A 1850s South Carolina mansion by Mario Buatta

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Mario Buatta, the interior decorator hailed for decades as the Prince of Chintz because of the cheerful flowered fabrics that were a signature element of his English country–style rooms.

The house belongs to Patricia Altschul (born April 16, 1941) who is an American socialite, art collector, and personality on the reality television series, Southern Charm. She is the widow of Arthur G. Altschul, a former Goldman Sachs partner and prominent art collector and philanthropist.

An antique wallpaper depicting Revolutionary War scenes lines the dining room.

Antique silhouettes hang in the stair hall.

With brilliant chintz, a snappy palette, and heirlooms galore, decorator Mario Buatta puts his joyous stamp on the living room of this spectacular 1850s South Carolina mansion.