c.z. guest's templeton

One day (and I’m sure you all are with me), I would love to attend a dinner party at Templeton, the Long Island estate formally belonging to C.Z. Guest. The estate, now home to C.Z.’s daughter, Cornelia, was decorated by Stéphane Boudin (and later Paul Manno) of Maison Janson. Though filled to the brim with museum-quality furniture and art (did you get a look at the portrait of Mrs. Guest by Salvador Dali?!), Templeton was a country home. The leopard carpet served to camouflage mud trekked in by the Guest’s pups; flowers from C.Z.’s garden were displayed in flimsy plastic pots next to exquisite porcelain ginger jars imported from China. The grand estate stands today as a relic of classic WASP culture. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I find it simply divine :)  

(Images scanned in from House & Garden, June 2004)

Comments

[SJ]

I agree, it is fab-u-lous! Thank you so much for sharing :)

[Pamela]

My brother and his wife attended years ago. He said it was lovely, really nice. But a little run down. (Sorry everyone -- this must have been in later years!)

[Chelsea]

Fallon- I love this! I am so glad you went through the trouble of scanning those in. The leopard rug, fabulous.