The Art of Antiquing in France

A monthly guide to the events and exhibitions on Cabana's Radar: a global cultural bulletin and a must-read for anyone looking to keep their finger on the pulse of art and design. Read on to discover our March highlights. A preview is available here for all, while the full global cultural bulletin is exclusively available on our Substack.

Between Gabon and the equator lies São Tomé & Principe, a small island state where 16th-century forts and tiled villas – remnants of its colonial past – stand crumbling and untouched by tourism. This makes the island's capital feel like a time capsule of Atlantic trade and plantation wealth, amid jungle cliffs and black-sand beaches, finds Harrison Thane.

Antique dealer Miguel Barreto de Lara, owner of D'Orey Azulejos, one of Lisbon's most famous, family-owned antique shops, is an expert in tiles and azulejos: the traditional, hand-painted ceramic tiles iconic to Portugal and Spain. Miguel shares with Cabana two of his most important tiles: his greatest find and the tile he'll keep forever.

Dynamic and lively, Lima’s spirit is defined by a melting pot of Peruvian arts and traditions, an effervescent cuisine that has gained world recognition, and the breeze of the Pacific Ocean which underlines its landscape. Rebeca Vaisman, who divides her time between Lima and Barcelona, shares her ideal weekend itinerary.

This seven bedroom Vaucluse residence draws its inspiration from two continents. By combining antique character and meticulous detailing with light-filled spaces, designer Sophie Davies has created a refined yet liveable home for a young family.

Going Green: A colour with a long memory and an even longer reach, scroll on for some serious interior inspiration with green-hued rooms that demonstrate the color’s persistent hold on the decorative imagination. Discover some of our favorite interior interpretations from the World of Cabana and beyond.

From fuchsia drapery in a 15th-century Normandy villa to a powder-pink bathroom in the British countryside and Lee Radziwill’s New York magenta dining room, pink has played a significant role in interiors across multiple eras and styles. Read on for our nod to Saint Valentine with an inspiring edit of pink rooms from the World of Cabana and beyond.

Jean-Marie Rossi (1930-2021) collected with instinct, not ambition. An aesthète of rare restraint, he chose objects for their presence, not their prestige. Next month, Sotheby’s France reunites the works he showed publicly with those he lived with privately, revealing his quietly radical vision. Fabrizia Caracciolo explores the life and legacy of Jean-Marie Rossi, an inspirational, and truly Parisian, aesthète.

Clients who arrived requesting neutrality left with a red-lacquered study and a green dining room in this 1749 Charleston house. Designer Angie Hranowsky’s response to their evolving taste and the demands of a multigenerational household proves that even the smallest spaces can be efficient and exude character. Emma Becque takes a tour.

A teenage romance led antique dealer Johan Van Dijck and artist Kaat Van Doren towards a shared life shaped by objects, history, and attention. In their 16th-century guild house in Mechelen, Belgium, five floors unfold as the record of a life spent looking. Emma Becque and Isabel Bronts take a tour.

Although it ought to be forbidden to use the word odyssey when writing about Greece, certain journeys do seem to resist any other term, finds writer and photographer Sam Parkes. He travels to Mani for "a pilgrimage of sorts", on the trail of Patrick Leigh Fermor, who first visited the Southern Greek peninsula in the 1950s while, researching his book Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese.

In a former casa di ringhiera in Milan’s Cinque Vie, textile designer Idarica Gazzoni has created a nomadic, memory layered interior shaped by ikat silks, antique campaign furniture and hand painted walls. Founder of fabric house Arjumand’s World, she reflects on movement, freedom and the emotional power of rooms that evolve with life.