During a visit to Costantino and Ruth Nivola’s home in 1950, Le Corbusier painted murals in the main living space, which are still intact today.
A vintage rattan chaise sits alongside one of Le Corbusier’s murals in a small room off the kitchen.
Several pieces by Nivola are showcased in the living room, including a wooden sculpture in the corner and a monochromatic oil on canvas cityscape, which share the space with an abstract work by Josef Albers. The coffee table is from Crate & Barrel.
A sand-cast maquette by Nivola hangs above a bookcase in the living room.
The attic, which doubles as an extra bedroom, includes a vintage spindle bed, an Ikea rug, and paintings by Nivola and his artist grandson Adrian.
Ruth’s former jewelry-making studio features a Greece-inspired mural painted by her daughter, Claire.
The guesthouse, once Nivola’s studio, still contains some of his pieces, such as a linoleum-topped coffee table.
A Nivola paper collage hangs above the bed.
Features in the property’s outdoor rooms include a solarium designed by Nivola.
Exterior sculptural pieces include an abstract travertine male figure by Nivola.
A cement bench and wall all designed by Nivola.
A head by Claire resides near flowers.
A trio of cement “fruit” by Nivola, considered part of his public works, is on view outside the guesthouse.
This article appears in the July-1 2019 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).