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Tropical Style for Private Palm Beach
A definitive collection, edited by one of the world's pre-eminent authorities on populism, is presented in this lavish volume. Among the twenty homes featured are those of Dorothy Spreckels Munn and Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau, with all the most renowned Palm Beach architects – Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, Howard Major, and Belford Shoumate – represented.
Both old and new money flock to Palm Beach for "the season", and the houses that line the oceanfront and Intercoastal Waterway exhibit a remarkable range of approaches to living under the subtropical sun. However, author Jennifer Ash also takes us off the beaten path to fascinating residences known to natives alone: an artist's bungalow on the bohemian Root Trail, a luxuriously appointed yet fully seaworthy yacht, and a cozy retreat in a landmark church.
While relating the gossip-packed history of many of the island's famous residents, Ash gives us a guided tour of interiors created by both local and world-renowned designers, including David Easton and Juan Pablo Molyneux. From the rococo splendor of Mar-a-Lago – designed by Joseph Urban for Marjorie Merriweather Post and now owned by Donald Trump – to the ultra-modern chic of a house by Richard Meier, Private Palm Beach affords intimate access to life behind the island's meticulously manicured hedges.
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| Attribute | Value | ||||
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| publisher | Abbeville Press; 2nd edition (November 5, 1992) | ||||
| language | English | ||||
| hardcover | 180 pages | ||||
| isbn_10 | 1558594892 | ||||
| isbn_13 | 978-1558594890 | ||||
| item_weight | 2.75 pounds | ||||
| dimensions | 10.25 x 1 x 10.25 inches | ||||
| best_sellers_rank | #1,263,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,148 in Residential Architecture #1,917 in Interior Design #6,528 in Art History (Books) | ||||
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