Henry Clay Frick was, publicly, a strict businessman—a steel tycoon, perceived by some as ruthless. Privately, however, he was a purveyor of beauty. ⬬
Books: The Life Aesthetic
The World of Peter Dunham: Global Style from Paris to Hollywood, from Vendome, features Dunham’s iconic fig-leaf patterned fabric on the cover.⬬
Books: Unsung Heroines
Women Architects at Work: Making American Modernism (Princeton University Press) is deeply researched, fastidiously documented, keenly intelligent, and utterly fascinating—a revelation, really. ⬬
Books: Purely Décoratif
Esteemed in his time, Ruhlmann was not only the leading French designer of objects in the style, but also an ensemblier, both designing and curating interiors.⬬
Books: Rewriting Arrival
The Family of Migrants (Hannibal Books) underscores the poignant pitfalls of reducing migrants to clichés. ⬬
Books: Gems and Drama on Fifth Avenue
The story of Marcus and Co. is a dream script for a Julian Fellowes series. ⬬
Books: Monuments Man
Nazi-Era Provenance of Museum Collections: A Research Guide by Jacques Schuhmacher
Books: Edifice Rex
Rosario Candela and the New York Apartment: 1927–1937 by David Netto
Books: Bachelor Pad
Machine à Amuser: The Life and Death of the Beistegui Penthouse Apartment by Wim van den Bergh
Facets and settings: Holiday Jewelry Book Selections
A dazzling collection of stories from international jewelry houses and a longtime dealer and scholar.
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