David Hicks: A Life of Design

Hicks, Ashley

ISBN 10: 0847833305 / ISBN 13: 9780847833306

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2009

About this Item

Quarto. 12' x 9 1/2" . 302pp. Some very light edge rubbing at bottom of book. Name of previous owner. A very nice copy in dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 73805

Bibliographic Details

• Title: David Hicks: A Life of Design
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847833305
• ISBN 13: 9780847833306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: very good/very good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Design

About this title

Synopsis

Back in print for the first time in years, this classic of interior-design history showcases the masterful work of David Hicks (1929–1998), who is acknowledged as one of the most important designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Billy Baldwin and Albert Hadley.

Known for his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the 1950s and ’60s. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the “in style” for the chic of the day, including Vidal Sassoon and Helena Rubinstein. By the 1970s, David Hicks was a brand; his company was making wallpaper, fabrics, and linens and had outposts in eight countries, including the United States where he worked with the young Mark Hampton, and where his wallpaper was used in the White House. “My greatest contribution as an interior designer has been to show people how to use bold color mixtures, how to use patterned carpets, how to light rooms, and how to mix old with new,” he stated in his 1968 work, David Hicks on Living—With Taste, the last authoritative book on his work. Written by his son, Ashley Hicks, with unprecedented access to Hicks’s archives, personal photographs, journals, and scrapbooks, this book is a vibrantly illustrated celebration of a half century of stunning interiors.

About the Author

Ashley Hicks is a British author, architect, interior and furniture designer, and photographer. He is the son of Lady Pamela Hicks and the legendary decorator David Hicks.