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ADVERTISEMENT HAPPENINGS AD VER TISING & PR OMO TION • EVENTS & OPPOR TUNITIES THE FOURTH ANNUAL ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS CELEBRATION ELLE DECO INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2005 WINNERS BATH: .25 Collection by Shelton, Mindel & Assoc. for Waterworks BEDDING: John Robshaw Textiles FABRIC: Hable Construction FLOOR COVERING: The Rug Company FURNITURE: Victoria Hagan Home KITCHEN: GE LIGHTING: Alison Berger Glassworks The U.S. winners of the fourth annual ELLE DECO International Design Awards were honored during a special ceremony hosted by editor in chief TABLETOP: John Derian Margaret Russell at Christie’s New York. The ELLE DECO International Design WALL COVERING: Allegra Hicks Awards recognize excellence in design in 10 home-furnishings categories including the designer of the year. Sponsor Bombay Sapphire presented DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Barbara Barry the second annual “Bombay Sapphire Rising Star Award” to up-and-coming designer Jason Miller. Photo 1: Lisa Kravet; Tracy Gavant, vp/publisher, ELLE DECOR; Cary Kravet, president/ceo, Kravet Inc. Photo 2: Left to Right-Top Row: Karen Marx, home accessories director, ELLE DECOR; Paul Klein, gm brand & advertising, GE Consumer & Industrial; John Miller, senior vp, group publishing director, women’s service & shelter, ELLE DECOR; Allison Eckelkamp, public relations program manager, GE Consumer & Industrial}; Chris Drago, strategy supervisor, OMD. Bottom Row: Jamie Goodwin, associate director of strategy, OMD; Melissa Warshaw, strategy supervisor, OMD; Sarah Wehrili, strategist, OMD. ELLE DECOR’S DINING BY DESIGN CHICAGO LIGHTS UP THE MERCHANDISE MART ELLE DECOR’s Dining by Design Chicago, presented by GE, brought the design community together to raise funds for DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). Resplendent tabletops designed by talented local and national designers were the centerpieces for the event, which was held at the Merchandise Mart. Photo 1: Gigi El Gazzar, regional sales manager, ELLE DECOR; Doug Wilson of TLC’s Moving Up and Trading Spaces; Naomi Cooper, marketing director, ELLE DECOR. Photo 2: Amy Hillsman, senior marketing manager, Delta Faucet; Anne Beriault, senior vice president, director of account services, Young and Laramore. UPCOMING EVENTS Winter Antiques Show January 20–29 ELLE DECOR returns for its sixth year as the exclusive media sponsor of the prestigious PROFILES 52 annual Winter Antiques Show, uniting the old and new generations of collectors and nd philanthropists at one of the most respected shows in the country. Winter Antiques Show Designer Night January 20 Hosted by Editor in Chief Margaret Russell in the Tiffany Room at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City, the evening includes book signings by Bunny Editor in chief Margaret Russell and Williams and Michael Smith. Designer Night is attended by top infl uential designers Profi les president James Druckman and decorators in the industry. co-hosted a cocktail reception at the Profi les showroom at the New York Note: Dates and markets are subject to change. Design Center. For the latest event updates, sweepstakes, and promotions, visit elledecor.com. elledecor.com

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contents JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 VOLUME 17 NUMBER 1 On the Cover The living room of Muriel Brandolini’s Manhattan town- house. “Singular Sensation,” page 64. Photography by Pieter Estersohn. Far left: The dining room of Geoffrey Ross and John Dransfield’s house in the Hamptons. Be- low: Ernest de la Torre’s 19th- century Chelsea apartment. 110 Departments 16 Editor’s Page By Margaret Russell 18 Mailbox Our readers write 21 What’s Hot! Dispatches from the world of design. By Julie V. Iovine 26 New York shops adopt a European focus. By Vicky Lowry 28 The Winter Antiques Show draws a new crowd 30 News flash. By Jessica Romm 32 Trend Alert Indian prints proliferate; red revs up. By Anita Sarsidi 36 Everything You Need to Know About Maria Pergay The French designer makes waves with steel. By Marc Kristal 40 Designer’s Dozen The 12 things Marcel Wanders can’t live without. By Julie V. Iovine 42 Truth in Decorating: The Ten Coolest Club Chairs Designers Katie Lydon and Jay Jeffers take a seat—and a stand—to rate ELLE DECOR’s cushiest choices. By Julie V. Iovine 46 Great Ideas Chic storage solutions come out of the closet WILLIAM WALDRON (2) 48 Daniel’s Dish Spicy chili takes the chill off winter. By Daniel Boulud 52 ELLE DECOR Goes to Toronto With its dramatic setting and lively cultural scene, the city is thriving indoors and out. By Michael Grant Jaffe 118 Resources Where to find it. By Molly Sissors 124 Etcetera 92 Doorknobs add quiet dazzle to any room. By Alison Hall 6 ELLEDECOR.COM

