Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors

by Armelle Baron, Christian Sarramon (Photographer)

Axel Vervoordt began purchasing antiques in his teens and has steadily built a vast collection of exquisite objects from around the world. He is renowned for his prestigious exhibitions at major world antique fairs, including the New York Design Fair and TEFAF Maastricht. His interior designs, in both traditional and modern settings around the world, combine antiques from all continents with a Zen sensuality, and they blend the old with the new to create harmonious interiors. His unusual pairings may include Chinese porcelain with English furniture or a Roman relic alongside a 1930s Flemish painting.The extent of Vervoordt€™s talent is revealed in the twenty-three homes in Europe and the United States presented here through Christian Sarramon€™s photographs. The variety of styles reflects Vervoordt€™s eclecticism, and his authentic and welcoming interiors are inspirational treasure troves. From the rustic charm of a Swiss chalet to the classic finesse of a Bordeaux chø

Genres: Interior Design, Art, Architecture, Design

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 2007

Reviews

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you appreciate his sense of stone, texture, unusual proportions and an elegant yet gutsy
Spirit- the book is a brilliant and thought provoking mirror of how singular his design sense is.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am reading this book very slowly because a) the illustrations are so beautiful that I can gaze at them for ever b) it's a big, heavy volume and I have compressive microfractures in my right wrist which just won't heal. So, an interim report: Axel Vervoordt is a renowned antiques dealer, antiquarian, art lover and collector. His family business near Antwerp has extensive collections of antiques ready to be installed in the homes of the very fortunate, very art-loving, very few who can afford (and appreciate) the design services of the Vervoordts. What an eye the man has - he's a true artist himself.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My birthday present from Brett. Goregous and interesting