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FROM SPRING DIALOGUES

INTERVIEW ON HENRI SAMUEL WITH DANIELLA OHAD

EERDMANS FINE ART @ THE 2018 KIPS BAY DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE

 
 

NOW AVAILABLE

HENRI SAMUEL: MASTER OF THE FRENCH INTERIOR

By Emily Evans Eerdmans with forewords by Jacques Grange and Eva Samuel.

The first book dedicated to Henri Samuel, considered one of the most important French interior designers of the twentieth century and acclaimed for his mastery of historic design, as well as his eye for contemporary presentation and furnishings.

PREVIEW AN EXCERPT COURTESY OF TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE HERE
 

 
 
Mr EEE and I are so happy to welcome Topper*, this little nugget of love from @cheshiresmilecattery , to our home. After a year of some difficult losses including our cat Stubby at Thanksgiving, it makes my heart burst with joy to watch this monster explore his new surroundings, including this ravishing arrangement by @plazaflowersnyc that arrived on Valentine’s Day from the dear @christopherspitzmiller . Topper*, like someone else I know, hails from Staten Island and has big blue eyes. *name in progress - also considering Mr Chow, Mallomar, and... #catsofinstagram #britishshorthair #toppereerdmans #furryfriends
Lee in Southampton, 1982. A devoted aesthete, she seemed to be always on a journey, searching. #rip #leeradziwill
Soooo excited to share my new column “Divine Design” in @nycandg debuting in the March issue. EIC @kcronstrom asked me to select this month’s covetable object from the collection of Mario Buatta and I immediately recalled this delectable sterling silver (the vermeil version pictured here) box in the form of a Seed Pod designed by Van Day Truex for @tiffanyandco in 1960. Mario spotted it in dealer Louis Bofferding’s window and had to have it. “I told Mario he could have the piece, but that he would need to wait a few weeks for my window display to come down. He kept calling me every day asking for it!” Louis recalls. 🙏 to @louis_seize , Kendell, Tiffany & Co., and editor Alyssa Bird #objectlesson #mariobuatta #designhistory #vandaytruex #karlblossfeldt #connoisseur #eeedivinedesign #nycandg
I love playing matchmaker! Happy Valentine’s Day to @christopherspitzmiller and @anthony.bellomo - two super fabulous gentlemen. Wishing you all a gorgeous day full of chocolates and roses - even if you buy them yourself - you deserve it! #bemyvalentine #Repost @christopherspitzmiller ・・・ #happyvalentinesday just after thanksgiving @anthony.bellomo thankfully came into my life, through our mutual friend @emily_evans_eerdmans We have a ton in common, many gardening and cooking. He asks me where I have been all these years and my reply is ‘I’ve been around the block’ which is true in many different ways. We’re a good example of meeting when it’s the right time. I know, I’m thankful that it is finally time and look forward to spending a lot more time together!! #thesmilesaysitall #thatrascalspitzmiller #lovewins
My mantra for 2019: Swim downstream. 🙏 @tugrice for sharing these words of wisdom. How much more fun and energizing to go with the current than against. #dorianleigh 📸 by #johnrawlings for @voguemagazine circa 1948
Thank you @amytastley and the fabulous @archdigest team for the honor of writing about this most glorious apartment designed by Mario Buatta featured in the new March issue. It was his last project before he died and, as a person who dedicated his life to work, it gave energy, focus and joy to his last years. As I write in the piece, from looking at these spectacular rooms, you would never guess that he was in anything but top form, literally making decisions while being wheeled into surgery. The print used throughout is the delightful @quadrillefabrics Les Indiennes . 📸 by @scottfrancesphoto styled by @mieketenhave As a P.S., I love that Kylie Jenner and Kris Kardashian are on the cover - I hope it will introduce his work to a new generation AND I honestly think he would have admired their hustle. He was constantly reminding/nudging me to be more proactive and not wait for the world to come to me. #mariobuatta #princeofchintz #quadrillefabrics #magritte #collectedinterior
This was one of my favorite books to read as a child, filled with fairy tales of princesses rescuing themselves. Today while walking down 10th Street, a man passed by me and said (as he said to every woman he passed) “you look like a princess.” I wanted to say - “I am not a princess - I am a warrior queen and I don’t need to be flattered into a smile.” One of the lessons I learned growing up and from this book is only you can rescue you. However I may have learned this too deeply and a new lesson I am learning is to trust others to help you and you can achieve even more together. And sometimes being strong is to let yourself be vulnerable. #lifelessons #thepracticalprincess #warrior queen
Please join me Tuesday, February 12 at @hillwoodmuseum for a lecture on Henri Samuel and the art of living. I am beyond thrilled to be speaking at Hillwood as there is a special connection - Henri decorated Marjorie Merriweather Post’s daughter Eleanor Barzin’s Paris residence and shared a love of music. Hope to see you there! Link in bio for more information #henrisamuel @rizzolibooks #hillwoodmuseum #savoirvivre
@megbraff is giving me life with this Mai Tai of a room at the @kipsbaypb show house - the perfect antidote for the winter doldrums. #tropicaldelight #megbraffdesigns #patternplay @thedecoratorsclub