florence furniture decorator dampierre

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1 review
Florence De Dampierre

Rizzoli, 1989

A Good Reference for Traditonal Interior Design of the Eighties
While the quirky yearbook-inspired format with lists of likes and dislikes and a childhood photo along with a contemporary, sometimes full page, portrait might seem frivolous to the serious reader, most will find the mini chapters an interesting change from the standard self-absorbed monologue or stilted interview. The author had a Manhattan store which sold exceptional painted furniture, so the ...

Florence de Dampierre French Chic: The Art of Decorating Houses

4 reviews
Florence De Dampierre

Rizzoli, 2008

French Chic Totally Inspiring
I found this book TOTALLY INSPIRING. First of all there is so much detail in each photo and in Ms. de Dampierre's home to study and learn from....light fixtures, color, I just go back and look at the photos again and again. I love her tips on French Chic because I can really use them.She is really smart and knows the history of the home...I enjoy reading about that, this is not just another ...

The Best of Painted Furniture

2 reviews
Florence de Dampierre

Rizzoli International Publications, 1995

Essential Decorative Painter's Source Book
Florence de Dampierre's The Best of Painted Furniture is a "must have" source book for any decorative paint artist. It is filled with gorgeous photographs of exquisite furniture displayed both alone or "in situ". Each chapter focuses on a different region of Europe, as well as America, with an emphasis on the changing of painting styles from a fascinating historical perspective. It is an ...

Chairs
Florence De/ De Dampierre, Florence Dampierre

Harry N Abrams Inc, 2006

Chairs: A History

5 reviews
Florence de Dampierre

"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2006

A Simply Fantastic Book!
No one who has seen my home would expect me to have anything to do with a furniture book. But some perceptive friend gave me this book and now I get it! Under Ms. de Dampierre's tutelage, I have grown to understand how pieces of furniture are a reflection of the times in which they were created. This study of chairs is no less fascinating than any great work of art history and the author does ...