Apr 15, 2019 the gardens and interiors of rachel lambert bunny mellon april 15, 2019 today is the final installment of our threeweek series exploring past sothebys auction catalogues, and i am delighted to welcome elizabeth donaldson, a private sale associate at sothebys, back to the glam pad. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apr 08, 2017 collector bunny mellon was a very, very welltodo lady, granddaughter of the gent who invented listerine. The gardens and interiors of rachel lambert bunny mellon april 15, 2019 today is the final installment of our threeweek series exploring past sothebys auction catalogues, and i am delighted to welcome elizabeth donaldson, a private sale associate at sothebys, back to the glam pad. The two were longtime friends and mellon was invited to redesign the white.
Bunny lived to be 103 years old in march 2014 when she died of natural causes at her home in upperville, virginia. I knew that bunny mellon had designed the white house rose garden but i didnt know how close she was to jackie and president kennedy. She had a charmed life and a bunch of beautiful homes and was a knowledgeable and skilled admirer of plants and gardening. She had gardeners rake leaves and return the prettiest to the ground. Apr 02, 2019 as an interior designer, i was aware of the exquisite taste that bunny mellon had and this book completed the picture of an incredible woman who lived a life of extreme privilege and wealth. Jul 30, 2010 mellon, photographed by henri cartierbresson in her oak spring garden, 1962. Collectors competed feverishly across the threeday, fivesession sale of mrs. Bunny mellon is said to have had the single greatest influence on the design style of former first lady jackie kennedy.
Bunny mellons dining room showcases a raoul dufy sailboat painting. Bunny mellons jewelry collection at sothebys bunny mellon. The life of an american style legend kindle edition by gordon, meryl. Interior design bryan huffman interiors charlotte, north. The collection mainly encompasses works relating to horticulture, landscape design, botany, natural history and voyages of. The estate enjoys nearly 1,000 feet of shorefront as well as breathtaking views of the seapuit river, sampsons island and nantucket sound. The book chronicles the life of bunny mellon, a woman who was born into money and then married even richer.
In the book, it is said that paul mellon remained married to bunny because she was the only one who could ever keep all their homes running so smoothly and impeccably decorated. Mellon cut a distinguished presence in rarified circles in washington, new york. May 06, 2020 house beautifuls list includes books by established gardeners like bunny williams, beatrix farrand, edith wharton, and bunny mellon, and ends with a book that features the gardens of christian. Her lifestyle reads like fiction, but its all real. Collector bunny mellon was a very, very welltodo lady, granddaughter of the gent who invented listerine. Gloria vanderbilt cleverly noted, decorating is autobiography.
Jun 17, 2019 w hen you observe bunny mellons garden, it is clear that this is no traditional virginia allusion of redbrick and boxwood. The path to the beach leads through an untamed landscape. Bunny mellon s dining room showcases a raoul dufy sailboat painting. The gardens of bunny mellon by linda jane holden vendome oct. Inside bunny mellons world bunny mellon, bunny house. Inside bunny mellons oak spring farm estate bunny mellon. Bunny mellon, who died in 2014 at age 103, was pressshy during her lifetime. Mellon, photographed by henri cartierbresson in her oak spring garden, 1962.
Jul 03, 2019 the estate enjoys nearly 1,000 feet of shorefront as well as breathtaking views of the seapuit river, sampsons island and nantucket sound. See more ideas about bunny mellon, bunny and interior. Legendary tastemaker bunny mellon, the wife of philanthropist paul mellon, was highly talented at designing both interiors and gardens. The gardens and interiors of rachel lambert bunny mellon the. Designer picks from the sothebys bunny mellon auction several designer friends pick their favorites from a few of the items in the sothebys bunny mellon auction. Sep 28, 2017 the book chronicles the life of bunny mellon, a woman who was born into money and then married even richer.
An inspiring new book for the gardener in your life if you loved the recent bunny mellon biography as much as i did so good. Bronson van wyck on designing ads dinner honoring the late. Revisiting bunny mellon this november, sothebys will devote three separate auctions to the bunny mellon collection, encompassing some 2,000 items, including paintings by the likes of picasso and rothko and a rare pearshaped blue diamond. Mellon was the second wife of philanthropist and horse. Sep 26, 2017 bunny mellon became famous in the 1960s for designing the white house rose garden for her friends, president kennedy and his wife jackie. Featured in the world of interiors magazine, the townhouse. A new biography of bunny mellon, the style icon and american aristocrat who designed the white house rose garden for her friend jfk and served as a living witness to 20th century american history, operating in the highlevel arenas of politics, diplomacy, art and fashion. Bunny mellons celebrated oak spring garden library comprises a collection of over 19,000 objects, including rare books, manuscripts, and works of art dating back to the 14th century. One of her closest confidants, a north carolina interior designer named. Thanks to decorator robert kime, tory burchs normandy manor is now a palace fit for a pasha. Bryan also has a passion for landscape and gardening, and has coauthored the upcoming book, garden secrets of bunny mellon, gibbs smith, september 2020 which will give readers an intimate glimpse into the design standards of the horticultural and style icon.
See more ideas about bunny mellon, new york townhouse and bunny. With the cooperation of bunny mellons family, author meryl gordon received access to thousands of pages of her letters, diaries and appointment calendars and has interviewed more than 175 people to capture the spirit of this talented american original. I had no idea she went to school with interior designer sister parish or knew syrie. Step inside bunny mellons glorious gardens architectural. After tory burch tied the knot with pierreyves roussel, she. Bunny mellon became famous in the 1960s for designing the white house rose garden for her friends, president kennedy and his wife jackie. Bronson van wyck on designing ads dinner honoring the late bunny mellon. Bunny mellon was known to be a collector of everything beautifulfrom fine art to rare horticulture booksbut her jewelry collection is one that stands the test of time. Philanthropist and socialite rachel bunny mellon was known for designing the white house rose garden, breeding horses, owning one of the. Royal watch get the latest chatter, from kensington palace and beyond, straight to your inbox. Ive just finished the chapters that delve into this friendship in the book bunny mellon.
