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The Architecture of Marion Sims Wyeth
The first in-depth book to consider the most alluring creations of the great architect Marion Sims Wyeth, the progenitor of the fabled Palm Beach style and the designer of Doris Duke's legendary Hawaiian retreat, Shangri La, is featured here. Homes, pool houses, and gardens in paradise by this renowned architect are the focus of this work. The Palm Beach style of architect Marion Sims Wyeth blends beauty and elegance with extravagance, incorporating the standard fixtures of paradise—palm trees, ebullient fountains, glistening pools and gardens, views of the sea—and mixing them with a dash of the exotic—Moorish-style balconies or doorways, Venetian archways, fanciful courtyards in the Spanish style, and spiraling staircases in stone and iron.
Highlighted in this book are the legendary abodes of Marjorie Merriweather Post and Doris Duke—Mar-a-Lago and Shangri La, respectively—as well as the less well-known but equally spectacular Hogarcito and La Claridad. For those unfamiliar with these dream palaces, intimate homes of repose and reflection, where life can be truly enjoyed, this book serves as both a revelation and an inspiration. The book invites readers to explore the beauty, elegance, and extravagance that define the Palm Beach style, as embodied in the most alluring creations of the renowned architect Marion Sims Wyeth.
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| Attribute | Value | ||||
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| publisher | Rizzoli (October 12, 2021) | ||||
| language | English | ||||
| hardcover | 256 pages | ||||
| isbn_10 | 0847866653 | ||||
| isbn_13 | 978-0847866656 | ||||
| item_weight | 4.7 pounds | ||||
| dimensions | 9.79 x 1.22 x 13 inches | ||||
| best_sellers_rank | #828,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #283 in Feng Shui (Books) #533 in Individual Architects & Firms #1,321 in Interior Design | ||||
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