6 Château-Style Cooking Ranges for the Luxe Holiday Kitchen - Remodelista
When our midlife crisis hits, we’ll be springing for a high-style French (or Italian) cooking range. Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen equipped his own kitchen with a Castel 75 range from La Cornue’s Chí¢teau Series, sparking a black appliance rage. Photograph by David Spero for the New York Times. Van Duysen’s Castel 75 is surrounded by La Cornue Cuisine de Chí¢teau Cabinets in matte black with stainless trim. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista. At home in NYC, Julianne Moore equipped her new kitchen with a Chí¢teau 120–inspired by Van Duysen and “detailed,” she says, “like a Rolls-Royce.” See 5 Design Lessons from Julianne Moore and 20 Questions: Julianne Moore and Vincent Van Duysen Talk Design. The Bertazzoni Heritage 48-Inch Natural Gas Double Oven Range is $10,199 from Vintage Tub and Bath. Handmade in Florence, Italy, the Officine Gullo Grand Villa OG128 is made of heavy gauge stainless steel and solid brass; prices start at $23,000. The Italian Ilve Majestic Collection 48-Inch Traditional Dual-Fuel Range is $12,049 from AJ Madison. The French Lacanche Cluny Range can be custom configured and starts at $7,800 from Lacanche. We’ve got plenty more appliance advice.