Hand-Painted Room Scapes Since 1898

Founded in New York City in 1898, Gracie became the first to import hand-painted European and Chinese wallpaper to the United States, paving the way for the unique designs to flourish in America. Later adding precise manufacturing and designs of their own expanded the range of offerings and custom capabilities available to designers. Today, each panel is still handcrafted in China by the same studio that the Gracie family has worked with for over 50 years, delivering the signature motifs, craftsmanship and grandeur that has defined the Gracie brand for more than a century. CLS is honored to host the fifth and sixth-generation of Gracie Leadership, Mother and Son, Jennifer Gracie and Zach Shea to share the legacy over 125 years in the making through the family’s compendium The Art of Gracie.

If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to purchase one or more signed copies, please visit Buxton Books here.

About the Book

A glorious celebration of America’s most storied hand-painted wallpaper company, family-owned for 125 years, featuring dozens of rooms by today’s top interior designers. The story of Gracie wallpaper, founded in 1898 and still family owned by the sixth generation, is one of the great untold stories of American interior design. Best known for their exquisitely detailed designs, Gracie papers have been installed at the White House and many of America’s most notable homes. They are a go-to resource for interior designers, including Mark Sikes, Summer Thornton, Ellie Cullman, Brooke Giannetti, Suzanne Kasler, Michael S. Smith, Alexa Hampton, Alex Papachristidis, and Amanda Lindroth, and Gracie can be found in the homes of celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, and Cameron Diaz. This volume, featuring hundreds of color photographs of contemporary rooms by leading interior designers, shows the range not only of the papers themselves—from beautiful florals and birds to panoramic landscapes of American folk scenes and French pastoral hillsides to hunting and maritime scenes—but also the imaginative ways they can be used to create truly transporting spaces. Designs in every imaginable color, from metallics to lush greens and cobalt blues to dramatic reds and blacks, show that with Gracie, any room in the home can become a true, custom work of art. Exquisite production detail on this volume, including 4-color printed page edges and a cover design custom-painted by Gracie exclusively for the book, will make this a must-have gift item that every interior design fan will want to display.

About the Authors 

Gracie has been a family-led company since its inception 125 years ago. The Art of Gracie, the company’s first ever book, was written by the company’s current leaders. Jennifer Gracie, a fifth-generation of Gracie, is the company’s Creative Director, overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and the Gracie Instagram account. She also runs the Los Angeles showroom. Sales Director Zach Shea is Jennifer’s son and the sixth-generation of the family leading the company. He is based in New York City. Together, alongside Jennifer’s brother Mike Gracie, they continue to carry out Charles R. Gracie’s legacy and maintain the family’s generations-long commitment to exceptional design. 

About Gracie Wallpaper

Since 1898, the Gracie family has offered the finest range of hand-painted wallpapers, scenics, antiques, and lacquer. Founded in New York City by James Gracie, Gracie originally sold custom lamps and home furnishings. Starting in the 1920s, Gracie began to offer Chinese and Japanese furniture, screens, and porcelain, and soon after, it became the first company to import hand-painted wallpapers to the United States since the 1700s. Today, the studio has showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas, and is a favorite of many esteemed designers and celebrities. Gracie has also had several exclusive collaborations with luxury companies such as Aerin (which launched a new, exclusive Gracie collection in Spring 2024), Estee Lauder, Sarah Flint Shoes, and others. For more, follow Gracie on Instagram @graciestudio, and learn more about their work at www.graciestudio.com.