The Seguine House by Mario Buatta
Celebrate the stunning interiors and glorious gardens of the Seguine House, New York's undiscovered architectural gem and only once-working plantation. This gorgeous full-colour photographic volume introduces the historic 1838 Greek Revival Joseph H. Seguine House and stables in Prince's Bay, Staten Island, New York. Seguine made a fortune in oystering, candles, and produce, and as a founder of the Staten Island Railroad he also worked with Cornelius Vanderbilt. In creating this 100-acre working farm, stables, and estate grounds, Seguine was advised on the landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted, famed for his design work on New York's Central Park. This estate, an embodiment of the nineteenth century, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the Historic House Trust.
"Past the sprawl of traffic and tightly spaced suburban homes in Prince’s Bay in Staten Island, the forgotten grandeur of another way of life can be glimpsedTo raise money to support the house in the future, Ms. Mantz put together a 124-page coffee-table book tracing the mansion’s history and Mr. Burke’s restoration. It is to be published at the end of March by Rizzoli New York. Her husband, Robert Mantz, an artist who works in advertising, handled the photography. She has so far raised $42,000 of the $50,000 budget for the book, The Seguine House: A Nineteenth-Century Working Estate in Twenty-First Century New York City, ($50)." -Wall Street Journal
Mario Buatta is an internationally acclaimed interior designer known for his English Country House style. He has brought the refinement, comfort, and beauty of his designs to a long list of clients from the worlds of entertainment, business, fashion, and high society. Emily Evans Eerdmans received her master's degree in fine and decorative arts from Sotheby's Institute of Art in London and is a leading authority on antique furniture and interior design. She has authored The World of Madeleine Castaing and Regency Redux. Paige Rense is the editor emeritus of Architectural Digest, where she served as editor in chief from 1975 to 2010.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780789329226 |
| ISBN 10 | 0789329220 |
| Title | The Seguine House |
| Author | Mario Buatta |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Universe Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 124 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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