Located in a renowned residential skyscraper rising high above Manhattan, this stunning 77th-floor apartment is tailored for the most discerning tastes. The 3,000 square-foot residence features 12-foot ceiling heights. Floor to ceiling windows flood the interiors with natural light and provide breath-taking views. Designed by interior designer Mark Cunningham in collaboration with architect Michael Gilmore, this contemporary luxury apartment ensures a high level of comfort and style.
The home’s layout was reconfigured to better suit the new owners, a fashionable young couple. The apartment was gutted, and its three bedrooms were reduced to one. They were seeking an elegant, but informal space that would beautifully display their vast art collection. A mostly gray color scheme provides the perfect backdrop for the art which includes works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, and David LaChapelle.
High-rise Contemporary Luxury Apartment
The living room of this contemporary luxury apartment features an impressive collection. A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting dominates a wall with a Marilyn print by Andy Warhol opposite it. Mark Cunningham bespoke designed the sofa upholstered in Rive Gauche mohair from Holland & Sherry. A pair of Willy Rizzo lamps stands at each end with a vintage nickel-plate-and-glass cocktail table by Michel Boyer. Custom club chairs covered in grey Huddersfield wool from Holland & Sherry complete the group. A vintage red leather-and-wood table by Andre Sornay stands on one side. The room gathers on a silk rug by Sacco Carpet.
The living room flows into a sleek library crowned with a 400-pound steel lighting fixture by Maison Charles. The room includes a steel sculpture by Alexander Liberman and artworks by Andy Warhol.
In the entry, a vintage mahogany console by Andre Sornay stands beneath a tar-and-spackle painting by Donald Sultan. A ten-foot-long Italian light fixture by Barovier e Toso hangs above.
Iconic Andy Warhol images of corporate logos and Elizabeth Taylor line the mahogany-paneled media room walls. Mark Cunningham custom designed the sectional covered in sapphire Biarritz cotton-cashmere from Rogers & Goffigon. Cunningham also designed the wool-and-silk rug by Sacco Carpet. A 1970s glass-and-steel cocktail table by Paul Legeard centers the room.
A lofty kitchen stands in the center of this contemporary luxury apartment. Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans hang above the sleek custom cabinetry with marble counter-tops and hardware by Nanz Company. Stainless refrigerators by Sub-Zero.
Two original bedrooms merged to form a grand master suite with a sitting area. A painting by Christopher Wool hangs above the custom sofa in the seating group. A metal-and-acrylic armchair by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier stands on the side. Romo fabric lines the walls. A 1930s Bakelite-and-steel desk by Donald Deskey holding a Willy Rizzo lamp groups with French chairs in the center. Mark Cunningham bespoke designed the leather and metal bed. A dot painting by Damien Hirst hangs with a large photograph by David LaChapelle.
The contemporary luxury apartment includes an elegant paneled dressing room and sleek marble bathroom.
That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.
Mark Cunningham completed this apartment for the couple. He also completed for them, a Tudor style mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, which you can see here:
Modern Luxury Design: Greenwich Estate
MARK CUNNINGHAM: CONTEMPORARY LUXURY APARTMENT
Mark Cunningham established his eponymous design firm in 2005. Today, the firm’s curriculum vitae is diverse in scope and scale, comprising luxury residential interior projects, hotel design, architectural consulting, and commercial concepts domestically and abroad. Mark has come to be known for his masterfully layered interior compositions and singular approach to space and style.
Interior Designer: Mark Cunningham
Photography: William Abranowicz
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