"The Houses Of McKim, Mead & White" 1998 WHITE, Samuel G. (INSCRIBED) Needlepoint Rugs

"The Houses Of McKim, Mead & White" 1998 WHITE, Samuel G. (INSCRIBED) Needlepoint RugsWHITE, Samuel G. Inscribed by the author on half title page [252] pp. Rizzoli 1998 12 1 4" x 10 1 4" With nearly one thousand commissions executed between 1879 and 1912, McKim, Mead & White was the architectural firm of choice of the most prestigious projects of the era, including the redesign of the White House and the Mall in Washington, D. C., and the campuses of Harvard and Columbia Universities. Among its residential clients were many of the most

subscribed to the English Arts and Crafts ideal of exceptionally well-made objects designed by artists and executed by specialized craftsmen

The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Rob

New York Military Academy

410 lots in the sale

(Fabric was previously cut)

Perfect for island/ beach cottage entertaining

although one of its best-known chefs from the early 1900s was Rosa Lewis

came from a wealthy Massachusetts Quaker family

From the front flap of this 190 page book:

Its majority shareholder is Anikó Badrutt

making it a popular item for vintage tackle enthusiasts and collectors

described as Constructivist and Futurist and influenced by his study with Aleksandra Ekster