James Andrew at the Carlton Hobbs Gallery - photo Justin Williams.
There are a few ways to begin creating a room. For instance, one could build slowly, deliberating each step of the way – or, at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, one could simply incorporate an already existing room into one’s construction, or renovation. In fact this approach is not without precedent. But we of course are not suggesting a mass produced prefab — wouldn’t you be appalled if we did? What we are suggesting is something equally doable but infinitely more spectacular.
Fireplace.
A historically significant architectural masterpiece attributed to Jerome Marlet (1713-1810), this unaltered and perfectly proportioned volume boasts an outstanding provenance, having once belonged to JP Morgan, Jr., and subsequently the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
If you are looking to have the most supremely sublime office, private library — the bookcases have been likened to those of the Bibliotheque du Roi at Versailles — or you want to create a glorious retreat, one could positively not do better than to inquire at the Carlton Hobbs Gallery regarding this rarest of opportunities.
Library detail.
ROLEX
Loving the sneakers!
James,
Great image of a super designer (you). What could be more sublime than this antique room ? I so enjoy reading about such beauty on WIJW. Thank you !
Dean *****
Fabulous you in such an equisite setting!!
LOve your attire and those floors and bookcases, wow!
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xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Perfection! 🙂
Those pants………
I need them.
Brian
I am loving the whole ensemble!
OMG you look great dear James! we love the Carlton Hobbs Gallery!
Helle Farben stehen Dir sehr gut mein lieber James!
LG
Christiane
I like the sneakers! HAPPY WEEKEND
Hello Design Elements,
Thank You! I do like the bit of youthful playfulness a sneaker adds to an ensemble.
Cheers
JA
Love winter whites!
Great outfit James – cheers Matt
Very interesting! I shall try to make a research about the Hôtel Gaulin in Dijon.
Congratulations
Dear James, thank you so much for this lovely post. And great to see you last week at Carolyne Roehm’s book launch!!! xx
Love how the shoes bring the jacket and pants together 😀
What a lovely room. It is beyond exquisite. This is how faux marbre should be done, just a soft, discreet touch at the baseboards rather than on everything like in the 80s. This is the way the baseboards are done in the Paris salons of Christian Dior. The trophy panels on the bottom cupboard doors are particularly beautiful.
The only problem with this room is that I can’t think of a residence today that can live up to the quality and beauty. It is so superb that it would make the rest of the home look cheap, vulgar, or too new. Basically, for our times, it deserves to be in a museum, similar to the Wrightsman installations.
What a pleasure to see.
Love the Lanvins, hubs has them in midnight…