Historic Houses of Paris Compact Edition: Residences of the Ambassadors

A unique glimpse inside a world of luxury tradition and splendor. Many historic homes in Paris serve as residences to foreign ambassadors; these historical sites are closed to the general public. From a seventeenth-century hôtel particulier to a Belle Epoque palace to a distinctively contemporary setting each residence rivals the next in its beauty art collection and period furniture set against a backdrop of accomplished refinement. Alain Stella invites us over the threshold inside the most prestigious chancelleries and ambassador residences in Paris—from China and Peru to Egypt and Poland. Tapestries inspired by Goya’s drawings grace the lavish salons at the Spanish residence. Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand created a minimalist interior at the Japanese residence that evokes the refined style of a traditional Japanese home. The palace of Eugène de Beauharnais—home to the German ambassadors since 1818—retains its elaborate Empire style intact since the time of Josephine. Superb photographs specially commissioned for this book over the course of a year divulge the secrets of these previously unpublished artistic and architectural treasures.

Hardcover: 376 pages

Publisher: Flammarion; Revised edition (March 26 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 2080203878

ISBN-13: 978-2080203878

Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.5 x 10.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds