Description: This softcover book is in very good condition with clean pages and a pristine cover.Loaded with photos from the exhibit. Most are in color, but some b&w from the past too.Please email with any questions. Product InformationWendy and Emery Reves purchased the Villa La Pausa in 1953 from the fashion icon Gabrielle Coco Chanel, and retained the majority of furnishings, souvenirs, and books owned by the acclaimed fashion designer. The Mediterranean villa was originally built in 1927 by architect Robert Streitz under the direction of Chanel. Throughout her time at La Pausa, she decorated and remodeled the home with austere style, including 16th- and 17th-century furniture from the Duke of Westminster s collection. Along with the furnishings, new owners Wendy and Emery Reves acquired Chanel s personal library, which included numerous novels by contemporary writers of the time and some first editions by her friends, among them Jean Cocteau. The Reves continued to fill their home with their private art collection of impressionist, post-impressionist, and modern works (including Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Edouard Manet, Honore Daumier, Auguste Rodin). In 1983 the whole collection was donated to Dallas Museum of Art. This is a fascinating insight into both a remarkable art collection and a remarkable house - Winston Churchill was a frequent guest after the Second World War. Moreover La Pausa has just been acquired by the House of Chanel, with plans to restore it to its original decor and spirit. "
Price: 40 USD
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: From Chanel to Reves
Original Language: English
Item Length: 7 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 8.5 inches
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated
Topic: Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections
Item Width: 0.30
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Dallas Caramel Company Museum of Art
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Publication Year: 2015
Literary Movement: Enlightenment, Post-Modernism
Era: 2010s
Author: Olivier Meslay
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 10 oz
Number of Pages: 65 Pages
