Full Description
A definitive collection, edited by one of the world's pre-eminent authorities on populism.
Both old and new money flocks to Palm Beach for "the season", and the houses that line the oceanfront and Intercoastal Waterway exhibit a remarkable range of approaches to living under the subtropical sun. Among the twenty homes that are featured in this lavish volume are those of Dorothy Spreckels Munn and Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau. All the most renowned Palm Beach architects — Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, Howard Major, and Belford Shoumate — are represented.
But author Jennifer Ash also takes us off the beaten path to fascinating residences known to natives alone: an artist's bungalow on the bohemian Root Trail, a luxuriously appointed yet fully seaworthy yacht, a cozy retreat in a landmark church. And while relating the gossip-packed history of many of the island's famous residents, she gives us a guided tour of interiors created by both local and world-renowned designers, including David Easton and Juan Pablo Molyneux.
From the rococo splendor of Mar-a-Lago — designed by Joseph Urban for Marjorie Merriweather Post and now owned by Donald Trump — to the ultra-modern chic of a house by Richard Meier, Private Palm Beach affords intimate access to life behind the island's meticulously manicured hedges.
Contents
Introduction 8 Jungle Paradise 14 Palm Beach Classic 22 Island Retreat 32 High-Style Villa 40 Bohemian Bungalow 48 Mediterranean Mystique 56 Heavenly Haven 64 Scavenger's Reward 72 Georgian Redux 80 Mizner Revisited 88 The Vicarage 96 All Hands on Deco 102 Fantasy Cottage 110 Worth Avenue Villa 118 Luxury Afloat 126 Buoyant Beach House 132 Grand Comfort 140 Bermuda-Style Beachfront 150 Contemporary Drama 158 Palm Beach Rococo 166 Selected Bibliography 178 Index 179
