Suzanne Rheinstein

Suzanne Rheinstein (April 1, 1945 – March 20, 2023) was an American interior designer known for her classical designs with elements of Southern style.^[1]^[2]

Biography[edit]

Rheinstein was born Suzanne Maria Stamps in New Orleans to Mimi (Patron) Stamps, a decorator and antiques store partner, and Joseph Stamps, a businessman in the exotic hardwoods and veneers industry.^[3]

Rheinstein earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Tulane University in New Orleans, where she served as the managing editor of the school newspaper.^[4]^[5]

Rheinstein began her career in journalism, working for notable journalists such as Hodding Carter and Eric Sevareid of CBS News.^[6]^[7] In 1977, she married Frederic Rheinstein, a special effects and post-production company founder in Los Angeles.^[8]

During her career, Rheinstein authored three books.^[9]^[10] Her design projects included residential properties, such as a 1940s Georgian house in Northern California, a 1920s house in Bel Air, and her own weekend home in Montecito, California.^[11]^[12]

In 1988, Rheinstein founded Hollyhock, an antiques and decorative arts store in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.^[13] The store provided items like upholstered furniture, William Yeoward glasses, 18th-century prints, and her own textile designs produced by Lee Jofa.^[14]

References[edit]

[1] Harris, Haskell (27 March 2023). "A Fond Farewell to Suzanne Rheinstein, a Southern Style Legend". Garden & Gun.

[2] ttps://larchmontchronicle.com/classical-architecture-art-honor-suzanne-rheinstein/

[3] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[4] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[5] ttps://www.newmanschool.org/suzanne-rheinstein-63

[6] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[7] ttps://www.newmanschool.org/suzanne-rheinstein-63

[8] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[9] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[10] ttps://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ad-remembers-suzanne-rheinstein

[11] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[12] ttps://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ad-remembers-suzanne-rheinstein

[13] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

[14] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/style/suzanne-rheinstein-dead.html

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