Search
Art & Culture

Amir Khamneipur Composes an Eclectic Salon Around a Pablo Picasso Artwork

The designer chooses a regal painting from 1939 to create a tailored space that echoes the artwork’s captivating lines

By Jacqueline Terrebonne
Collection of modern art and furniture, including paintings, a chandelier, mirrors, a table, a chair, and a coffee table.
Amir Khamneipur composed a striking salon around an artwork by Pablo Picasso.

With his interiors, Amir Khamneipur strikes a carefully calibrated balance with texture and sheen that brings a quiet complexity to layers of harmonious neutrals. Those seemingly effortless backdrops set the stage for beautiful, individual pieces filled with personality that engage in a spirited dialogue.

Here, using a Pablo Picasso portrait as his muse, the designer imagines a jewel-box salon, “a thoughtful room that allows for the appreciation of each one of the objects.”

Man in a blue shirt and dark blazer against a plain background, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
Amir Khamneipur. Photo: DAVID BARTOLOMI
Abstract painting of a woman with geometric shapes and vibrant colors, including green, yellow, and red, dated 27.5.39.
Buste de Femme au Chapeau (1939) by Pablo Picasso, which sold at Sotheby’s in 2017. Photo: COURTESY OF SOTHEBY’S

“This Picasso brings together linear forms and fluid shapes—just as I like to do in my designs. There’s a playfulness, boldness, and graphic nature”

Amir Khamneipur

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2023 Spring Issue under the headline “Taking Shape.” Subscribe to the magazine.