New York Spaces - April-May 2016

EXPANSIVE INTIMACY The living area is anchored
by a custom Sacco rug by JarvisStudio. Intimate seating
areas with a mix of vintage and contemporary pieces instill
warmth in the large open space. At one end, a sofa from
Baker covered in silk mohair from Coraggio is flanked
by vintage lounge chairs. In the foreground, Downtown
Square chairs upholstered in black and grey fabric by Castel
pair with a leather bench to anchor a second seating area.
The hand-painted walls by David Gardiner from Field
Decorative Finishes add a subtle, glamorous sparkle.
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ROOMS
WITH A VIEW
IN CHELSEA’S WALKER TOWER, DESIGNER JARVIS WONG
CREATES AN AERIE FIT FOR A KING AND HIS FAMILY
ARCHITEC TU RE AN D INTERIOR DESIG N JARVISSTU DIO
TE X T DE BOR AH L . MARTIN · PHOTOG R APHY JOSH UA MCH UG H
MIXING IT UP THIS PAGE, TOP: A Slim Aarons photograph, Poolside Gossip, from the Staley-Wise Gallery,
hangs over a vintage bar cart from Aero. BOTTOM: A
Mario Bonetti “Iris and Poppy” chair in acid green
Dedar fabric adds an electric jolt of color in the neutral
room. A Porta Romana lamp, “Danseur,” provides
sculptural interest on the Red Cloud credenza by Lorin
Marsh. OPPOSITE: In the family room, the B&B Italia
Lucrezia sectional is a comfortable place for reading or
watching television. The vintage Arredoluce floor lamp
from Le Lampade nicely offsets the midcentury style
Lawson Fenning chair.
WALKER TOWER, DESIGNED by Ralph
Thomas Walker in 1929 for The New York
Telephone Company, has long dominated the
Chelsea skyline. Since 2012, when developer
Michael Stern purchased the building and converted the upper floors to luxury apartments,
it has also dominated the residential real estate
market. Jarvis Wong came in on the ground
floor, quite literally. “I did the model apartment and the lobby for Michael,” says Wong,
“and then I moved on to other things.” After
running into the developer on the street, Wong
found himself with a new project: Stern’s own
duplex apartment in the ultra-hot “telephone
building.”
“The building has an uptown pedigree of
Neo-classical and Art Deco design, but also has
the energy of Chelsea,” says Wong. “I wanted
to reflect that in the design of this apartment.”
The centerpiece of the expansive and lightfilled space is the view. Wong created intimate
seating areas anchored by an architectural
JarvisStudio custom rug and a color palette
that is at once glamorous, modern, and vibrant.
“The seating areas encourage movement and
intimacy and allow complete access to the view.
When opened fully the terrace doors create a
feeling of outdoor living.”
Wong’s approach was to mix architectural
elements with touches of fashion glamour. Acid
green fabric on side chairs, pillows in graphic
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GLAMOUR DETAILS THIS PAGE,
A vintage club chair and chest
of drawers from Flair Home add
architectural interest at one end
of the master bedroom. The PK80
daybed from Fritz Hansen is a
convenient place to drop a handbag
and coat after a long day. BOTTOM:
JarvisStudio completely redesigned
the staircase adding a custom handrail
that resembles a jeweled necklace.
Lindsey Adelman's Agnes chandelier,
wallpaper from Clarence House, and
a painting by Ana Cardoso add points
of interest. OPPOSITE: In the dining
room, a pedestal table by Gregorius
Pineo offers ample space to share a
meal. The Lexington chairs from
Profiles are upholstered in a striking
teal Clarence House fabric that echoes
the palette of Lindsey Adelman's
Burst chandelier. Sheer drapery
panels allow soft light in.
TOP:
and Lee Jofa, pops of color in lighting and artwork, and subtle sparkle in
wall finishes are the haute couture accessories that compliment the neutral
base palette. The space is both intimate and grand.
The private rooms are equally luxurious. In the family room on the
first floor the B&B Italia sofa is expansive, and the back wall is lined with
bookshelves. “I call it the Los Angeles room because the colors are sunny
and warm.” The master suite on the second floor incorporates elegant textures and finishes: a leather wall serves as a massive headboard for the
custom platform bed, upholstered in fabric by Pierre Frey. From the bed
one can gaze north to the Empire State Building, or south to One World
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Trade Center.
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SANCTUARY THIS PAGE, ABOVE: In the master bedroom, the custom platform bed is upholstered in fabric from Pierre Frey. The panel wall, wrapped in
leather from Jerry Pair, functions as a massive headboard. A Robsjohn-Gibbings bench and a vintage floor lamp add a midcentury feel to the room. BELOW: In
the marble "master of the universe" bath, the floors, walls and vanity are clad in marble. The luxuriously sized tub and sculptural plumbing fixtures are from
Waterworks. OPPOSITE: The children's bedroom is a fantasy in lavender. Dragonfly wallpaper from Scion and a pendant light by Challièrres add whimsy.
