Villa Noailles: A Century of Avant-Garde Cinema and Art
Villa Noailles in Hyères, France, celebrates its centenary. Built in 1923 by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens for Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, the villa became a hub for avant-garde art and cinema. Charles de Noailles commissioned Man Ray's 'Les mystères du Château de Dé' (1928) and produced Luis Buñuel's 'L'Âge d'or' (1930), which caused scandal and was censored in France until 1981. The villa now hosts the Festival international de mode, de photographie et d'accessoires (October 12-15, 2023) and exhibitions including 'Le garde-robe de Marie-Laure de Noailles' (until January 14, 2024) and 'Man Ray, le beau temps' (until November 19, 2023).
Key facts
- Villa Noailles was built in 1923 by Robert Mallet-Stevens for Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles.
- The villa spans 2,000 square meters with 15 rooms, a pool, squash court, gym, and hammam.
- Charles de Noailles commissioned Man Ray's film 'Les mystères du Château de Dé' in 1928.
- He also produced Luis Buñuel's 'L'Âge d'or' (1930), which was censored in France until 1981.
- Marie-Laure de Noailles was a painter, poet, and fashion icon, friend of Coco Chanel.
- The villa became a contemporary art center 20 years ago.
- The 38th Festival international de mode, de photographie et d'accessoires runs October 12-15, 2023.
- Exhibition 'Man Ray, le beau temps' is on view until November 19, 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Man Ray
- Luis Buñuel
- Salvador Dalí
- Jean Cocteau
- Pablo Picasso
- Paul Éluard
- Nusch Éluard
- Dora Maar
- Roland Penrose
- Lee Miller
- Robert Mallet-Stevens
- Le Corbusier
- Jean-Michel Frank
- Eileen Gray
- Jean Prouvé
- Charlotte Perriand
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Paul Klee
- Georges Braque
- Piet Mondrian
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Alberto Giacometti
- Marcel Duchamp
- André Breton
- Francis Poulenc
- Serge Lifar
- George Balanchine
- Aldous Huxley
- Pierre Clémenti
- Karl Lagerfeld
- Coco Chanel
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Dario Bragaglia
Institutions
- Villa Noailles
- Musée Baccarat
- Banque de France
- Librairie 7L
- Chanel
- LVMH
- Hermès
- Galeries Lafayette
- Jockey Club
- Vogue
- Artribune
Locations
- Hyères
- France
- Provence
- Paris
- 16th arrondissement
- Place des États-Unis 11
- Grasse
- Costa Azzurra