Arts & Interiors
Homes that prioritize art collections within choices of interior design concepts and display
photos by Jessica Sample courtesy C Magazine®
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Sonya Roth's Hancock Park House
The 1927 Spanish Colonial-style home of Christie’s executive Sonya Roth was built for actor Paul Muni - star of the original Scarface in 1932 and is known as the house to host the first Oscars after-party. Sonya Roth bought the house with her late husband, Josh Roth - art lawyer and former head of United Talent Agency’s Fine Arts division. The renovation aimed to create more clean spaces to display artwork.
As an Art Collector, Roth’s choices in design are as carefully considered as her art acquisitions. Working with interior designers Sarah Shetter and Cliff Fong to bring together decor from various eras - furnishings include Mathieu Matégot nesting tables from Cliff Fong’s Galerie Half, antique English long table and a Sterling Ruby ceramic atop a rare Karl Springer coffee table. Painting by Will Boone hangs next to a Serge Mouille wall sconce and large-scale Rashid Johnson’s 22nd of July black mirrored tile wall-work to depict notions of domesticity, minimalism and geometry.
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Almora House - Australia
At the base of the Balmoral rock escarpment, Almora House by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects sits on top of an old site with a frangipane tree at one end and a contemporary Australian sculpture at the other. The monolithic resident consists of vertically and horizontally interconnected spaces filled with art and an undulating concrete ceiling that makes it seem as though the roof is draped over the house.
Built for longevity and sustainability, this sculpturally formed house was conceived to engage intimately with its landscape, while quietly presenting and preserving the clients’ magnificent art collection, curated over 30 years.
photo by Brett Boardman Photography
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Steve Wynn’s Manhattan Pied-à-terre
Casino-resort mogul Steve Wynn’s Manhattan pied-à-terre showcases an extraordinary art collection amid sumptuous interiors by designer Roger Thomas. The living room’s 1977 Roy Lichtenstein canvas hangs above an Hervé Van der Straeten console from Ralph Pucci International and a 1958 Picasso painting is displayed in the hall.
photo by Roger Davies courtesy AD
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Modernist Mexico City home of prominent Mexican art collector, philanthropist Eugenio López Alonso is a masterpiece in itself, brimming with museum-worthy art & architectural marvels. The residence is a showcase for López’s collection of modern & contemporary art, which includes works by renowned artists such as Richard Serra, Rudolf Stingel, Jeff Koons, Ellsworth Kelly and Damien Hirst. Collaborating with Madrid-based interior designer Luis Bustamante, López transformed the home into a haven where art and architecture intertwine seamlessly.
