The wonderful historical past of this Parisian house, frozen since 1942

The wonderful story of the forgotten house, frozen in time from 1942

Recognized for her love affair with Georges Clemenceau and for rubbing shoulders with the founding father of the Samaritan and the Italian painter Giovanni Boldini, the French actress and demi-mondaine Marthe de Florian getting the All-Paris in her Parisian house basic. Situated at 2, sq. La Bruyère, the house within the ninth arrondissement of the capital is typical of the ” Belle Epoque », between a set of molds, furnishings included bois carved and strange seats within the type of Louis XV.

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Marthe de Florian lived for years within the 140 sq. meter house, totally furnished and embellished together with her portrait painted by Boldini. She offers beginning to a son – whose father is unknown – who dies just a few months after his beginning and welcomes a second son whom she names Henri Beaugiron as her first little one. She died in her house in Paris, earlier than the eyes of her son who turned a author, who gave the basic house to his solely daughter Solange Beaugiron, compelled to go away Paris for South of France in 1942 throughout the Occupation.

Deserted since World Battle II, and found by auctioneer Olivier Choppin de Janvry and portray skilled Marc Ottavi, the house, intact since 1942, reveals treasures hanging in time. ” Within the house, every thing was grey: the partitions, the carpet, the furnishings, the chandeliers, the dishes. The unique colours pale earlier than the mud of time » describes Marc Ottavi as soon as the door is opened. Half-filled fragrance bottle, stuffed ostrichinornamental trinkets scattered in every room … evidently the ghost of Madame de Florian all the time lives within the unusual house.

© Mark Ottaway