A master slavishly imitated but never equalled, Renzo Mongiardino, who died in 1998, was a hugely influential Italian designer who lived in Milan but worked all over the world, his stencilling, his mixture of colours, his double-sided sofas, his love of historical detail resulted in sophisticated rooms of great warmth and comfort, however grand in reality, thanks to his masterly trompe l'oeils.Monday, 7 April 2014
LIVING BY DESIGN: Renzo Mongiardino
A master slavishly imitated but never equalled, Renzo Mongiardino, who died in 1998, was a hugely influential Italian designer who lived in Milan but worked all over the world, his stencilling, his mixture of colours, his double-sided sofas, his love of historical detail resulted in sophisticated rooms of great warmth and comfort, however grand in reality, thanks to his masterly trompe l'oeils.
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