Influential Interiors

by Trocme, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780609603581
• ISBN10: 0609603582
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Summary

The first book that reveals the history and development of 20th-century interior design through the key designers and decorators who have shaped--and continue to shape today's tastes. The art of interior design as we know it today emerged in the early 1900s. And Influential Interiors chronicles the most significant people, styles, and moments of the past century, showing how these factors have shaped--and continue to shape--current tastes. International in scope, it celebrates not only the great designers from earlier days, such as Elsie de Wolfe, Jean Michel Frank, John Fowler, and Sister Parish, but also the present-day legends, including Jacques Garcia, Philippe Starck, Albert Hadley, Nina Campbell, Andree Putman, Peter Marino, Alberto Pinto, and Mario Buatta. In their own words and in the words of their close associates, the text profiles 24 of these key designers, defining their individual decorating styles and discussing their sources of inspiration, whether it be another decorator or a favorite color, shape, or piece of furniture. Chapters in Influential Interiors include "Classic," which examines how traditional styles have been reworked for the 20th century, as in Nancy Lancaster's updated English Country House look; "Elegant," which features the sophisticated, muted palettes of designers such as Albert Hadley and Yves Gastou; and "Organic," which continues the theme of natural inspiration that began with the Art Noveau and Arts and Crafts movements, showcasing fabrics and furniture in smooth, organic shapes from designers such as Philippe Starck and Charles Eames. Other styles examined in-depth are "Eclectic," "Opulent," and "Contemporary." Lavishly illustrated and written in an authoritative and absorbing tone,Influential Interiorsis both an indispensible design resource and an inspiration for the home.

Author Biography

Suzanne Trocmé has written on design, fashion, and art for numerous magazines and newspapers, including House & Garden, Vogue, Details, Architectural Digest, and Wallpaper. Originally from London, she now divides her time between Paris and New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
OPULENT	8	(18)
Jacques Garcia	14	(6)
Alberto Pinto	20	(6)
CLASSIC	26	(30)
Nancy Lancaster	32	(1)
Eleanor Brown	33	(1)
John Fowler	34	(6)
Sister Parish	40	(4)
Mario Buatta	44	(6)
Nina Campbell	50	(6)
Elegant	56	(36)
Elsie de Wolfe	62	(1)
Syrie Maugham	63	(1)
Emile Ruhlmann	64	(1)
Jean-Michel Frank	65	(1)
Frederic Mechiche	66	(2)
Yves Gastou	68	(4)
Albert Hadley	72	(6)
John Saladino	78	(4)
Sills and Huniford	82	(6)
Jonathan Reed	88	(4)
Contemporary	92	(32)
Eileen Gray	100	(1)
Gio Ponti	101	(1)
Andree Putman	102	(6)
Peter Marino	108	(6)
Christian Liaigre	114	(4)
Shelton and Mindel	118	(6)
Eclectic	124	(32)
Rose Cumming	128	(1)
William Pahlmann	129	(1)
Dorothy Draper	130	(1)
Billy Baldwin	131	(1)
Madeleine Castaing	132	(4)
David Hicks	136	(6)
John Stephanidis	142	(6)
Jacques Grange	148	(4)
Jenny Armit	152	(4)
Organic	156	(30)
Charles and Ray Eames	166	(2)
Michael Taylor	168	(4)
Ettore Sottsass	172	(6)
Joe Colombo	178	(2)
Philippe Starck	180	(6)
Directory	186	(2)
Bibliography	188	(1)
Index	189	(3)
Acknowledgments	192