Incollect Magazine Issue 7

Incollect Magazine 47 THE RUG IS THE STAR In the double-height entry hall of an East Hampton house near the beach, a remarkable American carpet with patriotic iconography confers a sense of age and permanence in this newish residence. The rug was previously in John and Susan Gutfreund’s 20-room Fifth Avenue apartment in a Rosario Candela building with interiors designed by acclaimed decorator Henri Samuels. Faux- bois cachepots by Christopher Spitzmiller and a pair of trompe l’oeil-painted Gothick hall chairs show how alluring artifice can be. An 18th-century English oak dresser base somehow seems right at home next to a painted surfboard. Hanging on the stair wall is a large-scale watercolor painting of sea life by Hamptons artist Idoline Duke. Photo by Tria Giovan AN UPDATE ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE After nearly 30 years in their 1920s Upper East Side apartment, an empty-nester couple dreamed of loft life but soon realized they loved their familiar surroundings. Working with architect Gil Schafer, the apartment was updated to create an open and flowing floorplan and more modern room proportions. Tucked into a niche at the entrance to the living room is a Louis XVI plum pudding mahogany secretary. A Bauhaus-inspired tubular steel chair and one-of-a-kind ceramic lamp by LA artist Jennifer Nocon — produced in collaboration with David Netto — take the edge off the formality of the French antique, creating an inviting spot to linger while perusing the contents of a half-wall bookcase. Photo by Francesco Lagnese