Autumn creeps in: a Parisian sculptor's earth-toned studio 🍂

Stepping into Chana Orloff's studio feels like opening a door onto the Paris art world of the 20th century. A leading sculptor of the School of Paris, she was part of the creative buzz of Montparnasse, in the era of Picasso, Modigliani, Foujita and Soutine.

In 1926, architect Auguste Perret designed this house-and-studio for her in the 14th arrondissement. Nearly 200 sculptures are still kept here today, as if the artist had never left.

The autumn sky was a little overcast that day. A soft, muted light slipped through the studio's tall glass windows, settling quietly on the sculptures, the walls and the wooden floor. The windows are like frameless paintings, drawing the autumn colours of the Paris streets indoors and turning nature into a living part of the decor.

As an interior designer, I can't help studying the proportions of a space, the way the light travels, and the relationship between architecture and art. There's no fussy ornament here: warm solid-wood floors, simple wooden furniture and clean white walls form a restrained, peaceful backdrop that leaves the stage entirely to the sculptures, so varied in form and material. Rough and refined, heavy and light — each one takes on a different expression in the natural light.

📍 7 bis Villa Seurat, 75014 Paris

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