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APPRAISAL into botanical science, earning an honor- ary doctorate from Germany’s University Silver toast WHERE TO FIND IT rack, 1878. of Jena. But by the early 1860s, his focus had Christopher Dresser developed thousands of turned to design. He began writing books products, from furniture to fabrics. He was on the subject, including the influential widely imitated, so accurately identifying his 1862 volume The Art of Decorative Design, work can be a challenge. Fortunately, and applied his scientific knowledge to pat- Dresser’s metalwork and ceramics are often terns featuring stylized flowers and plants (but not always) stamped with his name for wallpaper, textiles, and carpet. or signature. Prices range from a few hundred dollars into the tens of thousands. At the same time, Europe was experienc- ing a cross-cultural awakening. A number of ƒ 1stdibs.com major exhibitions brought decorative objects ƒ Haslam & Whiteway, London, 011-44-20- from other countries, such as Japan, Egypt, 7229-1145; haslamandwhiteway.com and India, to the public eye. Their exotic pat- ƒ Historical Design, New York City, 212- terns influenced designers of the day, includ- 593-4528; historicaldesign.com ing Dresser, who began reinterpreting their ƒ Sam Kaufman Gallery, Los Angeles, 323- motifs. “He was trying to harmonize and 857-1965; samkaufman.com embrace all the various stylistic characteris- tics of the world that were impacting design of the Victorian age,” says Melissa Bennie, to London, he produced his most pro- a senior specialist in European ceramics at vocative works, including clean-lined Christie’s auction house. “He was trying to tabletop pieces for Hukin & Heath, come up with a whole new language.” biomorphic ceramics for Linthorpe By the late 1860s, Dresser’s reputation Art Pottery, and bulbous copper and had taken off, and he was running a large brass kettles for Benham & Froud. A few studio, developing hundreds of pieces for designs from this period had staying power— dozens of manufacturers across Britain. they are now manufactured by Alessi. Long fascinated by Japanese art, Dresser was In partnership with some of his most impor- the first European designer to tour Japan’s tant clients, Dresser opened a London store the business failed after only two years, workshops, in 1876 and 1877 (following a stop named the Art Furnishers’ Alliance in 1881, effectively marking the start of the design- in the United States, where 13 of his wallpaper which offered all the furniture and acces- er’s decline. Nevertheless, Dresser contin- designs were later patented), during which sories needed to outfit a home in Dresser- ued to work until his death in 1904. time he gathered about 8,000 decorative approved style. Perhaps indicating that his Some scholars believe Dresser still doesn’t objects for Tiffany & Co. Upon his return taste was becoming a touch too outrageous, get the attention he deserves. Earlier this year, Teesside University and the Dor- man Museum in Middlesbrough, England, A majolica “cat and founded the Christopher Dresser Society, mouse” teapot, to promote study of the designer’s oeuvre. c. 1876. Considering his radical ideas, “Dresser is possibly the world’s most important under- recognized designer,” says founding mem- ber Paul Denison, the principal lecturer of design history at Teesside. That hasn’t stopped admirers like Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown, of New York’s Tsao & McKown Architects, from collect- ing Dresser’s wares. “We find these great CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: COURTESY OF HISTORICAL DESIGN, INC., NEW YORK; ©CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LIMITED (2001); THE STAPLETON COLLECTION/THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY (2) moments in his work where you can see the intersection of different forces—new methods of fabrication and the understand- ing and knowledge of other cultures—com- ing together,” says Tsao. “We find that very inspiring.” And even though the pieces are collectible, he notes, they’re just as func- tional now as they were more than a century ago. “We don’t think of them as precious,” he says. “We use them every day.” ◾ Decorative pattern, Decorative pattern, 1876. c. 1874–1876 100 ELLEDECOR.COM

