Graphic pieces by Brice Marden and Christine Frerichs top the mantel. The Hans Wegner Wishbone chair is from DWR, the sofa is RH covered in a natural linen. Ikat pillow is by Madeline Weinrib; burlap pillows are through Jessie Black.
Vases and antique Thonet bentwood chairs are from the homeowners’ collection.
A Seurat monograph rests atop a marble dining table from Milan.
In the living room, a work by Robert Mangold evokes the curve of the Aalto chair, upholstered in a Gretchen Bellinger fabric. A Noguchi Akari lamp floats on a side table.
In the living room a Howard Hodgkin print provides a virtual view above an antique Morris chair. Throw is through Jessie Black.
The Flea Circus, a photographic work by the owners’s son, artist David Gilbert, takes pride of place in the study. Rug and striped pillow are Madeline Weinrib. Burlap pillows are through Jessie Black.
A bold Donald Sultan print establishes the graphic look of the bedroom. Gray linen duvet is through Jessie Black; ikat pillow is by Madeline Weinrib.
Surrounded by hedges, a romantic garden is an oasis for reading and reflection.
A black-and-white quilt by artist Jim Isserman
This article appears in the October 2014 issue of SFC&G (San Francisco Cottages & Gardens).