Grand VISION
Mar 03, 2020
4 minutes
Henbury Hall in Cheshire, built in the 1980s, rises from the rolling contours of ancient parkland as a Palladian masterpiece of symmetry, elegance and simplicity. Glossy book Henbury: An Extraordinary House tells the story of how the house came to be created by Sebastian de Ferranti (1927–2015) and of the ‘ministry of all the talents’ he brought together, including artist Felix Kelly (1914–1994) and architect Julian Bicknell. In this extract we learn of the considered approach to its masterful yet inviting interiors.
STARTING POINT
Choosing David Mlinaric [to decorate] Henbury Hall shows the quality Sebastian de Ferranti was aiming at. Mlinaric was widely seen as the star of interior decoration,
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