Midcentury Dialogue
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In Manhattan, Ike Kligerman Barkley renovated a 10-room apartment in a classic mid-20th-century Modern building for a couple and their four children.
The living area is furnished with an international mix of Modern pieces. FJ Hakimian carpet. Kravet sofa fabric. Larsen drapery fabric.
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The revised floor plan stresses openness, as in the interconnected living and dining areas. The wall paneling was conceived with the furniture designs of Gio Ponti in mind. A plywood screen by Charles and Ray Eames mixes with Modern furniture from Finland. Edelman chair leather.
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In the entrance hall, beyond the Giacomo Benevelli sculpture that hangs on the wall at left, the architects encased the duplex's stair with panels of etched glass.
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"The saltwater aquarium built into a wall of cabinetry is the focal point of the breakfast room," John Ike says. The oak table and chairs, which have detailed carved motifs, are the circa 1910 designs of Eliel Saarinen. The pendant lamp, from Sweden, was made in 1940.
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Between the entrance hall, with its 1950s Italian glass-and-mahogany credenza, and the breakfast room, Ike Kligerman Barkley installed floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, creating the option of a single continuous volume. The glass door panels are satin-etched for when privacy is needed. Surface downlighting is used in both spaces.
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The first-floor plan of the 4,500-square-foot apartment.
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In the study, glass shelves float from the wall, displaying ceramics designed by Arne Bang, Jacob Bang and Jorgen Mogensen and glassware designed by Nanny Still. FJ Hakimian carpet. Sony television.
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Sliding glass doors open the master bedroom to its own terrace. On the wall, above the sculpture by Peter Chinni, is a desert landscape photograph by Richard Misrach. Roman shade silk, Lee Jofa. Larsen chair fabric.