Joanne de Guardiola

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"It's an eclectic mix of old and new," interior designer Joanne de Guardiola says of her 1850s Manhattan town house. "I used some existing elements but also created entirely new layouts."

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A 1974 painting by Robert Motherwell is flanked by 18th-century Chinese screens in the living room. De Guardiola designed the sofa, which is covered in Pollack Associates silk mohair. Scalamandré silk on Louis XVI bergères. Cowtan Tout silk stripe on chair.

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The dressed-stone façade is crowned by neo-Renaissance reliefs.

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The living room's traditional details and antiques, such as the Georgian giltwood brackets, are juxtaposed with works by modern artists, including Dubuffet and Picasso. Chandelier, Sotheby's. Gilt-wood mirrors, Christie's. Clarence House sofa and drapery fabric.

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A 17th-century painting by Melchior d'Hondecoeter hangs in the library. The Aubusson carpet is from Sotheby's. Clarence House fabrics are on the sofa and bench. Old World Weavers fabric, with Christopher Norman trim, on club chair. Giltwood urn, Christie's.

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