Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens

Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens

In this exquisite monograph, designer and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro demonstrates the alchemy required to create a home that seems cultivated over many generations.Â Shapiro has mastered the art of crafting refined, cultivated spaces that transport their inhabitants to distant lands and past epochs. Designers and homeowners who wish to endow their homes with authentic European charm and character will be inspired by Shapiroâ€™s gift for conjuring Old World savoir faire.
The book focuses on Shapiroâ€™s two magnificent, much-imitated homes, which provide a broad array of examples related to living graciously with antiques, replicating the aura of antiquity, and the complex challenge of marrying centuries-old building materials with new construction. Shapiro shares ideas from his work as a designer as well as lessons learned from years of collecting and selling antiques and fine art. As a manufacturer of furnishings with a distinctly European sensibility, he also brings to bear a thorough knowledge of production processes and finishing techniques based on Old World archetypes. With breathtaking new photography, the book functions as a master class, filled with illustrations and takeaways for readers, offering practical ideas and creative inspirations for channeling the glories of the past to enrich the present.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 200 Colour Photographs
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-03-15
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847847402

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	200 Colour Photographs
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-03-15
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847847402

Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens

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