michael & gabby boyd's place

I braved the HEAVY snow 

and huge slushy puddles at every corner 

today to track down Elle Decor Italia, 

(not such an easy thing to do, even in NYC, surprisingly) 

because my good friend Michael told me he was in it....

He didn't tell me he was on the cover!!!

Great fold-out cover that shows the dining room and kitchen.

Behind the blue door.

The Man.

Great Room.

Entrance from the street.

All the gardens were designed by Michael.

Detail of the dining room with the usual suspects, 

plus a sweet John McLaughlin painting 

and a Andre Bloc chair 

hiding behind Mr Prouve.

The library is amazing, really amazing.

Out back by the pool.

Great room looking towards the pool 

and the Santa Monica Mountains. 

You don't see it in this shoot, 

but the view is sick too.

Charlotte Perriand door to the upstairs bathroom, 

and an Eileen Grey stool, 

Donald Judd plywood sculpture, 

Rene Herbst chair, 

Carlo Scarpa vase, 

and on and on and on.....

Media room looking out.

Office detail.

Long shot from guest rooms to the master bedroom.

MB learnin'.

BR detail.

I told you the library was amazing.

Cozy sunny bedroom.

To learn more about this amazing collection 

and historic house, 

click on this link: 

"Modernist Paradise: Niemeyer House, Boyd Collection".  

I would say it is the finest collection 

of modernist objects and furniture in private hands today, 

and those hands belong to two 

of the nicest and generous 

people I know....