{"product_id":"thomas-hope-regency-designer-9780300124163","title":"Thomas Hope: Regency Designer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe son of the wealthiest merchant bankers in Europe  Thomas Hope (1769-1831) was a major catalyst in the arts of Regency England. At the age of 18  he embarked on a Grand Tour to the Continent and started to assemble the remarkable art collection that he later installed in his Duchess Street house in central London. Hopes remodeling and interior decoration of that house fostered what became known as the Regency.  This book is the most comprehensive study to date of Thomas Hope  focusing on his multifaceted role as designer and patron. The contributors examine his wide-ranging contribution to the arts as well as his extensive writings. Richly illustrated with new photographs  the volume presents a vast array of paintings  furniture  sculpture  and works of art  many of which have never been published before.  Published in association with The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts  Design  and Culture  Exhibition Schedule:  Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum  London (March 21  July 21  2008)  The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts  Design  and Culture  New York City (opens July 17  2008)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665843544117,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300124163","price":109.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300124163.jpg?v=1782409791","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/thomas-hope-regency-designer-9780300124163","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}