Landmark Residence

Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence view to foyer and dining room with display cabinet made of goatskin panels
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence view from front door into foyer with display cabinet made of goatskin panels and collection of Native American objects and artifacts
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence view into dining room with fireplace and display case featuring ancestral Puebloan water vessel
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence dining room with starburst pattern by Frank Pollaro
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence seating area with a Gene Summers bronze table and a pair of photographs by André Kertész
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence living room view of fireplace with large scale artwork by Jack Spencer
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence living room view of Navajo Indian Tribe textile on wall
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence kitchen with horizontal banded American Elm cabinets and stainless steel
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence primary bedroom in neutral colors with artwork by Andrea Wasserman and view towards window
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence primary bedroom in neutral colors and artwork by Alexander Calder
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence backyard with bluestone patio and limestone steps
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence exterior view of front of house and front patio with seating area
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence exterior view into powder room showing collection of Edward Curtis photographs
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence view to foyer and dining room with display cabinet made of goatskin panels
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence view from front door into foyer with display cabinet made of goatskin panels and collection of Native American objects and artifacts
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence view into dining room with fireplace and display case featuring ancestral Puebloan water vessel
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence dining room with starburst pattern by Frank Pollaro
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence seating area with a Gene Summers bronze table and a pair of photographs by André Kertész
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence living room view of fireplace with large scale artwork by Jack Spencer
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence living room view of Navajo Indian Tribe textile on wall
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence kitchen with horizontal banded American Elm cabinets and stainless steel
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence primary bedroom in neutral colors with artwork by Andrea Wasserman and view towards window
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence primary bedroom in neutral colors and artwork by Alexander Calder
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence backyard with bluestone patio and limestone steps
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence exterior view of front of house and front patio with seating area
Lincoln Park Chicago landmark residence exterior view into powder room showing collection of Edward Curtis photographs

About This Project

This landmark residence in Chicago’s Lincoln Park was renovated to provide a serene, sophisticated backdrop for the client’s prized collection of Native American artifacts, Navajo textiles, vessels and photographs by Edward Curtis. This residence won the Illinois Landmark Preservation Award of Excellence.

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Ancestral Puebloan water vessel in it’s original state, after it was broken and after kintsugi repair with gold leaf

This Ancestral Puebloan water vessel was broken, seemingly beyond repair. The kintsugi repair with 24k gold leaf transformed this vessel, and it now holds a place of honor in the center of the dining table. Click here to learn more about this amazing repair in our blog.

An installation of photographs by Edward Curtis in the powder room, and view from exterior

An installation of photographs by Edward Curtis was designed as a feature in the Powder Room.

A 14-foot long custom bronze, vellum and goatskin display cabinet and bookshelves

A 14-foot long custom bronze, vellum and goatskin bibliothèque was designed by SLI to provide an elegant separation between rooms, to showcase the client’s collection of American Indian pottery and to house the client’s book library.

Ancestral Puebloan water vessel in it’s original state, after it was broken and after kintsugi repair with gold leaf
An installation of photographs by Edward Curtis in the powder room, and view from exterior
A 14-foot long custom bronze, vellum and goatskin display cabinet and bookshelves

“Forget that you are amazingly talented and diligent designers. What you provide is peace of mind.”

—Client, Chicago

“They are to be admired for their good business sense as well as their exceptional design sense.”

—Client, San Francisco

Details

Kertész Photography

André Kertész (1894-1985), Glasses and Pipe, gelatin silver print c. 1926

Jack Spencer

Jack Spencer (American, b. 1951), Buffalo, New Mexico, 2004

Vessel

Zia polychrome storage jar attributed to Trinidad Medina, 1920s

Andrea Wasserman

Custom drawings by Andrea Wasserman

Native American storage jar

1200 AD Native American storage jar, or Olla, from the ancient Puebloan culture of the Southwest United States

Edward Curtis

Photography by Edward Curtis (American, 1868-1952)

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