Villa Benkemoun: A Seventies Lovers Paradise
© Serge Benkemoun
Villa Benkemoun was designed and built in 1974 by Émile Sala, a disciple of Le Corbusier. Located just 4 kilometres from Arles city centre, the Villa is visited by people near and far to see its one-of-a-kind architecture and interiors. If you were curious about who designed what, here we are digging deep into each designer piece found throughout the villa. We hope you enjoy.
The main living room of Villa Benkemoun. Photo via @villabenkemoun on Instagram.
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F511 Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1960s
Model 780 Beechwood Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
Fiberglass Living Room Set by Douglas Deeds, 1972
The main living space features bright orange F511 lounge chairs & ottomans by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1960s, Model 780 Beechwood Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s, a unknown arched floor lamp, circa 1960s-70s. In the background seating area is a Fiberglass Living set by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972 and above are eye-shaped ceiling lights by Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert.
The main level master bedroom is outfitted with a bed very similar to the ‘Anemone’ Bed by Bernard Govin, circa 1970s and ‘Componibili’ storage modules designed by Anna castelli Ferrieri in 1969 for Kartell. Lastly, are Chrome Space Age Table Lamps by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s.
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'Anemone' bed by Gerard Govin, 1970s
'Componinili' Storage Module by Anna castelli Ferrieri, 1969
Space Age Chrome Table Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
By the fireplace sits an ‘Egg’ chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1958 along with a ‘Pipistrello’ lamp by Gae Aulenti, 1966.
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‘Egg’ chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1958
'Pipistrello' lamp by Gae Aulenti, 1966
The second dining area is outfitted with smoked lucite ‘Plia’ chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s, a modernist smoked glass dining table with chrome legs, a vintage smoked glass floor lamp in the style of Harvey Guzzini. Lastly, is a Vintage armchair by Albert Jacob for Grossfilex, 1970 sitting beneath tthe staircase.
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'Plia' chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Harvey Guzzini Style Floor Lamp, 1970s
Armchair by Albert Jacob for Grossfilex, 1970s
Take a seat in the kitchen on Space Age Italian Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s.
The updated dining room features a superb Verner Panton 5DM chandelierJ. Lüber AG, Switzerland, 1964, a set of 8 Eero Saarinen ‘Tulip’ chairs for Knoll, 1960s, along with an unknown vintage fiberglass dining table.
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Eero Saarinen ‘Tulip’ chairs for Knoll, 1960s
Verner Panton 5DM chandelier, J. Lüber AG, Switzerland, 1964
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Photos via @villabenkemoun on Instagram
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