Artist’s loft with historic bones hits the market in Paris for €8.9m

Old and new come together inside this artist’s loft in the Marais, Paris

Spread over 500 sq m, the Paris apartment sits inside a 17th-century building on the Rue Vieille du Temple, and has been restored by its current owners, who have kept its original hardwood floors, cast-iron pillars and rough-hewn beams.

Antique, elaborately carved doors and partitions are paired with a minimalist colour scheme across the rooms, which feature soaring ceilings

The four-bedroom Paris property sits on a quiet, cobbled courtyard, and is on the market via Sotheby’s International Realty for €8.9m. It’s currently configured as a live/work space with several skylit studios dotted across space.

Le Marais was historically the aristocratic district of Paris and is peppered with some of the city’s most important architectural landmarks. Today, the quarter is home to the Jewish and gay communities, and is rich with design hotels, boutique stores and art galleries.

And it’s not the only loft with art connections on the market in Paris right now – Art Deco designer Gilbert Poillerat and François Arnal’s former live/work studios are also for sale.

[Via Curbed]

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