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contents Features 63 ELLE DECOR Style 64 Singular Sensation Muriel Brandolini’s New York townhouse is an invigorating mix of bold colors and innovative craftsmanship. By Julie V. Iovine 76 True Blue For T. Keller Donovan, a small apartment becomes a laboratory where order and a navy palette prevail. By Michael Boodro 82 Split Personality A quirky house from the ’60s inspires two Toronto designers to forsake abstract purity for charm. By David Colman 92 Dowtown Revival Ernest de la Torre gives a modern edge to glamour and grandeur in his belle epoque Chelsea apartment. By Everett Potter 96 Shopping: Go for the Glow A beautiful lamp lights up a room in more ways than one, adding as much character as illumination. By Anita Sarsidi 102 Corporate Takeover Eric Cohler reinvents a former Upper East Side office, transform- ing it into a refined and art-filled duplex. By David Colman 110 Artful Spirits Geoffrey Ross and John Dransfield fall for a Hamptons cottage with good bones and an even better past. By Kathleen Hackett 82 102 Clockwise from above: The fireplace in the Toronto home of designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg. Muriel Brandolini and her daughter, Filippa, in the front hall of their Manhattan townhouse. A corner of Eric Cohler’s Upper East Side duplex, formerly the offices of an investment firm. 64 CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: WILLIAM WALDRON (2); PIETER ESTERSOHN 10

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editor’s page John Robshaw, winner of the 2005 ELLE DECO International Design Award for bedding, with me at our awards ceremony in October. dramaschool When it comes to inspiration, I’ll opt for extravagant- forest. Their master bathroom is sublime—my fa- ly dramatic over quietly tasteful every time. It seems vorite photo in this issue. that as a middle child—we’re supposed to be the John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross dressed the calm peacemakers in a family—and the younger bedrooms of their Greek Revival cottage on Long sister of a somewhat high-strung aspiring actress, Island in couture-quality, ball-gown–worthy bedding my few attempts at youthful theatrics were sound- of their own design, and Eric Cohler thoughtfully tai- ly quashed by my parents. So it’s no surprise that lored a former commercial space, using the living now, when confronted with stacks of projects to room’s towering 20-foot windows to create a so- consider, I’m usually not thrilled by the subtle, multi- phisticated showplace for his extensive collection of shades-of-beige condo apartments, but by the paintings, photography, and furnishings. spaces that are artfully composed, truly inventive, And who would imagine the riot of color, pattern, and maybe even a tad over the top. and verve that exists behind the mousy-brown façade Don’t fret. I’m well aware that our average reader of Muriel Brandolini’s Upper East Side townhouse? has little desire to live like a maharaja, and we’re not From the drawing room’s standout rock-crystal, jade, very keen on decor best suited to a theme park. But and pearl chandelier to the utterly chic Martin Szekely this month, by synchronicity, not plan, we feature perforated-Corian desk in her son’s room, Muriel’s homes owned by designers—all distinctively dra- striking style and flair are unmistakable. Her home is matic, though for different reasons. very decorated, but it isn’t a stage set or show house— For instance, T. Keller Donovan’s solution for liv- it’s where she’s raising her family. Her place, like all ing in a small space is the bold, exuberant use of a those in this issue, proves that a bit of drama does- single color, a crisp, nautical blue that expresses n’t get in the way of day-to-day life; it only makes it both confidence and conviction. Ernest de la Torre’s richer and far more interesting. bedroom, in a 19th-century row house, is a dark, glamorous haven sheathed in velvet the depth and GABRIELA MAJ/PMC/© PATRICK MCMULLAN hue of strong espresso. And George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg transformed a 1960s Toronto house with scant architectural integrity into a modernist Margaret Russell, Editor in Chief paradise perched on a ravine overlooking a dense [email protected] 16 ELLEDECOR.COM

