Art Collection
The interior and gardens are adorned with beautiful pieces of art and objet’s d’art from the owner’s private collection. An art lover and passionate conservationist, many of the pieces on display have rich tales to tell.
The George III-style molded and cut cobalt and clear glass 16-light chandelier that hangs over the grand staircase hung originally in Tavern on the Green, New York City. It features delicate details with stunningly bright blue trim. The elaborate faceted and star-cut baluster standard supports a serrated dish issuing two tiers of faceted s-scrolled arms above a pineapple drop pendant, hung throughout with beaded garlands, bells, and tendrils.
An art deco poster collection includes one of the most spectacular travel posters of all time, by French artist Roger Broders (1883 – 1953). From ca. 1926, Broders brings us a magical glimpse of Vichy straight out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald story. Embracing all the elegance and grandeur of the Roaring Twenties, fashionable couples gather beneath Chinese lanterns while a ballet is performed upon a floating stage. For those eager to get a closer glimpse of the show, glamorous gondolas glide around the lake, lit from above by silver fireworks.
The original Joy of Life panels was saved and are now part of the owner’s private collection in the United States.
In the garden a stunning late 19th century bronze statue ‘Gloire Au Merite’ by Belgian sculptor Auguste de Wever (1836 – 1884) takes pride of place.