Architectural Digest Dec2016

THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AUTHORITY DECEMBER 2O16 THE WHITE HOUSE INSIDE THE STYLISH PRIVATE WORLD OF THE OBAMA FAMILY THE ART ISSUE PLUS LIVING WITH MASTERPIECES 107 FROM EVERY ERA GLORIOUS HOLIDAY GIFTS



























Contents 12.2016 96 Dynamic artwork sets the tone in the Los Angeles apartment of Beth Rudin DeWoody and Firooz Zahedi. Features 106 CLEAR VISION VOLUME 73 NUMBER 12 FIROOZ ZAHEDI An architectural historian experiences 78 EXECUTIVE ORDER the enduring power of Lina Bo Bardi’s Cover: The Family Dining Room at Decorated by Michael S. Smith for the radical—and recently revived—exhibition the White House. “Executive Order,” Obamas, the White House’s private design in São Paulo. By Barry Bergdoll page 78. Photography by Michael quarters are as worldly and relaxed as Mundy; styled by Carolina Irving. the family that calls them home. 108 THE ITALIAN JOBS By Mayer Rus With the help of fashion stars turned cultural crusaders, Rome’s most beloved 90 EXQUISITE COPSE historic sites are sparkling once again. Surrealism blooms in a Michigan By Mitchell Owens garden where Magritte-style sculptures mingle with topiary 112 PERFECT HARMONY oddities. By Elaine Louie For a New York apartment, designer Amy Lau made sure that everything lives up to 96 COLLECTED WISDOM the blue-chip art collection. By Dan Shaw Beth Rudin DeWoody and Firooz Zahedi’s homes are packed with art, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 18) but the patrons are always happy to make room for more. By Vicky Lowry 1 4 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M







Contents 128 Opulent treasures, unforgettable gifts. and Alchimie dessert plate by L’Objet; from 120 SECRET HISTORY ANTHONY COTSIFAS $60. Oyster Perpetual Pearlmaster watch In designing his Greenwich Village Cumberland soup cup, lid, and saucer by Rolex; $123,750. Oriente Italiano Citrino flat, artist Jack Pierson conjures by Nymphenburg from Kneen & Co.; from Potiche vase by Richard Ginori; $575. a romantically evocative backstory. $2,490. Lapis lazuli–and–blue sapphire Kürbisflasche vase by Theresienthal; $292. By David Colman ring and antique Roman Soldier pendant Louis XV chest from Côté France; $18,985. by Elizabeth Locke; from $4,100. Africa Velluto Dante fabric by Clarence House; to 128 A GRAND GESTURE necklace by Marco Bicego; $16,940. Cloche the trade. For details see Sources. Piled high with crystal, china, and other great gifts, these splendid tables make the case that opulence is always in style. 134 ARTISTIC RETREAT At the Hamptons getaway of creative power couple Dominique Lévy and Dorothy Berwin, the architecture, the furniture, and even the trees are all part of the aesthetic vision. By Arthur Lubow Discoveries 41 SHOPPING: MUSEUM-WORTHY Curate your interior with an array of art-adorned objects. Produced by Parker Bowie Larson 48 DESIGN: DARK KNIGHT With a new store, museum exhibition, and book, Rick Owens shows that his genius extends well beyond fashion to furniture. By Dana Thomas 52 EXPERT EYE: OUTSIDER ART Fashion designer and outdoor- sculpture collector Lisa Perry shares her tips for maintaining a superlative treasure trove. By Hannah Martin 56 TRAVELS: FRENCH FLAIR Long famous for its Roman ruins, the city of Arles is reborn as the art world’s new hot spot. By Vicky Lowry 60 WORLD OF: LAUREN SANTO DOMINGO For her new appointment-only showroom, the Moda Operandi cofounder raided her own homes for decor and issued a ban on cut flowers. By Jane Keltner de Valle 64 ART SCENE: LOOK AGAIN Blending references high and low, sculptor Kathryn Andrews trans- forms the familiar into meticulous mysteries. By Sam Cochran (CONTINUED ON PAGE 24) 1 8 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M











