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connecticut cottages & gardens september 2017 COTTAGESGARDENS.COM SEPTEMBER 2017 HOME + ART EXCLUSIVE LOOK SILVERMINE S GRAYBARNS cottagesgardens.com THE FALL
Out of the Box ART APPRECIATION GALLERY-WORTHY HOME FURNISHINGS WIRE TRANSFER Casting playful light and a net of shadows, Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar s Meshmatics chandelier for Moooi is sculpted from wire mesh to reflect and diffuse the LED light. Price upon request, NYC, moooi.com. september 2017 cottagesgardens.com ctc&g 39
ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG Each one-of-a-kind piece from Coomi jewelry s antiquity collection tells a story. A 17thcentury bronze Buddha hand ring in 20k gold is embellished with diamonds and sapphires. $35,000, available through Saks Fifth Avenue, Greenwich, saksfifthavenue.com, coomi.com. FABRIC SKETCHBOOK ARTIST-INSPIRED TEXTILES FOOL S GOLD The geometric shape of the handwrought knob by Christina Antonio is naturally formed from the gemstone Pyrite (once called Fool s Gold) then polished into jewel-like hardware. Price upon request, christinazantonio.com. Kravet s Artworks collection is influenced by the artistic expression of iconic midcentury artists Pollack, Picasso and Miró. (T) Stamford, D&D, kravet.com. BOOK MARKS Bookshelves become art installations when customized with decorative book covers from Juniper Books. A reproduction of The Liberty by artist Jacob Lawrence dresses up a set of 19th- and 20th-century African-American literature. $395, juniperbooks.com. Kazumi Yoshida, artist and creative director for Clarence House, was inspired by New York City s skyline and towering skyscrapers for his Prism pattern. (T), D&D, clarencehouse.com. LIMITED EDITION Sculptor and furniture designer Xavier Lust created just 12 of his Oudjat consoles for Ralph Pucci. Inspired by the Egyptian hieroglyph of the Oudjat eye, the sculptural silhouette is fashioned from burnished brass. $168,000, NYC, ralphpucci.net. Based on an abstract painting by Brooklyn artist Heather Chontos, Pierre Frey s Heather print represents an exploration into contemporary art. (T) D&D, pierrefrey.com. XAVIER LUST: KARIMA HAJJI 40 ctc&g cottagesgardens.com september 2017
WALL ART The television screen becomes an in-house art gallery with The Frame TV, designed by Yves Behar for Samsung. A digital collection of 100 works of art from 38 artists can be uploaded in a range of genres, composition and subjects for an ever-changing art exhibition. 55-inch model, $1,999; 65-inch model, $2,799. Bezel styles $200 $250. Exclusive retailer: MoMA Design Store, moma.org. SUITABLE FOR FRAMING The architectural design of the post and lintel frame from J. Pocker is hand carved with raised rib detailing in yellow gold on a bronzed platform the perfect complement to a prized piece of art. Price varies, Westport, D&D, jpocker.com. CHINOISERIE CHIC Baker s handpainted Sakura Demilune chest flaunts a floral design based on traditional chinoiserie wallpaper dating back to 18th-century China. Baker also offers coordinating wallpaper and fabric. Starting at $12,225, NYDC, bakerfurniture.com. RUG RENDERINGS MODERN ART TAKES THE FLOOR The Glow rug began as an art experiment by Crosby Street Studio s Design Director Liz Guarino. Applying layers of multicolored paint to paper, she created texture with a comb technique. The end result was translated into a hand-tufted wool loop rug. Price upon request, NYDC, crosbystreetstudios.com. Based on the abstract paintings of Canadian artist Adrienne Jackson, Unhinged is a collaboration between design studio Crush Works and Tibetano carpets. Price upon request, NYC, tibetano.com, crushworks.ca. The Scott Group Studio specializes in custom-designed rugs, converting an artistic vision into a dimensional reality. The Canthow rug features the clean lines, geometric shapes and intricate textures of the Bauhaus movement. Price upon request, D&D, scottgroupstudio.com. Mary Fitzgerald 42 ctc&g cottagesgardens.com september 2017