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GREAT IDEAS 1 THE MAIN COURSE Whether for an intimate family gathering or a festive dinner party, a great dining room inspires conversation and brings conviviality to the table 1. Perfumer Kilian Hennessy and his wife, Melonie, a photographer, filled the dining room of their apartment in Paris’s 16th arrondisse- ment with a pair of Moroccan cabinets, antique Murano vases, Napoléon III candelabra, and a 19th-century painting by Jules Tor- nai; the table and chairs are by Modénature. 2. For Luigi Caiola and FROM TOP: ROGER DAVIES; PIETER ESTERSOHN Sean McGill’s Manhattan duplex, the firm of Fox-Nahem designed a white-lacquer dining table and surrounded it with gilded-iron arm- chairs by André Arbus; a 1930s Line Vautrin mirror hangs between vintage Italian glass sconces, the print is by Michal Rovner, and the 2 floor tiles are antique Grey Barr limestone. 110 ELLEDECOR.COM

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GREAT IDEAS 3. In the dining room of television producer Ellen Rakieten’s Chi- cago apartment, a Venetian chandelier hangs above a brass dining table with faux-shagreen inlay custom made by Anne Coyle Interi- ors; the gilt chairs are 19th-century Italian, and the hand-painted silk wallcovering is by de Gournay. 4. Renzo Mongiardino conjured an Oriental-themed dining room for fashion designer Donatella Versace’s Milan apartment, with ornate blue-and-white tile and a collection of Chinese and Japanese vases that is echoed in a hand- painted mural; the Venetian chandelier is from the late 16th cen- tury, the chairs are early–19th-century French, and the porcelain tableware and glassware were designed by Versace for Rosenthal. 5. The Moroccan dining tables at shoe designer Christian Loubou- tin’s retreat near the banks of the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, are inlaid with zelige, a form of tilework. 6. For her family’s duplex on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, interior designer Lisa Jackson cre- ated a light fixture from three vintage Bagués lanterns and covered a set of custom-made chairs in shearling; the bronze candlesticks 3 are by Ted Muehling, and the rug is by Odegard. 5 4 6 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: WILLIAM WALDRON; IVAN TERESTCHENKO; PIETER ESTERSOHN; SIMON UPTON 112 ELLEDECOR.COM

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GREAT IDEAS 7 8 9 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: KATE MARTIN; WILLIAM WALDRON; GILLES TRILLARD 7. Australian-born designer Peter Mikic flanked an 18th-century tables placed end-to-end and surrounded by wood brasserie chairs; Venetian mirror with prints by Grayson Perry, left, and Damien the floor is covered in sea grass. 9. At a vacation cottage that origi- Hirst in the dining room of his London townhouse; the table, rug, nally belonged to Oliver Messel on the Caribbean island of Mustique, light fixture, and sconces are custom made, the walls are covered Paris-based decorator Tristan Auer fashioned rustic columns from in grass paper by Stereo, and the chairs are upholstered in a Romo old telephone poles; a custom-made dining table of oiled assamela linen. 8. In the refectory-style dining room of a restored château in wood is topped with hurricanes and a platter, both by Calvin Klein the Le Perche region of France, Ikea lamps hang above four bistro Home; slipcovered French army stools provide seating. ◾ 114 ELLEDECOR.COM



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TRUTH IN DECORATING SEE MORE! Scan this photo for a behind-the- scenes video with the designers Brian J. McCarthy and Bernie de Le Cuona with otto- mans by, from left, Smilow Furniture, Dmitriy & Co., and John Robshaw for Cisco Brothers. See Resources. THE TOP 10 OTTOMANS THE EXPERTS BERNIE DE LE CUONA Designers Bernie de Le Cuona and Brian J. McCarthy get the lowdown on these With her U.K.-based company, multipurpose pieces that have an impact far greater than their size the South African–born designer creates fine linen It would be a mistake to think of the ottoman as work in any room of the house. “You could have one fabrics, many with opulent paisley patterns, as well as nothing more than a lowly footstool. Produced in a bedside, to place a lamp and a cup of coffee on,” she luxe velvets and cashmeres. wide array of shapes, sizes, and materials, it’s the says. “I even have ottomans in my bathroom.” delecuona.co.uk ultimate go-anywhere, do-anything piece. An otto- Designer Brian J. McCarthy sometimes uses man can serve as a side table, a cushy cocktail table, ottomans as improvised pedestals. “I make these BRIAN J. McCARTHY or a playful extra seating element for parties. little tablescapes on them, and it creates another Known for elegant and eclec- tic interiors, the New York- “It’s the most usable, versatile piece of furni- layer in a room,” he says. Larger ottomans, he adds, based designer is at work on ture,” says textile designer Bernie de Le Cuona, support multifaceted relaxation—yes, you can put HAIR AND MAKEUP BY REN NOBUKO a range of homes around the adding that the ottoman, which gets its name from your feet up, but “you can also place a tray on it and world, from Texas to Switzer- a deeply cushioned low seat found in Turkey, can serve drinks.” land. His first book, Luminous Interiors, is out this month. TEXT BY TIM MCKEOUGH / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID A. LAND / PRODUCED BY ORLI BEN-DOR bjminc.com 118 ELLEDECOR.COM

