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Feb 2023
43m 18s

Axel Vervoordt: The Man Who Made Antique...

DAN RUBINSTEIN
About this episode
Antiques dealer, art dealer, curator, interior designer, tastemaker: Belgian polymath Axel Vervoordt is one of the most respected names in design. On this episode, Dan speaks with Vervoordt on how he started selling objects as a teen, how he turned a former distillery into a world-class fine art destination called Kanaal, and what music you might hear when you visit him at home.

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