A painting by Juan José Cambre presides over one end of the gallerylike entrance hall and reception space created by Stephania Kallos and Abigail Turin of Kallos Turin for a historic townhouse in Buenos Aires. The duo, who worked with the local firm Mercer Seward Arquitectos, outfitted the room with a Rosso Levanto marble floor and an Apparatus chandelier, as well as a trio of collectible design pieces: a cabinet and inlaid table by Studio Job and a Bart van Heesch copper bicycle—all from Chamber Gallery.
Photo: Ricardo LabougleKallos Turin Transforms a 1940s Neoclassical Townhouse in Buenos Aires Into a Creative Retreat
Kallos Turin Transforms a 1940s Neoclassical Townhouse in Buenos Aires Into a Creative Retreat
Kallos Turin Transforms a 1940s Neoclassical Townhouse in Buenos Aires Into a Creative Retreat
Kallos and Turin created adaptable seating areas in the narrow living room, anchored in the center by a B&B Italia sofa, vintage Vladimir Kagan glass-top tables, and a sheepskin-upholstered Viggo Boesen lounge chair made by &Tradition. The artwork over the sofa is by Julio Le Parc. At the room’s far end, Gio Ponti armchairs by Molteni&C face the custom-designed black-iron fireplace, joined by a vintage floor lamp and a Pierre Guariche nesting table, which is from the 1950s, as is the mirror above.
Photo: Ricardo LabougleKallos Turin Transforms a 1940s Neoclassical Townhouse in Buenos Aires Into a Creative Retreat
An Apparatus fixture descends over the steel table and velvet-clad B&B Italia chairs in the dining room, where Kallos and Turin designed the long, black-stained oak sideboard. The walls are Venetian stucco, the curtains are a Pierre Frey linen, and the artwork is by Pablo Siquier.
Photo: Ricardo LabougleKallos Turin Transforms a 1940s Neoclassical Townhouse in Buenos Aires Into a Creative Retreat
Kallos Turin Transforms a 1940s Neoclassical Townhouse in Buenos Aires Into a Creative Retreat
In the primary bedroom, a Lambert & Fils light fixture overlooks the bed with a custom linen coverlet and a channel-tufted leather headboard by Kallos and Turin, who also designed the red-lacquer nightstands; Arthur Rackham illustrations hang above an Antonio Citterio sofa for Flexform and a custom-made table with a Spinneybeck leather top.
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