Notable attendees included the woman of the hour, Victoria Hagan, as well as designers Garrow Kedigian and Lisa Frantz, and editor-extraordinaire Michael Boodro of Dering Hall. I think one should collect and respond to what they love.” “You don’t design a room around a piece of art. Over 200 Trade professionals mingled and enjoyed the views and fare. The People: Paint the town! Guests toured each participating showroom for an up close and personal peek at the capsule collection of master works. Rather than being intimidated by the portrait’s grandeur, Victoria said if it was hung in her home she would look over and “see boy Van Dyke and say, ‘Boy, I love you.’ Victoria Hagan’s painting of choice? Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Portrait of an Italian Nobleman (See Cover Photo). With millions of dollars worth of shoppable art on display, the building was certainly buzzing for a Wednesday night in January. Serving as a backdrop for the old-meets-new scenes were the three showrooms that hosted tonight’s soiree Armani/Casa, Chesneys and Holland & Sherry. The event celebrated the contemporary vignettes designed by Victoria Hagan, which served to enhance the modern appeal of Old Master Paintings, available in Sotheby’s Master Paintings Evening Sale starting February 1. The DDB’s first installment of their Designer Forum Series featured four Grand Master paintings, each accompanied by a Sotheby’s expert (and no-nonsense Security Guard). 2018’s Stars of Design Award winner and master of dream spaces, Victoria Hagan joined forces with world-renown auction house, Sotheby’s and media partner, NYC&G for a night of art tête-à-tête and auction tips. You may notice that she tends to make her bouquets all one type of flower.The Party: Artistic revelry! Last night, Old Master paintings had a second avant-garde renaissance. Flowers are my favorite accessory.”Ībove are some examples of Victoria’s sublime artistry and her use of flowers to accent her rooms. She added, “There are always flowers in every room I design. If my clients want floral, I find what’s right for them.” When I was starting this web site, I asked her, “Do you do floral wallpapers?” Victoria’s palette is calm, not bold and colorful. I still treasure the most beautiful bud vase she made for her collaboration with Target, as well as her soothing rugs from VH Collections, which compliment my expressive florals.īut here’s the thing. That job made my heart burst with pride – and her whole family proud. To me, one of her biggest accomplishments was being asked in 2008 to design the official residence of Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States in Washington D.C. She has worked on projects ranging from ski chalets in Aspen to beach houses in Martha’s Vineyard to sprawling apartments in New York City or San Francisco. Based in New York City, Victoria’s 26-person firm works around the globe on luxury residences, providing a full range of interior design and renovation services, all bearing her signature, classic American style. Since founding her firm 25 years ago, Victoria Hagan has been celebrated for her intelligent integration of architecture and interior design. We have been friends of over 20 years and I recently was honored when she asked me to moderate a panel for her newest book, “Dream Spaces.” It’s what makes her designs exciting without being boring. It is not surprising to me that her husband, Michael, has one of the driest senses of humor of anyone I know. A wry sense of humor that is revealed in an accessory, a piece of art or an unexpected flourish on furniture choices. Plus, there’s something else always humming in her designs. Because it takes an innate intelligence to understand that simplicity is best, even when it is actually much harder to achieve than it looks. Veranda calls Victoria Hagan “the reigning queen of restrained elegance.” Architectural Digest compares her to Katherine Hepburn, “strong yet restrained, crisply enunciated and charged with a robust optimism that is uniquely American.” The New York Times called her “cerebral,” but not sure what that means except you know it’s a big compliment.
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