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Reviving a pioneer

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American architect Alexander Jackson Davis introduced innovative concepts in architecture and promoted the Gothic revival villa in the 1830s to 1860s. Although his work became unfashionable by the 1890s, his influence on American architecture is evident in contemporary American design.

Author: Kahn, Eve M.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: House & Garden
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9528
Year: 1992
Exhibitions, Architectural design, Davis, Alexander Jackson

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Living rooms

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The Greenwich Village, NY, duplex of Carlos and Missy Falchi combines deliberatelymismatched pieces to effect a lived-in look. This is in spite of the antiques and other art objects found around the house.

Author: Kahn, Eve M.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: House & Garden
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9528
Year: 1992
Portrayals, Interior design, Designers, Homes and haunts, Antiques, Color in interior decoration, Interior design color, Antiques in interior decoration

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