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“One of the most remark-
able things about this
house is that it looks like
my furniture was made for
it.”
— DR. ORA PESCOVITZ
senior vice president at Eli Lilly and Company. A
favorite easy chair remains her go-to place when,
between 3-6 a.m., this early riser reads novels or news-
papers and writes emails while sipping a cup of coffee.
All her furniture leans toward contemporary and
showcases neutral colors to draw attention to the
diverse art. Some of the furniture is upholstered in
ultra-suede, a faux leather.
“I lived with all the furniture and the art for
many decades because I designed the last home,”
Pescovitz says. “One of the most remarkable things
about this house is that it all looks like the furni-
ture was made for it.
“The dining room is an example. It has a Norwegian
granite round table 96 inches in diameter. That was
custom-made for my dining room in Indianapolis,
which was round.
“While this dining room looks like it’
s round, it’
s
actually a horseshoe shape. Of course, it’
s very rare to
find a round dining room. The table and chairs are
almost a perfect fit.”
Pescovitz, the daughter of a rabbi and the sister
of a rabbi, designed the dining room table in part to
accommodate her family’
s lifestyle, which emphasizes
LEFT: This curved hallway boasts a Chuck
Close self-portrait and a sectional photo by
Magdalena Campos-Pons. BELOW LEFT: A
treasured menorah made by her artist/archi-
tect son Ari. CENTER: A whimsical scultpure
seen from the top of the curved stairway.
RIGHT: A trunk purchased in Morocco was
among Judaica left by Jews who migrated to
Israel in the ’
50s and ’
60s.