Upper East Side is a minimalist apartment located in New York, New York, designed by Studio Nicholas Obeid. The chandelier hangs like a constellation of earthen stars, its whitewashed ceramic forms reaching outward with deliberate asymmetry. This custom piece by John Sheppard Studio isn’t merely illuminating the dining room of Mario Dedivanovic’s Upper East Side apartment—it’s establishing a visual grammar that resonates throughout the space. The interplay of matte glass globes against brass details creates a dialogue between opacity and reflection, between weight and weightlessness—a fitting metaphor for the celebrated makeup artist’s approach to transformation through subtle material intervention.

The residence seamlessly blends moody and sunny dispositions, much like Dedivanovic’s signature makeup techniques that balance definition with luminosity. This duality extends to the furnishings, where vintage meets contemporary in thoughtful juxtaposition. The 1930s Pierre Legrain armchairs from Formative Modern gallery anchor the living area with historical gravitas, their structured silhouettes providing counterpoint to the more fluid elements elsewhere in the space.

The materiality throughout the apartment rewards close attention. In the entryway, Floris Wubben’s custom ceramic mirror commissioned through The Future Perfect transforms a functional object into a sculptural moment. The ceramic frame, with its tactile presence, immediately signals that this is a space where craft is paramount. This emphasis on handwork—on the visible presence of the maker—continues with Jan Maarten Voskuil’s reflective artwork from NL=US gallery, which introduces another layer of perceptual complexity to the environment.