Former Art Director Charles Churchward’s Modern Desert Retreat in Santa Fe
1/11In the living room, a sofa accented with a pair of Marcel Wanders pillows, all by B&B Italia, is joined by a vintage Florence Knoll lounge chair in zebra-stripe upholstery, a Poul Kjærholm daybed by Fritz Hansen, and two Charles Pollock armchairs for Knoll.
2/11Art director Charles Churchward stands in front of a painting by his mentor Alexander Liberman at his Santa Fe, New Mexico, residence. Architect Ralph Ridgeway built the house for himself in 2002.
3/11A Sidney Geist wood sculpture hangs above Eileen Gray chairs in a sitting area near the kitchen.
4/11In the dining area, a reeditioned Jean Prouvé table and Tom Dixon chairs for Cappellini are flanked by a pair of Peter Gee lithographs.
5/11The kitchen is outfitted with hickory cabinetry, a Gaggenau cooktop, and Lutron window shades.
6/11A massive Alexander Liberman canvas presides over the library, where a reproduction Pierre Chareau desk and stool are grouped with a Donald Deskey wastebasket and an oval footrest from Luminaire.
7/11In the office, a Marcel Breuer side table by Knoll (at left) stands next to chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand and made by Cassina.
8/11The master bedroom is furnished with an Eileen Gray side table from Design Within Reach, Tizio lamps by Artemide, an Yves Delorme alpaca blanket, and an Edward Fields carpet.
9/11Clad in travertine tile, the master bath has a Boffi sink with fittings by Philippe Starck for Hansgrohe.
10/11A pine sculpture by Mark Findlay graces a gravel court next to rows of feather reed grass.
11/11A gravel walkway leads to the home’s entrance.
