![]() ![]() “Consider this lavish hardback tome beyond the average coffee table topper.” - Hollywood Reporter Whether used in a Tokyo apartment or a New England mansion, the designer’s signature interiors are always light-filled, modern and compelling." - FORBES.COM "Axel Vervoordt: Portraits of Interiors by Michael Gardner (Flammarion) features 18 homes that the Belgian designer has created using his minimalist aesthetic. His latest book features 18 standout residences (two of which are his own), among them a converted 17th-century military barrack complete with its own Japanese minka." - GALERIE MAGAZINE ![]() ![]() "Master of minimalism Axel Vervoordt has been crafting refined interiors for half a century, along the way snapping up A-list clients including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Each detail-from the materials used to the graceful placement of a well-chosen object-offers deep insight into the Vervoordt design approach and abiding principles for living and working well. Portraits of each residence-including the Vervoordts' own homes in Venice and Belgium-feature sweeping vistas of the surrounding landscape and a tour through the interiors. These eighteen residences-from an urban New York penthouse or Moscow apartment to a waterfront estate in New England, and from a Tokyo dwelling to a Bordeaux wine château or a Wabi-Sabi farmhouse-reveal how art complements architecture and the elements of nature in an alchemy of Vervoordt expression. Christian Sarramon has published his photographs in many Flammarion books, including Living in Provence (2003), Gourmet Shops of Paris (2005), Gourmet Bistros and Restaurants of Paris (2006), Provence Style (2002) and Living in Normandy (2005).Seventeen homes demonstrate how Axel Vervoordt incorporates nature, art, and timeless interiors to create living spaces that encourage self-reflection, inspiration, and happiness.įor a half century, Axel Vervoordt's vision has been defined by a continual quest for harmony, beauty, and the creation of interior atmospheres that are rooted in the past, connected to the future, and imbued with today's comforts. ![]() A journalist, she has contributed to numerous art-exhibition catalogs. About The AuthorĪrmelle Baron, president of the European Confederation of Art Experts (CEDEA), is an expert on antique paintings. From the rustic charm of a Swiss chalet to the classic finesse of a Bordeaux château to the modern allure of a Miami mansion, Vervoordt’s creations are perfectly in tune with the character and history of each space. The variety of styles reflects Vervoordt’s eclecticism, and his authentic and welcoming interiors are inspirational treasure troves. 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. His unusual pairings may include Chinese porcelain with English furniture or a Roman relic alongside a 1930s Flemish painting. 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. He is renowned for his prestigious exhibitions at major world antique fairs, including the New York Design Fair and TEFAF Maastricht. Axel Vervoordt: Timeless Interiors Author Armelle Baron, Photographs by Christian SarramonĪxel Vervoordt began purchasing antiques in his teens and has steadily built a vast collection of exquisite objects from around the world. ![]()
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