Contents Dinner plates 41 by Seletti. A cheerful moment on a Bridgehampton terrace. 134 In Every Issue CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: JOHN MANNO (2); OBERTO GILI FOLLOW 26 CONTRIBUTORS We welcome your comments and suggestions. Contact us via social media, 32 EDITOR’S LETTER By Amy Astley email us at [email protected], or write us at Letters, Architectural Digest, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. 34 OBJECT LESSON: ALL ABOUT YVES 2 4 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M The surprisingly humble beginnings of Yves Klein’s ultrafashionable cocktail tables. By Hannah Martin 66 ON THE MARKET: PERMANENT COLLECTION Three extraordinary homes for sale that come with priceless creative works. By Geoffrey Montes 142 SOURCES The designers, architects, and products featured this month. 144 LAST WORD: CREATIVITY UNLEASHED With the release of a massive new monograph and a retrospective traveling from London to Paris to New York, artist David Hockney—and his beloved dachshunds—is in the spotlight. By Sam Cochran SUBSCRIPTIONS For subscription information go to archdigest.com, call 800-365-8032, or email subscriptions@archdigest- .com. Download AD’s digital edition at archdigest.com/app. To sign up for AD’s daily newsletter, go to archdigest.com/newsletter.



Contributors MICHAEL S. SMITH Los Angeles–based AD100 designer Smith is an Obama family favorite, having elegantly updated the White House private residence (“Executive Order,” page 78) and refreshed the Oval Office. He is currently revamping Shutters on the Beach, the beloved Santa Monica, California, hotel. CAROLINA IRVING “Going to the White House [for ‘Executive Order’] was obviously the highlight of all my styling jobs,” says the New York– and Paris-based owner of Carolina Irving Textiles, who is also the creative director for Oscar de la Renta’s home line. “I was struck by the humanity of it all. The staff members were incredibly gracious, especially since I was asking them to do things like move a cushion half an inch counterclockwise.” BARRY BERGDOLL FROM TOP: MICHAEL MUNDY; COURTESY OF OSCAR DE LA RENTA; DANIELLE LEVITT/AUGUST; VICTORIA SAMBUNARIS The Columbia University art history professor trekked to Brazil to visit the Museu de Arte de São Paulo’s recently revived Lina Bo Bardi installation (“Clear Vision,” page 106). “It was a real shock to finally see it in person,” he says. Also a veteran architecture curator, Bergdoll is preparing a Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition for New York’s Museum of Modern Art, scheduled to open in June. “ The vibe for the photo shoot was Marie Antoinette meets The Godfather. I wanted to elevate these fantastic wax dessert candles I found at John Derian in a way that was patrician and very old-world.” (“A Grand Gesture,” page Ć) MICHAEL REYNOLDS STYLIST



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Editor’s Letter FROM TOP: MICHAEL MUNDY; JOE SCHILDHORN/BFA.COM; STEPHEN KENT JOHNSON; FIROOZ ZAHEDI; OBERTO GILI 1. In the Family Dining Room of the White House’s private residence, Robert Mangold artworks. 2. With one of my own favorite artists, Rachel Feinstein. 3. Artist Jack Pierson at home in New York. 4. Firooz Zahedi, here with his wife, Beth Rudin DeWoody, in front of a Bosco Sodi canvas, photographs the couple’s NYC and L.A. apartments. 5. Dorothy Berwin and art dealer Dominique Lévy 1 lounge on the Chara bench by Hugo França. “Art is the proper task of life.” 2 —Friedrich Nietzsche 3 In a sense, every issue of AD really is the Art issue, as most of the houses we feature boast a collection of some sort, whether photography, ceramics, Old Masters, or contemporary works. But the editors take particular care to curate this specially themed annual issue, and the cre- ative variety contained on the pages reveals so much about each of the homeowners: The art they choose, and how they choose to live with it, silently tells their story. Thanks to decorator Michael S. Smith, AD presents an exclusive tour of the White House’s private quarters, where President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reside in casual splendor among pieces both tradi- tional and challenging, some of which have been borrowed from Washington, D.C.’s finest museums. In Greenwich Village we have the pleasure of peeking into the richly lay- ered world of artist Jack Pierson, and in New York and Los Angeles “24-7 art lover” Beth Rudin DeWoody allows her 4 husband, photographer Firooz Zahedi, to show us how one lives with over 10,000 artworks amassed during a lifetime of passionate collecting. Finally, power dealer Dominique Lévy gives us a glimpse into her family’s idyllic weekend world in the Hamptons, where art reigns supreme both indoors and out. Feast your eyes on the proper task of life. 5 AMY ASTLEY 3 2 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M Editor in Chief Instagram: @amytastley



Object Lesson THE STORY BEHIND AN ICONIC DESIGN ALL ABOUT YVES A Table Bleue in the SIMON WATSON Manhattan home of The surprisingly humble beginnings of Yves Klein’s photographers Inez ultrafashionable cocktail tables van Lamsweerde and 34 Vinoodh Matadin.



