Sitting pride of place above the mantel in Dee and Tommy Hilfiger’s living room is Picasso’s Mousquetaire aux Oiseaux II . Its inky brushstrokes contrast the surrounding ceiling-to-floor creams, making for a sublime and striking vignette. “Oh, that’s our DJ,” Tommy casually remarks as we stroll past the 1972 masterpiece. I look closer. The painted figure does appear to be mixing on a turntable. Take note: humor and refinement go hand in hand in the Hilfiger household.

A coquina-stone shell sculpture by Barbara Tattersfield tops the entrance to Coral House in Palm Beach. Photo: Courtesy of Douglas Friedman

On a recent afternoon in Palm Beach, I arrive at Coral House (their residence along South Ocean Boulevard) as Dee and Tommy are settling back in after a trip to Los Angeles. A qui

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