AMERICAN BEAUTY

Around an elegant fireplace in the living room is a graceful grouping of period American and English chairs with a custom Chippendale-style sofa. Chinese Chippendale consoles, complemented by chinoiserie mirrors, blend with Asian ceramics and Oriental rugs to contribute a refined Far Eastern flavor. But the tour de force is the portrait of Cortright's great-grandmother Ella P. Widener, painted in 1903 by the master John Singer Sargent (see next slide).

Sources:
Area rugs (antique): J.M. Sorkin, 610/964-0333.
Sofa (custom): Irion Co. Furniture Makers, 610/593-2153.
Sofa fabric ("Damasco Ucello'' #33087-7; discontinued): Clarence House Ltd., 800/803-2850, trade only.
Upholstering: Richard Herzog Upholstery, 610/695-9770.
Drum table: O'Sullivan Antiques, 212/260-8985.
Lamps: Ed Hardy Antiques, 415/626-6300, edhardysf.com.
Highboy: Mullen Antiques & Upholstery, 610/933-2324.
Wing chair: George C. Williams American Antiques, 843/377-0290.
Chair fabric and trim: Scalamandré, 800/932-4361, trade only.
Fabric dyed a custom color: Dye-Namics, 212/941-6642, dyenamix.com.
Embroidered fabric on armchair: Chelsea Editions, 212/758-0005, chelseaeditions.com, trade only.
Drapery ("Faille Hamilton''/Oyster): Claremont Furnishing Fabrics Co., 212/486-1252.
Tasseled fringe and tiebacks: Scalamandré, 800/932-4361, trade only.
Drapery fabrication: La Regence Inc., 212/736-2548.
Tea table; Pembroke table: owner's collection.
Family portrait (by John Singer Sargent); commode; accessories: owner's collection.