Archive for the 'Cecil Beaton' Category
The End of Decorating (With Antiques)
Saturday, May 11th, 2013There was a time when we (and may other fine dealers) would supply interior designers with phenomenal loads of great antiques and decorative furnishing for display at the Kips Bay Designer Show House. It was a showcase where interiors were created to inspire one to the finest in taste, style, and quality. None of those [...]
A Look Back, Newel in the 1950’s
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012It is sometime in the late 1950s and Cecil Beaton comes knocking at the door, or rather in those days, just walking right in. He probably was here to hopefully do the sets for a Broadway show or for whatever! He knew Newel and loved being there to play. And so it was at Newel [...]