ralph jones was at one time partners with stephen sills in a design firm in houston texas. jones now resides in italy and a good portion of his work is in europe. while his work definitely skews towards the theatrical, at the same time it displays a sophisticated, highly cultivated outlook. jone's use of museum quality antiques mingled effortlessly with modern elements is very much reminiscent of work by loyd-paxton, a venerable design firm in texas - started by loyd taylor and paxton gremillion.
