Delvaux Reopens Its Antwerp Townhouse Boutique Opposite the Bourla Theatre

Inside, handbags sit on recessed shelves above a seating area with upholstered chairs. A stone staircase leads past a brightly coloured artwork to the upper floor. The boutique offers appointments and personalization services.

Delvaux worked with architect Tiziano Vudafieri of the Milan practice Vudafieri-Saverino Partners on the renovation. The building faces the Bourla Theatre, and both the townhouse and its surroundings informed the choice of furnishings.

Two pieces in particular span several centuries of craftsmanship: a seventeenth-century cabinet from Burgundy and a contemporary stained-glass work by artist Ara Starck. Delvaux identifies both in its account of the Antwerp project.

Three of the house’s handbag designs appear throughout the townhouse: Le Brillant, Le Tempête and Le Pin. At street level, the pale corner building has individual display windows on either side of the entrance…