alike.

Author Biography

Shirley Johnson is the author of Rizzoli's Palm Beach Style.

Robert Schezen is the photographer of Rizzoli's Italian Splendor, Spanish Splendor, Splendor of France, Newport Houses, Vienna 1850-1930, and Palm Beach Style.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	8	(2)
Introduction	10	(8)
LES CEDRES	18	(6)
VILLA ILE-DE-FRANCE	24	(10)
VILLA MARYLAND	34	(8)
VILLA CYRNOS	42	(12)
TORRE CLEMENTINA	54	(16)
VILLA CYPRIS	70	(16)
VILLA KERYLOS	86	(12)
VILLA EILENROC	98	(6)
CHATEAU DE LA NAPOULE	104	(8)
LA MAURESQUE	112	(8)
LA FIORENTINA	120	(14)
LE CLOS FIORENTINA	134	(12)
LES ZORAIDES	146	(10)
PARC ST. BERNARD	156	(12)
VILLA VENT D'AVAL	168	(6)
LA BASTIDE ST. FRANCOIS	174	(12)
VILLA ANDRE BLOC	186	(6)
CHATEAU ST. JEAN	192	(14)
VILLA LES TROIS CAPS	206	(10)
L'ERMITAGE	216	(10)
Selected Bibliography	226	(2)
Index	228