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The “master of the universe” bath was the one architectural change made to the original space. Divided into two
rooms and lined with complex marble tile work, it is a place to escape the stresses of the day. From the Waterworks
tub there is an unobstructed view of lower Manhattan. In the anterior room, silver leaf, nickel accents, mirrors, and
Sequoia brown marble complete the luxury spa feel of the space.
The unifying design theme? Function and luxury with touches of intimate, casual glamour. “The challenge here
was to make this space livable for a young family, yet elegant and luxurious for entertaining,” says Wong. Mission
accomplished. SEE RESOURCES
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RESOURCES
dedar.com. PK80 daybed from Fritz Hansen,
22 Wooster St., NYC 10013; 212.219.3226;
fritzhansen.com. Decorative pillow in fabric from
Sonia's Place (T), 979 Third Ave., Suite 1001, NYC
10022; 212.355.5211; sonias-place.com.
Mirror is a custom design by JarvisStudio
fabricated by Brentano's, 121 Crosby St., NYC
10012; 212.226.3004; brentanosinc.com. Area rug
is a custom design by JarvisStudio fabricated
by Sacco Carpet (T), saccocarpet.com. Drapery
fabric is Great Plains for Holly Hunt (T) fabricated
by Contour Drapery. Wallpaper by Weitzner,
weitznerlimited.com. Dining room: Continental
pedestal dining table from Gregorius|Pineo,
gregoriuspineo.com. Lexington dining chairs are
STATEMENTS (Pages 39–42): Bloc Studios,
by David Gardiner from Field Decorative Finishes,
from Profiles (T) (profilesny.net) upholstered in
bloc-studios.com. The Urban Electric Co.,
fieldfinish.com. Red cloud credenza from Lorin
fabric from Clarence House (T),
urbanelectricco.com. MGS, mgstaps.com.
Marsh (T), 979 Third Ave., Suite 720, NYC 10022;
clarencehouse.com. Custom handpainted wall
Gaggenau, gaggenau.com. Mjölk, store.mjolk.ca.
212.759.8700; lorinmarsh.com. Table lamp from
finish by David Gardiner of Field Decorative
Peter Fasano, peterfasano.com. Stephanie Seal
Porta Romana, portaromana.co.uk. family room:
Finishes, fieldfinish.com. Drapery fabric is Great
Brown, stephaniesealbrown.com. AVO, avoavo.com.
Custom designed millwork by JarvisStudio
Planes at Holly Hunt (T) fabricated by Contour
Bluebellgray at Macy's, macys.com. Brizo,
fabricated by PGS Millwork, pgsmillwork.com.
Drapery. Sculpture and pedestal from Flair Home,
brizo.com. Kim Markel, kimmarkel.com. Osborne
Lucrezia sectional from B&B Italia (bebitalia.com)
flairhome.com. (pages 82–83) Custom millwork by
& Little (T), osborneandlittle.com. Scavolini,
upholstered in fabric from Donghia (T),
JarvisStudio. Custom designed leather-wrapped
scavolini.us. Stone Forest, stoneforest.com.
donghia.com. Decorative pillows in fabric form
panel in leather from Jerry Pair (T) (jerrypair.com)
Dedon (T), dedon.de. AKDO, akdo.com.
Jim Thompson (T) (jimthompsonfabrics.com) and
fabricated by PGS Millwork, pgsmillwork.com.
Designtex (T), designtex.com. Vintage Arredoluce
Custom platform bed upholstered in fabric from
SHOWROOM STYLE (Pages 44–46):
floor lamp from Le Lampade. Gilroy coffee table
Pierre Frey (T), 979 Third Ave., Suite 1611, NYC
Homenature, 7 W. 18th St., NYC 10011; 212.675.4663;
from KGBL, kgblnyc.com. Dillon chair from
10022; 212.421.0534; pierrefrey.com. Upholstery
homenature.com. Homenature, 6 Main St.,
Lawson-Fenning upholstered in fabric from
by Harry's Custom Furniture. Fabric on decorative
Southampton, NYC 11968; 631.287.6277.
Dedar at Jerry Pair Associates (T), 979 Third Ave.,
pillows from James Hare, james-hare.com.
Suite 502, NYC 10022; 212.546.9001; dedar.com.
Nightstands from CF Modern (T), 200 Lexington
NEIGHBORHOOD (Pages 66–68): You can enter the
Rug is a custom design JarvisStudio fabricated
Ave., 510, NYC 10016; 212.683.3600; cfmodern.com.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden at one of three entrances:
by Sacco Carpet, saccocarpet.com. Drapery by
Custom designed pendants by JarvisStudio
150 Eastern Parkway; 455 Flatbush Avenue;
Contour Drapery in fabric from Rogers & Goffigon
fabricated by Lukas Lighting, lukaslighting.com.
