Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Design

by Stephen Calloway, Jeremy Musson, Sarah Woodcock

A vibrant study of one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century design, whose Romantic, whimsical, and wholly original style influenced a generation of architects and decorators. Oliver Messel was one of England's foremost interior designers of the twentieth century, whose work also spanned the worlds of the stage design, film, and architecture. Born into a creative family of wealthy bankers, his career began in 1925 designing for Sergei Diaghilev's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847833968
• ISBN13: 9780847833962
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 5.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.6" x 12.5"