Sam Allen’s Top InCollect Picks: A Masterful Mix
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When Sam Allen was only nineteen years old, the profoundly influential interior designer Albert Hadley hand-picked him to participate in his esteemed “Rooms with a View Showhouse.” The youngest designer ever to partake in the annual exhibition, Allen soon landed on the cover of the New York Times’ Home section. Since then, Allen’s reputation as a smart, sophisticated, and daring designer has continued to blossom.
A master at marrying classic elements with one-of-a-kind pieces, fine art, and bold twists (think bright bursts of color, punchy patterns, and high gloss finishes), Allen’s sumptuously layered interiors are equal parts classic elegance and cutting-edge glamour. Allen, who run his own firm, Sam Allen Interiors in Fairfield County, Connecticut, was named House Beautiful’s Next Wave Designer in 2013 and his clean, comfortable designs have been featured in numerous publications, including Vogue, Luxe Magazine, Domino, Teen Vogue, At Home, Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens. From understated seaside homes to opulent estates, all of Allen’s well-balanced interiors are visually stunning yet incredibly livable.
- Frederic Sackrider Remington, "Getting Hunters in Horse-Show Form," 1895. Offered by Gerald Peter Gallery.
Sam Allen browsed InCollect and selected objects from a range of periods and styles that reflect his fearless yet approachable aesthetic. Among his top picks are a rare early 19th century Federal sideboard from Bernard & S. Dean Levy; a delicate Maison Bagues end table with a bamboo-form bronze base from Alan Moss Gallery; an elegant sterling silver tray with scrolled handles by William Spratling from Leah Gordon; a pair of ornate gilt wood and gesso Louis XVI style beveled mirrors by the Friedman Brothers from Assemblage; a clean mid century modern settee with white lacquered sides and a tufted cream seat from Joseph Anfuso 20th Century Design; a black-and-white equestrian painting by Frederic Remington from Gerald Peters Gallery; a striking trade sign in the form of a carved anchor from a Lake Erie ship "chandlery" from Don Olson: Fine American Antiques and Folk Art; a bright French faïence grand charger plate decorated in “camaieu bleu de chinoiserie” from Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques and Interiors; a plush tête-à-tête by Harvey Probber from Todd Merrill 20th Century; and a luxe ebonized console table by Karl Springer from Craig van den Brulle.
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- Sam Allen.
Visit the full collection to view all of Sam Allen’s top InCollect picks, including mid century modern furniture, striking folk art, and sophisticated antiques. Click here to view the full collection.
Sam Allen Interiors
Westport, CT 06880
sam@samalleninteriors.com
