The Iconic Interior: Private Spaces of Leading Artists Architects and Designers

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The Iconic Interior features 100 of the most important and influential interiors from around the world. Designed by a broad spectrum of fashion designers artists and architects set designers and decorators these private spaces represent a wide range of styles periods and aesthetics. Here are such unforgettable spaces as Billy Baldwins design for Diana Vreelands New York City home; Edith Whartons famous New England house The Mount; Coco Chanels legendary Paris apartment; Frank Lloyd Wrights Hollyhock House; Tony Duquettes California estate Dawnridge; and Piero Fornasettis Villa Fornasetti. Organized chronologically many of the interiors have been photographed specially for this book. Along with the lush photographs each description is accompanied by a short biography of the owner/designer. The Iconic Interior is a complete guide to 100 years of influential gorgeous design. Praise for The Iconic Interior: Both educational and inspiring. . . . Every page contains surprises and unanticipated delights. Veranda magazine The range is deep and broad featuring not only sumptuous and stately standards like Coco Chanels Paris flat and Jacques Garcias Normandy chateau but also Dieter Ramss functionalist Frankfurt digs and John Pawsons understated London home. Architectural Digest