Scott Sanders Designs An Ode To Vivid Color
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- Scott Sanders
Designed by Scott Sanders
Photography by Peter Murdock
Scott Sanders created his 14th-floor duplex penthouse in Chelsea as an ode to vivid color, especially shades of his favorite blue. Platinum gray wall-to-wall carpeting, soft gray wall color and nearly floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides - east, west and south - allow the saturated tones of the artwork, accessories and furniture to pop without overwhelming. The open living room, dining room and den flow in one harmonious stretch, interrupted only by the trapezoid-shaped rosewood-covered fireplace, which can be enjoyed from both the dining room and den. Mid-century design by Modernist masters such as Wormley, Wegner, Eames, Risom and Saarinen mix with vintage Knoll and Dunbar pieces and eclectic accessories including collections of Native American pottery and 1940s French opaline vases.
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In the living room, clockwise from left: A vintage 1950s Edward Wormley for Dunbar armchair, model #5510 in mahogany with brass sabots, is covered in azure leather.The coffee table is by Joe D’Urso. A pair of 1960s Jens Risom swivel lounge chairs in citron with a McCollin Bryan Tinted Lens table are backed by an Erwin Hauer modular sliding screen. In the foreground, a Poul Kjærholm PK80 Daybed, designed in 1957.
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The den, at the opposite end from the living room, features a pair of vintage midcentury swivel lounge chairs and ottoman in cobalt blue pinstripe twill. The classic slab sofa is upholstered in gray alpaca wool, partnered with a midcentury walnut-top Saarinen coffee table.
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Another view of the den, with colorful accessories, a collection of Native American pottery, and a view of the striking rosewood-veneer fireplace.
- The walnut dining table was custom designed by Scott Sanders and displays a collection of French opaline glass vases. A print by Nicole Eisenman hangs on the rosewood fireplace wall. At left is the kitchen, which is cleverly concealed by the Erwin Hauer sliding screen when not in use.
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The walls of the Scott’s office are covered in indigo grasscloth, with ample natural light provided by the floor-to-ceiling windows. A vintage 1950s Lawrence Peabody for Selig molded fiberglass chair in emerald green, an original Dunbar desk with a vintage Hans Wegner armchair, and a lively custom-colored geometric needlepoint rug are complemented by a rich blue sofa bed, which allows the office to also serve as a guest room.
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The bed in the master suite is custom upholstered in a textured ivory and gray wool. The nightstands are vintage Edward Wormley, and the articulated architects lamps are a 1925 design by Edouard Buquet. The acrylic on canvas painting is Structure IV, 2011 by Melissa Gordon. A contemporary serpentine rocker chair in zebrawood veneer by Anthony Sisto is both sculpture and seating.