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mailbox Hurricane Relief I really enjoyed Margaret Russell’s column (Editor’s Page) in the November issue. It’s almost impossible for me to express the depth of my sadness, anger, and empathy for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Fortunately, her words speak for me. I agree with her: We have to send a message to the people we em- power that we will not tolerate this level of calamity. I am glad that she took time out to remind us that the beautiful things that surround us are here to en- hance our lives. They don’t define us. Rayman Boozer, New York, NY I just wanted to tell you how moved I was when I read the fantastic editor’s letter in the most recent issue of ELLE DECOR. I am from Louisiana, so it truly JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 touched my heart. I appreciated and totally related to everything Margaret said about the feeling of helplessness and the realization that none of what Camera Ready we in the design business do is worth a penny in the I have enjoyed Pieter Estersohn’s work in your pages face of the reality of what is happening in the world. for years and have always slightly envied the oppor- Monelle Totah, via e-mail tunities he has had to see the world and document so many beautiful houses. Now I am jealous of his London Calling ability to stay home. His duplex in the November is- The London home decorated by Jeffrey Bilhuber sue (“Eastern Influences”) is both chic and fascinat- and photographed by Simon Upton (“English Class,” ing, layered with evidence of his travels and wide October) is, hands down, the most luscious ever curiosity and his passion for good design. Yet his loft shown, period. It was transporting. also works so well as a family home. This story is proof Phyllis Buck, Ashland, Oregon that the man is as stylish as any of the places he has photographed for your magazine. History Lesson Robert Dean, San Diego, CA The story on Oakley Farm in your October issue (“Grand Revival”) is missing a charming detail. I’m From top: Pieter Estersohn’s duplex in Manhattan. The November cover. Rave Review pretty certain that Jackie Kennedy resided there on Ideally, a home-design magazine can inform as well weekends during her husband’s presidency. I be- as entertain; the November issue does this and so lieve the late Mrs. Onassis, with her exquisite taste, much more. The featured homes were fresh and would have approved of the renovation! intriguing rather than trendy or tired. There was so Scott Honeyman, Toronto, Canada much to be inspired by, but also so much that was just plain fun. All around, a home run! Actually, we learned that the Kennedys used to visit B. Levin, Cambridge, MA Bunny Mellon, who owns the property next door, and eventually built their own house in the area. Mid-Century Memories Jacqueline Kennedy may have gone on fox hunts I was born and raised in Palm Springs and the ar- at Oakley Farm but she never lived there. ticle in your November issue (“ELLE DECOR Goes to Palm Springs”) captured the current city beau- tifully. My father, Charles “Red” Lackey, owned small Send Mailbox your letters—but keep them short and to hotels there, so I came into the world at a hospital the point (we reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, and style). The address: Mailbox, ELLE DECOR, 1633 Broadway, 41st designed by Albert Frey. I grew up playing in amoeba- floor, New York, NY 10019; e-mail: [email protected]. shaped swimming pools, frolicking among adults sipping martinis, and listening to Frank Sinatra re- FROM TOP: PIETER ESTERSOHN; GREY CRAWFORD cords. Cigarette smoke swirled freely. Even if you’re To subscribe to ELLE DECOR, to order a gift subscription, to not a “mod-com” (what mid-century–modern fans change your subscription address, or for any questions proudly call themselves), Palm Springs has much to regarding your subscription, e-mail [email protected]. Please be sure to include your mailing address and all perti- offer. Keep up the good work. nent information for your subscription; you may also call Terri Lackey-McMichael, via e-mail 850-682-7654. To order a back issue, call 800-333-8546. 18 ELLEDECOR.COM





Seashell Chic There’s a pirate splendor to Oly’s Jenny chandelier with its dashing swags of pearlescent shells culled from the beaches of Indonesia and then linked by hand and draped from antiqued- silver–finished hoops. The fixture is 22\" in diameter and 30\" in length, takes four 60-watt bulbs, and costs $1,850. Go to olystudio.com for stores. What’sHot! Dispatches from the world of design Text by Julie V. Iovine KANA OKADA Produced by Anita Sarsidi 21

what’s hot! 1 Pillow Talk Known for bold graphics rendered via granny-age techniques, textile designer Judy Ross has branched out into abstract botanical prints. The Fauna pillows of chain- stitched New Zealand wool ($190 each) are handcrafted by artisans in India who 1 decide the direction of the stitches for themselves. “I never know if they’re going to outline the pattern or create leaf veins,” says Ross. “It adds a whole dimension.” Call 212-842-1705; judyrosstextiles.com. 2 Penned in Style Acme Studio has made its reputation pro- ducing small objects designed by very big names. Its collection of pens, wallets, and card cases spans an extraordinary A-list of designers from Frank Lloyd Wright and Verner Panton (his Geometri pen, far right) to contemporary talents, including Marcel Wanders (Colori, left) and Gene Meyer (GM Horizontal, middle). The roller-ball pens cost $55 each. Call 808-878-2541 for stores; acmestudio.com. 3 Bedside Manners Nambé, a name once synonymous with buffed metal bowls from New Mexico, has long since expanded into a wide range of porcelain, crystal, and glass tableware. But its dedication to “purpose with 2 beauty” has remained unchanged. The Bedside decanter is neatly stoppered with its own water glass and costs $75. Call 800-443-0339; nambe.com. 4 Bespoke Notes Friend to dukes, doyennes, and debutantes, Mrs. John L. Strong set up shop as a “social stationer” in 1929. Her company has equipped the desks of the discerning with hand-engraved calling cards and notepaper ever since. The 2006 calendar on a brass easel is stamped in gold with selections from the company’s renowned collection of 19th-century metal dies. It sells for $95 at the Mrs. John L. Strong shop at Barneys New York. Call 212-833-2060; barneys.com. 4 3 KANA OKADA 22 ELLEDECOR.COM

