Tour Antique-Dealing Duo Hunter Bee's Litchfield County Home
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1/12Photographs by John GruenVintage bar stools provide seating at an island fabricated by David Valyou and topped with Vermont Danby marble from JF Granite & Marble.Photographs by John GruenVintage bar stools provide seating at an island fabricated by David Valyou and topped with Vermont Danby marble from JF Granite & Marble.
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2/12Photographs by John GruenLumberjack wallpaper by Andrew Martin lines the walls of the foyer. Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs from Design Within Reach and a wooden sculpture of Atomium add to the rustic charm.Photographs by John GruenLumberjack wallpaper by Andrew Martin lines the walls of the foyer. Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs from Design Within Reach and a wooden sculpture of Atomium add to the rustic charm.
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3/12Photographs by John GruenOutbuildings were painted a matte black and now house the couple’s antiques and flea-market finds.Photographs by John GruenOutbuildings were painted a matte black and now house the couple’s antiques and flea-market finds.
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4/12Photographs by John GruenA vignette under the stairs includes a needlepoint bird chair alongside a contemporary print isolating Saul Bass’ The Man With The Golden Arm found in a Berlin gallery.Photographs by John GruenA vignette under the stairs includes a needlepoint bird chair alongside a contemporary print isolating Saul Bass’ The Man With The Golden Arm found in a Berlin gallery.
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6/12Photographs by John GruenSeats and backs of vintage Warren McArthur aluminum chair are upholstered in a Holland & Sherry fabric. A chandelier by Sharon artist Carol Leskanic hangs over a custom dining table by Chris Lehrecke. The rug is through Odegard Carpets. Walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Coventry Gray.Photographs by John GruenSeats and backs of vintage Warren McArthur aluminum chair are upholstered in a Holland & Sherry fabric. A chandelier by Sharon artist Carol Leskanic hangs over a custom dining table by Chris Lehrecke. The rug is through Odegard Carpets. Walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Coventry Gray.
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7/12Photographs by John GruenA painting by Darren Waterston through DC Moore Gallery soars to the ceiling above the great room mantel. A Franco sectional sofa is from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. An armchair by Robert McMackin is through Domestic Furniture. In the background, midcentury moments appear in an Akari floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi and a molded plywood folding screen by Charles and Ray Eames through Herman Miller. Walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Decorator White.Photographs by John GruenA painting by Darren Waterston through DC Moore Gallery soars to the ceiling above the great room mantel. A Franco sectional sofa is from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. An armchair by Robert McMackin is through Domestic Furniture. In the background, midcentury moments appear in an Akari floor lamp designed by Isamu Noguchi and a molded plywood folding screen by Charles and Ray Eames through Herman Miller. Walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Decorator White.
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8/12Photographs by John GruenIn the screened porch, furniture from RH’s Antibes Collection is complemented by vintage concrete Spindel planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl and a kilim rug from Dartbrook Rustic Goods.Photographs by John GruenIn the screened porch, furniture from RH’s Antibes Collection is complemented by vintage concrete Spindel planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl and a kilim rug from Dartbrook Rustic Goods.
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9/12Photographs by John GruenAn abstract marble sculpture by Roberto Estevez for Karl Springer, 1983, is backed by a faux Rothko painting by a young Jonathan Bee (age 13).Photographs by John GruenAn abstract marble sculpture by Roberto Estevez for Karl Springer, 1983, is backed by a faux Rothko painting by a young Jonathan Bee (age 13).
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10/12Photographs by John GruenIn the master bedroom, a vintage Murano chandelier hangs over the bed, where Garbo feels right at home. Folsom True Leopard rug is from Stark; pub signs are from Brimfield Antiques.Photographs by John GruenIn the master bedroom, a vintage Murano chandelier hangs over the bed, where Garbo feels right at home. Folsom True Leopard rug is from Stark; pub signs are from Brimfield Antiques.
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11/12Photographs by John GruenIn the dining room, an antique honey cupboard discovered at the Brimfield Antiques Show holds a grouping of Hunter Bee finds.Photographs by John GruenIn the dining room, an antique honey cupboard discovered at the Brimfield Antiques Show holds a grouping of Hunter Bee finds.
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12/12Photographs by John GruenA BainUltra tub through Bender takes center stage in the master bathroom.
This article appears in the November 2016 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
