Monday, September 19, 2011

Hooked on Hicks in Paris

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of David Hicks. As most of you know there has seen a resurgence in the Hicks style, and his electric colours and bold interiors are making a comeback. The revival in part can be attributed to Christophe Aboville the brand’s artistic director.

The David Hicks France boutique opened in 1973 on Rue de Tourmon, just across the street from the first Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche boutique. Recently (well in 2010) the boutique underwent a renovation. Gone was the fashionable neutral palette of the safe 90’s, to be replaced with the David Hicks' signature hot pink, bright orange and brilliant red colorations. The boutique’s interior, coming straight from the psychedelic combines colors, geometric shapes, antique furniture and contemporary style. Chic while different from the conformist standards the Hicks style reigns supreme.


Thanks to Aboville, the David Hicks line of carpeting, wallpaper, furniture and objects are lovingly edited and recreated, from the original and are now available at the boutique.
A recent commission in Paris is the below apartment. It's unusual to see this amount of color in a Boulevard Haussmann apartment, which is most often a study in muted tones, however it works brilliantly.

”My greatest contribution as an interior designer has been to show people how to use bold color mixtures, how to use patterned carpets, how to light rooms and how to mix old with new,” –David Hicks on Living — with Taste (1968)

18 comments:

  1. Hicks mania is getting to a fever pitch from what I keep seeing in magazines. I love the colors, but it (especially the geometrics) all seems so..umm...Hicksian (?) as to be distracting to me. If that makes any sense.

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  2. Wow..now that´s what I call a bold room! I´d love to hang out there!

    xx
    Andy
    The Black Label

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  3. I too am a great fan of Hicks's work, and it is interesting to see the old patterns given a new lease on life. My particular like was Hicks's use of symmentry and layout, rather than the colours, but use of limited pieces would add a great deal of drama to any scheme.

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  4. Hi darling David!
    always admire those who dare to pick hot pink sofa fabric ~woW so confident, I'd say!

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  5. Hello David:
    David Hicks was, and continues to be, one of our all time favourite interior designers. He was also an exceptional garden designer as is shown in his own garden.

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  6. One word FAB-U-LOUS!
    Hicks is one of my most admired designers.
    xx

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  7. David Hicks is a fabulous interior designer.
    All is great. Love these colors.

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  8. Bold colours are triumphantly coming back, so it's worth taking a closer look at his work.

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  9. Your Post has made me seriously think about changing my "neutral palette" for something more alive! I'll keep this Post in my list of Top Favorites as a reminder.
    Thanks once again, it starts to be embarrassing.

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  10. David Hicks has always been one of a handful of my favorite designers. My choice from this store is that smart green carpet.

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  11. this is a feast for the eyes, a visual treat indeed. thanks, david, for sharing this with us.

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  13. Bold use of colors, so cleverly blend that they end up complimenting one another rather than "scream" for attention. Love love love this!

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  14. These colourful rooms look so exciting after the dull, monochromatic beige and grey Belgian-look rooms of today. I understand that David Hicks was a snob, but with taste and elegance like that, it is understandable.

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