How Mario Buatta Became ‘The Prince of Chintz’

For over five decades, designer Mario Buatta elaborately styled the homes of American royalty, including those of Henry Ford II, Barbara Walters, Malcolm Forbes, Mariah Carey and Billy Joel. But despite his high-profile clientele, Buatta was sometimes secretive about his own collection, rarely granting access to his Upper East Side apartment. In this episode of Expert Voices, Buatta’s biographer and friend Emily Evans Eerdmans invites us to take a peak behind the curtain and learn how a boy from Staten Island became the “Prince of Chintz”. Sotheby’s sale, Mario Buatta: Prince of Interiors, will offer a diverse array of nearly 1,000 works that the designer lived with and features many pieces that have long been admired in showhouse rooms and magazines. (23-24 January | New York)

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[voyager]

At one time, Mr. Buatta was featured in Architectural Digest nearly every month! Especially, during the 80's and 90's. I was a young man learning my own style and tastes and also learning to appreciate masters like Mr. Buatta, who had mastered layering techniques, color palettes and art and furniture placements/arrangements. Rest in peace and thank you for all you contributed to the worlds of art, interior design and fabrics Mr. Buatta.

[robertwessels]

Great tribute to one of my favorite interior designers.

[anopheles]

Chintz is an Indian textile and was in great demand in Europe because it was cheap but the patola weave is even greater more luxury textile it takes 6-12 months to make 1 patola saree.

[LightLoveLaugh]

And chintz is actually cheent from india

[aanon]

we had our whole family home decorated in mr buattas style when i was just a babe in the 1990s. my parents have changed alot of those designs but i styled my apt w/ all the furniture & art from them & i love it. guests always say they feel theyre in an english country cottage when they come in, but im actually on the 16 th flr of a high rise in manh.

[k-]

Chintz is Indian and it was actually banned in Europe because it took over European designs

[basitbaloch]

Chintz is originally copied from the mughal indian design known as cheent,

[unobooks]

not a fan of his style but respect his work ethic

[mapuaharry]

the anti-thesis of minimalism :) maximalist... lol