A Look Back at Karl Lagerfeld’s 18th-Century Parisian Lair
Photographed by Oberto Gili, Vogue, April 19891/8Crowning glories: Even when dining alone, Karl Lagerfeld eats from Meissen china. The table is set up in the antechamber in front of his favorite statue, a bronze commissioned by Catherine the Great in 1774.
Photographed by Oberto Gili, Vogue, April 19892/8Small scale and grand scale: The designer s eighteenth-century bed is signed by Sené. Lagerfeld created its theatrical baldachin. The first tier of the eighteenth-century nightstand is inlayed with Sèvres porcelain. The stucco statue of Madame du Barry is by Augustin Pajou.
Photographed by Oberto Gili, Vogue, April 19893/8Crowning glories: The baldachin of Karl Lagerfeld s Louis XV bed is an extravaganza of handwoven brocade, ostrich plumes, and bird of paradise feathers.
Photographed by Oberto Gili, Vogue, April 19894/8Seasonal seating: A detail from a set of gilt wood Louis XV chairs and sofa signed by Bara and covered in Aubusson fabric depicting the bounty of the four seasons.
Photographed by Oberto Gili, Vogue, April 19895/8Fit for a king: The blue salon is furnished in Louis XV pieces covered with brocade silk velour. The bed, a lit à la turque, was recreated from period documents. The paintings flanking the fireplace are by Jacques de Lajoue. The Aubusson rug from Versailles belonged to Louis XV.