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Jacques Grange design at Hotel Cappucino
Photo by Philippe Garcia for AD France
Published in Architectural Digest
Cecilie Milsted's apartment
Photo by Christian Hoyer for Eurowoman
From Williams & Williams Estates Group via The Spaces
Bedroom in Marin Compound by Commune Design
Franco Gentilini (1909-1981) was an internationally renowned Italian artist and illustrator, whose career took off in 1930, when he was selected to participate in
Interior design: Martin Brudnizki Design Studio
Photography: James McDonald
Photography: Martyn Thompson
Photography: Nicolas Matheus
Photography: Amber May
Interior design: Scott Maddux
Photography: Ricardo Labougle
Helle Thygesen x Milsted Andersen vol. 2
Photography: Christian Hoyer
Helle Thygesen x Milsted Andersen
www.milstedandersen.dk
Styling: Nathalie Schwer
Photography: Christian Hoyer
Massimo Campigli
Massimo Campigli (1895 - 1971) began painting after World War I in Paris, inspired by the neoclassical style of Picasso and Fernand Leger. A visit to Villa Giulia in Rome in 1928 marked a turning point; he became passionately interested in Etruscan art and his artistic expression evolved from figurative portraits to archaic female figures, pure, almost geometric forms and fresco-like earthy shades.
In the 1930's, having gained international renown, he was commissioned to create several important murals, amongst others in Palazzo Liviano, a new addition to the University of Padova designed by Gio Ponti.
Campigli's work was exhibited in Paris, Milan and New York. After the war, Campigli divided his time between Milan, Rome, Paris and St. Tropez.
From the retrospective exhibition at Fondazione Magnani Rocca in 2014:
Some of my favourite works by Massimo Campigli:
Donne al sole, 1931. Oil on canvas
Famiglia, 1929. Oil on canvas
Saffo, 1948. Oil on canvas
Le Mogli dei Marinai, 1934. Oil on canvas
Guidette Carbonell
As many other 20th century female artists, Guidette Carbonell (1910-2008) was well into old age before she was honoured with a much deserved retrospective at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2007. Carbonell’s work is considered to be among the most original and important creations in 20th century French ceramics.
Carbonell trained with Llorens Artigas, who was also the instigator of Raoul Dufy’s ceramic creations. With her bright enamel decorations on faience, she quickly stood out from her peers’ more subdued style.
From the 1960's, Guidette Carbonell went on to create monumental ceramic sculptures and tapestries centered around nature, that remained the main inspiration throughout her career.
Photos: Galerie Mercier et Associés
Raoul Dufy
Raoul Dufy (1877 - 1953) is primarily known for his decorative sceneries from Paris and the Cote d'Azur, but I have a particular fancy for his ceramic works.
Dufy had a passion for decorative arts, and produced exquisite tapestries, textile designs and scenographic works. He had a delightful, free approach to mixing fine arts and applied arts, typical of the beginning of the twentieth century. The ceramics below are the result of Dufy's meeting with ceramicist Llorens Artigas in 1922.
The Very Simple and the Very Sophisticated
The French interior designer Jacques Grange has a unique ability to create spaces that balance perfectly between luxury and simplicity. Classically schooled at the École Boulle
and École Camando, Grange has created homes rich with fine art, antiques, design
and textiles for collectors from New York to Marrakech.
I love the effortlessly eclectic elegance that characterizes a Jacques Grange project.
A few of my personal favourites:
From Terry and Jean de Gunzburg's farmhouse in Provence
Photo: Guillaume Guérin
From Monsieur Grange's Mas Mireio in Provence
Photo: Yves Duronsoy
Pierre Bergé's dacha in Normandy
Photo: Pascal Chevallier
A guesthouse placed in a Romany caravan on the grounds of the dacha
Photo: Pascal Chevallier
Francis Ford Coppola's hotel Palazzo Margherita
Photo: Jérôme Galland
From Jacques Grange's home in the Palais Royal area in Paris
Photo: artflyer.net
Must-Read: Collecting Art for Love, Not Money
Gully Wells of T Magazine has written an excellent article about the true connoisseurs - the people whose collections are based on passion, a hunger for knowledge and an infallible eye for quality. An inspiring read.
Read the article here
Photo by Simon Watson
The interior is characterized by an unpretentious elegance. Truman Capote intended the house to look "unfinished", and clearly enjoyed being surrounded by his possessions, that he would take with him when he traveled to his other homes in Switzerland and California: "I like to collect things, Victorian things, and mix everything together. I enjoy looking for and at all of them. I’m not sure I need them. I’ve got too much, and I haven’t edited myself lately!"
Artistic textiles
More info to come in September.
Old-world magic. Studio Peregalli
Milan-based Studio Peregalli creates breathtaking spaces that look and feel as if they have been around for centuries. With an extraordinary attention to detail, perfect eye and historical expertise, Laura Sartori Rimini and Roberto Peregalli masterfully capture the whimsical, layered elegance of the past, uncompromisingly sourcing craftsmen and materials all around the world.
Get their book Invention of the Past: Interior Design and Architecture by Studio Peregalli here - images shown are taken from the book
Also, read the fascinating portrait T Magazine did on Ms. Rimini and Mr. Peregalli here
Marianne Thygesen, Artist. Frederiksberg, Copenhagen
On the walls: islamic ceramics, modernist paintings, Spanish tiles and heirlooms
mariannethygesen.dk
Photos by Christian Hoyer
Nathalie Schwer, Stylist. Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
On the walls: contemporary photography, ceramics, modernist prints, exhibition posters
- and fabulous wallpaper from Farrow & Ball
nathalieschwer.com
Photos by Christian Hoyer