SPACE NOW OPEN The seating system Richard by Antonio Citterio, from B&B Italia; two Phoenix coffee tables by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso; a Tres rug from Nanimarquina; Flos and Moooi lighting; and a bronze bowl by John Pawson.
DESIGNING DUTCHMEN WITH A THOUGHTFULLY EDITED MIX OF ANTIQUES AND MODERN FURNISHINGS, JAN AND GEORGE RUTGERS ARE BRINGING A FRESH EUROPEAN EDGE TO RELAXED LIVING IN THE HAMPTONS. BY JEAN NAYAR PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC STRIFFLER
Ever in pursuit of the very finest furnishings and objects, Dutch design duo Jan and George Rutgers can often be found hunting for gorgeous antiques and contemporary pieces in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and France, as well as their native Holland. With their design tastes firmly rooted in Europe, the designers have been crafting interiors for a cosmopolitan global clientele for more than 20 years. And when they settled and set up shop in Sag Harbor five years ago, their rarefied yet restrained point of view was swiftly and warmly welcomed in America, too. “We fell in love with Sag Harbor right away because it’s a village with a European vibe in an idyllic old setting of Victorian homes
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Jan (left) and George Rutgers, amid furniture and lighting primarily from the Dutch brand Moooi, in the 18th-century building that houses their showroom and office (top left).
“WE FELL IN LOVE WITH SAG HARBOR RIGHT AWAY; IT’S A VILLAGE WITH A EUROPEAN VIBE IN AN IDYLLIC OLD SETTING.”—jan rutgers