petite bar from Denmark, c. 1960; the table lamp is
made from a 1950s French helmet. In the living room
there is the de rigeur Barcelona chair, illuminated by a
beautiful yellow hanging wall lamp by Arteluce, c. 1950.
The curious, almost tribal rope table beneath it is by
Christian Astuguevieille for Holly Hunt; a pair of armchairs
by Robsjohn-Gibbings completes the scenario.
In the bedroom two vintage
le Corbusier LC1 chairs
from the 1970s parry with
a capacious contemporary
bed from
B & B Italia,
dressed with a wild, silvery
fur throw by Adri. The
sleek mirrored mahogany
commode in the study,
its drawers gilt-edged, is
1950s French.
All in all, the Desio-Villalobos
alliance has achieved a jewel
box of an apartment, with
pieces well chosen from the
past as an ever-modern showcase for art that is more
than modern. It is a place of learning as well as luxury, a
small, perfect repository of the avant-garde—of several
eras. H Lisa Zeiger
Villalobos + Desio Marco Ricca Photography
Etos, 67 E 11th St # 2 New York, NY 10003
+1 (212) 673-3056
marcoricca@mac.com
+1 (212) 529-2220
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