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Geoffrey Bradfield is known for his sophisticated and daring handling of art and the collection in A 21st Century Palace is, quite simply, dazzling. Every room contains museum-worthy masterpieces, from Art Deco creations by Ruhlmann, Leleu and Bugatti to paintings and sculpture by Picasso, Warhol, Calder, Degas, Lautrec, Lichtenstein and Frida Kahlo. The new era of globalisation has brought with it a stunning new breed of palaces - modern-day residences built by connoisseurs whose exceptional taste and patronage are propelling art and architecture forward into the next great epoch. For more than 40 years, Geoffrey Bradfield has been creating exceptional residences around the world and in A 21st Century Palace Bradfield documents one such modern-day palace in Mexico City. Thoroughly contemporary, yet drawing on traditions of craftsmanship and excellence, Bradfield has created a truly modern palace of precious materials and outstanding art. Contents: An exclusive, room-by-room insight into the home created for a leading international art collector: One - Foyer Two - The Central hall Three - The Living room Four - Dining room Five - Library Six - The Wine room Seven - The Master bedroom Eight - The Guest apartments Nine - The Game room AUTHOR: Geoffrey Bradfield has been honoured as one of the top ten designers by The Robb Report and been dubbed the 'dean of American design' by Architectural Digest. A 21st Century Palace is the first in a series, documenting five exceptional homes that he has created worldwide. Bradfield's previous publications include, Defining Millenium Modern and Ex Arte. Jorges S. Arango is an editor and interior design writer whose work has appeared in Elle Decort, Metropolitan Home and House & Garden. SELLING POINTS: ?Features an exclusive, room-by-room insight into the home created for a leading international art collector ?A lavish, luxurious book, which profiles the work of one of the world's leading interior designers ?Of interest to interior designers and anyone passionate about art deco and contemporary art 175 colour illustrations

If you don't know Geoffrey, you will become well-aware that he takes interior design to a whole new level once you open this book. --Whom You Know

Contents: An exclusive, room-by-room insight into the home created for a leading international art collector: One - Foyer Two - The Central hall Three - The Living room Four - Dining room Five - Library Six - The Wine room Seven - The Master bedroom Eight - The Guest apartments Nine - The Game room

ISBN: 9780917841033
ISBN-10: 0917841034
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 236
Published: 16th July 2012
Dimensions (cm): 30.0 x 23.0  x 2.8
Weight (kg): 1.746