THE MANOR MODERNE
This beautifully paneled room provided us with a warm and rich backdrop to explore modern silhouettes against a more traditional environment. Large scale photography, handmade pieces by artisans who specialize in the crafts of woodworking, glass casting, bronze and textiles create a soothing atmosphere that entices the inhabitants to slow down and appreciate the beauty in the objects around them.
ROOM PHOTOGRAPHY
CREDITS
Design by Geoffrey De Sousa Interior Design | @geoffreydesousa | geoffreydesousa.com
Photography by José Manuel Alorda | @josemanuel.alorda | josemanuelalorda.com
Photo credits are required in all contexts. All social media use must link back to the designer and photographer’s social media profiles.
ARTWORK
Orchard Street #79, 2018, by Richard Serra. Etching ink and silica on handmade paper, Berggruen Gallery.
Blue Loop, 1980, by Richard Diebenkorn, Berggruen Gallery.
Weeping Woman I, 2006, by David Bates. Oil on canvas, Berggruen Gallery.
Sem Começo Nem Fim / Without Beginning or End by Sir Issac Julien. Endura Ultra photograph, face mounted, Jessica Silverman Gallery.
The Story of the Boy and the Flowers, 2024, by Enrique Martinez Celaya. Oil, wax, and charcoal on canvas, Gallery Wendi Norris.
KEY VENDORS BY LOCATION
Fireplace Wall (East Wall)
Left of fireplace and adjacent wall: Vivaldi Bar Cabinet by Aldo Tura, Italy 1958, A very rare parchment-clad bar cabinet with silk-screened musical-themed decoration by Silvio Testi. Tura production label on front. Available at Coup d’Etat.
Above bar: Polaroid of Little Eddie Beal by Andy Warhol, Designer’s Private Collection.
On bar: Assorted Green Glass and Brass Barware. Available at Found by Maja.
Artwork on adjacent wall: Orchard Street #79, 2018, by Richard Serra. Etching ink and silica on handmade paper. Available through Berggruen Gallery.
Artwork on left of fireplace: Weeping Woman I, 2006, by David Bates. Oil on canvas. Available through Berggruen Gallery.
Fireplace: Surround and Hearth in Fusion Green Quartzite crafted by Carmelo Amore of Stone Style Inc. Marble available at DaVinci Marble and crafted by Stone Style Inc.
Above Mantel: Pair of Devon Sconces by Caste Design. A bronze shield with a Venetian Glass backplate. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
On the Mantel (left to right):
Pointillist Vessel, 1 and 2, from Alexander Lamont. Vessels won the UNESCO award for contemporary design and craft excellence. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Artwork: Blue Loop, 1980, by Richard Diebenkorn. Available through Berggruen Gallery.
Verdi Favo Sculpture, France. Steel and mint-green honeycomb sculpture. Available at Coup d’Etat.
Medium Boule with Handles in Agate Glaze by Linda Fahey. Single-tier vessel with marbled auburn glaze. Available at Coup d’Etat.
Furniture Grouping in Front of Fireplace
Left of fireplace: Custom Bronze Coffee Table by Tuell and Reynolds with Ceramic Medallion by famed artist Peter Lane, designed by Geoffrey De Sousa. Designer’s Private Collection.
On coffee table: Medium Boule in Blue Snowflake Glaze by Linda Fahey. Available at Coup d’Etat.
Right of coffee table: 1950s Italian Lounge Chair upholstered in CMO Paris Alpaca Écorce. Fabric available at De Sousa Hughes. Chair is from the Designer’s Private Collection.
Left of table: Kintla Chair in Bronze by Caste Design. Designer’s Private Collection.
Right of fireplace: Montenegro Table designed by Mauricio Aguirre from Aguirre Design’s 2023 Textura Volcanica Collection. Available at Aguirre New York.
On table left: Bronze Box by Tuell and Reynolds. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
On table center: French Partial Drip Glazed Terra Cotta Jardiniere, 19th Century. Available at C. Mariani Antiques.
On table right: Uni Vase – Large by Elan Atelier in bronze. Available at Coup d’Etat.
Right of table: DU55A Armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1950s. Available at Coup d’Etat.
Right of armchair: Black Rope Table by Christian Astuguevielle. Designer’s private collection.
Carpet: Small Antique Tabriz Carpet, Iran, circa 1940. Available through Tony Kitz Gallery.
Sofa Grouping off Main Wall (West Wall)
Artwork above sofa: Sem Começo Nem Fim / Without Beginning or End by Sir Isaac Julien. Endura Ultra photograph, face mounted. Available through Jessica Silverman Gallery.