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TRUTH IN DECORATING 1 / UPHOLSTERED BENCH BY WEST ELM “This piece is very California— it’s airy, fresh, and fun,” says Bernie de Le Cuona. “You could use it in a guest room, at the end of the bed, or in a small living room, in front of the sofa.” Brian J. McCarthy admires the turned wood legs and the flame-ikat–pattern upholstery. “It’s handsome and youthful,” he says. “It has a great height, and it’s very comfortable.” 45″ w. x 19″ h. x 17″ d.; $299; westelm.com 2 / MANDRAGUE POUF BY FERRUCCIO LAVIANI FOR MOLTENI 3 / PUCCI OTTOMAN BY CHRISTOPHER GUY “People always wonder how to work color into a room,” says McCarthy. “This gives “This would be great at a dressing table,” de Le Cuona says. “With its ball you the opportunity to punctuate a space with a color and shape that can go feet, it has an Art Deco feel. It’s quite glamorous, like movie stars of old.” McCar- with anything.” For de Le Cuona, that flexibility is an invitation to buy more than thy appreciates its unexpected form. “Its ovoid shape makes it more of a sculp- one. “I would like to see it used in multiples,” she says, “scattered around.” tural piece, but the ball feet means it also has a sense of levity to it.” Available in Available in other fabrics and leathers. 20″ w. x 15″ h. x 20″ d.; $1,174; molteni.it other fabrics. 25″ w. x 17″ h. x 17″ d.; $2,129; christopherguy.com 4 / REST POUF BY ANDERSSEN & VOLL FOR MUUTO 5 / RLO 44 WOVEN RUSH OTTOMAN BY SMILOW FURNITURE “I could see this in a lodge in the mountains,” says de Le Cuona. “It’s a fun “This takes me back to my childhood, to the Danish modern of the 1960s,” piece—you could put your ski boots on while sitting on it.” McCarthy likes its no-fuss says McCarthy. The frm top makes an ideal seat, he adds. “You don’t have to work cushioning. “I love the plain texture and the lack of detailing,” he says. “It’s to get out of it.” De Le Cuona loves the combination of woven rush and sleek just a pillow sitting on a platform. I’m a real slouch, and this is soft but frm.” Other wood. “It’s pretty, very stylish and urban. I could see it in New York or London.” fabrics are available. 39″ w. x 17″ h. x 32″ d.; $1,195; designwithinreach.com 23″ w. x 15″ h. x 23″ d.; $1,500; regenerationfurniture.com The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR’s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. All measurements and prices are approximate. 120 ELLEDECOR.COM



TRUTH IN DECORATING 6 / CHESTERFIELD OTTOMAN BY CANVAS This piece “does it all,” says McCarthy. “It would be great in a large seating group, with the dual purpose of ottoman and cocktail table. And stylis- tically, it can go with anything.” An ottoman this substantial calls for a large room, says de Le Cuona. “It certainly makes a huge statement, a stunning focal point.” Avail- able in other sizes and fabrics. 48″ w. x 14″ h. x 48″ d.; $1,600; canvashome store.com 7 / FJORD STONE BY PATRICIA URQUIOLA FOR MOROSO 8 / ALEXANDER OTTOMAN BY STUDIO VAN DEN AKKER “I love the pairing of wool bouclé for the sides and leather for the top,” says McCar- With its shaggy seat upholstered in Tibetan lamb, this piece “has a sense of thy. “The teardrop shape is so specifc, it takes on real presence.” Because of its humor,” says de Le Cuona, noting that the open steel base keeps the lack of feet, he adds, “it appears to float.” De Le Cuona praises the construction. overall design look light and airy. “It’s free-form, it’s movement, it’s sculpture, “It has lovely detailing,” she says. “It would work well in a young person’s living it’s tactile,” says McCarthy, who praises its versatility and sex appeal. “It room, providing a shot of color in an otherwise white or neutral room.” Other sizes makes you want to sit on it, just because of the nature of the material.” Also and fabrics are available. 30″ w. x 14″ h. x 22″ d.; $1,220; morosousa.com available in a plain fabric. 