Cecile Boudon
Cecile Boudon has a way with colour, and every inch of her 17th-century home in the South of France reflects her gift. Passionate about antiques from an early age, Cecile has dedicated her life to creating evocative, storied tableaux. In Paris she worked for many years as a trusted consultant for celebrated interior decorators and designers before making her way south to Provence to source and sell antiques with a coveted eye for colour and an ability to mix the old with the contemporary.
“I have always liked to combine colours, either in monochrome or in a glorious marriage of tones. I never use more than three colours at a time.”
“I can clearly remember the moment when I announced to my mother and grandmother, ‘I want to be an antique dealer!’ I was 16 years old.”
“For more than 30 years, this was my life. I threw myself into learning from some of Paris’s most fascinating workshops that specialised in the restoration of gilded wood and paintings. I started to restore my own objects and those of professional relations and friends.”
“Aesthetics are as vital to me as the air I breathe. My home has in many ways become a reflection of me and my identity.”