On each side of the artwork: Pair of Devon Sconces by Caste Design. A bronze shield with a Venetian Glass backplate. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
On each side of the coffee table: Pair of Todo Modo Chairs by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, France, 1993. Designed for the Louvre with a reversible back to view art from both sides. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Table by left chair: Lapis Side Table by Alexander Lamont. Signature straw-textured legs with Ivory lacquer Cabochon top. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Table by right chair: Small Token Occasional Table by Tuell and Reynolds. Lost Wax Cast top and Sand Cast Bronze base. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Right of sofa: Saco Floor Lamp by Caste Design in forged bronze and brass. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Front of wall: Fold Sofa by John Pomp Studios in Terra Mohair. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Pillows on sofa, foreground: Made from Antique Chinese textiles from Geoff’s great aunt. She was a Radcliffe graduate, the first woman to attend Harvard, was in the Economic Dept at Wharton, wrote 13 books, worked for the Rockefeller Foundation, and was a gay woman accomplishing all of this from the 1920s to the 1980s. She died, aged 99, in 1980. Designer’s Private Collection.
Pillows on sofa, background: Color Field Pillows by Fog & Fury. Hand-felted fabric created by local artisan Kristen Colombano in her San Francisco studio.
In front of sofa: Caldera Coffee Table by John Pomp Studios with Crystal Glass Top and Oil-Rubbed Blackened Steel Base. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
On top of coffee table (left): Ombelles Candleholders by Maurice Guillaume, France, 1990. One of 8 pairs created at the La Fonderie d’Art in Saint Denis. They are signed, dated, and numbered by the artist. Bronze with a blue patina on a black marble base.
On top of coffee table (right): Paglia Low Bowl by Alexander Lamont. A sunburst of straw fans out in gorgeous gold cast brass, creating a sculptural and functional vessel.
Left of sofa: Estampe Floor Lamp by Liaigre in Noir Patina. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Artwork adjacent from sofa: The Story of the Boy and the Flowers, 2024, by Enrique Martinez Celaya. Oil, wax, and charcoal on canvas. Available through Gallery Wendi Norris.
Carpet: Large Antique Tabriz Carpet, Persia, circa 1920. Available through Tony Kitz Gallery.
Windows and French Door Wall (South Wall)
Ross Drapery Hardware: Tuell and Reynolds in medium bronze with unique rectangular rings. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Drapery and Roman Shades: Constructed by Susan Lind Chastain Inc.
Drapery Fabric: Jumping Flash by Chivasso. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Roman Shade Fabric: Daylight by Jab Anstoetz. Available at De Sousa Hughes.
Geoffrey De Sousa, Principal Geoffrey De Sousa Interior Design, Co-Founder of De Sousa Hughes.
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ABOUT GEOFFREY DE SOUSA
With creativity and mastery born of over three decades, Geoffrey De Sousa Interior Design creates poetic and elevated interiors. Based in San Francisco, home to innovators and entrepreneurs, the studio is privileged to partner with visionary clients who inspire us to always raise the bar and break new ground. It is the making of meaningful spaces for these clients that is the soul of the firm; our veneration of materiality and process is evident in every refined detail, and in each artisanal piece we commission.
Entrusted with envisioning new residences in collaboration with international architecture firms, as well as with the renovation and rebirth of historic estates, our undertakings span San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Palm Springs, and New York. When sourcing art, antiques, and vintage objects with our clients, Paris, London, and Milan are also among our destinations.
As co-founder of De Sousa Hughes, the San Francisco interior design showroom, principal Geoffrey De Sousa’s singular network of global ateliers comprises textile designers and glassblowers, ceramicists and woodworkers, who craft new heirloom furnishings for our projects. In 2020, De Sousa Hughes published In the Making, a limited-edition monograph chronicling their twenty years of intimate collaboration with extraordinary artisans.
The work of GDID is featured in Architectural Digest, Galerie, New York Times, and many other publications.
ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO DECORATOR SHOWCASE
The story of the San Francisco Decorator Showcase began in 1977, when Nan Rosenblatt, a former San Francisco University High School parent and an accomplished interior designer, and Philip Fernandez, the first president of the school’s Parents Association, conceived the first Showcase to raise funds for the University’s financial aid program. In its first year, the Showcase raised $26,000 – since then, it has raised over $19 million to benefit the program.
This year’s event will be held at 2935 Pacific Avenue in Pacific Heights. The elegant 9,400 sq. ft. home features a stunning 2,150 sq. ft. rooftop deck with breathtaking city and bay views. The home will be open to the public from April 26 through May 26, 2025. Tickets may be purchased here, with all proceeds benefitting the San Francisco University High School’s financial aid program.
PUBLICIST
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