WORLD OF CABANA

MASTERS & MUSES

Meet the artists, designers, creatives and tastemakers who truly inspire Cabana. Read interviews with the design world's most exciting talents, and thoughtful essays on the lives and legacies of those we most admire.

Finders Keepers: Rare and Exceptional Ceramic finds with Adrian Sassoon

Finders Keepers: Leading art dealer, Adrian Sassoon, collects contemporary ceramics and is a world expert in French 18th-century porcelain. He shares with Ros Byam Shaw the stories of two extraordinary discoveries, both particularly personal.

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Inspired by: Verde Visconti

The late great Italian decorator, Verde Visconti, possessed a magical ability to transform anything into beauty, just like an alchemist transforming metal into gold, writes Fabrizia Caracciolo. Fabrizia explores Verde's life, style and legacy, speaking to friends and former clients, while Derry Moore shares beautiful images of Verde's home in Orvieto.

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The Interview: Fabrizio Casiraghi

With his elegant aesthetic, bold use of color and focus on craftsmanship, Italian architect Fabrizio Casiraghi is making waves in the design world. He sits down with Cabana to share his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, his guiltiest pleasures, go-to recipes and greatest challenges, along with the best advice he’s ever been given and why Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is his dream dinner companion.

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The Interview: François Halard

As a child, François Halard rarely spoke and sought refuge in a quiet world full of beautiful textiles and objects. His deep appreciation for beauty led him to become one of the world’s most respected photographers, documenting his own collections and the lives of icons, including Yves Saint Laurent and Cy Twombly. François spoke to Camilla Frances about life through his extraordinary lens.

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Finders Keepers with antique dealer and JAMB founder, Will Fisher

Finders Keepers: Will Fisher, antique dealer, avid collector and founder of Jamb, shares the stories of two extraordinary objects that have passed through his hands - a shift in world order carved in stone and the piece he was destined to own.

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Finders Keepers with legendary Interior Stylist, Jessica Hayns

In the rarefied world of styling and art directing for interiors magazines, Jessica Hayns is a legend. Her exceptional eye is evident throughout her Georgian home, which will be exclusively revealed in Cabana Issue 21. Here, she shares her 'finders keepers': a museum-worthy flea market find and the emotional piece she'll keep forever.

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The Interview: Derry Moore

In the more than 50 years that Derry Moore has been taking photographs, he has captured icons of art, design, stage and screen – from Salvador Dali and L.S. Lowry to Alan Bennett, Henry Moore and Helena Bonham Carter. The distinguished British photographer shares stories and portraits from the frontline of culture, and reveals the best advice he’s ever been given – from Oskar Kokoschka and Bill Brandt.

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Finders Keepers: 17th century treasures with Christopher Cawley

New York-based antique dealer Christopher Cawley, 32, is undoubtedly an old soul. He shows Liz Gardner and Taylor Hall O'Brien around his beautiful treasure trove in the city, and shares his 'Finders Keepers': a serendipitous tapestry and the preternatural find that could be his origin story. 

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Finders Keepers with Patrick Williams of Berdoulat

Berdoulat founder Patrick Williams and his wife Neri are the custodians of one of Bath’s most beautiful shops. The designer, collector and restoration specialist tells Eleanor Cording-Booth about his greatest find and the object he’ll keep forever.

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Finders Keepers: Exceptional decorative arts with Alessandra di Castro

"Decorative art can often tell us the spirit of an era better than a painting or sculpture," reveals Alessandra di Castro in the latest edition of Finders Keepers. The acclaimed antique dealer tells Sara Pierdonà about two extraordinary pieces of decorative art: her greatest find and the piece she'll keep forever.

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In Conversation With: Director of TEFAF Maastricht, Manon Van den Beuken

In an exclusive interview with Cabana, Manon van den Beuken, the esteemed director of TEFAF Maastricht gives Emma Becque a rare glimpse into the heart of the art world as she prepares for the 37th edition of the fair.

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The Interview: Charles Zana

French architect, Charles Zana, is renowned for his refined interiors, elegant contemporary furniture, and influential aesthetic, which is inextricably linked with his beloved Paris. Charles sits down with Cabana to talk design, collecting and travel, while sharing his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, guilty pleasures, greatest challenges and dream dinner guests.

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Finders Keepers with Pom Harrington of Peter Harrington Rare Books

Finders Keepers: Specialist dealer of the world’s most sought-after rare books, London-based bibliophile, Pom Harrington, tells Eleanor Cording-Booth about his greatest literary find (arguably, it found him) and the book he’ll keep forever.

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Inspired by: Manfredi della Gherardesca

With his innate sophistication, extravagant dandyism and glorious sense of humor, Manfredi della Gherardesca was, "the most dazzling peacock among us". As Dreweatts prepares to launch a major auction of the late designer's collection, Manfredi's close friend, Alex di Carcaci, remembers a "wholly original" friend and a true inspiration.

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The Interview: Stephen Sills

Acclaimed decorator Stephen Sills sits down with Cabana to share highlights from an illustrious life in design. Read on to discover Stephen's dream (and nightmare) interiors, favorite dinner guests, guiltiest pleasures and greatest challenges.  

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Finders Keepers: Rare and Fine Treasures with Tribal Art dealer, Ian Shaw

Glasgow and Ghana-based Tribal Art and Textiles dealer, Ian Shaw, tells Camilla Frances the story of two extraordinary objects: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

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