Since the early 17th century, Westerners have been intrigued with that decorative fairyland known as Chinoiserie. That said, Chinese interior design has been constantly reinterpreted over the centuries, in both the West and in Asia, and China Style presents a fascinating look at how decorators from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, London and Minneapolis have used this fanciful and elegant style in personal and commercial interiors. Illustrated with photographs by Michael Freeman, this 208-page coffee table book examines Chinese design influences from five periods: the Ming and Qing dynasties; Chinoiserie Old and New, the new Shanghai style, and China Modern. As evidenced in 36 settings ranging from a scholar’s garden to an opium den, and from the imperial palace to a rural home. Such is the sumptuous sheen of Freeman’s work that the text, written by Sharon Leece, the former editor-in-chief of Elle Decoration magazine, is almost superfluous, though she does offers tips on how to achieve the art of Chinese style.
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