Remodeled New York Apartment(2)

Framed within new built-in cabinets, former owner Lorenzo Alvary's portrait in operatic costume commands attention. "Lorenzo treated all of us like his grandchildren," says apartment owner Alison Macheras.

Sources:
Wing chair; floor lamp: owner's collection.
Fabric ("Boussac Royal," discontinued): Pierre Frey, 866/707-1524, pierrefrey.com.
Round table (antique): Christie's, 212/636-2000, christies.com.
Cabinetry: Zivkovic Connolly Architects, 212/807-8577, zivarch.com.
Drapery and valance ("Caravaggio"/Ivory and Gold #5121): Fortuny Fabrics, 212/753-7153.