990 Washington Avenue. For more information,
(T), 979 Third Ave., Suite 1718, NYC 10022;
Vintage Robsjohnn-Gibbings bench from Matt
visit bbg.org. The New York Botanical Garden,
212.888.3242; rogersandgoffigon.com. Wallpaper
Murphy Studio, mattmurphystudio.com. Bench in
by Phillip Jeffries at Holly Hunt (T),
leather from Moore & Giles, mooreandgiles.com.
phillipjeffries.com. (Pages 80–81) Stairwell:
Vintage high-back angular club chair from Profiles
MICRO LIVING: MACRO LIFE (Pages 70–72):
Stair railing was a custom design by JarvisStudio.
(T), profilesny.net. Chair upholstered in fabric
Carmel Place, 335 E. 27th St., NYC 10016;
Agnes chandelier by Lindsey Adelman,
from Dedar (T), dedar.com. Ceiling light from BG
ollie.co/carmel-place/. nArchitects, 68 Jay St.,
lindseyadelman.com. Silver-leaf ceiling finish by
Galleries. Vintage midcentury floor lamp from Van
#317, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718.260.0845;
David Gardiner from Field Decorative Finishes,
Den Akker Antiques, vandenakkerantiques.com.
narchitects.com. Stage 3 Properties, 212.865.3091;
fieldfinish.com. Wallpaper from Clarence House (T),
Rug is a custom design by JarvisStudio fabricated
stage3properties.com.
clarencehouse.com. Paintings by Ana Cordoso from
by Sacco Carpet, saccocarpet.com. Drapery in
Maisterravalbuena, maisterravalbuena.com.
fabric by Great Plains at Holly Hunt (T) fabricated
ROOMS WITH A VIEW (Pages 76–83): Architecture
Vignette: Chest of drawers from Flair Home,
by Contour Drapery. Wallpaper by Weitzner,
and Interior Design: JarvisStudio, 305 7th Ave.,
88 Grand St., NYC 10013; 212.274.1750;
weitznerlimited.com. Bathroom: Custom designed
19th Fl., NYC 10001; 646.669.9252;
flairhomecollection.com. Brianza table lamp from
vanity by JarvisStudio. Vanity hardware from
info@jarvisstudio. com; jarvisstudio.com.
Jean de Merry (T), jeandemerry.com. Angular club
Nanz Hardware, nanz.com. JarvisStudio custom
Design team: Jarvis Wong, Cindy Ching, Camilla
chair from Profiles (T), 200 Lexington Ave., Suite
designed leaf mirror fabricated by Brentano's,
Lempriere, Eric Ho, Albert Pyun. (pages 76–77)
1211, NYC 10016; 212.689.6903; profilesny.net.
brentanosinc.com. Antique mirror sconce from
Sofa from Baker Furniture (T), 200 Lexington
Chair upholstered in fabric from Dedar (T),
Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. Garrison Pendant
2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458; nybg.org.
Ave., Suite 300, NYC 10016; 212.779.8810;
light from Arteriors (T), 200 Lexington Ave., Suite
bakerfurniture.com. Coffee table from Jean de
608, NYC 10016; 646.797.3620; arteriorshome.com.
Merry (T), 979 Third Ave., Suite 815, NYC 10022;
Plumbing fixtures and tub from Waterworks,
212.715.0646; jeandemerry.com. End tables from
waterworks.com. Bedroom: Mirrored desk from
Archive. Table lamps from Jon Howell Antiques,
Worlds Away, worldsaway.com. Settee from Bright
jonhowellantiques.com. Vintage lounge chairs
Chair (T), brightchair.com. Settee upholstered in
from Scarborough Antiques upholstered in fabric
fabric from Designers Guild at Osborne & Little (T),
from Rubelli (T), rubelli.com. Vintage stools from
osborneandlittle.com. Wool area rug from Sacco
Florian Papp Gallery and upholstered in fabric
Carpet, saccocarpet.com. Wallpaper from Scion,
from Osborne & Little (T), osborneandlittle.com.
scion.uk.com. Drapery fabric from Jane Churchill
Painting by James Greco, jamestgreco.com.
at Cowtan & Tout (T), 979 Third Ave., Suite 1022;
Area rug was a custom design by JarvisStudio
NYC 10022; 212.753.4488; cowtan.com. Headboard
fabricated by Sacco Carpet, saccocarpet.com.
is a custom design by JarvisStudio fabricated by
Drapery by Contour Drapery in fabric from Holly
Harry's Custom Furniture.
Hunt (T), hollyhunt.com. Bench from Caste Design
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upholstered in leather from Corraggio,
HIGH CONTRAST (Pages 84–91): Architecture:
coraggio.com. Square chairs from Downtown
Founding partner David Mann of MR Architecture
upholstered in fabric from Castel,
+ Decor, 245 W. 29th St., 10th Fl., NYC 10001;
castelmaison.com. (pages 78–79) Poolside Gossip
212.989.9300; mrarch.com. (Pages 84–85) Custom
photograph by Slim Aarons from Staley-Wise
limestone waterfall console table by Stone Source,
Gallery, staleywise.com. Handpainted wall finish
stonesource.com. Ivory Torroja
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