Take a Glimpse Into Some of the World's Most Intriguing Collections

The lure of the hunt, the thrill of the chase, that peerless moment of discovery when dream and ideal meet in a single object—this is the collector’s world. Elle Decor is pleased to bring you an unprecedented glimpse of some of the world’s most intriguing collections. But not just any collections—in these pages you’ll find opulent assemblages distinguished by their rarity, eclecticism, and, most of all, by the style and flair with which they’ve been incorporated into the home setting. Art and antiques experts, designers and couturiers, world travelers, artists, and entrepreneurs have generously opened their doors to give us a rare view of the collector’s world.

From the late Gianni Versace's contemporary art collection in his New York home to Frederic Malle's Parisian apartment fill with an eclectic mixture ranging from neoclassicism to Swedish modern pieces to Paloma Picasso's elegant home decorated with masterpieces by her father, nowhere will you find the collector’s passion more gloriously illustrated—all the inspiration you need to start gathering objects of desire for your own home.

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PRAISE FOR THE BOOK "If you consider yourself a veteran collector or if you just appreciate beautiful things, treat yourself to this book." —Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Nowhere will readers find the collector's passion more gloriously illustrated; all the inspiration they need to start gathering those objects of desire for their own home." —Antiques & Auction News

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Gianni Versace 2. Benedikt Taschen 3. Bill Blass 4. Tina Chow 5. Roger Prigent 6. Patricia Laigneau 7. Philippe de Baker 8. Claude Berri 9. Yves Gastou 10. Doug Tompkins 11. Paloma Picasso 12. Arman 13. Nicolas Berggruen 14. Pierre Hebey 15. Dorothy Berwin 16. Maroun Salloum 17. Pierre Berge 18. Christophe Noirel 19. Antoine Broccardo 20. Frederic Malle 21. Jean-Claude Jacquemart 22. Gordon Watson 23. Hubert Zandberg 24. Pierre Lescure 25. David Holder 26. David Gill 27. Abdullah/Lasserre/Karlson 28. Jean-Louis Remilleaux

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Jean Demachy is the author of several books including Country Homes, Insider's Paris, Gardens & Bouquets and Elle Decor: The Grand Book of French Style. He was the creator of French Elle Decor and former publisher of French Elle. A French journalist and consultant for Elle, Francois Baudot is the author of many books on fashion and decorative art including Insider's Paris, Elle Decor: The Grand Book of French Style, Jean-Michel Frank, and Fashion: The Twentieth Century.