Inspiring Rooms from a Decorator Showhouse

Sotheby’s first designer showhouse opened to the public yesterday. Originally the end date was this Friday, but it was extended to Sunday, March 30th. This was indeed a small window, but you have to remember that the showhouse is held inside an auction house, where things take place at rapid speed. You may also remember my first post about this first-class “model home”. However, if you are new to this blog, or may need to refresh your memory, I invite you to go to the article.

The inaugural Sotheby’s Showhouse includes spaces that range from living rooms, a dining room, and library. They all evoke the designers’ unique aesthetics, and comprised items from Sotheby’s upcoming spring auctions including English & Continental furniture, 20th century design, Contemporary and Impressionist prints, African and European sculpture, carpets, Old Master paintings, ceramics and silver. Sotheby’s invited six innovative interior designers and firms with a broad range of artistic approaches and experiences. As to be expected, all the rooms are heavily curated, and extremely well done. Of course, I have a few favorites, but I don’t want to say. Okay. Let’s just say that I’m more attracted to the modernist way of things, with an ancient tribal art thrown in between.