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what’s hot! 1 2 1 Steeping Hot Whether the sun is up, and so are you, or down, and so are you, a teapot adds charm to the day. This bone-china Gold- fish pot, $135, by Shanghai Tang, holds just enough tea for two. Matching cups ($45 a pair) are sold separately. Call 212- 888-0111; shanghaitang.com. 3 2 Rock Steady You don’t have to be a mineralogist to love the feel of crystal in your grasp. Craftsman Carl Martinez creates hardware that puts the mineral in hand. From left, rock-crystal spear pull with light-bronze base, $650; 2\" quartz-crystal doorknob with polished- silver–plated base, $745; 1\" pink-quartz pull with 24K-gold–plated base, $325; 1.5\" smoky-quartz pull with satin-nickel–plated base, $545. Call 800-411-6515; vivre.com. 3 Skin Tight Python plates bring a bit of danger as well as graphic punch to the table. They are made in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, by Kiln Design Studio’s husband-and-wife team, Elissa and James Leritz, who use enamel techniques that date back to Byzantium. The pattern was inspired, says Elissa, “by my husband’s awesome snake belt.” The 15\" plate costs $280, the 9.5\" is $130, and the 6\" is $70. Call 718-456-6722; kilnenamel.com. 4 Reflections of Glory What says Hollywood better than a mir- ror? No wonder mirrored pieces conjure visions of big-screen glamour. In his La- Z-Boy collection, fashion and furniture designer Todd Oldham gives Parsons-style 4 legs to his accommodating 16\" Sparkle 1–3: KANA OKADA Square Bunching table, $299. A matching 32- inch-long cocktail table is $359; lazboy.com. 24 ELLEDECOR.COM

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what’s hot! shops Mod French furnishings from eurocache the 1960s and ’70s are the spe- cialty of Demisch Danant gallery, including such pieces as this stainless-steel daybed, center, by Maria Pergay. Two new design galleries in New York Below, right: Owners Stephane highlight pivotal periods in Europe Danant and Suzanne Demisch. By Vicky Lowry Demisch Danant This Chelsea gallery, co-owned by Suzanne Demisch and Paris-based dealer Stephane Danant, spotlights high-style French furnishings from the 1960s and ’70s by no- table artists and designers such as Pierre Paulin and François-Xavier Lalanne, whose experiments with new shapes and materi- als were encouraged by the government. “It was a decade that enabled designers to steer away from ‘form follows function,’” explains Demisch, “and inject frivolity into objects of daily life.” Hence, such of- ferings as Lalanne’s life-size “camel” seat and Roger Tallon’s M400 stools. Prague Kolektiv Czech furniture, glassware, and lighting from the 1920s and ’30s are the focus at this industrial storefront in Dumbo, Brooklyn. “Czech artisans radically embraced mod- ern design after the republic gained inde- pendence in 1918,” says Barton Quillen, who met his co-owner, Giovanni Negrisin, when they were both living in Prague. “Czechs wanted forward-looking settings at home and in the office,” he adds. Many of the pieces, which are scarcely known in the U.S., were inspired by Wiener Werkstätte and Bauhaus designs, but are available at a fraction of the cost. Clockwise from near left: The Prague Kolektiv in Brooklyn. Serving carts and desks and chairs in chrome and wood, and lighting are among the offerings in the 3,000-square- foot showroom. A lacquered desk and chair with chrome tubing and a steel toy car. See Resources. JOSHUA MCHUGH 26 ELLEDECOR.COM



what’s hot! The Eruption of Vesuvius, early 19th century, from Hill-Stone Inc. Dove of Peace weather vane, circa 1787, from George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. showpieces With an infusion of younger Bracket clock, dealers, the Winter Antiques Show is circa 1730, from expanding its range and Regency courting Kentshire Galleries. seat from Robert enlivening the scene Young Antiques. Regency oak bergère, circa 1810, from However refined and rarified its reputation, the famed Dillingham & Co. Jersey Blue Winter Antiques Show is still working to attract the next by Charles Spencer generation of collectors and dealers. One of the new Humphreys, from the Schwarz Gallery. exhibitors is Charles Pollak, a 25-year-old Brown grad- uate, Olympic-class rower, and the youngest person ever to be invited to participate. “I have a lot of college friends, hedge-funders, and high-finance types coming in and they are very responsive,” says Pollak, who will be presenting a collection of 18th- and 19th-century American stunners that range in price from $2,000 to $750,000. Inviting young exhibitors is only part of the plan. While this year’s loan exhibition is devoted to items from Mount Vernon, the Winter Antiques Show is also expanding its focus beyond traditional Americana to include Vienna Secession and Swedish Moderne pieces. At the same time, it’s encouraging dealers to mix in less expensive objects. “We want to keep the range wide but still unique,” says the show’s executive director, Catherine Sweeney Singer. For instance, Robert Portland-stone–urn finial Young Antiques won’t be showing any American items at all. Instead, from Barbara Israel. the London dealer is bringing English (even Welsh), Scandinavian, and Central European folk art and furniture, much of it retaining its original paint and surface treatments. Reed Krakoff of Coach, the cochair with his wife, Delphine, of Young Collectors’ Night on January English Arts and Crafts Donegal 26, thinks of the show as a perfect learning opportunity. “It’s quite carpet, circa rare to see so much that’s so different but still at its best,” he says. 1900, from Keshishian. “You can really compare and learn.” Krakoff and his wife, both insa- tiable collectors, are boning up on new eras and styles, including PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEALERS; SEE RESOURCES 18th-century French furniture. “It’s a period that’s been ignored for so long, but it also produced many of the iconic pieces that every- one else copied later. And some of those originals are now cheaper than the reproductions,” Krakoff adds. “We want to be ready and well informed enough to make smart buys.” Julie V. Iovine Japanese lacquer cabinet, early 19th century, from Mallett. 28 ELLEDECOR.COM



