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

Bradbury, Dominic

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1617690058 ISBN 13: 9781617690051

Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2012

Synopsis

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 Baldwin's design for Diana Vreeland's New York City home; Edith Wharton's famous New England house, The Mount; Coco Chanel's legendary Paris apartment; Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House; Tony Duquette's California estate, Dawnridge; and Piero Fornasetti's 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 Chanel's Paris flat and Jacques Garcia's Normandy chateau, but also Dieter Rams's functionalist Frankfurt digs and John Pawson's understated London home." --Architectural Digest

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Review:

Our book of the week ... should provide inspiration. --The Times

The Iconic Interior by Dominic Bradbury with photographs by Richard Powers surveys 100 of the 20th and 21st centuries' most celebrated dwellings. The Range is deep and broad, featuring not only sumptuous and stately standards like Coco Chanel's Paris flat and Jacques Garcia's Normandy chateau but also Dieter Ram's functionalist Frankfurt digs and John Pawson's understated London home. --Architectural Digest USA

What could easily have been a dry chronological compendium instead blossoms into an engrossing exploration of the most influential rooms from the past hundred- plus years. Both educational and inspiring, the hefty tome includes an eclectic array of spaces, ranging widely in settling, aesthetic, owner and designer. Author Dominic Bradbury deserves the credit for the spot-on curation. He penned the concise designer bios and compelling backstories for legendary and lesser-known homes alike, from the John Pawson's minimalist townhouse to Frank Lloyd Wright's monumental Hollyhock, from David Hick's elegant Grove farmhouse to Tony Duquette's exuberant folly Dawnridge. Every page contains surprises and unanticipated delights. --Veranda, USA

For those who do more than glance casually at the wonderful images - of which over half are by expert interiors photographer Richard Powers - it is packed with information in the detailed, fluent text by design writer Dominic Bradbury. It is an impressive book --House & Garden

100 homes designed and lived in by some of the most intriguing artists, architects and designers of the 20th century --The Daily Telegraph

A stunning tour of 100 inspirational and influential interiors' - Woman & Home

Though undoubtedly large and glossy, this is not just another coffee-table book. Representing every conceivable style from 1900 to the present, including some that defy definition, this is an excellent survey of interior design. --Hatta Byng - House & Garden

The Iconic Interior really does... live up to its billing. Many of these homes are bona fide standard bearers for the styles they represent, whether it's Oscar Niemeyer cresting a wave of West Coast Modernism, Marcel Wanders launching himself into Futurism with his Mallorcan casa, or Coco Chanel tooting the horn for Art Deco in her Paris apartment. Many classics have been newly shot by the excellent Richard Powers. --The World of Interiors

A must have for design buffs, The Iconic Interior surveys 100 standout homes, from Sao Paulo to Sydney. Included are works by masters of restraint (John Pawson, Dieter Rams) and exuberance (Tony Duquette, Madeleine Castaing) as well as many overlooked gems. --American Elle Decor

Dominic Bradbury and Richard Powers have captured the many strands of 20th -century interiors in their compelling book ... No serious interiors enthusiast should be without it. --The Sunday Telegraph

The Iconic Interior by Dominic Bradbury is as much a celebration of different interior styles as it is a tribute to the diverse design talents of Piero Fornasetti, Coco Chanel, Alvar Aalto, Marc Newson and Matthew Williamson (amongst other). --Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms

A must have for design buffs, The Iconic Interior surveys 100 standout homes, from Sao Paulo to Sydney. Included are works by masters of restraint (John Pawson, Dieter Rams) and exuberance (Tony Duquette, Madeleine Castaing) as well as many overlooked gems --American Elle Decor

About the Author:

Dominic Bradbury is an interior design writer who contributes to numerous publications, including House & Garden, the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times (London), and Wallpaper. He lives in Norfolk, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1617690058
• ISBN 13: 9781617690051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 351