A detail from Vik Muniz’s depiction of Apollo and Cumean Sibyl, a pair of photographs of his drawings, reveals the objects from which he “drew” the characters.
Situated within the living room’s custom display cabinet are sculptural works, including porcelain vessels by Astrid Dahl.
The dining area features a walnut and bronze table from BDDW set with six Agnes chairs through Profiles, each covered in a plush, gray Donghia fabric. Both the low-rising credenza and patterned rug are custom designs by Melanie Foster. A pair of Vica floor lamps bracket the console. The Vik Muniz artworks are photographs of “drawings” the Brazilian artist made with found objects.
Shelving in the living room serves as display niches for ancient Buddha heads and a Tang Dynasty horse. The photographic portrait, Agnes in Black Looking Up by Richard Learoyd, required protective glass from the morning sun.
Portrait by Barry X. Ball.
Designer Melanie Foster.
A photograph by Erwin Olaf.
Barstools covered in leather from Lee Jofa are positioned at the granite island, which shimmers with Phillip Jeffries slate panels through Holly Hunt. Pendant lamps are covered with charcoal silk shades.
The wall of a short hallway is used for an ever-shifting collection of artwork.
The master bedroom is an oasis of calm featuring artworks of and by women, notably Jaume Plensa’s Breath, positioned over the bed, which is dressed with a Frette quilt and an Yves Delorme throw. The carpet is through Stark, and the bed is from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.
A large nude photographic work taken by the homeowner hangs over a custom console situated in a corner of the bedroom.
Foster added a gold-leaf trim to the moldings within the arched expanses and extended the treatment with applied moldings that wrap the room. A Holly Hunt console works as another display area for the couple’s artwork. Sofa is covered in a Zimmer + Rohde fabric.
