Elsie de wolfe

Starting from the invention of the interior decorating business, for which Elsie de Wolfe took credit more than 100 years ago, what are the rooms and the masterminds behind them that continue to resonate? That question is answered in Phaidon’s Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century, which follows the A-to-Z encyclopedic format of two …

Great interior designers: Elsie de Wolfe

Read about the amazing female designer who revolutionized the interior decorating field and earned Isabella’s friendship.

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In a new book, curator, cultural historian and Condé Nast Archive founder Charlie Scheips takes a loving look back at the fun, fabulous Versailles soirées thrown by consummate hostess — and early Great Lady Decorator — Elsie de Wolfe in the years just before World War II.

The interiors of this lovely and well-preserved Spanish Revival estate just north of Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills haven't changed too much since the 1930s, when it was home to famed and...

As Pride Month begins, we consider some of these events to be watershed moments for their artistry, some for their historical importance, and some for being a design pioneer's most impactful contribution

Rare photos from Elsie de Wolfe's dazzling Circus Balls.

"The House in Good Taste" by Elsie de Wolfe

This Elsie de Wolfe Portrait’s Story Is As Intriguing As the Subject’s Own - In an overexamined life, one mystery remains—why she may have cut down a painting of herself that’s being sold at Christie’s

The interiors of this lovely and well-preserved Spanish Revival estate just north of Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills haven't changed too much since the 1930s, when it was home to famed and...

This elegant and stylish vintage large living room has an amazing massive circular crystal chandelier, deluxe gilded green wallpaper, long tufted leather sofa and a a glass top center table on top of a large area rug. #LivingRoomDecor #LivingRoomIdeas #LivingRoomDesign #LivingRoomDesigns #LivingRoomDecorIdeas Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

An inside look into the rarefied world of Old Hollywood’s most famous interiors maven

Elsie de Wolfe was a revolutionary interior designer and socialite. 1stdibs takes a look at her rooms and decorative projects.

David Duncan Studio on Instagram: "Genius for living: The interiors of Elsie de Wolfe’s Villa Trianon recorded for posterity by Derry Moore @moorederry . . . . . . . . #elsiedewolfe @moorederry #villatrianon"

In celebration of World Pride, June Object of the Day posts highlight LGBTQ+ designers and design in the collection. A woman of nearly seventy-five, dressed in a voluminous white gown with contrasting shawl, gazes over a well-appointed interior in a photograph by a thirty-five-year-old aesthete. The woman is Elsie de Wolfe, the interior is of