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Photography: Oliver Haslegrave

THE SPANIARD

Restaurant by Home Studios in New York, NY

THE SPANIARD DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE PAINTINGS OF GUSTAVE COURBET, EARLY 20TH CENTURY NEW YORK RESTAURANTS, ART DECO DESIGNERS WALTER DORWIN TEAGUE AND JOSEF HOFFMAN AND TRADITIONAL ENGLISH AND IRISH PUBS. HOUSED IN A CLASSIC DOWNTOWN BARREL VAULTED INTERIOR ON A QUIET WEST VILLAGE CORNER, THE SPACE IS SHOWERED WITH LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND GLOWS AS A WARM BEACON OF WELCOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. A LARGE CENTRALLY LOCATED OAK BAR AND BACK BAR ANCHOR THE SPACE, WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO A MORE FLEXIBLE, CASUAL ROOM IN THE FRONT AND A PLUSH, BANQUETTE FILLED SEATING AREA IN THE REAR. HOME STUDIOS CUSTOM ITEMS INCLUDE: GREEN LEATHER UPHOLSTERED BANQUETTES WITH RIBBED TUFTING DETAIL, BRASS SCONCES WITH OPAL SHADES, BRASS BAR TOP LAMPS WITH GREEN VITROLITE GLASS, BRASS AND GLASS BOTTLE RISERS, RIFT CUT WHITE OAK TABLE TOPS, SOURCED BAR STOOLS REUPHOLSTERED IN VARIOUS PINK, TEAL, AND BURGUNDY VELVETS AND MOHAIRS, COMMISSIONED SNUG WALL MURAL, BRASS FOOT RAILS AND BRACKETS.