gelbard observes‚ “so it seemed logical to me—obvious‚
even—not to betray Juliette‚ to introduce key pieces of
contemporary design. i’m not here to copy the style of
an era‚ but to understand a character.” hence gelbard
melded récamier’s 19th century style with modern and
contemporary design‚ combining older treasures (such as
a set of Biedermeier chairs) found while scouring Belgian
antique shops‚ with newer furnishings by saarinen‚ Arik levy
and others. to these‚ she added specially commissioned
murals (one of which she created herself) and photographs
by young photographers such as elene Usdin that reflect
récamier’s life. paints‚ fabrics and other details were then
also custom created and produced by Anne gelbard for
the project.
