19 results for "parish hadley"

Pair of Handmade Parish Hadley Chinoiserie Decorated Lamps. Lamps are hand made out of papier-mâché and hand-painted with vignettes in the Chinoiserie style (lamps are a pair but no...

A set of three watercolor living room renderings from Parish-Hadley, recently matted on raffia grass cloth in a gold frame. The blue room measures 35.25...

Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have SOLD next to the title below. These books are all from the estate of . was the Preside...

A set of six original hand-colored engravings of rare and unusual moths. Plates from The Aurelian or Natural History of English Insects (1766) by Moses Harris. These engravings wer...

A sublime pair of sculptural faux-bois mirrors featuring branch, twig, and knot frames. The large mirrors rendered with a painted whitewash finish in the Organic Modern taste after J...

Monumental pair of late 1950s V-27 wought iron and blown glass Hurricane Lamps by John Vesey. In my 15+ years of interest in Vesey's work this is the first pair of his Hurricane Lamp...

A highly unusual and chic pair of circa 1840 French Troubadour 'Gothic' style console side tables having convex isosceles trapezoid or trapezium form rounded breakfront Carrara marbl...

Antique, French Napoleon III tufted velvet and needlework chauffeuse chair, part of Gordon and Ann Getty's personal antiquity collection, the Getty's acquired at Butterfield and Butt...

More than 250 rooms by iconic designers – the definitive illustrated handbook on the timeless style of grand millennial-chic Chintz, ruffles, wicker, and skirts: old-school decoratin...

Large, blue-and-white antique hand-painted Jingdezhen Chinese porcelain vase, stamped with blue seal markings on reverse, from the private antiquity collection of Gordon and Ann Getty. In mint-condition, having no cracks or fractures, very heavy-weight. A treasured find for pottery collectors and interior design enthusiasts of unique pieces with a story to tell! Ann Getty was a paleoanthropologist, tastemaker, interior designer, and author. Married to Gordon Getty, billionaire philanthropist, classical music composer, the 4th son of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. They were chic intellectual Bay Area socialites, supportive advocators for the arts, music, science, and education. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, and Getty Villa, exhibit Getty's private art and antiquity collections, the J. Paul Getty Trust Fund is the world’s wealthiest art institution. Anne grew up on dairy, peach, and walnut farms in northern California, then graduated from UC Berkeley with dual degrees in Biology and Anthropology. She supported archaeological digs in Ethiopia and Turkey, searched for human fossils and artifacts, studied genetics and DNA structures. She was unpretentious, hands on, intellectually in synch with scientists, craftsmen, and artists. There’s a photo of her restoring ancient fossilized buffalo horns at the National Museum of Ethiopia. She applied these personal traits, mannerisms, curiosity, and keen eye in her approach to collecting art and antiques, first student, then connoisseur. She knew the provenance and story behind every piece she acquired. She taught herself by observing, experimenting, and absorbing everything. She employed artists that became her greatest teachers. Prior to launching her interior design firm she hired legendary designers Albert Hadley, Sister Parish, and John Stefanidis to design her Pacific Heights estate, an early 1900’s sprawling Italianate mansion with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, designed by architect Willis Polk. The estate was nicknamed the “San Francisco Embassy” for its lavish political and cultural parties. Shortly after opening her interior design firm she launched "The Ann Getty House Collection," a line of antique reproductions inspired by her personal collection, produced by old world craftsman Luis Rossi (L Rossi Antiques...

Antique 18th c. French carved wood and paint decorated Directoire wall bracket shelf. Provenance - home of famed Parish-Hadley decorator Albert Hadley, Southport Connecticut. Small s...

A striking set of six “Chelsea” upholstered dining chairs designed and manufactured by Artifacts International of Chula Vista, California. Thes...

Ann Getty's c.1810 antique prototype chair that Louis Rossi (Rossi Antiques) reproduced for her “Ann Getty House Collection" - a line of reproduction furniture inspired by her person...

