Stephanie Busuttil and her husband, Sebastien Janssen, have something of a collecting habit. "We adore attending auctions and hunting for things wherever we travel," she declares. "Within the decorative arts, we more or less like everything." That "everything" stretches from silverware and crockery to rugs and furniture. They are equally passionate about fine art. He runs the wittily named Sorry We're Closed contemporary gallery in the center of Brussels, while she was the longtime companion of the playful and provocative French artist Cesar Baldaccini (better known simply by his first name), who passed away in 1998. Cesar's creations are almost everywhere you look in the Busuttil-Janssen household. The gooey-looking bronze-based dining table is part of his Expansion series; tiny bronze insects stand at attention in the master bedroom; and plaster sculptures populate numerous corners and tables. Meanwhile, the coffee table in the sitting room is actually a supersize bronze cast Cesar made of playboy Gunther Sachs's hand, encased in a plexiglass box for protection.
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