Inside a Bridgehampton Home by Architect Norman Jaffe
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1/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe house, built in 1971, is vintage Jaffe, with an exaggerated, sloping roofline and enormous glass dormers, tied to local vernacular by the use of stone walls and cedar shingles.Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe house, built in 1971, is vintage Jaffe, with an exaggerated, sloping roofline and enormous glass dormers, tied to local vernacular by the use of stone walls and cedar shingles.
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2/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyIn the sunken living area, Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs are arranged around a 1960s Danish Modern cocktail table.Photographs by Michael DonnellyIn the sunken living area, Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs are arranged around a 1960s Danish Modern cocktail table.
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3/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe kitchen, with new slate floor tiles which were carefully chosen to match the originals.Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe kitchen, with new slate floor tiles which were carefully chosen to match the originals.
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4/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyA white maple slab dining table, surrounded by a suite of Vico Magistretti Carimate chairs.Photographs by Michael DonnellyA white maple slab dining table, surrounded by a suite of Vico Magistretti Carimate chairs.
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5/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe house’s central core soars to 42 feet. Adjacent to the dining area, Elger Esser’s photograph Arles II hangs above an oak and rattan sideboard by Hans Wegner.Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe house’s central core soars to 42 feet. Adjacent to the dining area, Elger Esser’s photograph Arles II hangs above an oak and rattan sideboard by Hans Wegner.
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6/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyEvening Glow, an oil painting by Alexis Podchernikoff, hangs above a Chesterfield sofa on the house’s lowest level; the table is by Roger Capron.Photographs by Michael DonnellyEvening Glow, an oil painting by Alexis Podchernikoff, hangs above a Chesterfield sofa on the house’s lowest level; the table is by Roger Capron.
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7/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyAcross the way, an Arne Jacobsen Swan chair sits below a landing with a Shigaraki stoneware jar and a pair of sculpted metal cranes.Photographs by Michael DonnellyAcross the way, an Arne Jacobsen Swan chair sits below a landing with a Shigaraki stoneware jar and a pair of sculpted metal cranes.
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8/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyA guest room is simply furnished with tatami mats for sleeping.
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9/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe master suite includes a built-in desk/dresser combo and a leather Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen sits at the ready for afternoon reading.Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe master suite includes a built-in desk/dresser combo and a leather Egg chair by Arne Jacobsen sits at the ready for afternoon reading.
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10/10Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe master suite occupies the house’s top level. A sliding shoji-style mahogany door to close off the sleeping area.Photographs by Michael DonnellyThe master suite occupies the house’s top level. A sliding shoji-style mahogany door to close off the sleeping area.
This article appears in the August-15 2012 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).