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Somertime · ‎09-18-2010

@Oznell I came across this article, today. It is an interview from 2007 with David Easton. I thought you might enjoy reading it. He was not your typical designer, so many facets to him..................his mind being the most valuable and interesting. It made me miss him.

He was a true scholar and a fabulous teacher. I had the opportunity to sit in on a few of his classes at his request to give back reviews. I was entranced, he was able to formally engage you in a way few teachers can. He was a voracious reader as you can see. I was on a first name basis with every bookseller in Manhattan. Yes, red is his favorite color. Everything he ever bought for me was in red.

He's very outspoken in this article which was unusual but I am sure it had to do with being older. This is his loft in Manhattan which they sold when they moved to Oklahoma and unfortunately nothing was ever done in Charlottesville but I have no doubt their were sketches and drawings as well as research in his papers.

I hope you enjoy the article. https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/david-easton/

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Thank you, thoughtful @Somertime ! What a fascinating read. Believe it or not, I had actually run across that Social Diary article once before, when looking something up on him, but it was ages ago and now its fun to see it once more.

Such a literate and interesting man-- what fun you must have had working with him, you lucky you! He sounds like he was wonderful to his circle. Of course, I couldn't disagree more with some of his social views and his rejection of religion, but there is no doubting the vigor of his mind and the range of his eclectic interests!

As you say, not the typical designer-- that mind must have been ticking away almost audibly, all the time. It's no wonder, the miraculous rooms he could pull together.

Love that they had him, himself, captioning the tantalizing glimpses of that loft, and giving us the lowdown on his finds...

I always think of that magical country house of his, that was so widely published, "Balderbrae", wasn't it? That living room was just so beautiful....

Thanks again, I enjoyed that little interlude of being drawn into a fascinating world of design and beauty...

Somertime · ‎09-18-2010

@Oznell Yes, it was Balderbrae. It was purchased for him by a long standing client around 1976. That was, always, a worry to me because the property was not in his name but he was doing all the work and paying for it Finally, our client, signed the deed over to David in 1980 and I rested easy. Loved that home and the gardens were beautiful. His country home for 25 years. He was sorry about selling a number of items at auction but he was not one to dwell on regrets. The people who purchased the home turned it into a nightmare. I cried when I saw the photos right after he sold it.

He was a darling dear, I adored him!

Doesn't everyone have red wine at breakfast at the Carlyle!

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Your descriptions of him are so fascinating, @Somertime . You speak of him so lovingly and with such respect-- he was fortunate in having such a loyal, true friend!