Friday, June 11, 2010

OKL Tastemaker Tag Sale: Bunny WIlliams

Not everyone can afford a top designer but you might be able to afford something they once owned at a One Kings Lane Tastemaker Tag Sale! They have also branched out from the West Coast and next up on the sale calendar is Bunny Williams who's sale starts tomorrow at 11:00am EDT. I could spend all day in Bunny's shop Treillage and I'm hoping some of those items might be up for sale as well!

I also have it on good authority that San Francisco designer Grant K. Gibson will be holding his own Tastemaker Tag Sale on July 24th. Up for sale will be oval portrait of a gentleman that was famously featured in his apartment! I might have to fight you for that one! Bon Weekend!




Thursday, June 10, 2010

Work of Art: Part Deux

I found more photos of Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn's fabulous townhouse on Diana Viñoly's website. Now you can see the chic kitchen, children's bedrooms, and master bedroom and bath. It's also interesting to see how the living room looks with different artwork installed. Enjoy!



















Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Work of Art

I'm just about over "reality" tv. How many times can you watch d-list wannabe socialites who can't sing bicker and gossip?! But since I love art, I am going to give Bravo's new reality show Work of Art a chance. It actually features chic New Yorkers among who are Simon de Pury of Phillips de Pury Auction House; China Chow whose father is Mr. Chow and whose late mother was the super chic model and designer Tina Chow; also gallerist Bill Powers who is married to fashion designer Cynthia Rowley: and art critic Jerry Saltz. Oh, and did I mention that Sarah Jessica Parker is a producer? The person I'm most interested in seeing on camera is the uber stylish gallery owner Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn. She started her first gallery Salon94 out of her townhouse on East 94th Street, both spaces are seen here, but has recently opened up two new Salon94 galleries downtown. One is located in Freemans Alley and the other is on Bowery. Jeanne is the only woman in Manhattan who could get dressed in the morning and look appropriate both uptown and down. Not an easy feat!

Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn is not some uptown socialite who one day decided to dabble in art. Her father was an art dealer in St. Louis and their home was a salon for the artists he represented. She traveled with him to art fairs around the world and has a degree in art history.

When she and her husband, Nicolas Rohatyn, were looking to renovate the townhouse, they turned to Diana Viñoly for the interiors and her husband Rafael Viñoly for the architecture. The stairwell that Rafael designed with its burled walnut veneered panels looks like it could be another sculpture in the space.

The 36-foot long Aubusson rug in the living room on the parlor floor was also designed by Rafael Viñoly and took nine months to produce.

As I mentioned, the home and art gallery share the same space so most of the rooms on the main floors are configured to allow for receptions, artist talks and other events. The photograph is by Wolfgang Tillmans.

This seating arrangement of French furniture from the 1930's and 40's allows for easy conversation during parties. The painting on the left is Decoherence (2001) by Ben Edwards and the one in the center is Dispersion (2002) by Julie Mehretu. The Puppy is of course by Jeff Koons.

The dining room features tables by Maxime Old and mid-century orchestra chairs, as well as paintings by Chris Ofili. The chandelier in the hallway was made from a basketball net by artist David Hammons.

On another wall in the dining room is a censored work by Kara Walker.

The office for the gallery features enviable floor to ceiling bookshelves and more art.

The gallery space is in the back of the townhouse on the ground floor. All of the exhibition spaces have white walls to allow for artwork.

The townhouse once housed an adoption agency but now features a glass curved curtain wall that lets the outside in. I really hope Work of Art is as inspiring as Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn's home! If it is, I might not give up on reality tv after all!


Sunday, June 6, 2010

Bibliophile Bookcases

Every week, I tell myself that I'm not going to buy any more books and of course, every week I buy another book. I just can't help myself. I love all the pretty photos and wonderful stories. Some are silly summer beach reads and others are highly sought after collectibles but I love them all the same. Only problem is that I'm running out of bookshelves. I can't wait until the day that I have a house big enough to have an entire room devoted to books and have already started an inspiration file devoted to the project. These are just some of my favorites. I'm still amazed at Karl Lagerfeld's massive collection. Thank goodness I don't have that many! I wonder when he finds time to actually read them! Enjoy!

Domino

Philip Gorrivan

David Netto

Richard Meier

Francisco Costa

Michelle Halard

Andre Balzas

Unknown

Christian Louboutin

Friday, June 4, 2010

Beach House Blues

If you haven't picked up the June 2010 issue of House Beautiful, you're missing out. I am especially loving this beach house filled with shades of blue designed by Jim Howard. Bon Weekend!