The journey into Kim Joness London houseand it really is ajourneyis one of surprises.
I only switch it on for special occasions, really, as theyre very intense, Jones admits.
(Clearly,Scenerypaying a visit was one such special occasion.)
A late 15th-century Venetian portrait above a Lucian Freud portrait from 1944.
But I love having them in the entrance because its kind of confrontational, he continues.
It always really spoke to me.
A Francis Bacon silver print with a vintage postcard of George Eliot and a Lalanne cat.
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
A pencil self-portrait by Degas above a Lucian Freud painting of a pigeon.
As a self-confessed organized hoarder, Jones has held onto pretty much everything hes picked up over the decades.
I think having had that nomadic start to my life, I wanted something quite grounding.
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
I suppose it all began with books, Jones reflects.
And then just little things from all over the world.
But after that, things went in a different direction.
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Virginia Woolfs teapot, designed and gifted to her by Vanessa Bell.
A cross-stitch armchair by Pierre Chareau.
Many different directions, in fact.
A Francis Bacon silver print with a vintage postcard of George Eliot and a Lalanne cat.
Just take his office set-up, artfully arranged at one end of a light-filled library room.
EliotsThe Waste Landfrom its initial print run.
I do think about things in groups, he says.
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
A packet of cigarettes that once belonged to Freddie Mercury.
A drawing from the sketchbooks of Freddie Mercury.
Its not dissimilar to Joness well-known skill for bringing together collaborators in his work as a fashion designer.
A pencil self-portrait by Degas above a Lucian Freud painting of a pigeon.
A pair of Baby Yoda figurines given to Jones as gifts.
One of the few surviving copies of Alejandro Jodorowskys concept art book for his unmadeDunemovie.
But what it really speaks to most is Joness cheekier side.
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I dont take myself all that seriously, Jones says, smiling.
I dont consider myself a scholar of the arts.
I just have a very instinctive eye.
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When I see something that appeals to me, I want to get it.
A Picasso paper tie with flowers, drawn with wax crayons.
Allen Ginsbergs credit card, found in a book acquired by Jones at the late poets estate sale.
Virginia Woolf’s teapot, designed and gifted to her by Vanessa Bell.
Im constantly moving things around, he says, smiling again.
Its a work in progress.
The only problem, Jones admits: hes running out of wall space.
A cross-stitch armchair by Pierre Chareau.
I dont want to over-clutter it, he says.
Im trying to be very selective now.
He pauses for a moment.
A packet of cigarettes that once belonged to Freddie Mercury.
A drawing from the sketchbooks of Freddie Mercury.
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
A pair of Baby Yoda figurines given to Jones as gifts.
One of the few surviving copies of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s concept art book for his unmadeDunemovie.
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
A Picasso paper tie with flowers, drawn with wax crayons.
Allen Ginsberg’s credit card, found in a book acquired by Jones at the late poet’s estate sale.
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane
A Lily Pond table and screen painted by Duncan Grant, with a pair of bejeweled shoes from the Dior Men winter 2022 collection.