24″ dia. x 20″ h.; $2,000; studiovandenakker.com 9 / BRUGGE MINI BY DMITRIY & CO. 10 / DIGGI OTTOMAN BY JOHN ROBSHAW FOR CISCO BROTHERS “This little guy is so elegant, isn’t he?” says de Le Cuona, applauding the piece’s hand- With its exotic block-printed linen upholstery and playful scalloped edges, this crafted details. “I love the decorative nails and the rounded leg.” McCarthy suggests ottoman “would be perfect for a casual weekend house,” says de Le Cuona. “I could that one or two could be stowed beneath a console and piled with books or used also see it in a breakfast room.” McCarthy likes its generous size. “Two people as extra seating for guests: “The design is so simple that it allows for flexibility.” could lounge on it and have a tête-à-tête,” he says, “or four could have a gossip fest.” Available in other sizes and fabrics. 15″ w. x 14″ h. x 15″ d.; $1,100; dmitriyco.com Other fabrics are available. 48″ w. x 18″ h. x 48″ d.; $2,325; john robshaw.com The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR’s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. All measurements and prices are approximate. 122 ELLEDECOR.COM

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In the living room of Caroline Cummings DESIGN SOLUTIONS Rafferty’s Manhattan apartment, a Pedro Friedeberg Hand chair and a pair of Carolina George slipper chairs sur- round a cocktail table found at a Paris flea market and vintage metal stools; a Russian neoclassical mirror hangs over the freplace, and the photograph is by Michael Eastman. See Resources. LANDMARK DECISION In renovating an apartment for her family in a historic downtown Manhattan building, a partner in the design firm Carolina George fine-tunes the layout to make its classic details shine ELLE DECOR: What should we know about your building? CAROLINE CUMMINGS RAFFERTY: It’s a landmark building from 1931. We live on the 11th floor and have beautiful light. Our unit was made up of two apartments, a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom, that had been cobbled together, but not very well. Each apartment had a dif- ferent ceiling height and different moldings. ED: So how much construction did you have to do? CCR: It was a complete replacement, everything but the fireplaces and the windows. Our contractor was my husband Nick’s cousin, Bruce Kinlin of Kinlin Rutherfurd, so it was a family affair and really quite a bit of fun. A vintage chair upholstered in a Clar- ence House velvet and ED: What were some of the changes you made? a Madeline Weinrib dhurrie in the kitchen; CCR: One of the big changes was the hallway that starts in the entry the stools are by foyer. It leads from the living room to the family room and has cus- Crate & Barrel, and the hood is by Faber. tom cherry shelves for our book collection. The bottom storage

DESIGN SOLUTIONS LEFT: 3FC AMAIQ?GJ Q?@JC GL QFC JG@P?PV G DPMK ? 1?PG ŒC? market, the desk MPGEGL?JJV @CJMLECB to Geofrey Beene, and the wallpaper is @V Ž+6 ŽQRBGM WHAT THE PROS KNOW ƒ 3o tie the whole apartment together, Raferty limited her materials: oak floors throughout, for example, except for the limestone in the foyer. 3FC @MMIA?C GL QFC F?JJ F?SC the same finish as the kitchen counter. ƒ Raferty managed the palette of her K?QCP @CBPMMK @V ICCNGLE FCP patterns in the same scale. She SGR- ally united the Farrow & Ball wallpa- NCP ?LB QFC D?@PGA ML QFC 2MK?L F?BC @V ?BBGLE ARQMK CK@PMGBCPV QM QFC FC?B@M?PB FC BCGELCB ƒ Raferty chose a neutral taupe for the walls of her daughter’s room, @RQ DMRLB GQ ~BCNPCGLE MLAC GQ was up. She had her painter add high- gloss white horizontal stripes, EGSGLE QFC PMMK ? KMPC SG@P?LQ JMMI holds dishes and china, and the units hide a lot of the mechanical and by the Michael Eastman photograph of Cuba next to the fireplace, plumbing works. The hallway was the way we really combined the although we didn’t own it at the time. I just love his work. My parents two original apartments so they actually look like one. gave us the photo after we moved in. ED: What’s the finish on the ceiling beams? ED: What guided your selection of furniture? CCR: They’re Venetian plaster in two colors, blue and gray. The wall CCR: I like things pretty simple, and I didn’t want it to be overdone. between the living room and the study has the same finish. Our The apartment is big by New York standards, but the rooms are painter practically moved in here while he was doing that. small, so I didn’t want too much in them. I did want to use pieces I’d collected over the years, and we bought a lot of antiques in Paris, at ED: Speaking of blue, what is the blue you chose for the living room? les puces. My grandmother, who has quite a flair for interior design, CCR: It’s something our painter mixed. I’m not someone who can gave me the Pedro Friedeberg Hand chair for my 25th birthday. And look at a paint chart and pick out the right color. It was inspired the big upholstered chair in the study used to be in my grandfather’s dressing room. It’s where we used to sit when we were kids. \" #?JJ?PB %CGEL B?V@CB ED: And some of it is Carolina George furniture, too, right? and a Dwell Studio chair and ottoman upholstered GL $?PMJGL? (CMPEC D?