Michael Wolk’s Top InCollect Picks: Style and Influence
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The leading interior designer Michael Wolk is dedicated to making design matter. In fact, it’s the philosophy that drives every project helmed by his Miami-based firm, Michael Wolk Design Associates. According to Wolk, “Design is design; everything else is everything else. And we make design matter, in the sense that it needs to be physical. It transcends fantasy and speculation; it is exciting and inspiring, while remaining firmly grounded in the reality of time constraints and budgets.“
An active member of the interior design community for over thirty years, Wolk has designed interiors for a range of residential and commercial clients, including Trump International, Colonnade, and the Bass Museum. In addition to his timeless yet decidedly modern interiors, Wolk designs bespoke home furnishings. His sleek and striking work has been featured in a variety of publications, including Luxe and Interior Design Magazine.
Michael Wolk browsed InCollect and created a collection inspired by his Gables Estate project in Miami. The renowned mid-twentieth century architect Florence Knoll designed the classic Miami home, which over the decades saw numerous renovations and eventually disrepair. A new owner called on Wolk to undertake a thorough renovation of the house, which he did after careful research to uncover Knoll’s plans for the original structure. What emerged was a Gables Estate home that reflected the spirit and style of the original house, updated for today’s living. Wolk furnished the rooms of the house using many pieces from his own collections -- a perfect fit given the house’s very special provenance.
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Among Wolk’s top InCollect picks are a coconut chair and ottoman by George Nelson for Herman Miller from The Exchange Int; a signed chrome and brass coffee table from Paul Evans’ Cityscape series from Craig van den Brulle; a black walnut dining table by George Nakashima from Moderne Gallery; a minimalist daybed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll from Galerie Sommerlath; an early Florence Knoll Parallel Bar sofa from Objects20c; iconic Milo Baughman Scoop chairs from Fritz and Hollander; a segmented Gervan lounge chair upholstered in Cayenne Dior Grey leather from Todd Merrill Studio; a leather lounge chair and ottoman by Paul McCobb from Archive 20th Century; a pair of irish oval Waterford mirrors with faceted black and cream glass tiles from Douglas Rosin Decorative Arts and Antiques; and a Chelsea pilothouse clock from Hyland Granby Antiques.
Visit the full collection to view all of Michael Wolk’s top InCollect picks, including antiques and mid century modern furniture. Click here to view the full collection.
Michael Wolk Design Associates
31 Northeast 28th Street
Miami, FL 33137
contact@wolkdesign.com
305.576.2898
