Incollect Magazine - Issue 11

50 www.incollect.com BEL AIR FARMHOUSE, LOS ANGELES Torrey’s third project for this client, a huge sun- filled home for a young family of three in the tony Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, completed in 2021. Torrey recounted,“This client, who is also a close friend, pushes me to bring the most drama but keep it sophisticated. We have similar tastes, but he always makes me go further.” The living room has a pair of Franco Albini and Franca Helg’s 1952 design ‘Tre Pezzi’ (Three Pieces) armchairs. A mid- century reinterpretation of the classic wing chair, it is composed of three shapes: a curved half moon headrest, a ring-shaped backrest and a contoured seat with an open tubular steel frame that give the design a graceful lightness. The live edge burlwood coffee table is contemporary, and the shearling ottomans are by Moses Nadel. The sofas are custom, in the style of French designer Jean Royère’s exceedingly rare — and exceedingly costly — ‘Ours Polaire’ (Polar Bear) sofa, originally designed in 1947 for his mother’s Paris apartment. The gilded biomorphic console is a 1960s design by Tony Duquette, Hollywood and Broadway set designer and interior designer known for his exotic, maximalist aesthetic. Photo by Manolo Yllera The ‘Tre Pezzi’ armchair can be found on Incollect. com, shearling ottoman by Moses Nadel is available from Monc XIII on Incollect.com Torrey: Private Spaces Text by Gay Gassmann © 2025 TORREY LLC, published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. Available through Rizzoli.com and Amazon