Henri Samuel was one of the world's great tastemakers. His clients ranged from the Rothschilds and the Aga Khan to Valentino as well as the French government in restorations of many important buildings. The pictures here are from Architectual Digest and House and Garden's Best in Decorating.
His own apartment pictured here shows how easily he mixed periods and styles. I especially love the sculptural furniture by Phillipe Hiquily.
For all of the talk today about 'the mix' no one has done it better. Considering that the apartment is part of an 18c house in Paris and is filled with antiques and was photographed in the 80's, I'd say that you could do these rooms today without changing one thing....now that's says everything you need to about great decoration.
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