what’s hot! news 2 1 1 Floor Plans 3 Diversity is the watchword at Madrid’s sleek Hotel Puerta América, where a dozen design firms have each created a floor, ranging from Norman Foster’s leather-clad rooms to Zaha Hadid’s white undulating surfaces to Marc Newson’s marble bar, above. At 41 Avenue América; call 011-34- 91-744-5400; hotelpuertamerica.com 2 Street Scene Lower Manhattan was an incubator for innovation from 1974 to 1984 despite a re- cession and the onset of AIDS. Keith Haring, Nan Goldin, Cindy Sherman, and Karen Finley all flourished amid the rise of political activism and the emergence of industrial chic. “The Downtown Show,” at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery and Fales 4 Library and at Parsons, surveys the scene. Sketch by Stephen Sprouse, 1974–1976. January 10 to April 1. Go to nyu.edu/greyart. 3 Top Shelf In Thrown Rope (Princeton Architectural Press, $30), landscape artist Peter Hutchinson offers a visual diary of his fan- ciful gardens. The Furniture of Carlo Mollino (Phaidon, $75) surveys the career of the Italian architect whose curved bentwood chairs and plywood desks were inspired by his love of the nude female form. Chinese Houses (Tuttle, $60) exam- ines traditional dwellings from a Ming dynasty manor to Mao’s boyhood home. 4 Mile-High Style The new Mediterranean restaurant 5° is doing its part to glamorize Denver’s Wild West image. Inspired by vintage James Bond movies, decorator Jeffrey Elliot went for a masculine, clubby look with dark floors and black walls set off by gleaming 1: RAFAEL VARGAS 2005; 4: ESTETICO mirrors and contrasting white furniture. At 1475 Lawrence Street; call 303-260-7505. By Jessica Romm 30 ELLEDECOR.COM



trend alert Indian Prints The traditional botanical patterns of southern Asia are branching out, becoming an inspiration for both fashion and home Produced by Anita Sarsidi 3 2 5 6 7 1 STILL LIFE: KANA OKADA 8 4 1 Jaipur* linen by Peter Fasano from John Rosselli. 2 Marbella* linen by Raoul Textiles. 3 Ceylan Cotton Print* cotton by Brunschwig & Fils. 4 Jaipur Toile* cotton by Charles Burger. 5 Pondicherry Lake* linen- cotton by Raoul Textiles. 6 Konstantine Garden–print dress by Diane von Furstenberg from fall 2005. 7 Amita Metis* linen-cotton by Manuel Canovas from Cowtan & Tout. 8 Harmony rayon-polyester by Waverly. *Available to the trade only. See Resources. 32



trend alert Left: Icaria* silk-wool by Designtex. Right: Bergamo* wool-cotton- polyester from Pollack. Red velvet dress by Roberto Cavalli from fall 2005. Red-lacquer ballpoint pen by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Filumena* cot- ton by Bises from Bergamo. Roma cotton sheets and Royal cotton pillow sham by Olatz. Beekman croco- dile clock by Ralph Lauren Home. Imperial Damask Real Woven* calfskin cotton-linen- by Edelman Leather. viscose by Ralph Lauren Home. Red It’s the most passionate—and dangerous—of colors, the ulti- Five Side mate hue for Prince’s Corvette lacquered- wood boxes and the lipstick of Helmut by Pacific Connections. Newton blonds. Diana Vreeland reveled in her scarlet Billy Baldwin “garden in hell” living room. And as designer Roberto STILL LIFES: KANA OKADA Cavalli can attest, if you wear red, you really have to mean it. *Available to the trade only. See Resources. 34



everything you need to know about... A stainless-steel daybed designed by Maria Pergay in 1968 for her first collection of furniture. Maria Pergay Endowing an industrial material with sweeping elegance, the French designer brings sex appeal to steel By Marc Kristal The term meubles de style—“furniture in the style opened a gallery in the Marais, at 2 Place des Vosges, CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: MARIA PERGAY ARCHIVES/COURTESY OF DEMISCH DANANT; © CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. The designer with a sofa she of”—refers to well-made reproductions that can be and displayed her own collection among superbly created for found under many labels the world over. But what judged arrangements of fine antiques and Asian art. Pierre Cardin, circa 1970. about meubles de steel, crafted from that most for- In 1967, Pergay received the proposition that would bidding of materials, yet sensuous in form and exe- change her life—from the steel manufacturer Uginox, cuted with an artisan’s sensitivity? For these, the which was seeking to expand its market. Would she foremost name is Maria Pergay. In the 1960s and consider producing pieces in stainless steel? Pergay ’70s, Pergay designed stainless-steel furniture that loved the material, but considered the small scale is eagerly sought after by collectors today. she was working in inappropriate. Might Now 75, Pergay was born Maria Alexandrovna she design furniture instead? The com- Kachnitskaya in 1930. She fled the instability of her pany agreed, and the results so im- native Moldavia at the age of seven and settled with pressed Jean Dive of Galerie Maison her mother in Paris. There, following the war, she stud- et Jardin, that he presented them as ied set design and sculpture. But it wasn’t until the a collection, opening on May 13, mid-’50s, when a friend asked Pergay to develop win- 1968, the day Parisian youth dow displays for couture houses, that her unique tal- ent found its form. The designer’s response was giant birds, made of forged iron; they proved so popular that she was asked to reconceive them as decora- tive pieces. Inspired, Pergay next created a series of contemporary silver objects that were marketed by, among others, Hermès and Dior. By 1960, she had A lounge chair from the 1970s. 36 ELLEDECOR.COM

