Tour a Southampton Abode that Embodies its Natural Landscape
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1/21Photographs by Tria GiovanAudrey and Martin Gruss’s home was built by architect Douglas Wright.
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2/21Photographs by Tria GiovanBarry Flanagan’s The Boxing Ones is one of many sculptures on the grounds of the couple's home.Photographs by Tria GiovanBarry Flanagan’s The Boxing Ones is one of many sculptures on the grounds of the couple's home.
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3/21Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the entry hall, David Easton–designed benches flank an antique pedestal table purchased in London.Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the entry hall, David Easton–designed benches flank an antique pedestal table purchased in London.
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4/21Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the living room, a mixed-media work by Sigmar Polke overlooks seating pieces covered in Clarence House fabrics, a python-clad Karl Springer coffee table, and a rug from Stark.Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the living room, a mixed-media work by Sigmar Polke overlooks seating pieces covered in Clarence House fabrics, a python-clad Karl Springer coffee table, and a rug from Stark.
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5/21Photographs by Tria GiovanA Teddy Millington-Drake painting amplifies the entry hall.
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6/21Photographs by Tria GiovanCeramic tiles create an X-shaped motif in the breakfast room.
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7/21Photographs by Tria GiovanAudrey Gruss collects Chinese export porcelain, some of which is displayed in the foyer.Photographs by Tria GiovanAudrey Gruss collects Chinese export porcelain, some of which is displayed in the foyer.
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8/21Photographs by Tria GiovanJean Dubuffet’s 1965 Personnage hangs at the end of a hallway.
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9/21Photographs by Tria GiovanLee Krasner’s Bird Image and a Willi Siber sculpture add bold strokes to the dining room, which features chairs upholstered in a Scalamandré fabric and a Patterson Flynn Martin rug.Photographs by Tria GiovanLee Krasner’s Bird Image and a Willi Siber sculpture add bold strokes to the dining room, which features chairs upholstered in a Scalamandré fabric and a Patterson Flynn Martin rug.
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10/21Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the master suite, Christopher Spitzmiller lamps flank a Baker four-poster bed dressed in Sferra linens.Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the master suite, Christopher Spitzmiller lamps flank a Baker four-poster bed dressed in Sferra linens.
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11/21Photographs by Tria GiovanThe sitting area’s armchairs are covered in a Brunschwig & Fils check, and the curtains are fabricated from an Old World Weavers textile.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe sitting area’s armchairs are covered in a Brunschwig & Fils check, and the curtains are fabricated from an Old World Weavers textile.
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12/21Photographs by Tria GiovanCaning accents the walls and vanity in Audrey Gruss’s bathroom.
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13/21Photographs by Tria GiovanThe ladies’ powder room features a Phillip Jeffries grasscloth, a Stark carpet, and a 17th-century painting of a Dutch girl playing golf.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe ladies’ powder room features a Phillip Jeffries grasscloth, a Stark carpet, and a 17th-century painting of a Dutch girl playing golf.
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14/21Photographs by Tria GiovanTobacco-leaf wall panels in the gentlemen’s bathroom complement a burlwood-framed mirror.Photographs by Tria GiovanTobacco-leaf wall panels in the gentlemen’s bathroom complement a burlwood-framed mirror.
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15/21Photographs by Tria GiovanThe flower-arranging room is conveniently located adjacent to the cutting garden.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe flower-arranging room is conveniently located adjacent to the cutting garden.
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16/21Photographs by Tria GiovanAntony Gormley’s Big Assuage lines the driveway.
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17/21Photographs by Tria GiovanTony Cragg’s 30-foot-high stainless-steel Elliptical Column also lines the driveway.Photographs by Tria GiovanTony Cragg’s 30-foot-high stainless-steel Elliptical Column also lines the driveway.
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18/21Photographs by Tria GiovanEdwina von Gal designed the property’s grounds.
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19/21Photographs by Tria GiovanThe grounds feature a show stopping path of ‘Annabelle’ hydrangeas leading to the pool house.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe grounds feature a show stopping path of ‘Annabelle’ hydrangeas leading to the pool house.
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20/21Photographs by Tria GiovanA cutting garden is planted with lisianthus and cosmos, among other flowers.Photographs by Tria GiovanA cutting garden is planted with lisianthus and cosmos, among other flowers.
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21/21Photographs by Tria GiovanA David Harber sculpture made of stainless steel and river rocks overlooks the pool.Photographs by Tria GiovanA David Harber sculpture made of stainless steel and river rocks overlooks the pool.
This article appears in the September 2019 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).
