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Georges Geffroy and Alexis de Redé "I dislike fervour and enthusiasm. I do not like noise. Very often, I remain silent, for silence has it's own dignity. I listen for the nuances that stir behind the Babylon of general conversation. I relish comfort, style and luxury. I dislike men whose socks are so short that when they cross their legs, they expose flesh. I dislike men who do not wear white shirts in the evening. Many such things I dislike. I do not mind being distanced from the world. You…

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English Manor House | Interiors

We love the stunning wood paneling in this European classic style library

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Gallery Room II

Full view of the gallery room at Lyndhurst Mansion complete with Christmas tree in Tarrytown NY. Taken using natural light and processed as a 1x hdr.

The ormolu-mounted ebonized desk, 1730, in the library, came from Hubert de Givenchy's private collection ($17,000-$24,000). A Louis XV gilt-tooled leather and brass telescope sits on it ($6,700-$11,000).

Well-Lived: Susan Gutfreund's Paris Apartment

Get an inside look at our contributing editor's auction for Christie's.

African Princess on a Mantel clock with musical movement. Met Museum

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Clockmaker: Jean-Baptiste-André Furet | Mantel clock with musical movement | French, Paris | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This bust of an African princess is one of the most remarkable clocks in the Museum’s collection. The marble plinth contains a musical movement: a tiny pipe organ. On the hour, music would play and the figure’s eyes would open, showing the hour in roman numerals in her right eye and the minutes in arabic numerals in her left