@PGA CCR: A few pieces. The living room has a pair of our 5 O’Clock slipper in the nursery; the water- chairs. They have small tables that pull out from the frames. AMJMP G @V 1?RJ +CLIGL and the walls are painted ED: A lot of your furniture does little tricks like that. What was the in Benjamin Moore Aura GL #?J@M? .GQ ?LB 6FGQC inspiration? CCR: Part of it comes from my fascination with campaign furniture of the 18th century, the way it all folds up for easy transportation. Plus, my partner, Georgia Tapert Howe, and I had both lived in small spaces and we were frustrated with not being able to find furniture that fit our rooms, so a lot of our pieces are multifunctional. Origi- nally we decided to make a few pieces we liked, and then if nobody bought them we would just take them home. ED: Did you consider making a bigger kitchen? 128 ELLEDECOR.COM

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DESIGN SOLUTIONS Custom millwork book- shelves in the foyer. The master bedroom headboard, upholstered in a Rogers & Goffigon Gustavian-style chairs linen, was custom made, surround a 1960s Maison the throw is by Sferra, Jansen dining table; the the daybed was found in print is by Frank Stella, and Paris, and the wall paper the walls are covered in is by Farrow& Ball. custom Venetian plaster. CCR: We had to work within the footprint of the original kitchen of master bedroom—but I didn’t have to convince a client. Clients say one apartment, but it’s extremely efficient. And I turned the kitchen no a lot, so I just keep those rejected ideas in my basket and take space of the other apartment into my bedroom closet, which worked them out later. I used some of those ideas here. out nicely. ED: What is your favorite thing about your apartment? ED: How did you persuade your husband to let you have such a femi- CCR: That it’s so much of a reflection of our lives together. We tore nine bedroom? it all down and built it back up, and Nick is a part of so much of the CCR: It wasn’t easy! It’s something I really wanted, and I asked him to furnishings. Before the baby came along, the apartment was like our just trust me. I told him if it didn’t work out, we could do it over. And child. It’s clean and calm. It’s like an oasis—and it entertains beau- he already had his brown study. I made sure that room was done first, tifully. We can fit 50 people in here comfortably. I’m not originally so he had someplace to go when all the work was going on. from New York, but this place really feels like home. ◾ ED: What is on the walls of the study? TERRACE CCR: It’s wallpaper from SJW Studios. It’s just like kraft paper that MASTER BEDROOM was crumpled up and lacquered. Nick calls it cigar paper. To me it LIBRARY LIVING ROOM KITCHEN looks like leather. BEDROOM 2 ED: What was it like working for yourself? FOYER DINING ROOM FAMILY WALK-IN CLOSET CCR: Well, it wasn’t as bad as some people seem to find it. I mean, ROOM Nick and I did talk about every single decision—except about the The floor plan. CLOSET 130 ELLEDECOR.COM

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PRACTICAL MATTERS ALL IN THE DETAILS Who doesn’t love a space that wows? But it’s the small touches that make a room resonate. Here, designers’ go-to sources for the ultimate refinements Four fnishes by Osmundo Studio. DECORATIVE PAINTING FRESCO Venetian and decorative plasters, gild- When architect David Mann needed ing, metal leafing, and verre eglomisé. waxed Venetian plaster walls for his 212-594-7320; alphaworkshops.org. design for a V.I.P. lounge at the Lanvin store in New York, he turned to Agnes CALLIDUS GUILD Liptak of Fresco Decorative Painting. Brooklyn-based siblings Yolande Milan Ditto Kelly Wearstler, for her elaborately Batteau and Christian Batteau trained The ceiling of a glazed and gilded interior for the res- as artists and specialize in hand- home library by taurant BG at Bergdorf Goodman. Lip- painted wallpaper, panels, murals, and Simes Studio. tak, a graduate of Paris’s Ecole des plastered surfaces for such clients as Beaux-Arts, is herself “as refined as her Roman and Williams and Shawn