Frances ElkinsThe career of Frances Adler Elkins (1888 1953), sister of renowned Chicago architect David Adler, spanned more than three decades. An avant garde decorator and arbiter of taste, Elkins was celebrated for inspired designs that integrated various periods and styles, from country French to chinoiserie to art deco, and featured furnishings by such modern designers as Jean Michel Frank and Alberto Giacometti. This book offers a tour of twenty nine