Jean-Louis Denoit is a Paris-based interior designer with projects worldwide, from Bangkok to Moscow. His unique “future-classic” touches are what make his work so well-known, through a delicate balance of formal and contemporary art, so spaces don’t feel overwhelmed by “works screaming for attention,” he told Elle Decor. His skills were sought for the transformation of the Waldorf Astoria a few years ago, and New York City has often been a successful stage for his firm to create and thrive.
Denoit’s signature style also wows at 50 Central Park West where he designed this massive maisonette duplex that recently listed for $13.9 million. Public records show it previously wanted $20 million in 2024, so the 6,000-square-foot home blending contemporary glamour and tailored elegance is actually on the market at a discount.
The interiors are filled with custom millwork, rare marbles, and hand-adorned paneling, many of which were imported from Paris, a nod to the venerable Art Deco building’s history, dating back to 1905, when Charles W. Romeyn and Henry R. Wynne built it. On the residence’s first floor, vast entertaining spaces include a formal dining room and a living room with 15-foot ceilings, a marble fireplace flanked by two marble columns, and a large arched window painted a muted teal. Meanwhile, the chef’s kitchen displays celadon frosted glass cabinetry trimmed in brass. Denoit also incorporates bronze details in the sculptural handrail for the grand staircase, as well as in almost every bathroom of the home. These details deliver modern formality, while still feeling youthful and fresh.
The primary suite, holding a library, study, dressing room, and marble-clad bathroom, is lavishly layered yet tranquil with all kinds of textures. Down the 63-foot hallway, the remaining four bedrooms sit one after the other. Calling on avid entertainers, the apartment also offers a hand-carved cocktail bar and a media room.
Interested? Louise B. Beit of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.