YVStudio gilded the arch in the gold ground room at Neue Galerie New York, which exhibits Tuscan paintings of the 13th and 14th century. The wall behind the arch is faux limestone. The museum features “The Ronald S. Lauder Collection,” a major exhibition featuring approximately 500 works from the collection of the museum’s co-founder and President,Continue reading “Neue Galerie – Lauder Collection”
Category Archives: Gilding
Silver leaf elevator door
At a magnificent art deco building near Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum YVStudio gilded a residence’s elevator entrance, the door and the panel above. This penthouse apartment project was executed in silver leaf, keeping with the silvery elements on the building’s facade and the gilded lobby ceiling. After applying the silver leaf in a perfect grid, theContinue reading “Silver leaf elevator door”
Woolworth Building Restoration
YVStudio just finished restoring the elevator doors on the 5th floor of the iconic Woolworth Building. Built in 1912 this National Historic Landmark is still one of the 30 tallest buildings in New York. It was designed in the neo-Gothic style by architect Cass Gilbert, who was also responsible for the United States Supreme Court building. In recentContinue reading “Woolworth Building Restoration”
Stunning Silver
YVStudio finished work on a lobby at Park Avenue South. The gorgeous moldings were in need of color; silver leaf was applied to sections of the cornice.
Macy’s Holiday Window 2016
YVStudio was hired by A Standard Transmission, a scenic shop in Red Hook, which creates all of Macy’s special window displays, to apply gold leaf to a massive reindeer head and antlers. The original concept apparently asked for a crystal deer head, but at some point this was changed to a gilded version. Standard Transmission’sContinue reading “Macy’s Holiday Window 2016”
When even the elevators are works of art
In a midtown New York art deco building YVStudio restored the ceiling of one of the elevators. The building itself is a stunning example of art deco at its best, and its elevators are no exception. The magnificent inlaid wood walls and lighting fixtures are crowned by a sliver dome. After recent damage was inflicted, IContinue reading “When even the elevators are works of art”
Happy Holidays
Wishing you all the very best for the new year! Left image: Traditional style home in Tuxedo, NY, where I applied yellow and green glaze to the walls and woodwork, with accents of gold leaf. Right image: Contemporary lobby in a luxury condominium in Manhattan, where I applied Venetian Plaster to some of its walls.Continue reading “Happy Holidays”
Macy’s Photo Shoot
At Pier 59 Studios, a 100,000 square-foot photography facility at New York’s Chelsea Piers, I recently silver-leafed and painted several wall units and a bench. Designed by Lynn Nigro Design, the walls were to be shimmering. Mission accomplished.
Gilding at the G.E. Building
At Manhattan’s exquisite Art Deco (former) General Electric building I finished gilding the new offices of financial firm Crown Sterling. Commissioned by interior designer Alexis Manfer, I gilded 500 feet of crown molding and 5 sets of elevator doors.
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