About the Author

Robert Murphy is an antiques dealer specializing in twentieth-century decorative arts and a journalist.  He was formerly Paris correspondent for W and Women’s Wear Daily and his work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Details, the International Herald Tribune, and other major publications. He lives in Paris.
Photographer Ivan Terestchenko is an internationally renowned photographer whose work has appeared in several books and in W, Casa Vogue, World of Interiors, Elle Decor, and Architectural Digest.

Reviews

(A) beautiful glimpse into their private world.-- "Habitually Chic"

A visually stunning book about a richly layered lifestyle built over the course of 40-plus years.-- "Home Design with Kevin Sharkey"

As he did with fashion, Yves seized at one moment in time, a taste that was in the air, to show his mastery. During the 1970s exoticism and Marrakech were currents in the air and St. Laurent became the authority. He was interested in Art Deco before it became fashionable, even before Andy Warhol and Karl Lagerfeld . . . St Laurent's and Bergé's taste is an expression of a culture and is always a story. When they decorated a house it was no longer an ordinary house: it became a story to tell.--Jacques Grange

In this lavish volume, the eight splendid homes . . . are presented in immaculate detail.-- "California Home + Design"

Some of the most influential interiors of our time.-- "Town & Country"

Takes readers . . . inside all eight of the couple's spectacular homes, from Paris to Marrakech.-- "Elle Decor"

Terestchenko's photographs beautifully capture the opulence and eclecticism of their dwellings.-- "Clear"

The quintessence of very grand and highly personal French taste.-- "Le Figaro"

You'll agree that this is a book with which you will be enchanted. And if a little of that YSL flair rubs off on us, all the better.--Jennifer Boles "The Peak of Chic"