Nissim de Camondo Museum, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Moïse de Camondo, a reputed Parisian banker during the Belle Epoque, was a passionate collector of French furniture and art objects from the eighteenth century, an amassed a collection of unusual quality. In 1911, he hired architect René Sergent to build a private mansion next to Parc Monceau that would be worthy of this collection and suitable for his family.
The design was modeled after that of the Trianon in Versailles, but behind the handsome decor of wood-paneled apartments were hidden from the accouterments of modern life, including kitchens, offices, and bathrooms. The home, which is fully preserved in its original condition, offers an opportunity to discover the taste of a great collector and to get a glimpse of the everyday life of an aristocratic home.
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