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Behind the Blue Door
By: John Demsey
Written by Alina Cho
Photography by Douglas Friedman
The decor of entrepreneur John Demsey’s six-story townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, an explosion of color, pattern, and art
The muted, understated exterior of the townhouse on a tree-lined New York City street belies the sumptuous feast for the eyes that hits you upon opening its blue front door. Every room of its five main floors has its own saturated color scheme, David Hicks–inspired geometrically patterned rug, vibrant fabrics, new and vintage furniture, art and photographs covering walls, and sculptures and decorative objects topping tables and filling shelves. For the owner, John Demsey, the starting point was a pair of multicolored Louboutin boots, which inspired the palette of the living room rug. Working with interior designer and friend Bibi Monnahan, he carefully chose and positioned each piece of furniture, work of art, and decorative object, and mounted his enormous photography collection. The result is a tour de force of maximalist design, now captured for all to see in Douglas Friedman’s luminous photographs and with journalist Alina Cho as our eyewitness guide.
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Portrait
Hardcover
240 pages
3 gatefolds and die-cut slipcase
More than 300 color illustrations
ISBN: 978-0-86565-434-1
Dimensions: 10 x 13 in. (254 x 330 mm.)
Published: Oct, 2023
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2023
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
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- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5846237498852
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The Vendome Press is a preeminent publisher of illustrated books on the fine arts and photography, architecture and interior design, fashion and jewelry, lifestyle and travel, and French culture. The company’s mission is to imbue every book it publishes with the impeccable quality and taste of its namesake, the Place Vendôme, the most elegant square in Paris.
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