Andrew Baseman has worked as a set decorator on diverse film and television projects for over 25 years. He was nominated for an Emmy Award and won the Art Directors Guild Award for his work on the Apple TV series Severance. For his work on the international hit Crazy Rich Asians, he won the Art Directors Guild Award as well as 6 other design award nominations, including the Critics Choice Award. Favorite projects include The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Art Directors Guild Award nomination; 6 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture), In the Heights (Art Directors Guild Award nomination), Mindhunter, Gotham (2 consecutive Art Directors Guild Award nominations), The Americans, and The Normal Heart (Emmy Award winner: Outstanding Television Movie.) He has worked with notable directors including David Fincher, Jon M. Chu, Aaron Sorkin, Bill Condon, Stephen Frears, Jane Campion, Ben Stiller, Lucy Forbes, and Ryan Murphy.
Andrew writes the blog, Past Imperfect: The Art of Inventive Repair, which chronicles his world-renowned collection of antique ceramics with early repairs. His collection was featured in a cover story in The New York Times, and exhibited at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison, NY. He is an expert on the subject and has lectured in the US and abroad. He is the author of The Scarf (Stewart, Tabori & Chang), the classic illustrated art book chronicling the history of the printed scarf that reflects both his expertise and love of vintage textiles.
In 2003, he founded Andrew Baseman Design, Inc., an interior design firm specializing in upscale residential interiors, creating luxurious homes for clients predominantly in the visual arts. He is a proud member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Television Academy, Set Decorators Society of America (Board of Directors), and Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 52.