HYLAND
Geoffrey Bradfield's aesthetic œuvre is power,
specifically its expression in built form. A lauded creator of fantastical
interiors, he is a linear design-descendent of Le Vau. Bradfield's work
inoculates, often with art, against the cold
chill of designed austerity, an epidemic
if ever there was one in the realm of
decoration. Bradfield's connoisseur
clients, who seek to live with art only to
wind up living within it as well, call on
him—often repeatedly—as their guide to
those hundreds of landmarks observed
by Nancy Mitford, points upon an ever-
changing cultural landscape. In decoration
and design, not to mention the business
of living well, Bradfield enters exquisite
elevations. Here he shares with HYLAND
readers some of his opinions and reflects
on his career thus far.
Geoffrey Bradfield with, left: Jacqueline
Stone; right: HRH Prince Edward and
Christopher Hyland
