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VIII - RIMOWA visits Pierre Petit’s Maison: An Art Deco Time Capsule
Located in the middle of a forest in Poigny-la-Forêt, near Paris, sits a 1930s country lodge known as La Chesnaie. Designed by architect Pierre Petit, it stands as an extraordinarily preserved Art Deco masterpiece.
Pierre Petit trained with famous mannequin maker Siegel et Stockman, where he honed his skills designing façades, interiors, furniture, and lighting, preparing for his career as what was known as a “decorator-ensemble designer.” This profession gained prominence in the 1920s: decorator-ensemble designers focused on creating cohesive, functional, and stylish interiors, mastering every detail – from furniture and lighting to wall coverings and accessories. After establishing his own practice, Petit was commissioned by Maurice Philbois to design what was to be his country residence.
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The villa in Poigny-la-Forêt is believed to be Pierre Petit’s only construction from scratch. The exterior combines Art Deco with Functionalist elements, creating an architectural juxtaposition of rounded shapes and impeccably straight lines inspired by ocean liners. Petit oversaw the house's layout and most of its furniture too, collaborating with numerous artists and craftsmen.
The grand foyer features a curved staircase and an expansive mural depicting the villa amidst its natural surroundings, while a bar and games room on the ground floor boasts playful reliefs by sculptor Jean-René Debarre. Elsewhere, each room and space were decorated in collaboration with different artists, with each one's distinctive style conjuring an environment that is at once harmonious and idiosyncratic.
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Art Deco emerged amidst a fervent period of aesthetic exploration, drawing influence from avant-garde movements like Bauhaus, Constructivism, and Surrealism, resulting in a decorative journey that exemplifies modernity. In essence, Petit’s lodge recalls RIMOWA's own movement towards modernism in its founding fleet of luggage cases several decades before - a masterful meeting of form and function.
Photographer: Simon Menges
I- INSIDE THE ICONIC HAUS KEMPER
II- INSIDE HEXENHAUS, GERMANY'S HIDDEN ARCHITECTURAL GEM
IV- INSIDE JOZEF SCHELLEKENS HOUSE - A MODERNIST TOUR DE FORCE
V - INSIDE KISHO KUROKAWA'S METABOLIST CAPSULE HOUSE K
VI - INSIDE MANITOGA, A MASTERPLAY BETWEEN NATURE AND MODERNISM
VII - INSIDE SONNEVELD HOUSE: ROTTERDAM’S MASTERPIECE OF FUNCTIONALIST DESIGN
VIII - RIMOWA VISITS PIERRE PETIT’S MAISON
