It seems as though I have decided that I must own a piece of
furniture by Herve Van der Straeten. I have found that in having a
passion for design and for interesting collections by some of the most creative
minds available today, you eventually will have to add a piece from this wildly
gifted designer. I was impressed to see that Mr. Van der Straeten started
out as a jewelry designer and worked for YSL and Christian Lacroix. I am
sure in those early years where scale, proportion, beauty and being supremely modern
were of the utmost of importance, the end result must have impacted his
furniture and lighting design that he is so famous for today. You must
remember that he was ultimately designing jewelry for women, very finicky
customers indeed!
He was born in 1965 and initially he studied engineering at
Ecole des Beaux-Arts. After his years of jewelry designing, he opened his
own workshop in Paris. Known today for his dedication to quality and the
artful blend of materials, he keeps a careful eye on the production by staying
intimately involved in the design fabrication. I love that he feels he
can put his beautiful signature on his furniture and lighting only if he can see and
touch his work personally. He doesn't take his designs out to other manufacturing
houses…he wants to see his team work and he give his hand to it in his own
workshop.
I found a Q&A that I thought was lovely on Huffington Post. I hope
you enjoy his philosophy on life and his glimpse into his past.
Here you
go:
There are many sources to buy his jewelry and furniture. Of course 1stdibs has all his work available and
Neiman Marcus carries his jewelry. I like the presentation
that Maison Gerard in New York does with Herve Van der Straeten work. I
think you will too!
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