A Connecticut Bar Over Which Cindy Sherman Watches
Joe Nahem turned a traditional Connecticut home into a canvas for contemporary art. And in June 2013, it was featured in the pages of AD. The bar area, seen here, includes a Cindy Sherman portrait. It also makes excellent use of faux-suede walls and barware by Calvin Klein Home. The other artwork seen is by Rudolf Stingel.
The nearby wallpaper was custom-ordered.
Photographed by Dan Shaw, Architectural Digest, June 2013
A Black-and-White Watering Hole Situated Next to a Private Bowling Alley
In this Hamptons home, an embrace of irreverence filled many a distinct space. “We love wacky,” the homeowner told AD in the 2019 feature. “But I also wanted sophistication.” Its memorable bowling alley, which can be glimpsed to the left of the above image, included a wallpaper inspired by the art of Jean Dubuffet. Its adjacent black-and-white bar, which was crafted out of Corian, picked up on the same graphic pattern scheme. The interior designer was Kelly Behun, the AD100 decorator.
A private bar in which to make a funny face.
Photographed by Russell MacMasters, Architectural Digest, March 1977
Fred Astaire’s Personal Bar
In March 1977, Architectural Digest visited the Beverly Hills home of Fred Astaire. Besides mementos from a life spent in show business, the red space brimmed with photos related to horse racing. The 1946 Hollywood Park Gold Cup won by Astaire’s horse, Triplicate, can also be glimpsed.
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