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THE MOUNTSIER HOME
(Opposite) This addition to the original
home was built using a plan designed by
Christopher Wren, the famed English archi-
tect of the seventeenth century; per Hardie,
the chimney’s distinctive style is attributed
to Wren. The affixed seagull is made of
aluminum. In the center of the photo, a
Leonard Cave sculpture arises from the
remains of an ancient oak tree. (Clockwise
from above) Originally the living room, the
home’s entrance hall features chairs taken
from the ocean liner SS Normandie; antique
Japanese metal pieces grace both sides of
the mantelpiece portrait. The current living
room lies beyond the fireplace. Behind the
blue couch, three works by Picasso are seen
hanging on the green wall directly above
the roses on the table, which features an
antique tray from Egypt and a walking staff
used by actual vikings. Mountsier inherited
his bed from his French ancestors; the
carpet was restored after the acid in the
brown dye dissolved, and was placed on
the ceiling. The walls are coated with
Venetian plaster.
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