Great English Interiors takes us on a tour of some of Britain's finest buildings
Wilton House. The Double Cube Room; one of the greatest of the great rooms of parade in England. The amount of gilding, the very large Van Dyck portrait of the Pembroke family and the red velvet upholstery are powerful enough to balance the weight of the strong colours of the painted, deep cove and ceiling. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
In a new book, Great English Interiors, famed photographer Derry Moore and renowned British interior designer David Mlinaric offer a panoramic tour inside some of Britain’s finest manor houses, halls, castles, and public buildings.
Bridging five centuries, the lavishly illustrated volume looks at houses such as Haddon Hall, Chastleton and Knole – each with superb examples of Tudor and Stuart interiors – Houghton Hall from the 18th century and Waddesdon Manor from the 19th.
The book continues into the 20th century to feature the homes of such influential figures as Nancy Lancaster, Pauline de Rothschild and David Hicks, guiding us through the finest examples of English interior design. The work of British masters including Inigo Jones, William Kent, and Robert Adam is beautifully portrayed in striking photographs while complementary essays enlighten readers on the events and personalities that lend each site cultural significance.
Great English Interiors by Derry Moore and David Mlnaric is available to buy from 4 October 2018. Published by Prestel.
Chatsworth House. State Apartment enfilade along the South Front, the length of which appears doubled by a panel of mirror glass at its end. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Haddon Hall. The Long Gallery. A union of natural surfaces; wood, stone and plaster with no colour, creating a dry beauty. Rex Whistler’s painting, a romantic vision of the house in its landscape is on the left above the fireplace.
Waddesdon Manor. The Dining Room. Again looking towards the Conservatory with the table laid as for a formal banquet. The room was inspired by Louis XIV’s state apartments at Versailles. The food was as complicated as the decorations. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Ham House. The Green Closet. The decoration and contents of this room are original although the green silk damask has been copied recently. It is a rare example of the high culture, in both the fine and decorative arts, of the English court before the Commonwealth. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Chatsworth House. The Lower Library, as it was for the 11th Duke of Devonshire whose daily use of this room, and his preference, shows a ‘désordre anglais’. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Chatsworth House. Talman’s 17th century shell and Crace’s 19th century decoration as at present for the 12th Duke of Devonshire. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
Syon House. The Long Gallery. Adam’s disciplined design for a library in the Elizabethan shell. Courtesy © Derry Moore | Prestel