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maria pergay took to the streets, demanding, as one poster put squarely into the French tradition of producing fine Steel floor lamp it, “a new and original world.” furniture.” This impulse, at once classical and radi- with bronze A sense of those times is essential to understand- cal, to treat steel as a natural material, to both push skull, circa 1970. ing Pergay’s oeuvre, believes Suzanne Demisch, its boundaries and tame it, makes Pergay’s cre- of New York’s Demisch Danant gallery. “Everyone ations singular. Small wonder she cited as influences wanted to see what was going to come next,” she ex- Cellini and Fabergé: Steel was Pergay’s gold. plains. “People weren’t afraid to try new things.” This Indeed, like her silver pieces, which Pergay had passion for change galvanized designers and gave presciently harmonized with various styles and pe- rise to a new clientele, “a younger generation that grew riods in her gallery, the furnishings were meant to up with antiques and had money, but wanted some- be, as Demisch puts it, “jewelry in a room.” Designed thing contemporary,” says Demisch. for the spare, sophisticated interiors of the 1970s, “Create, Maria,” Pergay recalled her clients say- Pergay’s work is equally at home on Park Avenue The Wave Desk ing, and she stormed the barricades with work that and in the loft of a die-hard minimalist. And her mar- at Pergay’s first exhibition bristled with dynamism and originality: a Flying Car- ket has exploded. “Five years ago, people didn’t know in Paris, 1968. pet daybed; Ring chairs that resembled targets; a who she was,” notes New York dealer Liz O’Brien. magazine holder “folded” like origami. All shared a “Now they’re competing for her pieces.” purity of form and expressed the designer’s talent Pergay, in short, is back—in every way. After dec- for confounding expectations. ades as a global nomad, during which she designed “When you think of steel, the Bauhaus aesthetic, palaces for Saudi royals and lairs for newly mon- it has a coldness to it,” says Richard Wright, whose eyed Muscovites, Pergay’s journey is complete: Chicago auction house recently sold a Pergay table In April, Demisch Danant, in association with for $126,000. “But she had a masterful way of han- Lehmann Maupin Gallery, will present an dling the metal that made it very warm and human.” exhibition of new pieces as startling The key word is handling: All Pergay’s work exudes as the iron birds that first made her the nuance of the atelier, rather than the stamp of a name nearly four decades ago. factory. Pergay would begin by making a sketch, It’s quite an accomplishment. But then work directly with fabricators to develop the as connoisseurs and collectors drawing into a fully realized design, a painstaking, can attest, little exceeds the grasp The 1970s intensive process that, as Wright observes, “falls of the Woman of Steel. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: MICHEL NAHMIAS/COURTESY OF DEMISCH DANANT; JOSHUA MCHUGH; SOLLO:RAGO; © PHILIPPE PONS/COURTESY OF DEMISCH DANANT; JOËL LELIEVRE/COURTESY OF JOUSSE ENTREPRISE; © CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD.; PHILLIPS DE PURY AND CO. Ring chair. Where to Find It After first producing her steel pieces with Uginox, Maria Pergay designed and devel- oped her furniture at several other factories and workshops, created editions of various pieces, and formed associations with Maison Jansen, Harvey Probber, and others. But ac- cording to Suzanne Demisch, whose book on Pergay will be published in April, the vast A lamp with gold- majority of Pergay’s designs were privately Wave bench, and-ivory enamel. circa 1969. commissioned, including, famously, a 1977 sofa for Pierre Cardin; it featured a hinged lid, constructed from tortoise shells, that lifted to reveal the cushions. Thus, as Richard Wright observes, “There’s not a lot of it around.” But the rarity of Pergay’s work makes it only more desirable—and expensive. Here are a few places to begin the search: · DeLorenzo 1950, New York, 212-995-1950 · Demisch Danant, New York, 212-989-5750; demischdanant.com · Jousse Entreprise, Paris, 011-33-1-45-83-62- 48; jousse-entreprise.com Console with · Liz O’Brien, New York, 212-755-3800; liz- marquetry and bronze, 2005. obrien.com · Wright, Chicago, 312-563-0020; wright20.com Steel four-poster bed, circa 1970. 38 ELLEDECOR.COM

