tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post6191918372135834292..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Hail to the Chief of High StyleThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70316368415010336942009-12-15T10:20:31.316-05:002009-12-15T10:20:31.316-05:00White ? Samual White
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...White ? Samual White<br />related to: Stanford White?<br /><br />the WHITE connected with the scandel in NYC??<br /><br />The Gibson Girl???<br /><br />YvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-32732027976745459892009-12-09T21:53:51.362-05:002009-12-09T21:53:51.362-05:00great title. at first i thought you had scooped t...great title. at first i thought you had scooped the Michael Smith white house! ahaha!!!!!! Diane is fabulous. I remember this room because of the fabulous headboard.cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72146641442526939782009-12-09T13:22:52.331-05:002009-12-09T13:22:52.331-05:00Hi. I posted on Anthony Hail in September. Love hi...Hi. I posted on Anthony Hail in September. Love him...what a design icon. I have 6 of Diane's books and his home is is represented in 3 of them (several of Diane's books can be flipped through on goggle books). The photos are suffused with golden tones...the magic of continental antiques and wonderful light (and great photographers). My favorite photo is of the 18th century bronze Ibis reflected in the trumeau on the marble mantle. Great design is timeless. TrishTrouvaishttp://trouvais.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-86128129537041717292009-12-09T12:47:40.842-05:002009-12-09T12:47:40.842-05:00I live in San Francisco, and when I first moved he...I live in San Francisco, and when I first moved here Anthony Hail was a huge inspiration for decorating my home. I agree with you...San Francisco is a wonderful place.Thank You For Askinghttp://thankyouforasking.typepad.com/thank-you-for-asking/2009/12/dinner-party-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-25526995459136263192009-12-09T12:33:36.628-05:002009-12-09T12:33:36.628-05:00Good Morning Jennifer-
How very wonderful of you ...Good Morning Jennifer-<br /><br />How very wonderful of you to write a feature on Tony Hail, who died just a few years ago.<br />He was the eminence grise of San Francisco design for many years--he arrived here from New York and London and Paris in the sixties.<br />I was very fortunate to know and write about Tony. His last great apartment, connoisseurship epitomized, is in another of my books, 'San Francisco Style' (Chronicle Books). and it is now the Pacific Heights residence of his partner, Charles.<br />Tony Hail was born in Tennessee, but grew up on a princely island manor in Denmark. Harvard educated. He is related to Boykin Curry and so Celerie Kemble, (perhaps grand-uncle)...someone should ask. <br />Tony had the most refined color sense (look at the stripes on the bed).In this Russian Hill room, a bay window faced south so the light was glorious. It was a room to spend the day in. There was a vast bookcase with every book (including star biographies and rare treatises from 1800s on chateaux and architecture) that you wanted to read.<br />His living room at this house,with Georgian bookcases, now the property of Rose Tarlow, would still look fresh and current today.<br />Jennifer, thanks for your kind comments--and for inspiring designers and readers with your wonderful commentary.<br />happy days, DIANE<br />www.thestylesaloniste.comDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-56436276268102824472009-12-09T12:10:57.104-05:002009-12-09T12:10:57.104-05:00This is room leaves nothing to be desired. But for...This is room leaves nothing to be desired. But for me, I think it is the quality of light that Mr. Hail achieved. So shimmery, yet restful. The black lamps--perfect, the artwork....So many details.maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36471316650405272262009-12-09T11:29:30.948-05:002009-12-09T11:29:30.948-05:00That is my dream bedroom -I guess we males of a ce...That is my dream bedroom -I guess we males of a certain persuasion prefer a more masculine space!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-2080026117659234842009-12-09T11:00:28.199-05:002009-12-09T11:00:28.199-05:00Stunning! I have never heard of Mr.Hail, but thank...Stunning! I have never heard of Mr.Hail, but thank you for introducing me to his work! I'm an instant fan! <br /><br />I wholeheartedly agree with you about San Francisco......that is why I got married there! What a breathtaking city. I can't wait to visit again :)All The Trappingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584000124995511278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-13961521518727790592009-12-09T10:44:19.464-05:002009-12-09T10:44:19.464-05:00At an early age, his beautiful drawing room in his...At an early age, his beautiful drawing room in his old apartment in San Francisco marked me for life...The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-9759015911586478812009-12-09T10:30:50.649-05:002009-12-09T10:30:50.649-05:00Very elegant and warm. A comfortable respite for s...Very elegant and warm. A comfortable respite for sure! Anthony Hail is a great designer.Karenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-56131574394234215832009-12-09T10:02:25.897-05:002009-12-09T10:02:25.897-05:00Anthony Hail decorated the Manhattan, Southampton,...Anthony Hail decorated the Manhattan, Southampton, and Nashville residences belonging to the parents of my client. All are filled with incredible Baltic antiques selected by the discerning eye of Mr Hail. And he was a complete gentleman, too often a rarity in the decorating field.JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-6382736424838643882009-12-09T09:51:18.807-05:002009-12-09T09:51:18.807-05:00Dabney, I believe it's a half-screen upholster...Dabney, I believe it's a half-screen upholstered in the same fabric as the rest of the room. The chair appears to be placed in front of the screen. Deceiving, I agree!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-23205451623837842102009-12-09T09:44:31.433-05:002009-12-09T09:44:31.433-05:00In that second photo, is that a mirror propped up ...In that second photo, is that a mirror propped up behind the bed with a reflection of a chair in it? I can't quite read it visually...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18374523248002075570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-52813975581725630182009-12-09T09:19:17.797-05:002009-12-09T09:19:17.797-05:00Hail truly was a masterful decorator.Hail truly was a masterful decorator.An Aesthete's Lamenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620941811191294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51510615819049514182009-12-09T09:11:03.641-05:002009-12-09T09:11:03.641-05:00Stripes, architecture prints, LEATHER headboard. ...Stripes, architecture prints, LEATHER headboard. Gorgeous. One for the files.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-9580229578656568182009-12-09T09:01:43.678-05:002009-12-09T09:01:43.678-05:00Jennifer,
It really is a splendid timeless bedroo...Jennifer,<br /><br />It really is a splendid timeless bedroom. Diane's books on San Francisco are all terrific -- I so agree with you!Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.com