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beyond interiors; he is passionate about art and film, cooking and politics. He is a student of life. His interests have taken him all over the globe, and his home, office and showroom feature artifacts from as far away as Namibia and Borneo. Once a year Wolf locks up his Manhattan studio and spends an extended period of time immersing himself in a foreign country. “I’m most creative when I’m reaching beyond my comfort level and traveling to exotic, out-ofthe-way places,” he says. This enthusiasm for exploring other cultures dovetails neatly with Wolf’s greatest love of all: photography. An ardent photographer himself, he will purchase a new print on a journey through Ecuador, bring it home and place it beside originals by Richard Avedon, Harry Callahan, and Man Ray, then turn around and sell one of his own shots to a client who has been begging for a Wolf original. But photography is not simply a hobby. It makes Wolf a better designer: ‘Looking through the lens has made my interiors more powerful. I view elevations in a different way, and I’m forced to focus on vignettes that could be.’ Perhaps, then, the prominence of grayscale in Wolf’s interiors stems from his near obsession with the black and white portrait. Though color makes cameos in his spaces, neutrals are the real stars. Yet the graphic shades are not clinical. Accented by textural woven baskets and groupings of museum-quality antiques, they offer a sense of homecoming to all who enter. This warmth and approachability stems in part from Wolf’s sincere gratitude for all
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