Thomas Jeckyll Architect and Designer Susan Weber Soros, Catherine Arbuthnott

Thomas Jeckyll (1827-1881) ranks among the least understood and most tragic Aesthetic Movement figures in England. This abundantly illustrated book explores his innovative and brilliant designs in architecture, furniture, metalwork and interiors and restores him to his deserved place among the architect-designers of his time. A study of Jeckyll's life and work, this book presents his notable buildings and diverse examples of his decorative arts. Susan Weber Soros and Catherine Arbuthnott examine Jeckyll's most important architectural commissions, among them the extravagant five-storey Cambridge town house, Rance's Folly. They also discuss the interiors he designed - some of the most innovative and evocative Aesthetic Movement rooms of his time - as well as the remarkable furniture and metalwork designs for which he is best-known today, including the "Four Seasons Gates" that were exhibited in Paris and Vienna.

Susan Weber is founder and director of the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture. She is coauthor of Thomas Jeckyll: Architect and Designer, 1827-1881 and coeditor of Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, both published by Yale University Press. In 2011 she was appointed honorary fellow of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects).

'will re-establish Jeckyll's importance as an architect and designer . . . a detailed assessment of his works' The Victorian