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Taming of the Horse


Interior created the 30-ies of the famous designer era Art Deco Jean Dunant and designer Gerard Mill.
Interior began to form in 1925, after the death of Dunant in 1942, his registration continued sons Dunant. And only in 61g. reportage about the interior was printed in French Vogue.
Even then, the author admired the remarkable preservation of the decor.
Leaving travel, the owner ordered to close all the shutters and even plug the gap with cotton wool.
And at the end of life and does no longer open the shutters to protect their treasures from dust and sunlight. And only use one room near the kitchen, rather, the former maid's room.



Golden panels Dunant "The Taming of the Horse" and the author's wall paneling.
bed of lacquered wood with gold leaf, pale pink fur coverlet and matching sofa and footstools.
hostess loved the gold and glitter. The bathroom was decorated them with floor to ceiling.



Colours - characteristic for the Art Deco mix of pale-blue, black and gold.
walls and ceiling, accentuated by two thin gold lines have been resolved in the same tone that silk and satin draperies and upholstery seating.
fairly large space was crowded with furniture, simple but signed by the great masters, all sorts of trinkets and souvenirs.



Collet devoted his life to the preservation of the interior.
After the death of the mistress (aged 101 years), interior lasted several days - has been photographed and sold for parts of its successor.




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