And another one! Gallery owner Amélie du Chalard expands her series of collector's houses with this new addition in the Haut-Marais. A unique stay experience in a historic building away from prying eyes where classical codes have been revisited and shaken up by top French designers and artists!
In the Haut-Marais, a majestic wooden door topped with a sculpted tympanum, opening onto Rue des Archives, doesn't go unnoticed. Behind it reveals the Hôtel de Tallard built in 1702 by architect Pierre Bullet, who is also responsible for the Porte Saint-Martin. It is at this heritage address that gallery owner Amélie du Chalard has installed her fourth Collector's House, named Ambroise Archives, adorned with contemporary artworks. Like the previous ones, it is dedicated to rental for travelers in search of art and design in Paris. The entrance, which opens directly onto the paved courtyard, gives the sensation of stepping into an artist's loft, chic and glam version. "We had to undertake a lot of work, the apartment was left as it was," details the gallery owner. "I wanted to keep certain codes because we are in a building steeped in history, but I also imagined it as if it were my own home. Here, we only called upon French artisans."
HISTORICALLY SHOW
With architect Tess Walraven, she designed a 115 m2 interior with a classic appearance. Upon closer inspection, the space is completely open-plan and plays with unique materials, such as Taj Mahal quartzite, smoked glass as a partition, and patinated brass for the cabinets subtly reflecting light in the kitchen. Designer furniture by Pierre Augustin Rose, Lena Morelli, or Mathieu Matégot adds the French touch. With a ceiling height of over 5 meters, the living room is located on the ground floor, whose 18th-century Burgundy stone paving with cabochons could be salvaged. A central element of the decor, an intriguing original double door with moldings leads nowhere but houses a closet.
MIX & MATCH TO WAKE UP THE DECOR
In the alcove, the large-format photo showing a young naked woman playing strip poker with a bunch of grannies was already in place. "I didn't like anything here, except for this striking image," says Amélie du Chalard. "The previous owner had rented the apartment to his nephew, fashion photographer François Rotger, who had the right to touch nothing except to hang this picture taken in 2001, so I bought it from him." Upstairs, the mezzanine serves as an arty office, and the bedroom has a large bay window overlooking the living room. Finally, in the basement, a vaulted cellar houses a screening room. The lucky aesthetes who will unpack their bags here will be able to enjoy their own private cinema...
TO DISCOVER IN THIS GALLERY:
