With her four children grown and with families of their own, Ms. Bata gave away much of her collection – including the pieces of fine English antique furniture that suited the traditional decor of her former Bridle Path home but wouldn’t suit the condo. Ms. Dubbeldam was glad to see that Ms. Bata kept her mid-20th-century furniture by Saarinen, Eames and Ponti. ‘If you design excellent things, they don’t seem to age – they go on and on and on,' says Ms. Bata, inviting a visitor to take a seat in the iconic Womb Chair designed by Eero Saarinen. 'If something is really well-designed, it has a life of its own.'Shai Gil