Palm Beach Splendor The Architecture of Jeffery Smith

Joyce C. Wilson

ISBN 10: 0847827178 / ISBN 13: 9780847827176

Published by Rizzoli, New York, 2005

Quarto. 256pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Jeffery Smith's designs are in the grand tradition of Misner, Fatio and Volk. Light bump and blemish to tail of spine. Seller Inventory # 10372

Synopsis:

In the tradition of Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, John Volk, and Howard Major–the early architects of Palm Beach’s great estates and public buildings of the Gilded Age–the architecture of Jeffery W. Smith stands resplendent as a testament to the refined elegance of another time, and is as well a promise of the grandeur that the future holds. Hailed by Town & Country as “the most adept young historicist working in Palm Beach today,” preeminent Palm Beach architect Jeffery Smith is a paragon of exquisite design sense, as is clearly evident in the houses featured here. Smith’s work–a continuation of the classical Mediterranean style characteristic of the town that has come to be known as the “American Riviera”–is showcased in Palm Beach Splendor in seventeen of his most recent projects, in magnificent full-color photographs featuring interiors by such well-known designers as Peter Marino and David Easton.

About the Author: Joyce Costomiris Wilson has served on historical society boards in Hawaii and Florida, including Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton. The former style editor for Boca Raton magazine, Wilson and her husband now reside in WaterColor, Florida.

Kim Sargent’s photography has been featured in such notable publications as Architectural Digest, Art & Antiques, Interior Design, Florida Design, Metropolitan Home, Florida Architecture, Veranda, and The New York Times Magazine. Sargent and his wife Joan live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Beth Dunlop is the author of numerous books, including Arquitectonica. She is a regular
contributor to House & Garden magazine, as well as many other publications. She lives in Miami Beach and is the architecture critic of The Miami Herald.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Palm Beach Splendor The Architecture of ...
Publisher: Rizzoli, New York
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good Plus
Dust Jacket Condition: near fine
Edition: First edition.