The dining room, reimagined by Peter Marino, at Villa Nara Mondadori in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1968, is arguably one of the most beautiful. The walls are covered in strips of straw inspired by Jean-Michel Frank. Ancient limestone busts from Palmyra on bronze plinths survey the room beneath Picasso works on paper. Yves Klein’s Sponge Relief, 1957, hangs above a Marino-designed console. The bronze chandelier is by Diego Giacometti. Photography by François Halard. To see more of this iconic Modernist villa visit http://theartoftheroom.com/2013/09/riviera-style-villa-nara-mondadori/ #villanaramondadori #villamondadori #oscarneimeyer #petermarino @petermarinoarchitect #modernism #organicmodern #capferrat #rivierastyle #frenchriviera #cotedazur #frenchmodern #jeanmichelfrank #yvesklein #spongerelief #picasso #diegogiacometti @francoishalard
