er whose lush interpretations of French Victorian
decor became an emblem of corporate raid
er tastes in the 1980s.
Born Robert Dennis Besser to Jean (née Rosen) and Jacob Besser, Denning, as he was often called, developed an early interest in his body and health, a characteristic instilled in him by his mother. He was just fifteen when he met Edgar de Evia
who was the research assistant to Dr.
Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it.
I don't like bare floors.
Everything is really about lighting.
Appearance is everything. I find that a view is secondary. Even in those apartments on the East River, it's dull, looking out at those little boats.
I'll be dragged from the last room I do, screaming, 'More!'
A la Rothschild, a style I define as many good things used irreverently.