The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau describes the museum as housing "a spectacular collection of French decorative art from the second half of the 18th century. Admire Aubusson tapestries, canvases by Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun or items that once belonged to Marie-Antoinette. Also on display, a collection of Sèvres porcelain and furniture by cabinetmakers Riesener and Oeben".[1]
The mansion was built in 1911 by Count Moïse de Camondo, a banker, with architect René Sergent,[2] to set off his collection of eighteenth-century French furniture and art objects. Its design was patterned on the Petit Trianon at Versailles, though with modern conveniences. On his death in 1935, it was announced that both the house and its collections were bequeathed to Les Arts Décoratifs in honour of his son, Nissim de Camondo, killed in World War I.[3] The house opened as a museum in 1936.
Moise de Camondo
More tragedy followed a few years later when Moïse's daughter and her family were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp.[4][3] A plaque in the house states that in 1944, Béatrice de Camondo, her husband Léon Reinach, and their two children, Fanny and Bertrand all died in the concentration camp. The Camondo family was a Sephardic Jewish clan. Moïse's widow Irène survived by escaping to a villa in the south of France.[5]
Portrait of Mademoiselle Irène Cahen by Renoir
Today, the house is maintained as if it were still a private home preserved in its original condition.[3] Three floors are open to visitors: the lower ground floor (kitchens), upper ground floor (formal rooms), first floor (private apartments), and gardens. Outbuildings are also included, built in 1863 and enlarged by Comte Nissim de Camondo; they were later modified by Moïse.[6]
As of February 2020, the museum remained closed due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
As of May 2022, the museum is open, after having been closed in February 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
In the popular media
The house was the location for filming some scenes for Lupin (TV series) standing in for the home of the fictional, wealthy Pellegrini family. Locations included in the television series include the "grounds outside the house, inside the house, and also on the roof".[8][9]
^"WHERE IS 'LUPIN' FILMED?". Condé Nast Traveler. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^"Filming Locations for LUPIN on Netflix". Untapped Cities. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
The Nissim de Camondo Museum, by Sylvie Legrand-Rossi, Paris:Les Arts Décoratifs, 2009.
The Camondo Legacy. The passions of a Paris Collector, directed by Marie-Noël de Gary, photographs by Jean-Marie del Moral, London:Thames & Hudson, 2008.
The Nissim de Camondo Museum, by Nadine Gasc, Gérard Mabille, Paris: Musées et Monuments de France : Albin Michel, 1997.
Musée Nissim de Camondo: catalogue des collections, by Jean Messelet, Bertrand Rondot, Xavier Salmon, Béatrice Quette, Paris : Réunion des musées nationaux: Union centrale des arts décoratifs, 1998. ISBN2-7118-3559-6.
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The Musee Nissim de Camondo is a historic house museum of French decorative arts located in the Hotel Camondo at 63 rue de Monceau on the edge of Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement of Paris France The nearest Paris Metro stops are Villiers and Monceau on Line 2 Grand Salon Musee Nissim de Camondo The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau describes the museum as housing a spectacular collection of French decorative art from the second half of the 18th century Admire Aubusson tapestries canvases by Elisabeth Vigee Lebrun or items that once belonged to Marie Antoinette Also on display a collection of Sevres porcelain and furniture by cabinetmakers Riesener and Oeben 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 In the popular media 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe mansion was built in 1911 by Count Moise de Camondo a banker with architect Rene Sergent 2 to set off his collection of eighteenth century French furniture and art objects Its design was patterned on the Petit Trianon at Versailles though with modern conveniences On his death in 1935 it was announced that both the house and its collections were bequeathed to Les Arts Decoratifs in honour of his son Nissim de Camondo killed in World War I 3 The house opened as a museum in 1936 Moise de Camondo More tragedy followed a few years later when Moise s daughter and her family were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp 4 3 A plaque in the house states that in 1944 Beatrice de Camondo her husband Leon Reinach and their two children Fanny and Bertrand all died in the concentration camp The Camondo family was a Sephardic Jewish clan Moise s widow Irene survived by escaping to a villa in the south of France 5 Portrait of Mademoiselle Irene Cahen by Renoir Today the house is maintained as if it were still a private home preserved in its original condition 3 Three floors are open to visitors the lower ground floor kitchens upper ground floor formal rooms first floor private apartments and gardens Outbuildings are also included built in 1863 and enlarged by Comte Nissim de Camondo they were later modified by Moise 6 The house s furnishings include needlepoint chairs and work by artisans of the Garde Meuble de la Couronne Royal Furniture Repository such as Jean Francois Oeben Jean Henri Riesener and Georges Jacob Floors are furnished with Savonnerie carpets woven in 1678 for the Grande Galerie in the Louvre The walls are accented with tapestries many Beauvais or Aubusson and paintings including portraits by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun landscapes by Guardi and Hubert Robert and hunting scenes by Jean Baptiste Oudry Table settings are of particular interest especially the Orloff silver dinner service commissioned by Catherine II of Russia from silversmith Jacques Nicolas Roettiers in 1770 and the Buffon porcelain services made at Sevres in the 1780s with a bird theme Other notable objects include a bust by Jean Antoine Houdon bas reliefs Chinese vases and crystal chandeliers As of February 2020 the museum remained closed due to the worldwide COVID 19 pandemic 7 As of May 2022 the museum is open after having been closed in February 2020 due to the worldwide COVID 19 pandemic 7 In the popular media Edit The house was the location for filming some scenes for Lupin TV series standing in for the home of the fictional wealthy Pellegrini family Locations included in the television series include the grounds outside the house inside the house and also on the roof 8 9 Gallery Edit Grand Bureau Library Dining Room Silver service Les Gentilshommes du Duc d OrleansSee also EditList of museums in ParisReferences Edit MAD Musee Nissim de Camondo Visitors Bureau 25 March 2019 Retrieved 3 February 2021 Nissim De Camondo Museum a b c Massie Allan 12 April 2021 Book review Letters to Camondo by Edmund de Waal The Scotsman Retrieved 14 May 2021 Musee Nissim de Camondo A Secret Paris Museum and an Aristocratic Family Decimated by the Holocaust Outbuildings a b MUSEE NISSIM DE CAMONDO WHERE IS LUPIN FILMED Conde Nast Traveler 26 January 2021 Retrieved 3 February 2021 Filming Locations for LUPIN on Netflix Untapped Cities 25 January 2021 Retrieved 3 February 2021 The Nissim de Camondo Museum by Sylvie Legrand Rossi Paris Les Arts Decoratifs 2009 The Camondo Legacy The passions of a Paris Collector directed by Marie Noel de Gary photographs by Jean Marie del Moral London Thames amp Hudson 2008 The Nissim de Camondo Museum by Nadine Gasc Gerard Mabille Paris Musees et Monuments de France Albin Michel 1997 Musee Nissim de Camondo catalogue des collections by Jean Messelet Bertrand Rondot Xavier Salmon Beatrice Quette Paris Reunion des musees nationaux Union centrale des arts decoratifs 1998 ISBN 2 7118 3559 6 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musee Nissim de Camondo Musee Nissim de Camondo in French detailed Musee Nissim de Camondo in English overview Coordinates 48 52 44 N 2 18 46 E 48 87889 N 2 31278 E 48 87889 2 31278 Retrieved from 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