Billy Baldwin Decorates Book

A resplendent memoir by the dean of decorators of his more than forty years of creating beautiful things for fascinating people. Billy Baldwin writes intimately of Greta Garbo, Cole Porter, Mary Wells...

Billy Baldwin Decorates - A Book of Practical Decorating Ideas by Billy Baldwin Published by Chartwell Books, 1972 1st Edition. Hardback in du...

The definitive book on the legendary decorator Billy Baldwin, known as the "Dean of American Decorating," famous for his classical taste, streamlined modernism, and brilliant use of colour. In the tradition of Rizzoli’s Albert Hadley and David Hicks, this is the first fully illustrated account of the career of Billy Baldwin (1903–1983), one of the most important decorators of the twentieth century, whose work has influenced contemporary designers from Bunny Williams to Jeffrey Bilhuber. A native of Baltimore, Baldwin’s work caught the eye of eminent New York decorator Ruby Ross Wood. She invited him to join her firm, saying his work stood out "like a beacon of light in the boredom of the houses around it." Baldwin’s style was a revelation—simultaneously classical and modernist, tailored and clean, yet dramatically coloured, and above all American. An enemy of clutter and conspicuous wealth, he favoured natural materials and comfortable furniture. The drama in his rooms often came from colour, as seen in the dark brown lacquered walls of Cole Porter’s library or the scarlet cotton print that covered Diana Vreeland’s apartment. Immensely charming, Baldwin was a popular addition to the high society of New York. His clients included Bill and Deeda Blair, Babe and Bill Paley...

Lowcountry Plantations Today by Iseley, N. Jane; Baldwin, William P. Synopsis: American Heritage, Preservation, Conservation (and Grand Living) Lowcountry Plantations Today is the definitive document to the storied past and purposeful future of 35 South Carolina Lowcountry plantations; some of America's largest tracts of undeveloped land and home to significant and magnificent houses, whose owners have-in this rare instance-opened their doors for all of us to peek inside. About the author: N. Jane Iseley has 29 photography books to her credit, including Charleston, Charleston Entertains, Plantations of the Low Country: South Carolina 1697-1865, The Charleston Interior, Savannah Tour of Homes and Gardens, and Savannah Secret and Public Gardens. She is the president of Legacy Publications. Her home is on a family farm in Burlington, North Carolina. William P. Baldwin, lifelong resident of the South Carolina Lowcountry, is probably best known for writing the best-selling Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden...

Philip Baldwin, Monica Guggisberg: In Search Of Clear Lines By Baldwin, Philip And Monica Guggisberg. With texts by Susanne K. Frantz and Jean Luc Olivié Published by Editions Benteli, Berne, 1998 Decorative Arts; Art glass oversizes coffee table book...

Tom Scheerer Decorates By: Mimi Read Photography by Francesco Lagnese In a world where over-the-top accessorizing and conspicuous luxury get all the attention, Tom Scheerer has cult...