Patty Brard's tribute to Jan des Bouvrie

On October 4th, Dutch celebrity designer Jan des Bouvrie, known for creating the iconic Cube sofa and introducing white, minimalist interiors to the Netherlands, passed away in his hometown of Naarden at the age of 78 after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was a good friend of Patty who often visited him in his villa in Saint Tropez, France in the summer. The diva paid tribute to him on her Instagram account:

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Lieve Jan.....dank voor alles! De bijzondere vakanties in Saint Tropez, de waanzinnige unieke feesten, de discussies over bv Woody Allen aan tafel tot ruzie aan toe, de koffietjes in de haven, het samen huizen kijken en je altijd zo wijze woorden over vriendschap....je was zo veel meer dan een unieke designer...je was de vriend die iedereen wil hebben! RIP je zal zo ontzettend gemist worden! Sterkte @moniquedesbouvrie en familie! ❤️

Une publication partagée par Patty Brard (@pattybrard) le 4 Oct. 2020 à 1 :06 PDT

Seven years ago, she wrote a column about the talented designer in Weekend magazine (see news posted on July 31st, 2020). 

Source: Patty Brard's Instagram account