Hélène in Paris
Collectible design, painting and sculpture are carefully curated into a harmonious whole in a historic Parisian apartment.
Until 20th December 2019
By TDE News / 13th December 2019
Rick Owens, ‘Plug Table’, 2018; Atelier van Lieshout, ‘Atlas Lamp’, 2016; Studio DRIFT, ‘Flylight Chandelier’
COURTESY: Carpenters Workshop Gallery
THERE IS ONE more week to experience the striking interior that designer Hélène Benhamou has created for public display in Paris. Benhamou is the Moroccan-born co-director of interior design group Benhamou designs, which has offices and studios in Sydney, London and Dubai. With a global following, Benhamou creates glamorous and luxurious spaces for private homes and leading hotels around the world.
Nacho Carbonell, ‘Long Cocoon Chandelier 3 (Blue)_97/2018’, 2018; Wendell Castle, ‘Dark Wish’, 2012
COURTESY: Carpenters Workshop Gallery
For Paris, Benhamou has worked closely with collectible design gallery Carpenters Workshop Gallery and the fine art gallery Perrotin, to conjure, in a historic building, an interior where painting and sculpture sit easily beside sculptural furniture, in a unified whole. Here she demonstrates to potential clients that striking contemporary art works and cutting-edge examples of collectible design can help create dynamic yet harmonious interiors, heightening the impact of historic detailing and bringing the past into dialogue with the present. With a view through the windows of the Eiffel tower, what could be more romantic!
Vincenzo De Cotiis, ‘DC 1716’ coffee table, 2017; Giacomo Ravagli, ‘Barometro Floor Lamp 2.9.2’, 2017; Vladimir Kagan, ‘Serpentine Sofa with Left Facing Pouf 150BS-L’, 1950; Atelier van Lieshout, ‘Prick Lamp Thin’ , 2004
COURTESY: Carpenters Workshop Gallery
The Design Edit went to Paris to meet Benhamou and take a guided tour.
Hélène Benhamou shows The Design Edit around the curated apartment
COURTESY: The Design Edit
By appointment: helene@heleneinparis
Compiled by The Design Edit team
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