George Vanderbilt created one of the greatest self-sustaining American country estates of the late nineteenth century. At its center stands Richard Morris Hunt’s splendid 250-room French Renaissance chateau, surrounded by acres of gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Home to one of the most notable private collections of fine and decorative art in the nation, Biltmore House is filled with treasures including paintings by Monet, Renoir, Sargent, and Whistler; Renaissance tapestries; rare books; and exquisite French and English furniture. 
 
Explore insights into the design and furnishing of the North Carolina home during the 1890s through  Vanderbilt’s relationships with leading artists, art dealers, and decorating firms from Tiffany & Co. in New York to Allard & Sons in Paris. Step inside the Winter Garden, Banquet Hall, Tapestry Gallery, and Library, recounted in Vanderbilt’s own words. Visit the family’s private apartments, with Rococo décor drawn in sumptuous detail, as well as the industrially equipped kitchens and the sculpture-filled formal terraces. Unlocked drawers and conserved canvases reveal spectacular provenances stretching back to Europe and Asia. Superb new photography of Biltmore’s remarkable objects and luxurious spaces adds depth and sparkle to a story both highly personal and representative of the history of a glittering era. 

• Author Darren Poupore and Laura C Jenkins
• Photographs by William Abranowicz
• Foreword by Richard Guy Wilson
• 256 Pages
  
• 9 1/2" x 12"
• Hardcover