Incollect Magazine - Issue 9

Incollect Magazine 65 TRIBECA, NEW YORK CITY In a newly remodeled 19th-century brick landmark building in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City which was originally a book bindery, Nicole Hollis infused this loft apartment with an elegantly relaxed atmosphere. The building’s industrial bones, including aged wooden beams and banks of arched windows are enhanced by minimalist sculptural furniture forms and arresting artwork. The Soul Bench in Cor-Ten steel by Madrid-based artist Veronica Mar is a work of functional art, serving not only as seating but also to define the conversation area within the great room. The artist drew inspiration from spiral geometries present in nature, from DNA chains to hurricanes. The Alpha club chair at left is a 1970 design by Pierre Paulin, the sofa is by Christian Liaigre, and the gray lounge chair is by Italian designer Augusto Bozzi, designed circa the 1950s. Vintage 1970s Paul Evans Cityscape side tables bracket the sofa; a coffee table is by French design duo Gilles & Boissier. On the coffee table is the bronze sculpture Recumbent Figure, 2021 by Rogan Gregory sculptural teardrop shapes in blown glass cascade down the wall in Drips Beget Drips, 2021 by Fred Wilson. A large sisal rug introduces warm textural notes and captures the grouping. Los Angeles artist David Wiseman, a frequent collaborator, was commissioned to create the porcelain and bronze magnolia branch chandelier over the dining area. Photo by Douglas Friedman.