Mrs. Henry Parish II
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Mrs. Henry Parish II was a pioneering American interior decorator, better known as Sister Parish, who helped define the influential “American country” style and co-founded the firm Parish-Hadley.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mrs. Henry Parish II canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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interior decorator ⓘ interior design firm ⓘ interior designer ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dorothy Kinnicutt Parish
NERFINISHED
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Mrs. Henry Parish II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | domestic interior aesthetics in the United States ⓘ |
| birthName | Dorothy May Kinnicutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Parish-Hadley Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | popularization of relaxed, informal American interiors ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | interior design ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasClientType |
high-society residential clients
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institutional and public interiors ⓘ |
| hasFounder |
Albert Hadley
NERFINISHED
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Sister Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartnerInBusiness | Albert Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American interior design
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residential interior decoration in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating comfortable, lived-in interiors
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mixing antique and contemporary furnishings ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legacy | influential model for later American decorators ⓘ |
| movement | American country style ⓘ |
| name | Sister Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-founding Parish-Hadley Associates
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pioneering American country style in interior decoration ⓘ |
| notableStyleElement |
layered patterns and textures
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use of chintz fabrics ⓘ use of overstuffed furniture ⓘ use of painted floors ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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interior decorator ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | pioneer of American interior decoration ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry Parish II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | American country style ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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