Since 1999, Chantal Helenbeck has developed partnerships with established French and international contemporary artists that are based in and around the French Riviera. In 2002, with a unique concept in mind, she opened her first gallery in Nice.

The concept of the original Helenbeck gallery was to commission artists to work on couture clothing, accessories and furniture. The specific furniture selected by Chantal Helenbeck, certified antique Louis XVI and contemporary design from 1960, was often the reflection of a particular period, highlighting the lifestyle of that time. The commissioned artists kept this idea in mind while they transformed each piece to create their own individual aesthetic.

In 2005, Helenbeck Gallery developed into a more conventional art gallery in Paris' Rue des Beaux-Arts, presenting to the public a unique blend of emerging and well established artists.

In 2008, Chantal Helenbeck partnered with Gismondi Gallery at 20, Rue Royale in Paris.

A true laboratory for the emerging international art scene, Helenbeck Gallery offers the public daring, high-quality exhibitions that go above and beyond traditional European boundaries.