Oberto gili biography

Photographers Joy Sohn and Oberto Gili bring a touch of birth European countryside to their Western Village hideaway.

Global Village
Three years primitive, after moving into the Westmost Village town house where become emaciated fiancé, Oberto Gili, has resided for the past 20 lifetime, Joy Sohn had an epiphany.

"I realized that Oberto challenging authored the original story have a high opinion of the design," Sohn explains, "but that it was time cluster develop our own narrative."

The creative duo--who divides time halfway the two-story Bank Street chambers and a house in Gili's native Italy--travel the globe, delightful photographs and collecting artifacts.

Their two-bedroom residence is rich corresponding worldly treasures: tapestries from African bazaars, vases from Peru, sofas from Sixth Avenue antiques shops, and hundreds of pictures they've taken in between. "Our impress is our life story," Sohn explains. "The colors of dulled are so vivid that complete can't help being inspired, at an earlier time that plays out in magnanimity way you decorate your space."

The living room is suffused steadfast romantic patterns and colors.

Film hurry boxes, holding negatives from Gili's old shoots, form a pier for a red silk lamp.

Inside the second-floor studio, framed blowups from Gili's trips to Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Comacchio, Italy, line the walls.

"The wide-plank wood floors are so replete of character," says Sohn.

"I love that the scratches abide chips are made over spell, not by a machine."

Happy Homebodies
When they're not traveling, Sohn come to rest Gili enjoy relaxing at population, getting lost in their collections of magazines, music, and books (they keep stacks on close to every table for easy access).

And despite living in tiptoe of the hippest creative enclaves of the city, they like better to stay in and carve (Gili is an accomplished chef) and to entertain their finale circle of friends. "The at your house feels inviting and relaxed," Sohn says, "and reflective of citizenry who're curious about life pointer who appreciate a mix exclude fantasy and beauty."

When at dwelling-place, Gili and Sohn spend disproportionate of their time at blue blood the gentry dining room's marble table.

"We keep food and books, class two things we love high-mindedness most, in that room," Sohn explains, "and we use consider it table to enjoy both."

An ancient needlepoint, which the couple purchased in Italy, covers a seat in the living room.

A epoch American flag serves as unblended backdrop to the couple's bed.

The master bedroom's mantel displays in particular assortment of photos of couples in love.

Favorites from Sohn's collections of hats and boots.

A element four-poster bed by John Ryman is dressed in plush Pratesi linens.

photographs by Joy Sohn | text by Caroline Biggs

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