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designer’s dozen Marcel Wanders 4. Jaguar F-Type 12 things he can’t live without. By Julie V. Iovine concept car. The Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has always stood out. And not only because of his six-foot-plus height and the shiny mouthful of braces that preceded his new picket-fence smile. As one of the origi- nal members of Droog, the Amsterdam-based design collective that burst onto the scene in the mid-1990s with objects that combined high-concept function with sharply observed wit, Wanders immedi- 6: STEVE ALLEN/PICTUREARTS; 7: FRED FURGOL; 8: RYAN MCVAY/GETTY; 12: FRANCIS HAMMOND/PICTUREARTS; SEE RESOURCES ately attracted recognition. His Knotted Chair looks like lace you can PORTRAIT: MARCEL WANDERS STUDIO; 3: SCALA/ART RESOURCE, NY; 4: JAGUAR CARS LTD.; 5: ANTHON BEEKE STUDIO; sit on and is now part of the Museum of Modern Art’s collection. And his porcelain vase, commissioned by Rosenthal (and available from Moooi, the company he founded), was molded from eggs slipped into a condom. The same bulbous motif, much enlarged, can be seen at the entry of the new restaurant, Thor, he has designed in Manhattan. “I’m drawn to contrasts and to objects that somehow contradict themselves,” says Wanders, “but also to disturbing beauty.” His recent works in- clude luxuriously large bathtubs shaped like bars of soap for Bisazza and a double-topped table for Moooi that functions si- multaneously for work and dining. Wanders’s intrepid reinter- pretations of the most prosaic objects renew our belief in design’s 2. Sculpture made ability to sweeten daily life. It’s hardly surprising then that one of the with his daughter. things Wanders cannot live without is the curling lips of a smile. 6. Taj Mahal. 1. Fresh-cut carrots, for their smell and color. 3. Vermeer’s Girl 2. Clay sculptures my seven-year-old daugh- with a Pearl Earring. ter, Joy, and I make in less than a minute. 3. Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Vermeer. I love the silence of his paintings. 4. The Jaguar F-Type concept car. Its side- view mirrors at the roofline are so unexpected. 5. The clown-face poster of Benno Premsela, the man who gave contemporary Dutch design a heartbeat. It was plastered all over the Netherlands when he died. 5. Poster of 6. The unbuilt black twin of the Taj Mahal. Benno Premsela. Perfection unrealized is more perfect. 7. Philippe Starck’s many-headed teddy bear, a reminder of how really complicated life could be. 8. Mosaics. I love multiples. 9. A smile, also known as a miracle. 10. Dragon sea horses, for their simple splendor. 11. Erwin Olaf’s conceptual photographs of blood-spattered celebrities and royalty—hard to 7. Philippe Starck’s teddy bear. look at and even harder to look away from. 12. Bonsai tree. 12. Bonsai. The forest is too much nature for me. I get bored after an hour. 8. Mosaic tiles. 40 ELLEDECOR.COM



truth in decorating Designers Jay Jeffers and Katie Lydon take it easy with the Orsen lounge chair by Robert Lighton Furniture and the Ellis chair by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. See Resources. The10Coolest ClubChairs Katie Lydon and Jay Jeffers settle in to rate ELLE DECOR’s picks of the cushiest and most comfortable seats in the house Text by Julie V. Iovine · Photography by David Jacquot · Produced by Alison Hall Of all the furnishings in a room, the club chair has the widest range of high enough to support a relaxed neck. Buttery-soft leather will in- personalities. A glance will tell which is the strong, silent type and which evitably induce a nap. Or if you’re more sociably inclined, leaning into HAIR AND MAKEUP: MAYSOON FARAJ FOR YVES DURIF SALON tufted number has penthouse pretensions. Some people see the dif- a good conversation, look for a show-off armchair, one as stylish as it ference more in cultural terms: the deep-seated comforts of an oversize is comfortable. Katie Lydon, a Londoner now based in New York who English club chair versus the restrained poise of its French cousin. And appreciates a modern style that’s rooted in the classics, and Jay Jeffers, in choosing one, the criteria are as much personal as aesthetic. Will a San Francisco designer who lives and works by the mantra “so- the chair serve as a place of refuge for an afternoon of reading? Then phisticated fun,” evaluate the many moods and subtle variety of the you’ll want one with arms wide enough to sling a leg over and a back modern club chair, a destination all its own. 42



