Bryan O’Sullivan Studio
A bright star in London’s Chelsea
Glittering rooms don’t always start with gold and silver, as the Irish-born, London-based designer Bryan O’Sullivan proves so beautifully in this London townhouse. When his client asked for a bright, airy entertaining space within an otherwise color-soaked interior, O’Sullivan turned to glass in all its diverse manifestations — sculpted, molded, free-form, hard-edged — to alchemize light into life. A rare Max Ingrand Fontana Arte pendant from 1stDibs starts the conversation, which continues between vintage Roberto Rida sconces and a Massimo and Lella Vignelli coffee table. At the room’s far end (but front and center for lovers of Italian mid-century design), a Franco Albini suspension bookcase and Paolo Buffa bureau flank a sparkling mirror by Carlo Erba. O’Sullivan’s top pick takes us back to the pendant light, “a piece of art in its own right. And the color of the glass when lit at night is so enchanting and delicate.”
“We always strive to curate a selection of antiques that are not only visually appealing but are extremely functional and respond to our clients’ everyday needs.”
— Bryan O’Sullivan
