GALLERY Inside the Staggeringly Beautiful Italian Villa of Promemoria's Romeo Sozzi
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1/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseParts of Promemoria founder Romeo Sozzi’s home date from 1650.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseParts of Promemoria founder Romeo Sozzi’s home date from 1650.
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2/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseTerraced gardens and statuary line a “lovers’ path” that leads to Lake Como.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseTerraced gardens and statuary line a “lovers’ path” that leads to Lake Como.
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3/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseA Murano glass chandelier hangs in Sozzi’s dining room, which features Promemoria's velvet-upholstered Isotta chairs, an 18th-century French chest, and Italian oak flooring. The candelabra is an English antique.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseA Murano glass chandelier hangs in Sozzi’s dining room, which features Promemoria's velvet-upholstered Isotta chairs, an 18th-century French chest, and Italian oak flooring. The candelabra is an English antique.
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4/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseJewel-tone seating pieces surround a Bolivian rosewood cocktail table in the sitting room. The fresco on the ceiling depicts the four seasons.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseJewel-tone seating pieces surround a Bolivian rosewood cocktail table in the sitting room. The fresco on the ceiling depicts the four seasons.
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5/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseAn antique chandelier and an oversize rosewood mirror add drama to a purple-hued stairway.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseAn antique chandelier and an oversize rosewood mirror add drama to a purple-hued stairway.
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6/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseIn the master bedroom, an antique Louis Vuitton chest sits at the base of the Sozzi-designed rosewood bed; the armchair is by Ico Parisi.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseIn the master bedroom, an antique Louis Vuitton chest sits at the base of the Sozzi-designed rosewood bed; the armchair is by Ico Parisi.
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8/8Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseSozzi’s terrace overlooks Lake Como and the town of Varenna.Photographs by Giorgio Baroni and Daniele CorteseSozzi’s terrace overlooks Lake Como and the town of Varenna.
This article appears in the December 2015 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).
