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Revisiting Pauline

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10 . 20 . 14

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We’ve all seen photos of Pauline de Rothschild’s home in Paris but the November 2014 issue of World of Interiors has some that have never been seen before.  I didn’t realize that the ground floor apartment was only four rooms and that Pauline designed quite a few pieces of the furniture including the steel and brass bed above. After looking at the photos that were taken by Horst in 1969 again, I realized how timeless the pared down design looks to this day.

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The Chinese wallpaper is from the 18th-century.

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I don’t remember seeing “the workroom” before and it’s now my favorite. The desk is a piece of wod edged with two inches of polished silver. Pauline

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Pauline designed this daybed with a steel bedframe and moveable screens was inspired by a piece owned by Marie-Antoinette.

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I also didn’t realize that the Salon was also clad in Chinese wallpaper in addition to her bedroom.

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Pauline was known for her low straw trays on castors.

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The oval salon features a stone floor.

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Another view of the oval salon with Louis XVI furniture and doors leading to the garden.

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A 17th-century terracotta sphinx sits in the garden.