Object Lesson 1 FACTS & FIGURES A gleaming Table Or at Tory Burch’s New York apartment. 2 1. Artist Yves Klein. 2. His 1961 Table 1961 Rose prototype. Yves Klein creates two unfinished cocktail table prototypes Nancy Gonzalez “It is the 1963 employed a ultimate abstract art Rotraut Klein-Moquay, the pair of Yves Klein piece, and artist’s widow, produces tables tables in her completely based on his patented designs functional.” Colombia home. 3,000 sheets of 24K gold leaf are added one by one into each Table Or French provocateur Yves radiant pigment—International Klein Blue 44 Klein—he of the paint- or hot pink—or crumpled gold leaf, they slathered models rolled are available through Artware Editions. pounds of International Klein Blue across canvases—tried his (A new Table Bleue sells for $21,000.) pigment are used in a Table Bleue hand at a new medium in 1961: the cocktail table. Chalk it up to Klein exhibitions in the 80–100 FROM TOP: CHARLES WILP/BPK, BERLIN; FRANÇOIS HALARD/TRUNK ARCHIVE; ©YVES He made two prototypes, sprinkling pig- early 2000s or wild auction prices, but KLEIN ADAGP, PARIS/ARS, NEW YORK, 2016; ANITA CALERO; COURTESY OF 1STDIBS ments into wood tops, but never got everyone wants one—and designers find The number of authorized Yves around to installing the protective glass. that the tables work in every decor. Klein tables made annually “It is the ultimate abstract art piece, and In 1963, after the artist’s death, at 34, completely functional,” says photogra- 1,300 his widow produced the patented acrylic pher Inez van Lamsweerde, who bought tables now beloved by everyone from one in 2007. But before you order, The approximate number of Stella Schnabel to Sting. Filled with consider this: “Two men showed up in Yves Klein tables in circulation hazmat suits and built a tent around Table Bleue, filled with the living room in order to sift the blue $125,000 International Klein pigment,” Van Lamsweerde says. Blue pigment. The record price for a Accessories designer Fiona Kotur, Table Or, achieved at a 2014 however, took a more hands-on approach: “I put the pigment in a plastic bin Phillips design auction and ladled it into the table, gingerly, with a dustpan.” —HANNAH MARTIN 3 6 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M









THE BEST IN SHOPPING, DESIGN, AND STYLE EDITORS: JANE KELTNER DE VALLE AND SAM COCHRAN MUSEUM- A R C H D I G E ST.C O M 4 1 WORTHY Curate your interior with an array of art-adorned objects Iconic designs by renowned art- ists John Currin (top) and Laurie Simmons make a splash on cot- ton beach towels, $95 each. The 60\" x 70\" pieces are manufactured by Art Production Fund, which supports public art projects, in partnership with Kohler. workson- whatever.com, 212-966-0193 PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES WOJCIK