Antique, hand-painted baluster jar, stamped with apocryphal blue seal mark on reverse, part of Gordon and Ann Getty's private antiquity collection. A treasured find for pottery collectors and interior design enthusiasts of unique pieces with a story to tell! Ann Getty was a paleoanthropologist, tastemaker, interior designer, and author. Married to Gordon Getty, billionaire philanthropist, classical music composer, the 4th son of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. They were chic intellectual Bay Area socialites, supportive advocators for the arts, music, science, and education. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, and Getty Villa, exhibit Getty's private art and antiquity collections, the J. Paul Getty Trust Fund is the world’s wealthiest art institution. Anne grew up on dairy, peach, and walnut farms in northern California, then graduated from UC Berkeley with dual degrees in Biology and Anthropology. She supported archaeological digs in Ethiopia and Turkey, searched for human fossils and artifacts, studied genetics and DNA structures. She was unpretentious, hands on, intellectually in synch with scientists, craftsmen, and artists. There’s a photo of her restoring ancient fossilized buffalo horns at the National Museum of Ethiopia. She applied these personal traits, mannerisms, curiosity, and keen eye in her approach to collecting art and antiques, first student, then connoisseur. She knew the provenance and story behind every piece she acquired. She taught herself by observing, experimenting, and absorbing everything. She employed artists that became her greatest teachers. Prior to launching her interior design firm she hired legendary designers Albert Hadley, Sister Parish, and John Stefanidis to design her Pacific Heights estate, an early 1900’s sprawling Italianate mansion with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, designed by architect Willis Polk. The estate was nicknamed the “San Francisco Embassy” for its lavish political and cultural parties. Shortly after opening her interior design firm she launched "The Ann Getty House Collection," a line of antique reproductions inspired by her personal collection, produced by old world craftsman Luis Rossi (L Rossi Antiques...

Exclusive set of Mexican Majolica plates, signed by Gorky Gonzalez Quiñones with "GTO MEX" and "Gorky" markings, once owned by legendary NYC socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor...

A 19th Century glazed serving platter from the personal collection of Brooke Astor at her summer home in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Brooke Astor (1902-2007) NYC’s greatest philanthro...

This is a charming late 20th century Aubusson-style tapestry or rug featuring reserves of hunting foul alternating with floral reserves. The birds are well-detailed and clearly ide...

Antique Della Robbia pottery from the private antiquity collection of Gordon and Ann Getty. Hand-crafted with Della Robbia signature markings on reverse, the Gettys acquired at Chris...

Antique hand-painted pottery plate, part of Gordon and Ann Getty's personal antiquity collection, the Getty's acquired at Christie's South Kensington Auction, July 28, 1995, Lot 25. A treasured find for collectors and enthusiasts of unique and one-of-a-kind pieces with a story to tell! Ann Getty was a paleoanthropologist, tastemaker, interior designer, and author. Married to Gordon Getty, billionaire philanthropist, classical music composer, the 4th son of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. They were chic intellectual Bay Area socialites, supportive advocators for the arts, music, science, and education. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, and Getty Villa, exhibit Getty's private art and antiquity collections, the J. Paul Getty Trust Fund is the world’s wealthiest art institution. Anne grew up on dairy, peach, and walnut farms in northern California, then graduated from UC Berkeley with dual degrees in Biology and Anthropology. She supported archaeological digs in Ethiopia and Turkey, searched for human fossils and artifacts, studied genetics and DNA structures. She was unpretentious, hands on, intellectually in synch with scientists, craftsmen, and artists. There’s a photo of her restoring ancient fossilized buffalo horns at the National Museum of Ethiopia. She applied these personal traits, mannerisms, curiosity, and keen eye in her approach to collecting art and antiques, first student, then connoisseur. She knew the provenance and story behind every piece she acquired. She taught herself by observing, experimenting, and absorbing everything. She employed artists that became her greatest teachers. Prior to launching her interior design firm she hired legendary designers Albert Hadley, Sister Parish, and John Stefanidis to design her Pacific Heights estate, an early 1900’s sprawling Italianate mansion with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, designed by architect Willis Polk. The estate was nicknamed the “San Francisco Embassy” for its lavish political and cultural parties. Shortly after opening her interior design firm she launched "The Ann Getty House Collection," a line of antique reproductions inspired by her personal collection, produced by old world craftsman Luis Rossi (L Rossi Antiques...