Monday, February 14, 2011

(Yet Another) Hadley Homage






I had a very fun weekend for a number of reasons, one of which you can see above. My friend Barry Hutner of Parc Monceau gifted me with numerous House Beautifuls from the 1970s. I think that Christmas came very early this year!

I have found so many interesting articles and photographs in these issues, and I haven't even finished going through them yet. But what has excited me the most are photographs of "new" Albert Hadley images. Okay, so they're not really new, but I for one have never seen photographs of these rooms before. I even found one photo of Mr. Hadley's bedroom that was pleasantly surprising. Who knew that he used to sleep in a canopy bed?!




That bookcase is a dead giveaway that this bedroom belonged to Hadley. This bed is a bit more opulent than the spartan version that has been photographed over the last ten years. I also like that there isn't an explosion of pillows on the bed.






This Chicago duplex apartment was decorated by Hadley. He divided the living room into two separate seating areas, each defined by its own rug. The rug in the top photo was by Edward Fields. The tiles around the fireplace featured handpainted animals.





In this tablescape, Hadley chose to mix textures. He said "Style is achieved through contrasts, through manipulation of lights and shadows. These objects reflect whims of momentary interest- as well as a continuity of fantasy." Well said.



Bedroom photo from House Beautiful, August 1971; Chicago apartment photos from House Beautiful, January 1971. Vignette photo from HB, February 1971.

14 comments:

  1. This is GREAT - im slightly green with envy over that 70's collection of mags but never mind. This is a great look at moment in time. Lessons to be learned here and i couldn't agree more about the bed. I long for a good bedspread myself. xx happy valentines day. Colette

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  2. I loved that cabinet between the windows in the bedroom shot; it is comprised of stacking elements. I also coveted the painted console table in the vignette shot; it has a connection to architect David Adler. Both were later produced as a one-off reproduction for P-H clients. (I wonder what became of the drawings?).

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  3. Ditto!! I hate all of those excess pillows! I guess a canopy bed isn't too girly afterall. If Albert approves of it, I guess I can as well!

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  4. Wow - thanks for finding these treasures! Hard to really appreciate how long he has been producing great work until you see something like this.

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  5. Jennifer,

    Thanks for sharing!

    Dean Farris

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  6. I wish I had not thrown out all my Architectural magazines in one impulsive move. Maybe they'll come back to me in the form of a gift. Always happy to see Sir Albert!
    Best,
    Liz

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  7. Old magazines are the greatest gift. The problem is, we get them and then it is impossible to do anything else for day.

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  8. AH IS STILL THE MASTER. The first photo could easily be one of a current interior. Please keep me posted on new AH discoveries.

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  9. There was a used book store here in Denver that had a large cache of shelter magazines from the '70s and '80s and each time I went in I found something of interest. On my most recent visit, I discovered the collection had been moved, and when I inquired as to its whereabouts, discovered they had all been discarded. Why? "Because no one ever bought any." Well, except for me, of course.

    Enjoy your new collection.

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  10. It is nice to see "the other side" of the Chicago apartment - a long time favorite. Thanks for sharing the wealth.

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  11. What a wonderful gift you received! Christmas definitely came early for you. I would love to have that bookcase in the Hadley bedroom. Always enjoy your post!

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  12. Aren't you a lucky girl!? This collection is a true gem! Isn't it interesting that the designs are all from the 70's, yet still so classic and relevant to modern times?

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  13. Swoon-worthy. I love the final AH quote--just to show how many levels he worked on...Love it and will be nit-picking them over for the details.

    Thank you for sharing your treasure!

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