The Finest Rooms in America by Jayne, Thomas

The Finest Rooms in America

The Finest Rooms in America: 50 Influential Interiors from the 18th Century to the Present is a...
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The Finest Rooms in America by Jayne, Thomas

The Finest Rooms in America

$132.13

The Finest Rooms in America

$132.13
Author: Thomas Jayne
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

The Finest Rooms in America: 50 Influential Interiors from the 18th Century to the Present is a selection by Thomas Jayne, one of America's best decorators and scholars of American design. It is a definitive record of the finest American interior design with an authoritative text and luxuriant color photography.

The book includes a complete cross section of extant rooms covering a broad range of American periods and styles, beginning with the Tea Room at Jefferson's Monticello and continuing to the present, concluding with Albert Hadley's modern sitting room. The rooms range from the opulent to rustic; they are traditional and modern and span the breadth of the country.

Among those featured are the dressing room at Vizcaya in Miami, the living room at Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, the dining room at the Saarinen House at Cranbrook Michigan, and the living room by Frances Elkins at Casa Amesti in Monterey, California. Prominent contemporary designers include Bunny Williams, John Saladino and Albert Hadley. Many of the rooms have never been published before and some are cherished classics.

Jayne's engaging and erudite text places each room in context, identifying the elements that contribute to its success. Within the text he presents the idea that refinement is not about expense but about thought. This book 's correct unique record make it a must-have volume for everyone interested in quality, American design and interior decoration.



Author: Thomas Jayne
Publisher: Monacelli Press
Published: 11/09/2010
Pages: 207
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.90lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.44w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781580932424

About the Author
Thomas Jayne was trained as a graduate fellow in the prestigious Winterthur program, as well as other leading museums. He studied architecture and art history at the University of Oregon and apprenticed with the august New York design firms of Parish-Hadley and Kevin McNamara. He has an international clientele that ranges from important collectors to young families, who live in a variety of settings, both historic and contemporary. Critics have noted that he writes with a "unique and quirky voice steeped in the history of decorative objects but cognizant of modern mores." A principal at his firm Thomas Jayne Studio, he defines his decoration as embracing both ancient and modern.


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