INTERIORS I Paris
In western Paris, within a Belle Époque building of approximately one thousand square metres, architecture, design and art coexist in perfect balance. Signed by Valérie Rostaing, this project goes beyond the limits of a residential intervention and becomes a reflection on how domestic space can serve as a platform for a museum-scale art collection, without losing its intimacy and livability.
From the entrance onwards, the visitor understands that they are entering a space in which scenography plays a central role. One wall is dominated by Andy Warhol’s iconic Double Elvis, set against textured cedar panelling and pale paldao exotic wood. The choice is deliberate: the work’s rock energy introduces a dynamic note into a composition defined by noble materials and the elegance of an architecture steeped in history.
The property belongs to a passionate collector who has gradually built a personal universe composed of works by Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Antony Gormley, Lucio Fontana, Amedeo Modigliani and Gustav Klimt.
Rather than turning the home into a private gallery, the project seeks the natural integration of these works into everyday life, establishing a continuous dialogue between heritage, contemporary creation and the experience of dwelling.
In the living area, artworks are not displayed—they inhabit the space. The salon most clearly expresses the dialogue between design and art that defines the entire residence. Around a carefully orchestrated composition of furniture—a Liaigre sofa, lighting designed by Valérie Rostaing, Gilles & Boissier chairs, a coffee table by Ado Chale, an Éric Schmitt guéridon alongside a sculptural bust by Christophe Charbonnel—a visual journey unfolds through the history of modern and contemporary art.
On the bespoke bar furniture, a sculpture by Auguste Rodin introduces an almost museal dimension to the space, while on the wall a work by Pablo Picasso enters into a subtle dialogue with a painting by Korean artist Lee Bae. Facing the large openings onto the garden, a monumental totem by Antony Gormley structures the relationship between volume, light and perspective, while two bronze works attributed to the Modigliani universe quietly preside over the living area.
www.valerierostaing.fr
Photography by Matthieu Salvaing
Words by Andreea Dicianu
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