Hen- finishes,” Mann says. “She does the derson. A recent commission: bas-relief A decorative most beautiful quality work.” Liptak dis- panels and wallpaper for Tiffany & Co. fnish by Fresco. patches her team of 45 artisans across in mother of pearl, sterling silver, and the globe—from Gstaad to Shanghai—to gold. 718-783-0329; callidusguild.com. create such ethereal finishes as Japa- nese oxidized silver leaf arranged into OSMUNDO STUDIO mosaic patterns, plaster embedded From elaborate painted finishes to high- TOP RIGHT: JORGE SIMES; BOTTOM RIGHT: NOAH POST institutions as the Hobby Center opera specialty: stunning wall panels featur- gloss lacquer, New York–based Os- with mother of pearl, and back-gilded glass. Other clients include top archi- mundo Echevarria transforms furniture for high-profile decorators including tects and decorators like Victoria Hagan and Robert Stilin, along with such public David Easton and Bunny Williams. One ing gilded or silver-embossed designs. house in Houston, where Fresco, com- missioned by Robert A.M. Stern, painted 718-707-9610; osmundostudio.com the starry night ceiling. 212-966-0676; SIMES STUDIOS frescodeco.com Since founding their studio in Chicago 25 years ago, Cindy and Jorge Simes THE ALPHA WORKSHOPS and their team of artisans have exe- A pet charity of interior designer Jamie Drake, the New York City–based Alpha cuted everything from elaborate murals Workshops is a nonprofit that provides to hand-painted domed ceilings for decorative arts training to people with Jacques Garcia, Anthony Michael, Sou- cie Horner, and other designers. 773- HIV/AIDS. Artisans can be commis- sioned to create such haute finishes as 327-7101; simesstudios.com

PRACTICAL MATTERS HARDWARE P. E. GUERIN If hardware is jewelry for the home, then P. E. Guerin is the renovator’s Cartier. The New York City–based firm hand-crafts everything from gold-plated bath fit- tings studded with precious stones to Louis XV-style doorknobs for such A-list architects and interior designers as Peter Marino, Robert A.M. Stern, and Howard Slatkin. Founded in 1857 by a French immigrant, Pierre Emmanuel Guerin, this fourth-generation family business has operated at its headquarters and foundry on Jane Street in Greenwich Vil- lage since 1892. “Anything you can dream up, they will make right there,” says Slatkin, who commissioned hard- ware in antique ivory for his dressing room. “And the quality is higher than anything else made anywhere in the world.” 212-243-5270; peguerin.com Knobs and levers by E. R. BUTLER & CO. P.E. Guerin. Lenny Kravitz ordered a set of ermine doorknobs. Architect Gil Schafer opted for cobalt blue crystal knobs. The 23- including Early American and Georgian for a house in Bel Air. 310-854-3023; as lost-wax casting. It can also create year-old custom hardware manufac- styles, and for its collaborations with compas stone.com entirely bespoke designs—from rustic turer, based in New York City (with addi- such contemporary designers as jew- door and window hardware for West- tional showrooms in Boston and Milan), eler Ted Muehling and L.A. interior THE NANZ COMPANY ern-style houses, to more contempo- is known for its period hardware, design group Commune. 212-925-3565; Founded in 1989, Nanz is a destination rary cabinet pulls and plumbing fixtures erbutler.com for designers like Steven Gambrel and with an artisanal feel. 888-788-2013; Alan Wanzenberg, who count on the rockymountainhardware.com H. Theophile’s COMPAS New York City firm to translate their mono- Based in Los Angeles, Compas is known sketches into decorative hardware in H. THEOPHILE grammed Barrel for its luxurious stone and marble such materials as metal, wood, leather, In 2001, architect and preservationist knob. flooring and cast-bronze bath fixtures, and glass. From hinges to towel rods, Erich Theophile revived his family’s but the firm also specializes in custom- every piece is made by hand in the firm’s century-old German hardware business made bath faucets and European-style 50,000-square-foot factory on Long and moved it to New York City. His by- shower systems. One-of-a-kind com- Island. 