Villa Benkemoun: A Seventies Lovers Paradise

Interior Design

Sep 25

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.

Villa Beknemoun, Émile Sala, Vintage Home, 1970s architecture, 1970s architect, French architect, French architecture, Organic architecture, seventies design, retro furniture, seventies, furniture, 1970s, The Millie Vintage — 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.

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'Componinili' Storage Module by Anna castelli Ferrieri, 1969

Space Age Chrome Table Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s

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‘Egg’ chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1958

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'Plia' chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 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.

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Eero Saarinen ‘Tulip’ chairs for Knoll, 1960s — **Eero Saarinen** ‘Tulip’ chairs for Knoll, 1960s

Verner Panton 5DM chandelierJ. Lüber AG, Switzerland, 1964 — **Verner Panton** 5DM chandelier, J. Lüber AG, Switzerland, 1964

THEN VS NOW

Photos via @villabenkemoun on Instagram

Learn more about Villa Benkemoun, here.

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