by James Archer Abbott
Edited by Mitchell Owens
20th Century Decorators series
10 x 12 inches, 324 pp.
Over 300 illustrations in color and duotone
Cloth, dust jacket.
ISBN 0-926494-33-3
April 2006
Patronized by princes and millionaires, captains of industry, leaders of international society, and an occasional dictator, Maison Jansen was the most famous and influential interior decorating house of the 20th century.
This landmark study, illustrated with over 300 color and duotone photographs and drawings, documents the evolution of Maison Jansen (1880-1989), from Paris-based decorating firm to the global enterprise. Jansen showcases 30 of the company's most alluring commissions, including rooms for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Shah and Shahbanou of Iran, and President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, for whom Jansen renovated and redecorated the White House - illustrating what became the internationally recognized "Jansen look": a skillful melding of 18th century palace historicism, 1920s Hollywood theatrics, and country house subtleties.
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FROM THE PRESS
"A critical addition to every design library, mind-boggling in its profundity of detail from remarkable sources."
—Veranda
"A fascinating book that justly celebrates a firm that provide stylishly elegant but liveable homes for their clients."
— Mayfair and St. James' Life
"Every page is a study in restrained elegance. Sublime!"
—Domino
