In the paved courtyard that leads us to his Parisian home, he is undeniably master of all he surveys. Gert Voorjans, a modern-day dandy, is a vision full of colour and refinement. The slippers embellished with hand-embroidered designs, the silk scarf delicately rolled around his neck – nothing about this extraordinary interior designer is left to chance. This native of Antwerp and former assistant to Axel Vervoordt is present at the AD Intérieurs exhibition for the second year running and has made Cordovan leather his own. An ancestral material, the designs for which he gives star billing via screens. The patinated, bronze embossing of his rare designs are admired in the same way as the most gorgeous robes of state, like precious relics. A conscious desire on the part of Gert Voorjans who has recreated an artiste’s dressing room for this edition. Joined by a pair of mirrored armoires inlaid with mother-of-pearl, a seating corner by Paul Follot and bright colours – including green, “one of my favourite colours” he tells us – the imagination deployed by this Belgian gentleman is true to his style. That of a man with a taste for bold blends of antiques and joyful colours. Influences inherited from his transversal career enriched by experiences in Austria, Belgium and England which have clearly left their mark on his home. Gert Voorjans relaxes on a chaise longue and talks to us of fashion, and of craftsmanship above all. A profound respect for the work of the man who guides each of his decisions. A morning interview with a man with an overriding love for art and interior design.
Discover Gert Voorjans’s creation for AD Intérieurs 2017 until the 20th of september at La Monnaie de Paris: 11 quai de Conti – 75006 Paris
Photography: Constance Gennari – Text: Caroline Balvay – Translation: Textmaster @thesocialitefamily
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