For our design inspiration today, we have an art-filled Ohio estate in shades of blue completed by Bradfield & Tobin. This 20,000-square-foot family residence features luxe Art Deco-inspired interiors highlighted by an extensive collection of contemporary art. New York-based Geoffrey Bradfield and Roric Tobin lavished the home with their signature world-class art-focused design. The expert composition of the rooms renders each a work of art. It is easy to see why the design team is so in demand by billionaires around the world.

A palette of blue and beige define the drawing room. Silk wallcovering and a bespoke designed carpet with an over-scaled design create rich texture and drama. The exquisite antique marble fireplace and crown molding add stately classical design elements. Custom sofas group with a pair of Harvey Probber lounge chairs around a Ginkgo coffee table by Claude Lalanne. A Sam Francis abstract painting hangs over the mantle.

World Class Art-Focused Design

Jim Dine’s double Venus de Milo sculpture stands before a window in the drawing room. The designers masterfully use the art throughout to define each space, creating maximum visual appeal.

A sweeping staircase and marble floor create a grand statement in the entrance hall of this art-filled Ohio estate. Ross Bleckner’s Field of Poppies painting pairs with Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s Pomme de Ben sculpture. A custom console by Hubert Le Gall stands beneath a nineteenth-century English mirror holding a bronze giraffe sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti, circa 1910. Refined style and sophisticated glamour lead in this art-focused design.

Plush custom upholstered furnishings gather on a bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin rug in the family room. The design of the carpet and the stepped ceiling design echo the excitement of the Deco inspiration. Contemporary artwork by Sam Francis adorns the wall.

“Great artists have always influenced and inspired my work. I admire their ability to look at the world from fresh and daring perspectives. An unconventional way of synthesizing their genius in both word and art challenges the soul and opens the door to entire universes of new thought. At times the simplicity of this vision has a profound elemental grace and beauty. The truest of these is a summation I am wont to share with Constantin Brancusi: ‘Don’t look for obscure formulas or mystery in my work…It is pure joy that I offer you,’ “    Geoffrey Bradfield

Transcendental Luxurious Vision

Monochromatic deep blue envelopes the media room. A marble fireplace punctuates the rooms upholstered walls with lacquer finished ceiling and moldings. Custom chairs covered with mohair velvet from Brunschwig & Fils include a dramatic Art Deco design that repeats on the bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin carpet. A channel-tufted banquette expands the length of the room before a mirrored wall. The designers had the tables plated with a white gold finish. The comic strip paintings are by Colombian artist Alvaro Barrios. The Contemporary art and Deco style references merge magically.

In the dining room, custom chairs surround Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s Table aux Antilopes. An artwork by Sam Francis hangs above a red lacquer credenza. Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s Rhinoceros Bleu, 1981, stands on a French Art Moderne mirrored console beneath a vintage Venetian mirror flanked by a pair of John Salibello Murano glass sconces.

A trio of watercolor studies for chandeliers by Dale Chihuly adorn the walls in the landing. A faceted glass and paktong pendant light fixture by Matali Crasset suspends over the sweeping staircase.

Art-Focused Design in Private Quarters

Yards of hand-embroidered White Hall silk by Geoffrey Bradfield for Stark drape the French doors and cover the bed in the luxurious master bedroom. The stylized pineapple design on the silk repeats on the bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin carpet by Stark. A 1950s gilded branch side table from John Salibello stands with a pair of custom chairs.

The master bathroom features a French Art Deco-inspired gilded, carved wood vanity bespoke designed by Bradfield & Tobin. Back-lit frosted glass forms a picture frame around the mirror over the center dressing vanity.

A custom commissioned mosaic created by Pierre Mesguich Mosaic covers the walls in the glamorous powder room. Hundreds of mirrored leaves sparkle with the shiny chrome hardware and sink basin.

Brick columns and limestone floors define the terrace. Concealed heating elements warm the outdoor space in the cold months. The color palette reflects the lush gardens beyond it.

That concludes our design inspiration for today, my friend.

To see more art filled residences, be sure to see:

Manhattan Contemporary Luxury Apartment

Modern Luxury Design: Greenwich Estate

ART-FOCUSED DESIGN CONCLUSION

Refined, luxurious, exquisitely curated, fearless, bespoke, and completely of the moment. These are the essential elements of Bradfield & Tobin’s signature style, sought after by Fortune 500 clients and others for whom the firm long ago coined the phrase “silent celebrities,” which include some of the most prominent aristocratic and royal families in the world.  The design team’s unique point of view combines the finest art and antiques and a quintessentially contemporary sensibility with state-of-the-art technology and rare, lavish materials from every hemisphere.  The company portfolio includes palatial residences, private jets and yachts, and singular office environments from Mexico to Moscow, Canada to the Caribbean and America to Asia.

Be sure to check out the multiple luxury interior design books by this leading high-end design firm.

Interior Design: Bradfield & Tobin

Photography: Sargent Architectural Photography

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Thank you so much for reading along with me today.  I hope you enjoyed the art-focused design in this Ohio home. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.  

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