Description
A flat with terraces in an iconic building of modern architecture
EXCLUSIVE – In one of the most famous cul-de-sacs in the 16th arrondissement, this flat is located in a building designed by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1927. Some of its rooms are listed as Historic Monuments.
The flat has a surface area of 100 m² Loi Carrez and benefits from triple exposure to the south, east and west.
It comprises an entrance hall, a lounge with fireplace and dining area opening onto a south-west-facing 4.50 m² terrace, a separate kitchen, a bedroom and a large study opening onto a south-facing 11 m² terrace, a bedroom with shower room, a bathroom and a separate toilet.
Spaces are bathed in sunshine thanks to the large windows and bay windows.
A cellar completes the property.
A large garage and a 9 m² studio are also available.
The building is located in a private cul-de-sac in a quiet residential area of the 16th arrondissement, served by Ranelagh and Jasmin stations.
A manifesto city
This building is part of the famous “cité moderne idéale” built from 1926 onwards by R. Mallet-Stevens in the Auteuil district. It consists of several private mansions with sculptural and graphic white silhouettes, formed by an assembly of simple volumes enlivened by setbacks, terraces and wide openings. The architect wanted to build a complex dedicated to living and relaxing.
The building originally housed the architect’s office and provided accommodation for some of his family. Its particularly refined communal areas feature stained glass windows by master stained glass artist Louis Barillet, light fittings designed by Jean Perzel and a staircase designed by engineer Jean Prouvé.
Its original proportions were altered by a three-storey extension in the 1950s, before the building was listed as a Historic Monument in 1975.
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.
