Parisian designer Herve Van der Straten (Hervé Van der Straeten) recently celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of creative activity. Composes "Excitement", "Psychosis" and "Fever". Why - he told INTERIOR + DESIGN.

HERVE VAN der STRAETEN

Designer, decorator. He opened his gallery in rue Duval in 1998. In 1995, he won the Grand Prix of the city of Paris. At the same time he realized a large order for lamps for the Elysian Palace. Today, Stratin’s items are popular with fashionistas and are leaving ten thousand euro auctions.

His gift developed from small to large forms. At first, Herve became famous for the design of the J’Adore perfume bottle (Christian Dior) and the Kiss Kiss (Guerlain) lipstick tube. Then he began to make designer jewelry, then interior accessories, and finally got to the furniture. “I was just happy when I finally worked on a chair for the first time in my life!” Recalls a Parisian. Almost all of these are unique or limited editions. Things extravagant, shocking and artistic. “There is one job that I'm really pleased with, this is the Empire console. It combined spontaneity and accuracy, grace and tension of strength ... I have been busy making and inventing things since early childhood. I grew up not far from Paris, and there was an Art Center with a wonderful development program for children — I spent whole days there. ”

Origami console. The exhibitor of the exhibition ÉMERGENCE ("Appearance"). 2015 Mirror "Excitement" (Effervescence). Gilded wood.

He then works on the exhibition in his own Paris gallery, then prepares the opening day in Los Angeles, then participates in an auction in Brussels. Recently, his blue chandelier Aomitsu became a hit at the London PAD Fair, and in the spring of 2016 Herve’s objects decorate the TEFAF exhibition in Maastricht. “My credo is to design objects with meaning. Keywords: "spontaneity and" elegance. " Things I release in limited editions, these are refined objects from fine materials - bronze, ebony, marble; I have my own bronze workshop. ” His clients are the famous decorators Peter Marino, Jacques Grange and, of course, collectors who are constantly looking for something unusual.

Bench Jet Lag. Base: leather, bronze and lacquered wood. 12 copies

“I don’t trust the trends too much. I love eclecticism, which can be felt in the design of modern interiors, a mix of epochs and materials. In general, my teachers are Malevich, Picasso, Mondrian, Rietveld, Mies van der Rohe, Eileen Gray. A good visual memory and a desire to learn are my sources of inspiration. ” He owns the whole range of emotions from neurosis to ecstasy. His creations are always find unforgettable names. “Debosh”, “Psychosis”, “Hybrid”, “Fever” - the name sometimes conveys the state of the creator. Herve has a very busy schedule. “If they tell me that someone made a cool interior, I will die until I see him!” Oba-zhu, when the whole day is crammed with deeds. When I get tired, I go to the museum, drive around in the garden, read old French novels, or write out recipes for sautés. What do you do? ”

Bottle of perfume J'Adore, Christian Dior. Table "Fever". Unikat, lacquered wood. Console "Psycho". Lacquered polymer. 20 copies