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Whitley Heights

Argyle Design · Los Angeles, CA

This living space, designed by Kat Bell and James Drew of Argyle Design for their own Los Angeles residence, pairs Mediterranean Revival architectural bones with iconic 20th-century vintage furnishings. An Alessandro Becchi Anfibio convertible sofa in rich tan leather for Giovannetti (1970s) anchors the room alongside a striking pair of Pierre Paulin Ribbon chairs (Model F582) for Artifort (1966). A heavily carved mid-century tiled coffee table serves as a tactile focal point against textured plaster walls and exposed dark wood beams. Contemporary touches like the Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp BB3-33S and a graphic hooked-yarn tapestry by artist Hannah Epstein round out the layered, collector-driven aesthetic.

Framed by a Mediterranean plaster archway, this vignette showcases a post-modern console table by Ettore Sottsass crafted from stacked marble, mahogany and lacquered wood geometric blocks. Above it hangs a vintage wrought-iron mirror bordered by minimalist stylised figurines, bridging bold Memphis-inspired postmodernism with primitive folk art.

Sculptural touches include a striped Gaetano Pesce Up 5 & 6 armchair and matching ottoman, a classic Panton Panthella floor lamp and a woven rattan side table, while a grid of framed black-and-white photographs adds a graphic element to the space.

This sunlit space pairs warm Mediterranean architectural notes with iconic vintage and contemporary design. Anchoring the room is an expansive, channel-tufted De Sede DS-600 "Non-Stop" modular sofa in cognac leather, wrapping beneath the original exposed ceiling beams. At the centre, a low glass-topped brass coffee table reflects the light from the steel casement windows. A white Eero Saarinen Tulip side table for Knoll sits nearby, with a bouclé stool and a pair of low ottomans by Oscar Niemeyer. An Isamu Noguchi Akari lantern completes a rich, curatorial room grounded in timeless design.

Defined by Italian post-modernism, the dining room centres on Angelo Mangiarotti's 1970s Eros marble dining table. A set of vintage French dining chairs, reupholstered in Dedar's Tiger Mountain, contrasts with the heavy stone base, beneath a vintage brass-and-crystal palm frond chandelier.

A sunlit seating nook built on space-age curves: an Olivier Mourgue Djinn sofa for Airborne in cream bouclé, Anna Castelli Ferrieri's Kartell Componibili unit, a turned-wood stool and a wall of vintage woven Tonga baskets.

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