An Entertainment Veteran’s L.A. Ode to Captivating Style
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Sheila Bouttier—now proprietor of Galerie Provenance—brings the design mecca’s inimitable aesthetic home in a major way
By Paola Singer
Photography by Stephen Kent Johnson
August 28, 2019
a black room with dark blue velvet armchairs
a black room with dark blue velvet armchairs
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Sheila Bouttier, who recently opened a by-appointment design gallery in Los Angeles called Galerie Provenance, lives with her family in this modern house inspired by traditional cottages. The 6,500-square-foot, six-bedroom property was designed by Hollywood architect William Hefner. The Bouttiers’ design sensibilities, a combination of polish and warmth anchored in midcentury lines, come together beautifully in this corner office. Four 1950s “Lady” armchairs by Marco Zanuso, upholstered in a steely blue mohair fabric, provide just the right contrast against a black paneled wall, hung with a Benjamin Abramowitz lithograph from 1937. (Ms. Bouttier, Abramowitz’s only grandchild, manages the artist’s estate with her mother). The dark-stained coffee table is from Pinch Design.
a large white vaulted ceiling with lots of art on the walls
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The home’s family room on the ground level features a custom sectional sofa and shearling armchair, paired with an antique wooden horse, and a Charlotte Perriand stool. In the back, behind Paavo Tynell’s “Chinese Hat” floor lamp, is an acrylic-on-wood sculpture by Benjamin Abramowitz from 1970.
a square abstract painting next to a wooden chair
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“His work really defines the house; it’s almost in every room,” says Bouttier of her late grandfather Benjamin Abramowitz. “It brings me a lot of joy.” In this vignette of the family room, Jean Prouvé’s 1954 “Antony” chair, sourced by Galerie Provenance, is a perfect match for this acrylic-on-linen Abramowitz painting from the ’60s.
a living room filed with furniture and with walls covered in artwork and a wall of French doors
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In the living room, a custom sofa and armchair inspired by Jean Royère’s curvaceous shapes of the 1950s help soften the sharp lines of Pierre Jeanneret’s iconic “Easy” chairs. The space also features a brass lamp by Pierre Folie, designed in the 70s, a round elmwood coffee table from the ’70s designed by Pierre Chapo, and a gilded mirror atop a French limestone mantel, both believed to be from the 1800s. The walls were painted in Benjamin Moore’s China White.
a wall with several hanging artworks
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This gallery wall in the living room, featuring an eclectic combination of artworks by Benjamin Abramowitz, was created with the help of art adviser Tiffiny Lendrum. “I’d never done a gallery wall before and didn’t want to do it by myself,” says Bouttier, adding that she traveled to Europe to buy some of the antique frames seen here. “Everything was newly framed for the house.” The bench is by Charlotte Perriand and the chair by Jean Prouvé.
a large kitchen space with a wall of windows and an island
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In the spacious, sun-filled eat-in kitchen, a custom oak dining table was paired with vintage pine chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth and sourced by Galerie Provenance. The three pendants above the island are Alison Berger pieces from Holly Hunt, and the faucets are from Waterworks.
a black dining room with green pottery and a white ceiling fixture
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Black walls and a matching dining table (from Studio Oliver Gustav) help create a masculine, sophisticated atmosphere in the dining room. The mahogany-and-leather chairs are midcentury pieces designed by Kaare Klint. In the back is an 18th-century Italian commode, topped by antique iron candlesticks and an ink-wash painting by Benjamin Abramowitz.
a long white hall with a wooden bench and black wall sculpture
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A wooden bench by Jean Touret & the Artisans of Marolles, part of a series designed in the ’50s that was guided by the concept of minimalism and simplistic integrity, seems like a natural fit for a geometric wall sculpture by Benjamin Abramowitz. The flush-mounted ceiling light is by Atelier de Troupe.
a bathroom with a stone sink mirror and wall sconces
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A study in contrasts: This antique sink from Compass Stone was placed atop a minimalist steel base. The vintage Italian mirror was designed in the style of Gio Ponti, and the sconces are vintage pieces from Denmark, both sourced by Galerie Provenance.
a room in muted hues with a black and white carpet and toys
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The so-called project room is actually a playroom that’s “generally overrun with Legos,” says Bouttier. In the corner, a Han Pieck “Lawo” chair, one of only 1,300 originals made, adds a sense of stillness. The black walnut stools are from Summer Studio Design, and the striped kilim rug is from Van Ghent in Belgium.
a white and bright tall foyer space with steps leading to a second floor
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In the main hallway, which has 30-foot walls and overlooks one of the home’s lush gardens, a vintage travertine oval table stands next to a set of wooden stools by midcentury French designer Pierre Chapo, both sourced by Galerie Provenance, and an antique Sultanabad runner from Woven. Bouttier brought on Scott McMurray of Synergy General Contractors Inc., in L.A., to oversee the construction.
a grey bed in a grey room with a window
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The master bedroom has an air of serenity and casual elegance, thanks to a combination of fabrics in light gray hues, like this custom linen-upholstered bed and matching rug from Lawrence of La Brea. Farrow & Ball’s Pavilion Gray paint was used on the walls.