truth in decorating 1 FRENCH CLUB CHAIR 6 MOHAIR CHAIR FROM THE BY HOLLY HUNT PINE CONE HILL HOME COL- “Real wit and interest,” raves Jeffers. LECTION BY LEE INDUSTRIES “Look at that V-shaped back. I’d love “Fantastic for curling up alone,” says to see it paired with a patterned Jeffers. “All it needs is a silk pillow! ottoman.” Lydon admires its “feminine And the caster feet are a classic and formal” lines. “Unlike the tradi- touch.” For Lydon, its quality is para- tional oversize club chair,” she adds, mount: “The tight, rich fabric says it’s “this one has very neat proportions.” well made, and it’s so versatile you Height: 31\"; width: 31\"; depth: 33\"; seat can use it virtually anywhere.” height: 15\"; material: mahogany frame Height: 35\"; width: 29\"; depth: 36\"; seat in dark mahogany finish (other finishes height: 19\"; material: wood frame in black- available) with down-wrapped-foam fill; walnut finish with down fill and mohair delivery: 16 weeks; price: $3,720 c.o.m. upholstery (other fabrics available); delivery: 8–10 weeks; price: $2,120 2 ORSEN LOUNGE CHAIR 7 CAPITON ARMCHAIR BY ROBERT LIGHTON BY ROOM FURNITURE Lydon calls this one “tailored but “A truly successful adaptation,” says relaxed,” and adds, “I’d love it at a Lydon. “It’s contemporary but still beach house in blue canvas with evokes that country-house aesthetic.” white piping.” Jeffers admires its Jeffers adds, “The side and back tufting and contrasting welt. “It’s views are especially appealing. That’s a contemporary update of a 1920s important since club chairs are rarely silhouette,” he says. “Very smart.” placed against a wall.” Height: 31\"; width: 36\"; depth: 35\"; seat Height: 29.5\"; width: 31\"; depth: 40\"; seat height: 17\"; material: maple frame in height: 18\"; material: mahogany frame Jacobean finish (other finishes available) in standard finish (other finishes available) with Dacron-wrapped-foam fill (other with polyester-and-down fill; delivery: 8 fills available); delivery: 6 weeks; price: weeks; price: $4,165 c.o.m. $2,700 c.o.m. 3 ELLIS CHAIR BY MITCHELL 8 THEATRE ARMCHAIR BY GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS TED BOERNER FROM “An elegant take on the Deco clas- DESIGN WITHIN REACH sic,” proclaims Jeffers. “The top “It speaks Italian,” jokes Jeffers. stitching on the back is a wonderful “With its chrome legs, it’s very clean touch. It’s great value for the money.” and self-possessed. Yet I could Lydon loves its scale: “Ideal for a still relax in it with a cocktail.” Lydon small urban apartment. Even a pair agrees. “Sleek and sophisticated,” wouldn’t overwhelm a room.” she says. “And the leather is lovely.” Height: 32\"; width: 31\"; depth: 34\"; seat Height: 30\"; width: 31\"; depth: 30.5\"; seat height: 20\"; material: hardwood frame in height: 19\"; material: wood frame with coffee-bean finish (other finishes avail- chrome-plated steel legs, Dacron-wrapped- able) with polyester fill and leather uphol- foam fill, and leather upholstery (also stery (other fabrics available); delivery: available in Ultrasuede); delivery: 3–6 2–4 weeks; price: $2,100 days; price: $1,798 4 HARRINGTON CHAIR 9 TABARIN ARMCHAIR BY JONATHAN ADLER BY POLTRONA FRAU “A bit retro-Asian, a bit Hollywood “Definitely a man’s chair,” pro- glamour,” says Lydon, “so it works nounces Lydon. “I can see my hus- with many styles.” Jeffers admires band retreating here with his laptop its detailing and finishes. “The and tons of work.” Jeffers concurs, carved legs and button tufting are but points out the fine workmanship lovely, especially at this price.” and detailing, including the leather- Height: 29\"; width: 34\"; depth: 33\"; seat covered nailheads: “That’s unique.” height: 17\"; material: wood frame in Height: 36\"; width: 31.5\"; depth: 37.5\"; seat espresso finish (other finishes available) height: 17\"; material: beechwood frame in with down-wrapped-foam fill (all-polyester dark-walnut finish with horsehair padding fill also available) and polyester uphol- and down cushion, and leather upholstery stery (other fabrics available); delivery: and nailhead trim (other colors available); 8–10 weeks; price: $1,495 delivery: 12–14 weeks; price: $5,450 5 THORNTON CHAIR 10 ARMCHAIR BY NATUZZI BY KRAVET FURNITURE “Every home needs one of these,” “This one’s definitely a she,” Jeffers said Lydon, flopping down and throw- pronounces. “It’s got feminine lines ing one leg over an arm. “It’s like an and its profile tapers nicely.” Lydon English club chair that’s gone skiing also considers it refined and elegant, in Jackson Hole.” Jeffers notes that and is especially taken with the fabric its thin arms allow for a wider seat. and color. “Mohair is soft but hardy, “It’s the ultimate for relaxation,” he and holds its shape,” she says. “And notes. “Rustic but sophisticated, and pink—what a novel choice!” perfect for a brandy by a roaring fire.” Height: 33.5\"; width: 34\"; depth: 34.5\"; seat Height: 34\"; width: 35\"; depth: 37\"; seat height: 22\"; material: hardwood frame in height: 18\"; material: wood frame in mahogany finish (other finishes available) wenge finish with foam-and-fiber fill and with foam-and-fiber fill and mohair uphol- cowhide upholstery (other fabrics avail- stery (other fabrics available); delivery: able); delivery: 12 weeks; price: $2,179 6–8 weeks; price: $3,400 The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR’s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. 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