Filed under: Famous Homes, Celebrity Homes
Have you ever wondered where the Hollywood elite pick up fab furnishings for their homes? Check out the goods of this Manhattan furniture designer.Craig van den Brulle, a furniture designer who dabbles in acquiring unique antiques and limited-edition pieces, owns a 3,000-square-foot shop named after him in the Nolita section of Manhattan. It opened in 2007. But his creations have found their way out to L.A. and into the homes of a number of celebrities.
His client list includes designer-savvy folks like Kelly Wearstler, Tom Ford and Helmut Lung, as well as notable actors and actresses like Kate Hudson, Oprah Winfrey, Chloe Sevigny, Ryan Reynolds, Gwyneth Paltrow and Susan Sarandon.
We were able to get details on what two of these celebs have bought -- and we're pretty impressed by their good taste!
Photos: Dave M. Benett, Getty Images | craigvandenbrulle.com
Actress (and now singer) Gwyneth Paltrow has always flaunted a minimalist, chic style -- she's often dressed in black and white or neutral tones. Naturally she's going to pen her country-music lyrics on a classy desk, right? van den Brulle's The Extrados Lucite Desk/Table is the perfect fit. She purchased the piece six months ago from the designer; the item costs $7,600. It can also be used as a table in a breakfast nook for morning coffee and croissants. Fortunately, it's pretty easy to clean if Moses or Apple spill a juice box on it.
Photos: Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images | craigvandenbrulle.com
Nothing but the best for this year's sexiest man, as deemed by People, right? Reynolds picked up this ornate metal sculpture on wood base from van den Brulle that is signed by the American artists (Belva Ball and Thomas Hibben). The 19-inch tall sculpture was created during the spring of 1968 and later exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago until 1969. We wonder what Scarlett Johansson, his wife of two years, thinks of this work of art? In other words, is it in his man cave or in their home's entryway?
As a designer, van den Brulle is constantly at work on a new line of furniture that carries his name. His latest line is the Delaunay Collection, containing lamps, mirrors and chairs and employing a laser-sintering process on a Rapid Prototyping machine. Starting at $7,500 and going on up to $75,000, the pieces are available in steel, gilt bronze and chrome.
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