Looking for inspirational home interior design? Let's look at the Sussex home of American photographer and model Lee Miller and surrealist Roland Penrose. Farleys House became a vibrant hub for some of the most prominent figures in 20th-century modern art.
The two cornucopia figures on either side of the fireplace refer to the abundance that a fortuitous alignment of the sun, moon, and planets brings to farming.
Lee Miller, Roland Penrose, and their son Antony moved to the Sussex countryside to live at Farleys in 1949. For the 35 years that followed, they filled their home with a collection of contemporary art treasures and were visited by some of the key personalities of 20th-century art.
The ground floor passage showcases a number of ethnographic works from Africa, the Pacific Northwest, and Asia. Surrealists loved the different ways of seeing embodied in these works.
In 1950, Pablo Picasso stayed at the house, and notable artists such as Max Ernst, Joan Miró, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington, and Dorothea Tanning visited from overseas. This home will definitely ignite your enthusiasm.
The living room.
A ceramic tile by Picasso is set in the kitchen.
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