Posted in thomas o'brien, tagged thomas o'brien on October 1, 2010|
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I was so in love with the vibe at Spero Home yesterday that it inspired me to write about another lover of mid century modern and art, Thomas O’Brien! His new book titled American Modern (Abrams Books) is one of my favorite new design books. I have read and re-read the chapters about his own NYC apartment a million times! It’s fascinating to see how he transforms his original design (spare and clean) to his current design (layered and personal). I happen to love both looks!!! I’ve included photos from the last chapter of the book titled “Vintage Modern”. For me, these images capture the essence of who he is ~ lover of art, furniture, form, function, textiles, antiques and so much more. He takes the reader on an intimate journey, inspiring us to collect what we love and live with the what we love.
Photography by Laura Resen (from the book American Modern by Thomas O’Brien)
“To me, American Modern style means a willingness to recover history yet mix old and new, to be independent in one’s choices, and to be a good editor of those things so that the resulting surroundings have a kind of modern, pared-back order.
The seven residences I chose for this book span from a most traditional country house to modern city lofts and formal, classic New York apartments. I included my own house and city apartment, to show how I’ve used these spaces to develop ideas that later become part of other designs. Each project is explained as a personal walk-through, delving into the working details of design, architecture, and collecting that are normally not seen or discussed – – but which for me, are the soul of any project.
Each home is part of the larger story. That even with an old house or an early antique, there is a way of crafting a new idea. After all, everything was modern in its own time.” ~ Thomas O’Brien
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