May 04th, 2023

In New York City

All the World’s a Stage!
Spring Gala Celebration to Benefit Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 

On May 4th, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, one of New York’s premier nonprofits, hosted its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The dazzling event welcomed 500 guests surrounded by enchanting tablescapes from 40 designers to raise funds for thousands of New Yorkers.

The black-tie evening presented Elizabeth Rohatyn Awards for Community Service to Dr. Soyoun Im (Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital) and Natasha Pickowicz (Acclaimed Chef and Writer). Diana Quasha served as Gala Chair Emerita with Board Chair Juan Sabater as Emcee. Thomas & Ingrid Edelman and Wilkinson Global Asset Management were Dinner Sponsors; Benefactors included Arthur Loeb, Audrey & Martin Gruss, Neha Motwani-Lepanto, Diana Quasha, Marianna & Juan Sabater, Sydney & Stanley Shuman. Additional corporate support from Citigroup, Northwell Health, William Blair and more. Preview and cocktails were followed by dinner, live music and dancing.


Honorary Design Chair and Board Member Christopher Spitzmiller and Design Chairs Lindsey Harper and Harry Heissmann guided a celebrated list of designers: Aamir Khandwala; Alexandra Howard; Andrea Stark & Ashley Stark Home; Anthony Bellomo of Orangerie Garden + Home; Antonio Deloatch; Byron James; CD Interiors; Celina Wright from Esencial Hogar; Dean Yoder; Debra Zinn; Design Boss by D'Amore Interiors; Design by Tula; Eerdmans New York; Emily Hodge; Fete Home; Fleurish; Grace Kaynor; Harry Heissmann; Inson Dubois Wood; Jennifer Dengel; JLGoodman; Julie Paulino; KA Murphy Interiors; Kelly + Co Design; Kerri Pilchik; LR Decorative Arts; Neffi Walker for Artistic Tile; New York School of Interior Design; Paris K Design; Robert Ventolo; Root Cellar Designs; Roric Tobin; Rudy Saunders of Dorothy Draper; Sarah Khan Event Styling; Stephanie X. Stamas; The Pretty Boy Effect; Think Chic Interiors; Verde Flowers; Von Gern Home.

Learn more at www.lenoxhill.org

Photos by AnnieWattAgency.com

Byron C. James (Table Designer), Andrea Stark (Table Designer), Ignacio Ariza

David Salas, Margery Riker, Stephen Riker, Loren Ruch

Michael Milograno, Elie Rizel, Brian Gemino, Christopher Spitzmiller (Honorary Design Chair), Anthony Bellomo (Table Designer)

Hedi White, Tom White, Gretchen Stone, Lewis Stone, Bart Stone

Gregory Fowlkes, Dusty Philip, Yesim Philip, Annabelle Fowlkes, Reha Kocatas

Robert Rufino, Diana Ronan Quasha (Gala Chair Emerita)

Top- Joseph Haslip, Juan Sabater (Board Chair), Bottom- Lexi Bolandhemat, Jon Koval, Eila Motley, Gil Flores

Harry Heissmann the Design Chair and Table Designer

Table Designers Kevie Murphy, Alyssa DeVoe, John Goodman, Sarah Khan