Incollect Magazine - Issue 9

Incollect Magazine 59 Cullman & Kravis Associates partners (left to right): Lee Cavanaugh, Alyssa Urban, founder Ellie Cullman and Sarah Ramsey. Photo by Peter Olson. GILDED AGE RESIDENCE LIBRARY Color, pattern, and bold contemporary artwork infuse energy and modernity into the library of a grand McKim, Mead & White apartment. For clients with a passion for both Old World decoration and lively color palettes, the design team developed a decorative idiom that spanned over a century. British-style dark mahogany paneling was rejected in favor of lighter anigré for an updated version of a traditional bookish mood. Patterned sofas, once common, are now seldom seen, but this one beckons appealingly, cozy in its wall niche. Careful consideration of scale and balance is the key, it’s revealed. A custom coffee table lacquered in glossy cinnabar and armchairs in a saturated turquoise hue are traditional, but with a contemporary twist. The contemporary work above the sofa is by Doug Argue. Photo by Eric Pisecki.