Skip to content

The Art of Modern Design: The Interiors of James Magni & Jason Kalman

Monacelli, June 2025

9781580936804 copy-3

bookshot 2D

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-standing-front-3000 copy-1

bookshot 3D

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-overview-3000 copy-3

bookshot overview

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-spread-1-3000 copy-1

interior spread (1)

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-spread-2-3000 copy-1

interior spread (2)

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-spread-3-3000 copy-1

interior spread (3)

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-spread-4-3000 copy-1

interior spread (4)

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-spread-5-3000 copy-1

interior spread (5)

download
james-magni-ae-3680-3d-spread-6-3000 copy-1

interior spread (6)

download
Magni Kalman press release

press release

download
11-1

Pages 10-11

Home in Pacific Palisades. Hand-carved treads, their cadence echoed in a nearby painting by Sean Scully, add a sculptural quality to the stair.

Download
40_41-1

Pages 38-39

Lakefront home in Folsom, outside Sacramento. In the great room, blue accents such as the Warren Platner chairs and throw pillows on the contemporary sofa pick up on the lake’s palette.

Download
60-1

Page 60

Home in Dallas. In the living area, a curved sofa with bronze detail was created to soften the edges of the Brutalist-influenced architecture. Vintage Milo Baughman chairs, an Ib Kofod-Larsen lounge chair, and a polished stone cocktail table carved in Italy have a similar effect.

Download
74-1

Page 74

Art House, Beverly Hills. A vibrant canvas by Kehinde Wiley, Archangel Gabriel, sets the art driven scene as soon as you enters.

Download
100_101-1

Pages 100-101

Waterfront home in Newport Beach. The reinvention of this home included replacing dark wood details with white for a monochromatic, International Style look.

Download
103-1

Page 103

Waterfront home in Newport Beach. A digital wall installation by artist Jennifer Steinkamp illuminates the atrium and is reflected in the water below.

Download
134

Page 134

Beverly Hills home. A towering sculpture by Chris Burden is placed in a bed of river stones.

Download
142

Page 142

Renovated Cape Cod–style house in Newport Beach. A Tara Donovan work composed of steel-headed pins presides over a seating area of four Milo Baughman chairs situated around a Magni Home Collection cocktail table.

Download
147-1

Page 147

Renovated Cape Cod-Style house in Newport Beach. In the foreground, a platinum and carbon fiber sculpture by Takashi Murakami rests supine on a plinth, while a Jaume Plensa sculpture is sited outdoors.

Download
165-1

Page 165

Atherton home. Smaller spaces like the library provided opportunities to introduce unexpected surprises and layer in details such as eucalyptus paneling embedded with polished nickel and complex parquet floors. Major pieces including a Jules Leleu cabinet and Paul Evans side tables.

Download
168-1

Page 168

Atherton home. The primary bedroom, with its jewelry-like pendant by Hervé van der Straeten, reflects a contemporary take on classic French design.

Download
178-1

Page 178

Beverly Hills home. The entry sets the tone for the range of collections in the home with works by Sandra Blow and Alexander Calder, and a center table by Paul Evans.

Download
184-1

Pages 184-185

Beverly Hills home. A soft color palette is the perfect backdrop for the homeowner’s impressive collection of art, antiques, and collectible furniture, including chairs by Gianfranco Frattini and Paul Evans, sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Diego Giacometti, Henry Moore, and Georges Braque, and a painting by Roberto Matta.

Download
212-1

Pages 212-213

Home in Pacific Palisades. Walnut cabinetry brings a coziness to the kitchen, which is also accented with beveled-edge countertops. A gemlike lighting pendant by Avram Rusu hangs above a live-edge dining table, which was crafted by hand in Napa by Studio Roeper.

Download
223-1

Page 223

Scottsdale home. Low-slung furniture with sinuous lines and graceful forms, including a pair of lavender alpaca wool–covered chairs from the Magni Home Collection, has a strong presence while also maximizing the views.

Download
232_233-1

Pages 232-233

Scottsdale home. Whimsical pieces and soft shapes reflect the client’s desire to execute a warmer version of contemporary design.

Download
234-1

Page 234

Scottsdale home. The TK marble, rich with mauve and pink, nods to the hues of the landscape, while patinated bronze paneling casts a flattering glow.

Download
242-1

Page 242

Amsterdam dining table and chairs, 2010; cast bronze, diamante glass, silk velvet. Magni Home Collection.

Download
269-1

Page 269

Manhattan coffee table, 2012; hand-cast glass, stainless steel. Magni Home Collection.

Download