The grey stone entrance gallery in Château de Kolbsheim in Alsace, France - the 18th-century residence of one of Dominique de Menil's cousins - was designed by Parisian architect Pierre Barbe, who had worked with Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles on the renowned Hotel Bischoffsheim on the Place des États-Unis in Paris. The spare and sober elegance of Château de Kolbsheim made a profound impression on both Dominique and her husband, Jean, that lasted a lifetime. Photo @FondsBarbe. #chateaudekolbsheim #dominiquedemenil #jeandemenil #demenil #pierrebarbe #modernism #frenchmoderndesign #1920'sdesign #soberinteriors #restraineddesign #françaismoderne #luxemodern #classicalmodern