tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post6742410781008148595..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: The Felix Harbord Dining RoomThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-3859277831807485322013-03-25T09:31:04.025-04:002013-03-25T09:31:04.025-04:00Anon- A belated responset to your comment- I think...Anon- A belated responset to your comment- I think it is curious that so few people are familiar with Harbord's work. And I agree with you that he was not a "thirties decorator", especially considering that he continued to produce such notable interiors into the 1960s and, as you say, beyond. <br /><br />I am curious to know what Beaton's black drawing room was like in person. Any chance you'll let us know?The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-5930896144279482202013-03-21T12:52:42.496-04:002013-03-21T12:52:42.496-04:00One morning in 1968, I was photographed by Cecil B... One morning in 1968, I was photographed by Cecil Beaton at his Pelham Place house. The shots were taken in several locations, including both the black drawing room and the red bedroom. Later on that day, Felix Harbord was invited for lunch, so I was particularly delighted to be included. Before Mr. Harbord arrived, Cecil told me that I was going to meet the most talented decorator since William Kent. I would say that Cecil was ninety-nine percent correct about that.<br /> Only thirty-two years after Mr. Harbord's death, a New York dealer now describes Mr. Harbord as having been a "'thirties decorator." Not quite so. Mr. Harbord (1906-1981), produced notable work up to his last years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-3163275831343446022013-01-29T08:55:25.673-05:002013-01-29T08:55:25.673-05:00Thank you all for the tips and information. I kne...Thank you all for the tips and information. I knew that you would be able to help flesh out this post. Sounds like I've got some research to do!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-76844001110730964732013-01-29T06:25:30.784-05:002013-01-29T06:25:30.784-05:00Harbord trained as an architect under the Georgian...Harbord trained as an architect under the Georgian expert Prof. Richardson (see Ampthill House), so Harbord was a perfect choice to add Georgian detail, such a a splendid stucco dining room, to Luttrellstown.<br /><br />Ciao<br /><br />Herts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-16995411972320788892013-01-27T22:23:02.747-05:002013-01-27T22:23:02.747-05:00Before reading this post I have had my head in a w...Before reading this post I have had my head in a wonderful book called Luggala Days the Story of a Guinness House where <br />I had just read about Felix Harbord decorating Luttrellstown Castle for Aileen Plunket.....extraordinary!<br />Does anyone remember the wonderful article in World of Inteiors in 1984ish about the above castle , I wonder if that was work or it had long been replaced, somehow I think not.Bumble at homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373365757370344752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-90179110435804009142013-01-26T03:56:11.629-05:002013-01-26T03:56:11.629-05:00Oh Lordy!
thank you so much for your contribution...Oh Lordy!<br /><br />thank you so much for your contribution of the geniuses (long story) of the past!<br /><br />This was ONE! Cecil, all of them!<br /><br />It is such a GIFT to show us where we can find affordable things with the same "feeling"! There is a reason everyone loved all of this!<br /><br />Brilliant post!<br /><br />I hope I can figure out all of these sources......because you are absolutely correct!<br /><br />the very same ambiance is possible today!! And affordable! And none of it "cheapens" anything!<br /><br />What a gift! Thank you Peak of Chic! We would like to have Chic spread everywhere! You ARE TEACHING IT!<br /><br />I ADMIRE YOU SO MUCH!!<br /><br />PenelopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-66578063275465680292013-01-25T18:13:10.656-05:002013-01-25T18:13:10.656-05:00Love this post, Very U, as opposed to non-u...I ca...Love this post, Very U, as opposed to non-u...I can hear the elegant repartee at the table as I stare at your picture and read your words.<br /><br />DEANDean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-2662949230930519312013-01-25T17:43:50.000-05:002013-01-25T17:43:50.000-05:00Good point Jayne!Good point Jayne!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-53034252311745890482013-01-25T17:43:07.068-05:002013-01-25T17:43:07.068-05:00Herts, Oh yes, I completely forgot about that, but...Herts, Oh yes, I completely forgot about that, but now that you mention it, I do remember reading that in the Bernier book. I do like the black Beaton living room, but I was never so sure about that red bedroom...The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-87860310686993637472013-01-25T17:41:45.302-05:002013-01-25T17:41:45.302-05:00It will be beautiful, I'm sure!It will be beautiful, I'm sure!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-31545741400698018442013-01-25T14:56:36.390-05:002013-01-25T14:56:36.390-05:00Love it because it's so different! And you don...Love it because it's so different! And you don't have to worry about wine spills!!Jaynehttp://www.jayneonweedstreet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-32568181726161882642013-01-25T11:08:57.461-05:002013-01-25T11:08:57.461-05:00'The Best in European Decoration' Georges ...'The Best in European Decoration' Georges and Rosamund Bernier ( L'Oeil Reynal c.1964) credits Harbord with the re-decoration of Cecil Beaton's famous London house in Pelham Place, South Ken.. I don't know who decided on a red bedroom and a black walled living room or whether Beaton gave Harbord a free hand...<br /><br />Best <br /><br />HertsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-87522671738259135792013-01-25T09:11:53.105-05:002013-01-25T09:11:53.105-05:00Now I know what to do with eight magnificent XVIII...Now I know what to do with eight magnificent XVIIIth century Delft tiles representing a horseman in a landscape : a coffee table!<br />So elegant and useful, will be perfect for www.chateaudelabarre.com Countess de Vanssayhttp://www.chateaudelabarre.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-67848816340710820292013-01-25T09:07:29.164-05:002013-01-25T09:07:29.164-05:00Vronsky, Many thanks! I do have that book, but hav...Vronsky, Many thanks! I do have that book, but have not consulted it in a while. I will do so today. I greatly appreciate your comment!<br /><br />JenniferThe Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51028945648120397962013-01-25T08:18:20.554-05:002013-01-25T08:18:20.554-05:00Hello there Jennifer
'The Inspiration of the ...Hello there Jennifer<br /><br />'The Inspiration of the Past' by John Cornforth (1985) which you may already have in your no doubt burgeoning library contains a short entry on Felix Harbord. He was a contemporary of Oliver Messel's and, as he did, also dabbled in stage design.<br /><br />VronskyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com