The hotel’s Lambs Club restaurant intermingles original and contemporary design elements. The centerpiece overscaled 18th-century French carved stone fireplace was in fact a gift to the club from White (who, liked the fictional Charles Foster Kane, collected and warehoused architectural artifacts), and the walls are lined with photos of past and present members. As for the profusion of red, says Despont, “If you use it, don’t be shy.” Photo 6 of 10 in The Chatwal Hotel by Marc Kristal

The Chatwal Hotel

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The hotel’s Lambs Club restaurant intermingles original and contemporary design elements. The centerpiece overscaled 18th-century French carved stone fireplace was in fact a gift to the club from White (who, liked the fictional Charles Foster Kane, collected and warehoused architectural artifacts), and the walls are lined with photos of past and present members. As for the profusion of red, says Despont, “If you use it, don’t be shy.”