Candace Wheeler | |
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| Born | Candace Thurber March 27, 1827 Delhi, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1923 (aged 96) |
| Education | Delaware Academy |
| Occupation | Interior decorator |
| Spouse | Thomas Mason Wheeler |
| Children | 4, including Dora Wheeler Keith |
| Parent(s) | Abner Gilman Thurber Lucy Dunham |
| Relatives | Henry L. Stimson (grandson) |
Candace Wheeler (née Thurber; March 24, 1827 – August 5, 1923), traditionally credited as the mother of interior design, was one of America's first woman interior and textile designers. She helped open the field of interior design to women, supported craftswomen, and promoted American design reform. A committed feminist, she intentionally employed women and encouraged their education, especially in the fine and applied arts, and fostered home industries for rural women. She also did editorial work and wrote several books and many articles, encompassing fiction, semi-fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children. She used her exceptional organizational skills to co-found both the Society of Decorative Art in New York City (1877) and the New York Exchange for Women's Work (1878); and she partnered with Louis Comfort Tiffany and others in designing interiors, specializing in textiles (1879-1883), then founded her own firm, The Associated Artists (1883-1907).[1][2][3][4]
Throughout her long career Wheeler contributed to the Colonial Revival, the Aesthetic Movement and the Arts and Crafts Movement, She was considered a national authority on home decoration, and gained widespread recognition for designing the interior of the Women's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL.[4][5]
- ^ Weiss, Ila (2022). Candace Wheeler, A Creative Life:Book One, Genesis (1827-1876). Kindle Direct. pp. (See Chapter 6).
- ^ Weiss, Ila (2023). Candace Wheeler, A Creative Life: Book Two, Fruition (1876-1892). Kindle Direct. pp. (See Chapters 2, 3, and 4).
- ^ Weiss, Ila (2023). Candace Wheeler, A Creative Life: Book Three, Bounty (1887-1923). Kindle Direct. pp. (See Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5).
- ^ a b Glueck, Grace (16 November 2001). "DESIGN REVIEW; Luxury for the Rich, Opportunity for Women". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Weiss, Ila (2023). Candace Wheeler, A Creative Life: Book Three, Bounty (1887-1923). Kindle Direct. pp. (See Chapter 2).