a view past a bed into a sitting room
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Another view of the master suite shows a sheepskin Philipe Arctander “clam” chair, manufactured in the ’40s by Vik & Bindheim. Above it is a Benjamin Abramowitz oil-on-linen titled “Houses.”
a grey cozy family room setup
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“We really wanted it to feel like a suite, so we could watch TV there instead of being always in the family room,” says Brett Bouttier of this sitting area that opens into the master bedroom. This linen sofa and ottoman, from Studio Oliver Gustav, looks like a perfect spot to binge-watch a favorite show. The side chair is a vintage piece by French designer René Gabriel.
a white bathroom with a stool and bench and seating area
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The master suite’s light gray palette extends to the master bathroom, featuring a French vintage chair by Guillerme et Chambron paired with an old brass table mirror. The faucets on the custom cabinets, painted in Farrow & Ball’s Pavilion Gray, are from Waterworks. The pulls are from Van Cronenburg in Belgium.
a dark hangout room with a brown leather sofa and ladder
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This room is decorated with plenty of leather and wood. The sofa is part of Mario Bellini’s “Le Bambole” collection for B&B Italia, which became an icon of 1970s Italian design. In the foreground, an antique fencing mask adorns a set of old library stairs.
a stone outdoor fireplace and seating area
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Brett and Sheila Bouttier picked this Santa Barbara sandstone to create an outdoor patio with a fireplace on the eastern side of the house, designed by architect William Hefner. “We wanted to be involved in building the house,” he says. “In the end it was a big team effort.”
an outdoor seating area with a small white dog under lots of trees
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“When we first identified the property, [this oak tree] was hidden behind an overgrown bamboo forest,” says Brett Bouttier about the 75-year-old tree on the left of this image, which shows one of the four gardens that surround the home. The metal patio chairs are midcentury pieces by Russell Woodard.
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Sheila Bouttier最近在洛杉矶开设了一家名为Galerie source的临时设计画廊,她和家人住在这栋受传统农舍启发的现代住宅里。这座占地6500平方英尺、有六间卧室的豪宅由好莱坞建筑师William Hefner设计。
Sheila Bouttier, who recently opened a by-appointment design gallery in Los Angeles called Galerie Provenance, lives with her family in this modern house inspired by traditional cottages. The 6,500-square-foot, six-bedroom property was designed by Hollywood architect William Hefner.
在这个角落的办公室里,设计师们将上世纪中叶的设计风格融入了精致与温馨的元素,并将它们完美地融合在一起。Marco Zanuso在上世纪50年代设计了四把“女士”扶手椅,内饰是钢铁蓝色的马海毛织物,与一面黑色镶板墙壁形成了恰到好处的对比。墙上挂着一幅Benjamin Abramowitz 1937年的版画。深色的咖啡桌是由Pinch设计的。
The Bouttier’s design sensibilities, a combination of polish and warmth anchored in midcentury lines, come together beautifully in this corner office. Four 1950s “Lady” armchairs by Marco Zanuso, upholstered in a steely blue mohair fabric, provide just the right contrast against a black paneled wall, hung with a Benjamin Abramowitz lithograph from 1937. The dark-stained coffee table is from Pinch Design.
住宅一层的家庭娱乐室以定制的组合式沙发和羊毛扶手椅为特色,配以古董木马和Charlotte Perriand凳子。在Paavo Tynell的“中国帽子”落地灯后面,是1970年本Benjamin Abramowitz创作的一尊丙烯酸木雕。
The home’s family room on the ground level features a custom sectional sofa and shearling armchair, paired with an antique wooden horse, and a Charlotte Perriand stool. In the back, behind Paavo Tynell’s “Chinese Hat” floor lamp, is an acrylic-on-wood sculpture by Benjamin Abramowitz from 1970.
客厅里,定制沙发和扶手椅的设计灵感来自上世纪50年代Jean Royere的曲线造型,这有助于缓和Pierre Jeanneret标志性的“简单”椅子的尖锐线条。该空间还包括Pierre Folie在70年代设计的一盏铜灯,Pierre Chapo在70年代设计的一张埃尔姆伍德圆形咖啡桌,以及法国石灰石壁炉架上的一面镀金镜子,都被认为是19世纪的作品。墙壁被漆成本杰明·摩尔的瓷白色。
In the living room, a custom sofa and armchair inspired by Jean Royère’s curvaceous shapes of the 1950s help soften the sharp lines of Pierre Jeanneret’s iconic “Easy” chairs. The space also features a brass lamp by Pierre Folie, designed in the 70s, a round elmwood coffee table from the ’70s designed by Pierre Chapo, and a gilded mirror atop a French limestone mantel, both believed to be from the 1800s. The walls were painted in Benjamin Moore’s China White.
Sheila Bouttier说,所谓的项目间实际上是一个乐高玩具泛滥成风的游戏室。在角落里,一把Han Pieck设计的Lawo椅子增添了一种宁静的感觉,这是仅有的1300把原作之一。黑色胡桃木凳子来自Summer Studio的设计,条纹kilim地毯来自比利时的Van Ghent。
The so-called project room is actually a playroom that’s generally overrun with Legos,” says Sheila Bouttier. In the corner, a Han Pieck “Lawo” chair, one of only 1,300 originals made, adds a sense of stillness. The black walnut stools are from Summer Studio Design, and the striped kilim rug is from Van Ghent in Belgium.