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| Jansen (20th Century Decorators) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Archer Abbott
Creator: Mitchell Owens
Publisher: Acanthus Press
Category: Book
List Price: $90.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 40295
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 324
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 10.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0926494333
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.8880922
EAN: 9780926494336
ASIN: 0926494333
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New! Great Book! Shelf scuff marks on dust jacket.
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Product Description
JANSEN is the first comprehensive study of Maison Jansen - the most celebrated decorating house of the 20th century. the book documents the evolution of this legendary Paris-based company from family firm to global enterprise. It showcases over 30 of the firm's most alluring commissions, including rooms for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Shah and Shahbanou of Iran, and President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy for whom Jansen renovated and redecorated the White House. Over 300 illustrations in color and duotone.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 DEFINITIVE! March 15, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
James Archer Abbott has crafted a subject long overlooked after a decades old wait for 'in the know' Design and Decorative Arts ' afficianados; The prior book on Jansen was long out of print and seldom left those Design Libraries it graced.
Incredible Classic Top End Projects by Jansen set the standard for Interior Decoration and this book sets a high standard indeed for anyone who wants to ascribe to these highest classic standards.
I gifted friends and Clients with over a half-dozen of these!
 Jansen Chic November 29, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A very interesting book and a nice follow up to the 1970's cheaply produced book called Jansen Decoration (if you can find that book you'll shell out a lotta clams). Anyway I have one of the 70's books and comparing the content (not the quality of the earlier book) against this one, I was struck and how rather bland some of the rooms were that are featured in the new book. The 1970's book is filled (black and white photos unfortunately) with really chic rooms. So I guess I'm a bit prejudiced since I already had something to compare this one to. Anyway this is a great reference work for anyone interested in the history of Jansen interior design.
Stylemaven
SIMPLY THE BEST October 30, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a very good book on the most famous decorating house of the 20th century. Maison Jansen was the benchmark for decorating, you had offically arrived when you where able to get on the list to use them, price was no obstical, if you used them it was assumed that they had a blank check. This book has highly informative text and the images are crisp and vivid. Much of their best work is covered in detail and even the minor work gets mention. I highly recommend this book to any one with any interest in design; Jansen, was quite simply, the best.
beautiful December 23, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
a very beautiful book. I wish there were more pictures and more plans
WHAT A GREAT BOOK!!!!!! March 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
WHAT A WONDERFUL BOOK; WELL THOUGHT OUT IN ALL WAYS!!!! IT IS REALLY WORTH HAVING IN A COLLECTOR'S LIBRARY
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