"Decorations And English Interiors" 1927 VERNAY, Arthur Stannard (SOLD)

VERNAY, Arthur Stannard

Arthur Stannard Vernay (11 May 1877 – 25 October 1960) was a noted English-born American art and antiques dealer, decorator, big-game hunter, and naturalist explorer. He sponsored and took part in expeditions across the world to collect biological specimens and cultural artifacts on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History. The Vernay-Faunthorpe Hall of South Asian mammals in the AMNH is named after him.

William Helburn, Inc.

1927

11" x 8"

Plates, annotated by Vernay, illustrate exquisite American and English interiors designed by him.

A list of illustrations is included and are from the residences of Nicholas F. Brady (Roslyn, L.I.); James C. Brady (Gladstone, N.J.); Mrs. H .LeRoy Emmet (Tuxedo Park); Mrs. Ambrose Monell (New York); Mrs. Morton F. Plant (New York); 930 Park Avenue (New York); and the residence at 51 Berkeley Square, London.

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