DISCOVERIES SHOPPING    PLATES, CANDLE, AND PILLOW: JOHN MANNO; SKIS: COURTESY OF BOMBER; RUG: COURTESY OF HENZEL STUDIO; CHESSBOARD: COURTESY OF LES ATELIERS COURBET  Italian iconoclasts Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo 4 4 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M Ferrari have teamed with Seletti to make dinnerware fea- turing their playful pictures. Each 10.5\" porcelain plate is $75. gagosian.com, 212-796-1224 Bomber puts graffiti artist Keith Haring’s signature imagery onto its Artist Series skis. Shown in the new Bright Vibes style, they cost $2,500 per pair. bomberski.com, 212-980-2442 āDesigned in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the hand-knotted-silk Marilyn 1967 rug by Henzel Studio Heritage comes in ten colorways; $17,111 for the 99\" x 118\" size. henzelstudio.com, 323-450-9660  Brooklyn artist Dustin Yellin’s Pyschogeography chessboard is made with thousands of pieces of cut paper collaged between layers of glass; $6,500. ateliercourbet- .com, 212-226-7378 American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe’s exquisite work is displayed on the Red Tulip porcelain vessel by Ligne Blanche Paris. The scented candle has notes of orange blossom and jasmine; $61. ligneblancheparis.com, +33-1-49-24-00-97 Le prêtre marié, René Magritte’s iconic 1961 painting of green apples, has been transformed into a Ą cotton-blend jacquard pillow by Jules Pansu. The 18\"-sq. pillow costs $169 (including insert). jules-pansu.com, 760-840-1297 PRODUCED BY PARKER BOWIE LARSON



DISCOVERIES SHOPPING Part of the Memphis Group MUG, PILLOW, THROW, MATCHBOXES, AND LAMPSHADES: JOHN MANNO; ARMCHAIR: COURTESY OF CASSINA; TRAY: COURTESY OF H&M  design movement, Peter Shire is now making graphic ceram-  ics, each featuring a one-of-a-kind splatter pattern. The large mug is 4.5\" and costs $75. thejewishmu- seum.org, 212-423-3333 For his new collection with Hermès, illustrator Nigel Peake drew inspiration from his Irish heritage. The luxurious Tartan blanket and pillow are made of cashmere, wool, and silk; prices upon request. hermes.com, 212-751-3181 āCassina’s classic Utrecht armchair gets a modern update with Boxblocks, a bespoke jacquard textile by Dutch designer Bertjan Pot. Available in red, blue, or beige, the 25.25\" w. x 33.5\" d. x 27.5\" h. piece sells for  $5,900. cassina.com, 212-245-2121 Scented matches by Cire Trudon are housed in boxes featuring Lawrence Mynott’s whimsical drawings. The Solis Rex and Ottoman designs shown cost $15 each. barneys.com, 212-203-0453 The colorful Alex Katz x H&M collection includes a 15\" tray with an image of the artist’s wife done in his signature style; $20. hm.com, 855-466-7467 Wayne Pate’s charming paintings adorn his Gio Ponti and Iznik Blooms lamp- shades; from $250 for a 10\"-h. model. waynepate.com, 347-831- 1987 —KATHRYN GIVEN Ą   46



DISCOVERIES DESIGN A 2012 display of Rick Owens chairs at the Chesa Planta museum, outside Saint Moritz. DARK KNIGHT With a new store, museum exhibition, and book, Rick Owens shows that his creative genius—and rebellious spirit—extends well beyond fashion to furniture A merican fashion designer Rick Owens is best “The Rick Owens world is very closed. I work in an isolated FROM TOP: ADRIEN DIRAND/COURTESY OF OWENSCORP; DANIELLE LEVITT known for his luxurious goth-infused clothes. way,” he explains. “Michèle was looking for something new, But he has another passion, too: furniture, and the furniture became her baby.” The way they work together which he designs and produces in collabora- is straightforward: Owens sketches pieces and shows them to tion with his French wife, Michèle Lamy. Lamy. “She either frowns or gets into it,” he says with a laugh. If “It started out as a private thing—something we were doing for our- Designer she embraces a design, she uses what Owens selves,” Owens says, sitting in his Paris studio Rick Owens. calls her “chaos magic” to execute it with earlier this fall. “We needed a new bed. teams of artisans. “That’s the part she loves— orchestrating,” he says. “She’s like an old- Then we thought, A couch would be nice.” fashioned saloniste.” Stools and benches combine stark geometric forms with sculp- Now his brand’s new Manhattan store is tural antlers, sleighlike recamiers mix hum- ble plywood and luxe leather, and monolithic filled with site-specific pieces, a forthcom- beds are crafted out of alabaster blocks. ing book on the couple’s interiors is being When Owens conceived the New York store—an 8,000-square-foot space on the published by Rizzoli, and an exhibition of corner of Howard and Crosby streets—he had a precise idea. “I wanted to make it as their neo-Paleolithic furniture (a show Owens calls “a love letter to Michèle”) will open December 17 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). 4 8 A R C H D I G E ST.C O M