Book Hamptons Private

Book Hamptons Private to the editions Assouline, ideal to supplement your collection of books of Travel for your Decoration.

"The Hamptons" are synonymous with luxury. Just mentioning the name conjures up images of pool parties, grand waterfront estates and endless days on the beach socializing with the upper echelon. But before this famous peninsula became the summer haunt of the glitterati, its twenty miles of rolling sand dunes provided the perfect landscape for English settlers. Once New York's high society caught wind of the charming hamlets and salty air, its members - from the Fords to the Vanderbilts - quickly turned the Hamptons into a summer oasis. Then came the creative types seeking solitude, a place to write and draw, away from the urban cacophony. John Steinbeck in Sag Harbor. Jackson Pollock in the Springs. And Andy Warhol in Montauk. Now Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Calvin Klein, Madonna, Alec Baldwin and Martha Stewart all enjoy Hamptons homes. They may come from different areas, but what can all Hamptonites, honorary or official, agree on? The place has a unique allure - one that transforms to meet the desires of its next seasonal guest or longtime resident.

Hamptons Private invites readers to peek behind the well-manicured hedges of Amagansett, charter a yacht off the Springs, discover the surfer's paradise that is Ditch Plains, and watch a polo match in Bridgehampton. Each page envisions the quintessential Hamptons pastime and showcases the unique quality of light that artist Willem de Kooning dubbed a "miracle." You can almost hear the sound of tennis balls at the Meadow Club, the whispers of exclusive parties, the rhythms of beach music at the Surf Lodge - even the first bite of a lobster roll at lunch. The Hamptons, both a nature retreat and a hot spot for A-listers, exudes a boho-chic spirit reflected in its beautiful people and sublime surroundings.