The Invisible Collection

The art of collecting lies in the connections we create. Once again, Phillips and The Invisible Collection bring together two creative universes in a conversation shaped by light, imagination and materiality. Inspired by the rugged landscape and maritime rhythms of the Cornish coast, the artists of the St Ives School forged one of the most distinctive chapters in British Modernism. With works by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Naum Gabo, Patrick Heron and Bernard Leach, the Phillips exhibition explores the boundaries between landscape and abstraction, nature and form. Completing this conversation, The Invisible Collection presents a selection of designs that feel naturally at home within Phillips’ galleries. Imagined as the residence of a discerning collector, each room reveals subtle affinities between artwork and object: sculptural curves echoed in furniture, textures carried from canvas to fabric, colours passing effortlessly from one piece to another. Discover the full exhibit, now on view until 7th August. 📍30 Berkeley Square

Last week, The Invisible Collection kicked off its 10th anniversary celebrations in Shanghai at the Art Deco residence of renowned fashion designer, Uma Wang. Together with our co-founder Isabelle Dubern-Mallevays and Asia Director, Shirley Wu, we welcomed friends for an evening celebrating the enduring dialogue between French decorative arts and China’s extraordinary legacy of craftsmanship. Here, in the historic neighborhood formerly known as the French Concession, the best of two sophisticated worlds comes together, with both traditions united by a reverence for materials, mastery, and beauty. Within this heritage venue, home to guest lifestyle brands including Astier de Villatte, we introduced the star designers of The Invisible Collection alongside LESAGE INTÉRIEURS - one of the four exceptional Maisons pour la Mode et pour la Décoration of le19M, with whom we are privileged to collaborate. To our gracious hosts; to Shirley Wu for bringing this beautiful gathering to life; and to the wonderful friends who joined us with such curiosity and generosity of spirit: merci mille fois.

Our residences around the world embody our vision of the new French aesthetic: a subtle blend of elegance and poetry, artisanal details, a taste for harmony, a little classicism and restraint, and a touch of mystery too. Triangle d’Or is Invisible Collection’s eighth residence, the first one on the Right Bank. The name refers to the Golden Triangle, the area (literally a triangle formed by three of Paris’s most famous avenues: the Champs-Élysées, Montaigne and George V) that has become the epitome of Parisian luxury and high life. Here, where each building carries a glorious past, we found the perfect home to display Invisible Collection’s signature aesthetic through a curated display of contemporary designs, objets d’art and artworks. Make your arrangements to discover every Invisible Collection Residence, here: https://lnkd.in/eJChnccG P.S. — You might like to know that Belinda Diwan, who led the apartment's architectural renovation, invited art advisor Carolina Pasti to curate the art collection.

What happens when exceptional design moves beyond aesthetics and becomes an instrument of solidarity? At this year’s Paris Design Week, Maison Philippe Hurel brought together four remarkable female designers: Constance Guisset, sophie dries, Pauline Leprince and Victoria-Maria Geyer, to reinterpret iconic pieces through their own visual language and sensibility. Entitled Women’s Perspectives, the limited-edition works celebrate both contemporary female creativity and the enduring excellence of French craftsmanship. Beyond its aesthetic value, however, the collection carries a deeper purpose: sales proceeds from each piece will directly benefit La Maison des Femmes Restart, an organization dedicated to supporting women affected by violence and vulnerability through care, protection and rehabilitation programs. For The Invisible Collection, supporting the initiative was a natural extension of its values. Founded by women, the brand has consistently sought to elevate female creative voices while supporting projects with meaningful cultural and social impact. “This particular cause is especially close to my heart,” explains co-founder, Isabelle Dubern-Mallevays. "I’ve always believed design can do more than enrich interiors. It can create awareness, foster dialogue and generate tangible support for those who need it most.” Comprising a bookcase, a desk, an armchair and dining chair, each of the four designs carries the confident signature of its author, adding colour and character to contemporary interiors. Discover the statement pieces, online at Invisible Collection: https://lnkd.in/eK_3jp3V

The future of luxury depends on the future of craftsmanship. In this fascinating conversation between Hedwige Gronier and Adrien Garcia, one idea particularly resonated with me: métiers d'art are too often perceived as heritage professions, when in reality they are professions of innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity. France is home to an extraordinary diversity of savoir-faire, yet the sector faces a very real challenge: a generation of master artisans is approaching retirement, and the transmission of knowledge cannot be taken for granted. At The Invisible Collection, we see every day how contemporary craftsmanship continues to evolve: through new materials, new technologies and new creative collaborations. It's also why the work of the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is so important. Through its long-term and often discreet support of artisans, workshops, training programmes and creative innovation, the Foundation plays a vital role in sustaining the entire ecosystem of the decorative arts. Essential listening for everyone working in the worlds of craftsmanship, savoir-faire and luxury: https://lnkd.in/exabww7R

More than a style or motif, Art Deco was a point of view: a belief that refinement, noble materials and exquisite craftsmanship belonged at the centre of modern life. Few are as attuned to this period as Alexia Leleu, great-granddaughter of Jules Leleu, and Creative Director of Maison LELEU. Having sought out and revived the family maison, she is now bringing this extraordinary legacy into the present, creating and reimagining iconic pieces from the Leleu archives for a new generation of collectors and aesthetes. In our New York gallery, we are honored to welcome the latest designs, dressed in DEDAR MILANO and staged with custom art works from Rosi Mistou, and objects of desire from L'Oeil de KO. Discover the collection, here: https://lnkd.in/d4GqPyvG 📍 24E 64th Street, Upper East Side 📅 Monday - Saturday | 10am - 6pm 📦 A special thanks is also due to our friends at PREMIER LOGISTICS ART & INTERIORS for transporting these precious pieces with such care.

Two sisters, two perspectives. In Rooms of Wonder at Invisible Collection New York, DROULERS ARCHITECTURE share a dual vision: one salon for each sensibility, anchored by the designs of their debut collezione. In Virginie’s salon, the rhythmic JM Sofa, dressed in DEDAR MILANO's screen-printed Lilaz fabric, envelops the scene, modular and magnificent. Layers of pattern, texture, and craftsmanship unfold in a painterly composition: dreamlike, erudite, and deeply tactile. Nathalie Droulers’ salon, by contrast, is shaped through space and light: evident in the precise lines of the Bouge-Toi Sofa and the soft yet sculptural Virgi Pouf, dressed here in Drawing XVI (b) 1974 by DEDAR MILANO — one of five fabrics that faithfully reinterprets the visionary oeuvre of Anni Albers. Throughout, objects of desire from L'Oeil de KO add poetry add depth, while three distinct works from the most recent Laureates of Fondation Bettencourt Schueller's Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'Intelligence de la Main® showcase both new and rediscovered expressions of savoir-faire. Stay tuned for all the details. And make your arrangements to visit Invisible Collection New York, here: https://lnkd.in/eJChnccG 📍 24 E 64th Street, Upper East Side 📆 Monday - Saturday | 10am - 6pm