212-367-7000; nanz.com appointment Manhattan showroom missions for such clients as Madeline specializes in 20th-century fittings and Stuart and Martyn Lawrence Bullard ROCKY MOUNTAIN HARDWARE hardware that can be personalized with have included Renaissance-style bath This Hailey, Idaho, company makes monograms, from engraved initials to faucets for a castle in Italy and semi- every piece of its cast-bronze hardware elaborate three-dimensional insignia. precious stone–encrusted handles to order, using such Old World methods 212-727-0074; htheophile.com LAMPSHADES BLANCHE P. FIELD ANN’S In 1905, a young Rhode Island seam- Located just behind Kensington Palace, stress founded her own company after which is one of its clients, this London making a name for herself among the shop has operated in the same location residents of Newport’s mansions for for more than 70 years. Holders of a her skills in making and repairing the royal warrant from the queen since elaborate lampshades then in vogue. 1989, Ann’s has provided lampshades Today, the Boston firm of Blanche P. for Buckingham Palace and Windsor Field is still known for its fine Old World Castle, as well as luxury hotels like the craftsmanship and custom silk and linen Connaught and Claridge’s. 011-44- shades—smocked, rouched, ruffled, 20-7937-5033 even herringboned—as well as lami- Lampshades by nated, woven, parchment, and paper PAUL FERRANTE Blanche P. Field. shades and fixtures. “The dressmaker In addition to its line of striking chande- details are unbelievable,” says Frank liers and standing lamps, this venerable Roop, a Boston-based designer with a Los Angeles firm—with showrooms on ILLUMÉ BESPOKE SHADES ORIENTAL LAMPSHADE COMPANY modernist aesthetic. Roop frequently Melrose Place and at the Pacific Design Ronald Scinto and Mark Candido’s New Now in the third generation of the uses vintage lamps and employs the Center—is equipped to make any lamp- York workshop creates shades in Italian Murakami family, this Manhattan firm company for every job. “I particularly like shade imaginable. The company has a and Chinese silks and textiles from offers custom and ready-made shades LARA ROBBY/STUDIO D (2) their string shades, each one of which coast-to-coast roster of designer cli- major fabric houses. 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PRACTICAL MATTERS EMBROIDERY MIGUEL CISTERNA 200 craftspeople create his sumptuous The Chilean-born Miguel Cisterna, now cushions, pillows, throws, and other ac- a Paris resident, was for many years the cessories. Lesage, who lives in India, creative director of the legendary Atelier maintains a showroom in Paris. 917- Brocard, where he oversaw the restora- 628-0466; jeanfrancoislesage.com tion of Madame Recamier’s salon at the Louvre. Lately he has turned his talents MACONDO SILKS to the creation of hand-embroidered Founder Gianluca Berardi considers the contemporary screens, fabrics, and bespoke products of his firm, from his- lampshades using what he calls “poor toric brocades to modern designs, to be man’s materials” like raffia. Designer art. Among the fabrics he has created Delphine Krakoff hired him to fashion are chinoiserie draperies for designer towering draperies festooned with scar- Juan Pablo Molyneux and a headboard abs for her Paris apartment. Says Jamie for Diane von Furstenberg that repro- Drake, “Miguel’s work is truly couture, an duces a favorite painting in silk. 212- often overused term. His use of straw 625-0420; macondosilks.com and raffia, juxtaposed with silk and crys- tals, is dynamic and surprising.” 212-674- PENN & FLETCHER 7611; maisongerard.com Designers such as Charlotte Moss and Noel Jeffrey have turned to former the- COMBRAY atrical designer Ernie Smith’s custom This new company, founded by Paris- house for hand- and machine-made based sisters Aurélie and Laure Hug, pieces. The company’s studio has pro- makes hand-embroidered textiles with duced work for films, plays, historical designs inspired by the Hugs’ back- houses, and leading museums. 212-239- grounds in art and their travels around 6868; pennandfletcher.com the world. While Combray hews to tra- ditional methods, the siblings like to PAUL RENWICK experiment with contemporary designs The Scots-born Renwick, former design and materials. 646-945-4812; combray director for Jasper Conran and Calvin design.com Klein CK, specializes in global and archi- Pillows, val patterns in linen and cashmere, lamps, and JEAN-FRANÇOIS LESAGE handmade in Kathmandu. Among the a folding screen Grandson of the founder of the legend- designers who have commissioned embroi- ary fashion-embroidery house Maison work, which often brings a masculine dered by Lesage, Jean-François operates his edge to the craft, are Peter Marino, Miguel home furnishings atelier in Chennai (for- Annabelle Selldorf, and William Sofield. Cisterna. merly Madras), where 12 designers and 212-414-0676; paulrenwick.net Embroidered fabrics by Jean- François Lesage. PILLOWS: LARA ROBBY/STUDIO D 138

