William McCarty-Cooper

William Augustine McCarty-Cooper (July 5, 1937 – May 30, 1991) was an American interior designer based in London and philanthropist.

Early life William "Billy" McCarty was born on July 5, 1937, and raised in Miami Springs, Florida. He was the son of Eugenie and William A. McCarty. He had two brothers, Terrence McCarty and John McCarty, and two sisters, Patricia ( McCarty) Hawkins and Denise ( McCarty) Black.

Career After moving to London in 1963 to work for decorator David Hicks (husband to Lady Pamela Mountbatten), he became one of the most prominent decorators in London. Two years later in 1965, he opened his own firm, known as William McCarty Associates, to design interiors and furnishings, In his later years, McCarty-Cooper collected Art Deco furniture, silver, rare books, and African art. McCarty-Cooper made available to scholars and the public Cooper's rarely exhibited collection of Cubist art. At the time of his death, his partner was David Johnson of London. He left the bulk of his estate, divided into thirty-four equal parts, to his brothers, sisters, nephews, parents and a handful of friends.

Honours and legacy In February 1991, he was awarded the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government.

Trees at L'Estaque by Georges Braque (1908) Still Life with Metronome (Still Life with Mandola and Metronome) by Georges Braque (1909) Nude in an Armchair by Pablo Picasso (1909) Still Life with Dice by Georges Braque (1911) Standing Female Nude by Pablo Picasso (1906–7) Head of a Man by Pablo Picasso (1908) The Chocolate Pot by Pablo Picasso (1909) Standing Woman by Pablo Picasso (1912) Composition with Violin by Pablo Picasso (1912) Man Leaning on a Table with Playing Cards by Pablo Picasso (1914) Bearded Man Playing Guitar by Pablo Picasso (1914) Fruit Dish and Glass by Georges Braque (1912) Still Life (The Tobacco Pouch) by Juan Gris (1918) Houses in Paris, Place Ravignan by Juan Gris (1911/2) Head of a Woman (Portrait of the Artist's Mother) by Juan Gris (1912) Still Life by Fernand Léger (1913) Drawing for "The Card Game" by Fernand Léger (1917) The Tugboat (recto); Related sketch (verso) by Fernand Léger (1918) Two Figures with Dog by Fernand Léger (1920) Sugar Bowl and Fan by Pablo Picasso (1909)