Inside a Traditional Litchfield Home
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1/14Photographs by Mick HalesThe dining hall is lit at night only by candles. The table is centered under wooden ceiling lanterns from John Rosselli. The 18th-century gilded sunburst mirror is from Florence; dining chairs are reproductions from San Francisco’s Therien. Two Waterford crystal compotes sit on the console beneath a 19th-century Flemish painting of a woman. A Modigliani hangs over the fireplace.Photographs by Mick HalesThe dining hall is lit at night only by candles. The table is centered under wooden ceiling lanterns from John Rosselli. The 18th-century gilded sunburst mirror is from Florence; dining chairs are reproductions from San Francisco’s Therien. Two Waterford crystal compotes sit on the console beneath a 19th-century Flemish painting of a woman. A Modigliani hangs over the fireplace.
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2/14Photographs by Mick HalesThe new main entrance is reached via a fieldstone path. The gates and lantern were made by a local artisan.Photographs by Mick HalesThe new main entrance is reached via a fieldstone path. The gates and lantern were made by a local artisan.
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3/14Photographs by Mick HalesRecent plantings on the grounds look like they’ve been there forever. Renovations capitalized on the view of a church steeple in the distance.Photographs by Mick HalesRecent plantings on the grounds look like they’ve been there forever. Renovations capitalized on the view of a church steeple in the distance.
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4/14Photographs by Mick HalesHomeowner Joseph Cicio and his two wirehaired fox terriers, Asta and Piper, relax on a slipper chair covered in a luxurious silk velvet leopard fabric woven by Rubelli.Photographs by Mick HalesHomeowner Joseph Cicio and his two wirehaired fox terriers, Asta and Piper, relax on a slipper chair covered in a luxurious silk velvet leopard fabric woven by Rubelli.
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5/14Photographs by Mick HalesThe day room is a favorite spot for curling up with a good book.
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6/14Photographs by Mick HalesTwo bronze lions from Stair & Co. rest under the marble-topped console. The 17th-century painting of four putti is done in the monochromatic grisaille technique. Traditionally, these paintings were placed over doorways to give the impression of architectural reliefs.Photographs by Mick HalesTwo bronze lions from Stair & Co. rest under the marble-topped console. The 17th-century painting of four putti is done in the monochromatic grisaille technique. Traditionally, these paintings were placed over doorways to give the impression of architectural reliefs.
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7/14Photographs by Mick HalesWalls of the black-paneled entrance hall are hung with part of Cicio’s collection of intaglios. He designed the leaded glass doors and added his own 19th-century English pulls. The black lacquer grandmother clock is Swedish.Photographs by Mick HalesWalls of the black-paneled entrance hall are hung with part of Cicio’s collection of intaglios. He designed the leaded glass doors and added his own 19th-century English pulls. The black lacquer grandmother clock is Swedish.
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8/14Photographs by Mick HalesCicio’s favorite backgammon set sits on a Biedermeier writing table in the game room/stairwell between the entrance hall and living room. A French crystal caps off the newel post.Photographs by Mick HalesCicio’s favorite backgammon set sits on a Biedermeier writing table in the game room/stairwell between the entrance hall and living room. A French crystal caps off the newel post.
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9/14Photographs by Mick HalesA bank of bookcases hides a door to the master bedroom.
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10/14Photographs by Mick HalesIn the white marble master bath, an exceptional collection of Academy drawings lines the walls.Photographs by Mick HalesIn the white marble master bath, an exceptional collection of Academy drawings lines the walls.
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11/14Photographs by Mick HalesA carved wooden Elizabethan canopy bed is hung with drapes from the Italian silk house, Ometto.Photographs by Mick HalesA carved wooden Elizabethan canopy bed is hung with drapes from the Italian silk house, Ometto.
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12/14Photographs by Mick HalesCornwall’s Michael Trapp found the 19th-century zinc French tub, which is used to store wood for the living and day rooms’ fireplaces. The tub is flanked by a pair of Thonet bentwood chairs. Paisley wallpaper is by Brunschwig & Fils. Framed crab and egg collections are from Privet House.Photographs by Mick HalesCornwall’s Michael Trapp found the 19th-century zinc French tub, which is used to store wood for the living and day rooms’ fireplaces. The tub is flanked by a pair of Thonet bentwood chairs. Paisley wallpaper is by Brunschwig & Fils. Framed crab and egg collections are from Privet House.
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13/14Photographs by Mick HalesA 19th-century English tole trunk sits under a 19th-century washstand, which holds a sample of Cicio’s 300-plus perfume-bottle collection.Photographs by Mick HalesA 19th-century English tole trunk sits under a 19th-century washstand, which holds a sample of Cicio’s 300-plus perfume-bottle collection.
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14/14Photographs by Mick HalesA marble bust of an 18th-century English scholar from Sotheby’s, London, rests atop a bistro console from Paris’s Marché aux Puces.Photographs by Mick HalesA marble bust of an 18th-century English scholar from Sotheby’s, London, rests atop a bistro console from Paris’s Marché aux Puces.
This article appears in the October 2011 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