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PRACTICAL MATTERS PASSEMENTERIE SAMUEL & SONS HOULÈS This New York City institution has been The Parisian firm, now run by Philippe a purveyor of custom trimmings since Houlès, has offered sumptuous passe- 1945. Now offering more than 15,000 menterie, along with fabrics and drap- trims, the company keeps almost every- ery hardware, since 1928. Their luxe thing it has ever made in stock. Among trimmings include tassels, fringes, the designers currently creating collec- ropes, and edgings that range from tra- tions for the company are Michael S. ditional silks to contemporary beads Smith and Lori Weitzner, whose trims and leather. 212-935-3900; houles.com incorporate hand-blown glass, cultured pearls, and precious gems. A favorite PASSEMENTERIE DECLERCQ client is Chicago-based designer Ales- Founded in 1852, this much-lauded sandra Branca, who shops at the store French company creates trims, fringes, “all the time,” she says, “for the instant and rosettes, as well as tapestries. The gratification of being able to pick up quality of their work has placed them in these wonderful handmade trims. The Versailles; the deco Manhattan line has details are like spice in a gourmet recipe. tassels shaped like the Chrysler Build- You miss the finishing touches when ing. 011-33-1-44-76-90-70; declercq you shop retail.” 212-704-8000; samuel passe men tiers.fr and sons.com PASSEMENTERIE WENDY CUSHING PASSEMENTERIE VERRIER PÈRE et FILS The trimmings of this London-based Currently owned by a fourth-generation firm run from 17th-century restorations descendant of the first Verrier, the firm to contemporary pieces in metal, crys- produces all its bespoke tiebacks, tas- tal, and glass. Cushing’s trimmings have sels, fringes, and braids by hand or on found a home in the queen’s bedroom early-19th-century looms. Clients have at Buckingham Palace and the Van- included Alberto Pinto and major muse- derbilt Mansion in North Carolina. 011- ums in France and the U.S. 212-683- 44-20-7351-9332; wendycushing.com 2081; passementerie-verrier.com Passementerie by Houlès, second from left and far right, and Samuel & Sons. CUSTOM LINENS OLATZ E. BRAUN & CO. Olatz Schnabel found herself with a This venerable company originated in problem that few people face: There Vienna in 1893. With showrooms in were no commercially available sheets Manhattan and Beverly Hills, Braun that fit the bed her then-husband, artist crafts modern and traditional embroi- Julian Schnabel, had designed for dery in many colors, but its signature them. Her search for custom linens led product is crisp, white linen. 800-372- her to start her own company, which 7286; ebraunandco.com. offers Italian linen, Egyptian cotton, and silk sheets with appliquéd borders, JULIA B. COUTURE LINENS embroidery, and lace in both modern Launched in 2002 by Julia Berger, who and retro modes. Designers with a fond- grew up in Tokyo and San Francisco, this ness for the Olatz line range from Nate Greenwich, Connecticut, company Berkus to Dakota Jackson (he uses the merges Western traditions, Asian sim- linens in his showrooms) to Martha plicity, and a modern attitude. “We Angus in San Francisco. “We love Olatz think young,” Berger says. Her towels linens,” Angus says, “especially the Pal- come in boldly bright red, fuchsia, and ermo collection. The colors are insanely chartreuse as well as neutral tones. beautiful, the hand is heavenly, and our 203-329-8248; juliab.com clients are thrilled.” 212-255-8627; olatz.com LEONTINE LINENS The focus of Jane Scott Hodges’s New Olatz’s Palermo Orleans business is couture service and bedding. product—even her sheets are cut and sewn to order. She offers a full line Pillow shams of bedding, towels, and table linens by Julia B. with embroidered, appliquéd, and Linens. quilted embellishments, all made in the United States. 800-876-4799; leontine linens.com once created sheets inspired by Liz Tay- New York City art dealer and editor at lor’s violet eyes, has added 21st-century Self magazine—offers sheets with PRATESI modern designs to the firm’s catalog of thread counts up to 1,020 in 100 differ- This family-owned luxury classics. 212-288-2315; pratesi.com ent embroidery patterns, as well as LARA ROBBY/STUDIO D (4) brand, now more than 100 towels, tablecloths, and handkercheifs. years old, is well known for its DEBORAH SHARPE LINENS Fans of the brand include Oprah Win- fine Italian linens, all of them hand- This Los Angeles company, founded 13 frey and Arianna Huffington. 323-933- embroidered in Tuscany. Pratesi, which years ago by Deborah Sharpe—a former 9869; deborah sharpe linens.com. 140 ELLEDECOR.COM

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