Robert Mallet-Stevens
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Robert Mallet-Stevens (March 24, 1886 - February 8, 1945) was a French architect and designer. He is best known for Villa Poiret [1] and Villa Noailles [2].
He was one of the first architects to show an interest in cinema by combining limitless and imaginary architecture of film with real experiences. Today, his design for Marcel L'Herbier's silent film L'Inhumaine (1924) is considered a masterpiece.
Mallet-Stevens was born in a beautiful house in Paris called Maison-Laffitte (built by Mansart in 17th century). His father and his grandfather were great art collectors in Paris and Brussels. During his education, Mallet-Stevens wrote Guerande about relationships between the different forms of art. In 1924 he published a magazine called La Gazette Des 7 Arts and at the same time with the help of Ricciotto Canudo founded the Club des amis du 7 art. His most famous work is ville de noel about which Man Ray - surrealist photographer and filmmaker - made a film: The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice .
Work
- 1924-25 Villa Paul Poiret à Mézy-sur-Seine (Yvelines)
- 1923-28 Villa Noailles à Hyères, qui abrite aujourd'hui un Centre d'art et d'architecture
- 1926-34 Hôtels particuliers bordant la rue Mallet-Stevens, dont notamment l'hôtel particulier de Jan et Joël Martel, 10 rue Mallet-Stevens, Paris XVIe
- 1929-32 Villa Cavrois à Croix (Nord) où sont actuellement en cours des travaux de restauration
- 1931-32 Maison et atelier du maître verrier Barillet, 15 square de Vergennes, Paris XVe
- 1936 Caserne de pompiers, 8 rue Mesnil, Paris XVIe