Can you provide some insight on your curation process and how you ensure each piece aligns with your vision and resonates with your clientele? What do you look for when selecting pieces for your galleries or clients?
I tend to focus on French creations from the first half of the 20th century, although I also source Italian, Swedish and Spanish pieces. This fifty-year period was incredibly rich and diverse, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Swedish Grace, the 1940s, 1950s, the start of Brutalism, Africanism, a lot went on! All of these styles are very different yet have a common visual language and can work well together when curated in the right way. I’m attracted to shapes and lines rather than a set period, it just so happens that the ones that appeal to me are from that era. There are much earlier pieces that I source too, which share similar qualities. For example, I’m equally in love with a pared-down Louis XVI bureau plat (1780s), a Biedermeier desk (1830s) or an Art Deco writing table (1930s). They all share similar lines and shapes and are incredibly elegant. I love cohesively mixing periods. With regards to the buying process, it’s very simple, it has to pass the ‘home test’. When I feel unsure about an object, I question whether I would want it in my own home, and then the answer is easy! I only buy things I love and could live with. Looks, quality and practicality, all boxes must be ticked!
