Montmartre Hideaway You’ve Never Seen
The Caves in the 18th Arrondissement of Paris – Montmartre, are integrating with Claves Architecture as they bring to life the interior of Villa Junot, designed by the ever forward-thinking Pierre Yovanovitch. Claves, which is Latin for 'ke, means a key for a unique gateway into every client’s world. A historic grande hôtel particulier reimagined as a private villa rental by Iconic House, this Art Deco gem was initially built during the 1920s for French opera composer André Mauprey. The building was recently acquired by brothers Robin Michel and Thibaud Elzière, co-founders of Iconic House, and is now the brand's Parisian first address.
Cada villa’s unique musical and surrealist history aided in Villa Junot’s vision. " It was a theatrical interior of rich handmade details like cosmic and heavenly frescoes which were impossible to get bored of. Art deco was also respected as the villa was adorned with tesserae, wrought iron and refined details were blended with surrealistic touches like curtains to the flor and cealings and cosmic frescoes.
Photograph by Mister Tripper
The villa’s interior and the artistic creation of stained glass and indoor murals of the villa were made by modernas, Mauro Ferreira and Galate Martin. Finishing touches were wrought iron of musical notes, plaster draping like fabric over the fireplace, and modern pieces made by Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Thalia Dalecky, and Léa Zéroil which were incorporated with Sophie’s contemporary touches which added grace and freshness to the master’s touches.
The trompe-l'œil stairwell painted by artist Mauro Ferreira
The holistic blur vision was sharp were upped by Claves. In addition providing a surrealist touch, the studio also added corde to the geometric details. In addition to that, I have overseen the villa’s art programs, commissioning fresh pieces like the paintings of Montmartre artist Thibaud Perrigne, as well as lithographs, prints, posters, and other intriguing items I collected from auctions and flea markets.
Photograph by Mister Tripper
At Villa Junot, modern art is integrated into the space as a second respiration. In the dining room, Maldo Nollimerg creates a cosmic fresco. In the stairs, Atelier Toporkoff stained glass transforms light into flowing shards. In the library, Galate Vallée conducts a pictorial debate between structure and sensation.
Photograph by Mister Tripper
André Mauprey's musical legacy adorn the way, a subtly designed bass clef in the metalwork, musical stave lines in the stained glass, a sense of rhythm of space guiding the eye. The main bathroom has original mosaics, beautifully restored, but other floors were specifically designed in the neo-Art Deco spirit.
Photograph by Mister Tripper
This is the story of a space where past and present coexist in one heartbeat. Not only a beauty to be celebrated, but a space that mirrors, exhales, recalls. Aesthetics becomes language here, emotion raw material. Villa Junot is not to be gazed at—instead, to be inhabited, like a score of many voices, to be felt at the fingertips.
