Mario Buatta
The Prince of Chintz
Late 20th Century · 1963–2018 · New York, NY
Signature styles
- English Country
- Chintz
- Maximalist
Profile
Mario Buatta brought English country-house decoration to American clients — Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey, Henry Ford II, and the Blair House restoration. Cabbage roses, glazed walls in Yellow #11, dog portraits, swag valances, and a refusal to ever make a room look new.
Visual language
Glazed yellow walls, cabbage-rose chintz, swag drapery, dog portraits.
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