Description
A family flat by Robert Mallet-Stevens in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
On the 3rd floor, the flat has a floor surface area of 119 m² Loi Carrez. It comprises an entrance hall-gallery-kitchen, an attractive reception room comprising a lounge with a dining area extended by a fully glazed 18 m² winter garden, a master suite with shower room, a bedroom, a shower room and a study. It is served by a lift and has a cellar.
The living areas face south, east and west, and the many generous picture windows bathe all the rooms in sunlight.
It is located in a private lane in a quiet, privileged area of the 16th arrondissement.
A hybrid building
Originally built by Robert Mallet-Stevens as a home for himself and his family and to establish his agency, the building’s cubic volumes are enlivened by recesses and varied openings, giving the whole an urban and sculptural character. Listed on the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments, it underwent a number of post-war modifications, including an elevation that took it from 4 to 8 storeys. The refined communal areas include lighting by Jean Perzel and a staircase designed by Jean Prouvé.
Robert Mallet-Stevens
Along with Le Corbusier and André Lurçat, Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945) was one of the main proponents of the International Style in Paris, and co-founder of the Union des Artistes Modernes in 1930. He designed some famous luxury private residences for a clientele of wealthy amateurs, bankers and major collectors: the Villa Barillet on Square Vergennes in Paris, the Villa Cavrois in Croix in the north of France, the Villa Noailles in Hyères and the Maison Collinet in Boulogne, but his most important work remains the street that bears his name in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The Centre Pompidou devoted a monographic exhibition to him in 2005, helping to reposition Mallet-Stevens as a major figure in the adventure of the Mouvement Moderne in France.
