Ines Belhaj is a Paris-based curator.

Trained in French preparatory literary studies, she developed a rigorous and analytical understanding of form, history and aesthetic lineage. This intellectual discipline informs a practice grounded in precision and restraint.

In her family, the object was never ornamental. It functioned as an entry point into the world, a way of understanding cultures, materials and time itself. This early exposure shaped a lasting sensitivity to presence and material force.

After her studies, she briefly returned to material experimentation through artisanal stoneware, deepening her understanding of weight, texture and transformation.

She later founded Maison Cœur, where she developed a refined expertise in 20th-century craftsmanship and historical design.

Collectors progressively entrusted her with sourcing rarer works beyond visible circuits. Her selection is guided by a single criterion: sculptural presence.

She does not collect for nostalgia. She selects for line, weight and physical impact.

An interior is not decorated. It is embodied.