When British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris embarked on a year-long hunt for a New York City apartment, she had two nonnegotiable requirements: The apartment had to be in estate condition and it had to have views of nature. She also made clear that she wanted a restoration, rather than a renovation, project. When she finally found the perfect place on Central Park South, she enlisted architect Thomas Leeser to help her achieve her vision of an organic-modern retreat.
The first order of business was reproducing the original moldings, which were in such bad shape they couldn’t be reclaimed. “I didn’t want the new moldings to be perfect,” Shamaris says. “Try explaining this to a contractor!”
The next step in preserving the character of the prewar home was to reinstall all the original crystal knobs on custom white resin doors, which hang on pivots rather than hinges. In another unique touch, the designer custom produced a wall covered in shell-encrusted teak to divide the kitchen and living room.
“I don’t like the bourgeois look or anything too minimal, as that style lacks warmth,” she says. “So, even though I might say less is best, having a few objects with a story behind them is far more interesting to me than a room full of objects.”
When Shamaris moved into the apartment, in 2008, the fireplace was sealed shut. She and architect Leeser decided to open it up, keeping the original black marble in front and painting the surrounding frame a strong white. “We left it very clean and wabi-sabi so that it blended into the wall,” Shamaris says.
As her apartment attests, Shamaris is a believer in the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in imperfection. In fact, she has curated an entire collection based on this simple aesthetic and sells it on her 1stDibs storefront and in her New York showroom.
The entire apartment is accented with pieces from Shamaris’s studio in Sumatra, where she lived for nearly a year after a stint in sales at Ralph Lauren's Bond Street flagship. During her travels around the world, she collected antiques along with design inspiration.
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Andrianna Shamaris St. Barts Bleached Teak Wood and Aqua Resin Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A solid organic teak wood root is bleached and left in the sun for over a year to develop this beautiful finish. Pale blue resin has been added to the natural grooves in the wood. T...
Resin, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Shell Inlay Teak Wood Dining Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive reclaimed teak wood dining table or entrance table with beautiful hand shell inlay over the entire top and edge. Resting on a minimalist cross base. Custom styles and size...
Shell, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
"Desdobramento" Dining Table in Brazilian wood and acrylic
By Jose Marton
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brazilian contemporary dining table Desdobramento dining table by Jose Marton, 2015, Brazil Limited Edition of 60. Exhibitions: Encontros, Legado Arte gal...
Acrylic, Wood
$68,500
H 28.25 in W 71 in D 47 in
Finn Juhl Judas Dining Table for Niels Vodder, Brazilian Rosewood, Silver Inlay
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Kansas City, MO
Finn Juhl designed "Judas" dining table made by Niels Vodder and retailed by Illums Bolighus of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950s. This is one of the most important and rare dining tables o...
Silver
$13,759
H 20.48 in Dm 51.19 in
Ceramic Tile and Teak Occasional or Coffee Table by Bjørn Wiinblad, Denmark
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing unique stoneware and teak coffee table by the acclaimed artist Bjørn Wiinblad. Beautiful tiles shifting in color between grey, blue and green with a golden yellow overlaying ...
Ceramic
$6,300Sale Price|47% Off
H 30.5 in W 40.25 in D 40.25 in
Stunning Exotic Wood Antique Breakfast Table or Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
If you are looking for something completely unique and special, look no further - this absolutely stunning antique breakfast table features the most beautiful exotic wood and would make an ideal Statement piece in any interior. We are unsure of the type of wood - however it is wood, possibly an Amboyna Burl, as we had completed a full restoration and noticed the wood grain was still present after sanding down a light portion of it. It appears to have been painstakingly assembled / tessellated with each piece on its edge highlighting the amazing burled wood grain. While we are a bit uncertain on some of the details of this table - one thing we know for sure is that it is one of the most remarkable pieces of furniture (or in this case functional art) that we have seen. As for age - we do not know when this was made but when we acquired it, it had decades of age giving us the feeling this is an antique piece from earlier 20th Century. We just completed a full restoration with a beautiful lacquer coat giving it plenty of protection for regular use as a center table, cafe or dining table, or as a large sculpture pedestal table. So beautiful, and so special - ready to grace any fine interior space as a Statement piece. This exotic wood breakfast table...
Wood
Round Coffee Table with ebonized oak and clear resin by Jonathan Field.
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
Oak and ebony tinted resin coffee table. This coffee table was shown at the London Masterpiece fair 2018-2019 by the Connaught Brown Gallery, London. Initialed 'JF' Solid oak with cl...
Oak, Resin
Bleached Lychee Wood Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind Le Monde collection, this globally sourced [side table / end table / coffee table / cocktail table] embodies rare craftsmanship and timeless desi...
Wood
$8,187Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.76 in Dm 53.55 in
Mid Century Teak Extending Dining Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
By France & Søn, Lind & Gjerlou-Knudsen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An extraordinary Danish Mid Century vintage teak and wenge Model 550 space saving dining table designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lin...
Teak, Wenge
$7,555
H 28.35 in W 64.18 in D 55.91 in
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Solid Teak Dining Table with Drop-leaves
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in London, GB
Listed here are two chests of drawers sold separately. These pieces are part of a large group of bedroom furniture designed by Hvidt & Mølgaard and made by Søborg Møbler in th...
Teak
$6,285 / item
H 30 in Dm 48 in
Round Pedestal Dining Table Solid Pecan Wood Top Cast Iron Amicalola Base
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Amicalola base captures the room set against a round or oval table top. Put it in your breakfast nook or display flowers in a grand entry. This pedestal base is hand cast by the artisans at Sloss Furnaces historic foundry in Birmingham to look beautiful and function out of the way of diner's feet. Rich with Mid-Century Modern inspiration, we conceived the name while hiking the 600 steel stairs that scale the face of Amicalola Falls, the gateway to the Appalachian...
Steel
Mar solid ash wood Coffee Table
By Capital Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Mar coffee table, with contemporary style, was designed from the interaction and conversation that arise around a central table. This piece of furniture was born to smooth the in...
Wood, Ash
$3,472 / item
H 29.93 in W 86.62 in D 43.31 in
Minimalist-style "Planos" dining table in solid wood and painted steel
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
This dining table, made of solid wood in a minimalist style, was Inspired by modernist architectural projects and the grace of its structures, which Alessandra Delgado used to design...
Steel
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 52 in
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Hexagonal Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing genuine McGuire organic modern bamboo rattan dining table or center table featuring a hexagonal base. Genuine McGuire, not a reproduction with an iron frame painted golden gate orange...
Iron
Andrianna Shamaris Single Slab-Top Organic Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful organic top rests on a minimalist base. The top is a single 3″ teak wood slab with a natural oil finish. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design™
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood