Springtime in New York

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For a couple with an extensive collection of Art Nouveau furnishings, architect Alan Wanzenberg and interior designer Vladimir Alexandrovich Fabrikov created a town house in a landmark New York City building.

An elliptical stair and a mosaic floor set the tone in the entrance hall.

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The living room.

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Against the east wall of the living room is a Majorelle cabinet, near two chairs of his in their original lily fabric.

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A Léon Benouville fire surround and a central table by Charles Albert Gautier punctuate the living room. "It's a harmonious space," says Wanzenberg. "The balance of the ceiling height and the moldings, with the period elements, like the Jacques Gruber transoms, works seamlessly."

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A Hector Guimard chandelier hangs above a suite of tooled-leather Majorelle dining chairs. The elaborate fire surround and the table are also his creations.

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Gruber's fanciful stained-glass transom and doors to the study dominate the master bedroom. The bed frame and dressing mirror are by Émile Gallé; the floor and bedside lamps were made by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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In the study off the master bedroom are a Guimard chandelier and fire surround and a Majorelle desk, chair and sconce. Typical of the era, the floor is in an overscale herringbone pattern; the natural wood crown moldings "add some warmth to the room," Wanzenberg says.

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A fountain marks the penthouse terrace.