Syrie Maugham’s Life and Career Celebrated at Filoli September 22, 2011

The glamorous world of the 1920’s and 1930’s will be the subject of Pauline Metcalf’s talk at Filoli on September, 22, 2011 when the author brings to life the work of interior designer Syrie Maugham. Maugham was a trendsetter, fashion icon, interior designer and wife of internationally renowned writer and playwright, Somerset Maugham. Syrie Maugham created an ultra-chic world that was as unique as it was influential. Her ethereal all-white rooms of the 1920s and 1930s were echoed in high-style interiors around the world and translated into movie sets and theatrical productions. Author of Syrie Maugham: Staging the Glamorous Interior, Pauline Metcalf celebrates the work of this legendary British designer’s dramatic life and meteoric career that included commissions in the United States from Palm Beach, Florida to Hillsborough, California and on the continent by clients ranging from British royals and European aristocrats to American socialites and Broadway stars.

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online at www.filoli.org or by calling Filoli weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (650) 364-8300, ext. 508.
Fee: $25 members, $30 non-member. A reception, book sale and signing will immediately follow the presentation.
Non-members: Fee includes same day admission to Filoli, to visit the historic House and Garden, Café, Garden Shop, and art exhibit. Parking is free.

Official Website: http://www.filoli.org/education/adult-programs/lectures.html