Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl (née Ella Anderson de Wolfe; December 20, c. 1859 [1] – July 12, 1950 [2]) was an American actress who became a prominent interior designer and author.

Elsie de Wolfe, American interior decorator, hostess, and actress, best known for her innovative and anti-Victorian interiors. Her first commission, the interior of the Colony Club in New York, demonstrated her signature principles of design: simplicity, airiness, and visual unity.

2020年5月4日 · Elsie de Wolfe, also known as Lady Mendl, was born in 1865 in New York, lived a glamorous life as a well-known member of the European cafe society and earned the title of “grand dame of modern decorating”.

1999年12月31日 · Though dead for half a century, Elsie de Wolfe remains an icon to this day, revered as America’s first decorator. The key elements of her style are as fresh as ever, and the aura of...

2024年1月23日 · Elsie de Wolfe, born Ella Anderson de Wolfe, was a notable American actress, interior designer, author, and socialite who lived from 1859 to 1950. She was born into a fashionable family in New York City and spent her early years in Scotland before being presented at Queen Victoria’s court in London in 1883.

2022年6月14日 · Known and revered as America’s first decorator, Elsie de Wolfe’s impact on interior design has been enormous. Even after her death, her legacy continues, as the casual feminine and airy style she introduced remains relevant today.

2018年7月11日 · Born in New York, NY just after the end of the Civil War, Elsie became “Lady Elsie” when she was presented to Queen Victoria and London society, (a quite unusual honor for an American girl at the time). This experience focused her vision of life on elegance, refinement, fashion, and good taste.

2025年2月11日 · The ‘first lady’ of American interior design, Elsie de Wolfe, defines her decorating methods and philosophy in The House in Good Taste. First published in 1913.

2022年3月8日 · Elsie de Wolfe, also known as Lady Mendl, was both a close friend of Isabella’s and a pioneering interior decorator. Gardner—who had her own aesthetic—did not hire de Wolfe to design her homes. She likely bought the table as a way to support both a …

2016年1月11日 · Elsie de Wolfe was a self-pronounced “rebel in an ugly world.” Her revolt began early, when as a small girl she threw a temper tantrum at the sight of the hopelessly drab William Morris-style wallpaper with which her mother had covered the walls of her room.