Conservationists are working to revive bunny mellons garden. The gardens of bunny mellon by linda holden flower magazine. The gardens and interiors of rachel lambert bunny mellon the glam pad bunny mellon. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Reflecting that truism, the interiors in this book capture the individual approaches of these icons of style. Bunny mellon was an heiress, an art collector, and an antiques expert, but she was happiest wielding a pair of garden clippers. An art dealer turned a defunct 1950s shell garage in berlin into a cool homecumgallery. Tour bunny mellons houses and gardens architectural digest. Like her late billionaire husband, paul, rachel bunny lambert mellon has always put a premium on privacy, even as some of the worlds most public peopleincluding john and jacqueline. Dec 08, 2016 bunny mellon, the late american heiress and art collector, worked to create breathtaking gardens and houses with interiors of soulful simplicity. In a new book out tuesday on mellon, who became edwardss biggest backer and whose infamous bunny money edwards illegally funneled to cover. The life of an american style legend hardcover september 26, 2017.
When art dealer juerg judin came across a 1950s petrol stati. Sep 20, 2018 for admirers of the inimitable style of bunny mellon, and the innate design flair that took herwithout formal trainingto the white house and versailles, the upcoming book, the gardens of. Results the interiors auction offering fine art, furniture, porcelain, silver, glassware, decoration and more from mrs. As an interior designer, i was aware of the exquisite taste that bunny mellon had and this book completed the picture of an incredible woman who lived a life of. Sep 05, 2014 bunny mellons spectacular fine art, magnificent jewels and interiors all reflect the taste and style for which she was long admired, sothebys spokesman andrew gully said in an email. Revisiting bunny mellon decor kitchens and interiors. The gardens of bunny mellon holden, linda jane, foley, roger, crane, peter on.
The above photos are from bunnys oak spring farms, a 4000 acre virginia estate. House beautifuls list includes books by established gardeners like bunny williams, beatrix farrand, edith wharton, and bunny mellon, and ends. Jan 09, 2019 mellon was born an heir to a great fortuneher grandfather invented listerine and her father was the president of gilletteand married one of the wealthiest men in america, the banking heir and philanthropist paul mellon. W hen you observe bunny mellons garden, it is clear that this is no traditional virginia allusion of redbrick and boxwood. With the cooperation of bunny mellon s family, author meryl gordon received access to thousands of pages of her letters, diaries and appointment calendars and has interviewed more than 175 people to capture the spirit of this talented american original. She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the white house rose garden, and assembled one of the largest collections of rare horticultural books. Mellon was born an heir to a great fortuneher grandfather invented listerine and her father was the president of gilletteand married one of the wealthiest men in america, the banking heir and philanthropist paul mellon. Im only up to 1963 in the book and bunny mellon lived until 2014 so i cant. An inspiring new book for the gardener in your life katie. Late american heiress bunny mellon worked tirelessly to create breathtaking gardens and interiors of soulful simplicity, as photographs from mellons own archives showdont miss more of ads favorite photographs of bunny mellons timeless gardens and interiorsbaccarat celebrates its 250th anniversary with a lustrous exhibition in paris.
A new biography of bunny mellon, the style icon and american aristocrat who designed the white house rose garden for her friend jfk and served as a living witness to 20th century american history, operating in the highlevel arenas of politics, diplomacy, art, and fashion. The astors threegeneration psychodrama made for a juicier book. Habitually chic how to get the style of bunny mellon. Photos give rare look inside estates of late heiress bunny mellon. Inside the impeccable homes of the late bunny mellon curbed. May 19, 2014 inside the impeccable homes of the late bunny mellon. Bunny was extravagant and understated and her aesthetic motto was nothing should be noticed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bunny mellon.
The gardens and interiors of rachel lambert bunny mellon. Bunny mellon, the wife of the financier and philanthropist paul mellon, was. The interiors auction offering fine art, furniture, porcelain, silver, glassware, decoration and more from mrs. Bunny mellons spectacular fine art, magnificent jewels and interiors all reflect the taste and style for which she was long admired, sothebys spokesman andrew gully said in an email. Sep 26, 2017 in a new book out tuesday on mellon, who became edwardss biggest backer and whose infamous bunny money edwards illegally funneled to cover up the affair, author meryl gordon traces bad. The great thing about this book is how it draws you into bunnys private worldso much so that you feel real joy and pleasure, almost as though you are. If you want to bring the bunny mellon style into your own home, these are a few perfect elements to get you started.
Bunny mellon had peerless taste and a penchant for scandal the. Rachel lambert mellon august 9, 1910 march 17, 2014, often known as bunny mellon, was an american horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. Nov 14, 2014 bunny mellon was known to be a collector of everything beautifulfrom fine art to rare horticulture booksbut her jewelry collection is one that stands the test of time. Step aside kim kardashian, this woman lived a life of the finer things, but was 500 million times classier and under the radar. Paul mellon rachel lambert sothebys auction catalogue sale oak spring farm upperville. As an interior designer, i was aware of the exquisite taste that bunny mellon had and this book completed the picture of an incredible woman who lived a life of extreme privilege and wealth. Inside the impeccable homes of the late bunny mellon. Bunny mellon, the late american heiress and art collector, worked to create breathtaking gardens and houses with interiors of soulful simplicity. The collection mainly encompasses works relating to horticulture, landscape design, botany, natural history and voyages of exploration.
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