On July 1st, 2025, the Paris Chamber of Notaries will host a sale unlike any other. On that day, an exceptional property steeped in history, nestled in Louveciennes in the Yvelines, will go under the hammer. More than just a piece of real estate, it is the former home of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, transformed according to the rigorous aesthetic codes and minimalist standards of the man nicknamed the “Kaiser of fashion.”
UPDATE: Originally scheduled for June 17, 2025, the Paris Chamber of Notaries has decided to postpone the sale of Karl Lagerfeld’s Villa Louveciennes until July 1, “in order to allow a larger number of interested buyers to express their interest.”
A unique refuge on the outskirts of Paris
Located just 20 kilometers from the French capital, this sumptuous mansion, known as the Pavillon de Voisins, was acquired by Karl Lagerfeld in 2010, who turned it into his “Villa Louveciennes.” This neoclassical bourgeois residence, built in the 19th century, offers approximately 600 square meters of living space. It is set in the heart of a two-hectare landscaped estate. Formerly the residence of the poet Leconte de Lisle and then of a branch of the Rothschild family, the villa is steeped in nobility. But it was Karl Lagerfeld who, with his eye for interior design and aesthetics, truly gave it a style all its own.
Even though he only spent one night there—in the pool house, according to the notaries in charge of the sale, Jérôme Cauro and Arno Felber of Arias Notaires—the Kaiser of fashion (Chanel, Chloé, Fendi, KL) used this house as a place for reflection, creation, and entertaining. A true extension of his mind, it is marked by a taste for clarity, symmetry, and sophisticated simplicity.
A residence designed as a work of art
Inside, the lavishly appointed interiors reflect the couturier’s aesthetic ambition. Far from ostentatious, the style is rigorous, balanced, and timeless. The technical installations have been completely renovated and moved to the outbuildings to ensure absolute peace and quiet in the main house. A lift has been discreetly installed.
In the days of the fashion polymath, visitors were greeted by a pair of caryatids mounted as lamps in the antique style, while an Art Deco rug designed by Louis Süe and André Mare covered the floor.
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Featured photo: © Karl Lagerfeld
