Mid Century Dining Light

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Eric Piasecki

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Stephen Kent Johnson

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Industrial Statement Lighting

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Douglas Friedman

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Richard Powers

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Dandelion Pendants

In an art-filled NYC apartment, the kitchen's custom island is topped with brushed stainless steel, the range is by Wolf, the Saarinen table and chairs are from Knoll, and the Dandelion chandeliers by Tony Duquette are from Remains Lighting; the Roman shade is of a China Seas fabric with velvet trim from Duralee, and the floor tiles are by Paris Ceramics.

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Richard Powers

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Architectural Lanterns

In the entrance hall of the same Manhattan home, the consoles are by Roberto Giulio Rida, and the custom plaster lanterns are by Démiurge; the artworks include two paintings by Christopher Wool and a sculpture by Mark Grotjahn.

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Douglas Friedman

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1960s Pendant

A circa-1960s light fixture by Sarfatti hangs above a Water Monopoly tub in this master bath in Manhattan; the side table is by Achille Salvagni, and the walls are sheathed in marble.

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Eric Piasecki

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Tinted Mid-Century Pendants

In a Manhattan apartment designed by Steven Gambrel, a boys' room features monogrammed headboards by Leontine Linens. The wallpaper is by Phillip Jeffries, the carpet is by Stark, and the trim is painted in Pratt & Lambert's Garnet. Two tinted pendants hang over the matching beds.

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Nicolas Tosi

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Mid-Century Chandelier

Thanks to a pair of brother architects, this apartment on Paris's Right Bank has a dark and moody aesthetic that updates classic French style for the 21st century. The master bath holds a 1960s chandelier, a 1950s American table, and a Saarinen armchair. The niche is clad in hand-cut glass-mosaic tiles inlaid with gold leaf, the walls are of Italian marble, and the floor is tiled with marble and gold-leafed-glass mosaics.

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William Abranowicz

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Glam Pendant

At her Lake Forest, Illinois home, designer Megan Winters swathed the walls of a bedroom for her niece in a zebra-print wallpaper by Brunschwig & Fils. The bed and ceiling light are vintage, the linens are by Frette and the ottoman is by Oly.

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Simon Upton

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Chrome Chandelier

A 1960s FontanaArte light fixture hangs above a cantilevered Carrara marble sink in this marble master bathroom of a SoHo loft. A large, frameless mirror complements the clean, crisp aesthetic.

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William Abranowicz

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Aviation Lighting

In the master bedroom of this Los Angeles farmhouse, the giltwood settee is Italian, the light fixture made from vintage airplane trusses is from Get Back Inc., the Swedish rug is from Lief, and the flooring is walnut.

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William Abranowicz

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Modern Chandelier

In the same house, the daughter's room has an Italian shell bed from the owners' former house in Europe, the mirrored side table is from JF Chen, and the chandelier was found on 1stdibs.

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Björn Wallander

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Simple Pendant

In an Oakland, California master bedroom, the bed by Room & Board is dressed with a Libeco duvet, the antique chest is English, the custom love seat is upholstered in a China Seas fabric and the George Nelson pendant light is from Design Within Reach. The rug is an antique Heriz and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore's Anchor Gray.

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Francis Amiand

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Bursting Pendant

The dining table and chairs are by DimoreStudio, the Sputnik ceiling light is by Fedele Papagni, and the marble flooring is original to the 1970s building in this Monte Carlo apartment. The artworks in the dining area are by Pierre Le-Tan.

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Francis Amiand

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Modern Floor Lamp

The bed in the guest room of this Monaco apartment, by Flexform, has a cover in an Osborne & Little check, the lamp is by Michael Anastassiades for Flos, the wallpaper is by Cole & Son, and walls are painted in Farrow & Ball's Parma Gray; the large drawing on top of the 1950s wall unit is by Joe Bradley.

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Trevor Tondro

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Modern Breakfast Nook Light Fixture

In Palm Springs, this breakfast room's Saarinen table and chairs are by Knoll, the painting is by Martin Sniper and the light fixture is by Artemide.

William Waldron

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Gold Sconces

The custom furnishings in the dining room of this West Village apartment include a table and a banquette upholstered in Maharam fabrics, The Thonet chairs are vintage, the barstool is by Gubi, the sconces are by Areti, the wallcovering is Work + Sea's Watercolor Stripe and the artworks include pieces by Wardell Milan, John Register, and Jeff Lewis.

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Produced by Cynthia Frank; Photography by William Waldron

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Silver Spheres

Pendant lights by Tom Dixon hang above the marble-top kitchen island in Tamara Mellon's Hamptons house, the cabinetry is custom made, the oven and stove are by Wolf, and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore's Decorator's White.

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Trevor Tondro

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Light Strobe Chandelier

In a glamorous Central Park apartment, the kitchen table is by Egg Collective, the Holly Hunt chairs are covered in a leather from Keleen Leathers and the light fixture is by Lindsey Adelman.

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Photography By Eric Piasecki / Produced By Cynthia Frank

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Multi-Arm Pendant

In a Manhattan home the kitchen cabinetry and island are custom made, the chandelier is by Serge Mouille, and the walls are lined with tiles by Ann Sacks.

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Trevor Tondro

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Sleek And Minimalist

In this Palm Springs living room, you'll find vintage Barcelona chairs, back-to-back sofas by William Haines, an Arco lamp by Achille Castiglioni and a floor lamp by Dragonette; the wall is sheathed in Venetian plaster, the ceiling is cedar and the floors are poured-in-place terrazzo.

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Produced by Robert Rufino; Photography by Björn Wallander

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Simple And Streamlined

The kitchen island was made with reclaimed wood from an Upstate New York house, the countertop is Carrara marble, and the refrigerator is by Sub-Zero; the light fixtures are from Time and Materials, and the window frames, shutters, and cabinetry are painted in Farrow & Ball's Buff.

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Photography By Richard Powers/ Produced By Anita Sarsidi

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Structural Light Fixture

In this New York kitchen, the custom cabinetry is ebonized oak topped with Nero Marquina marble, the Milo Baughman barstools were found on eBay, and the iron sculpture is a Paris flea market find; the range is by Jade, the refrigerator is by Sub-Zero, and the sink fittings are by Kohler. The structural statement light fixture complements the kitchen's sleek lines.

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Douglas Friedman

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Floor Globe

In the master bedroom of Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei's Manhattan apartment, a pair of 1940s chairs, purchased at auction, is covered in a fabric by Christopher Hyland, the bed is dressed with a throw and pillow by Rosemary Hallgarten, the brass lamp and Murano glass light fixture are vintage; the fireplace mantel is St. Laurent marble, the curtains are of a Kravet fabric and the walls are painted in Fine Paints of Europe's Black Plum.

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Douglas Friedman

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Understated Lamp

Retail guru Jeffrey Kalinsky has always championed clean-lined fashion, so it's no surprise that he stuck to his aesthetic principles when renovating his West Village townhouse.
In the master bedroom, the bed is by Christopher Ostafin and the 1990s bench is by Campion Platt; the circa-1950 chair by Illum Wikkelso is from Hostler Burrows, the steel side table is Wyeth, and the curtains are of a Holland & Sherry cashmere. The floor lamp takes a back seat to the luxurious textures, but is a chic addition.

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