Synopsis
Antiques dealer, interior designer, aesthete, socialite and tastemaker extraordinaire, Christopher Gibbs pioneered a style of interior decoration often described as “distressed bohemian” – a mixture of refinement, exoticism and well-worn grandeur. This book charts his life story through his own diaries and magazine articles from Chelsea and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s to El Foolk, his house in Tangier in the 2010s.
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Lucy Moore is the author of nine books, 'a historian with a novelist's relish for human foibles' according to The Sunday Times. She was voted one of the top 20 writers in Britain by the featured in the 'Writers' section of the New Statesman's "Best of Young British" issue in 2001 and Boyd Tonkin hailed her rising star in the Independent in 2008. She has written extensively for TV and radio.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Antiques dealer, interior designer, aesthete, socialite and tastemaker extraordinaire, Christopher Gibbs pioneered a style of interior decoration often described as "distressed bohemian" - a mixture of refinement, exoticism and well-worn grandeur. This book charts his life story through his own diaries and magazine articles from Chelsea and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s to El Foolk, his house in Tangier in the 2010s. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781908337764
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Christopher Gibbs. His World
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Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 2025. First edition. Clearview Books. London. 2025. First edition. Hardback, quarto; red boards, dust jacket. 224 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. English. 305x245mm. 1.6kg. Fine; as new. A monograph on the life, work and style of the antique dealer, collector and aesthete Christopher Gibbs. Gibbs wrote no books during his lifetime but several of his articles and letters are collected here. The text is interspersed with photographs of his houses and gardens, and snapshots of Gibbs and his friends. The book is testament to Gibbs' distinct bohemian aesthetic and erudite mind. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller. Seller Inventory # 4482
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LEGATURA EDITORIALE. Condition: NUOVO. Antiques dealer, interior designer, aesthete, socialite and tastemaker extraordinaire, Christopher Gibbs pioneered a style of interior decoration often described as "distressed bohemian" - a mixture of refinement, exoticism and well-worn grandeur. This book charts his life story through his own diaries and magazine articles from Chelsea and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s to El Foolk, his house in Tangier in the 2010s. Pagg. 176, rilegato. Seller Inventory # 9781908337764
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Antiques dealer, interior designer, aesthete, socialite and tastemaker extraordinaire, Christopher Gibbs pioneered a style of interior decoration often described as "distressed bohemian" - a mixture of refinement, exoticism and well-worn grandeur. This book charts his life story through his own diaries and magazine articles from Chelsea and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s to El Foolk, his house in Tangier in the 2010s. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781908337764
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Antiques dealer, interior designer, aesthete, socialite and tastemaker extraordinaire, Christopher Gibbs pioneered a style of interior decoration often described as "distressed bohemian" - a mixture of refinement, exoticism and well-worn grandeur. This book charts his life story through his own diaries and magazine articles from Chelsea and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s to El Foolk, his house in Tangier in the 2010s. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781908337764