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Who bought Karl Lagerfeld's last hideaway?

Published on 21.03.2024 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

The German fashion designer's last labour of love, a mansion called the Pavillon de Voisins, was quietly sold a few months ago by the administrator of his estate. The buyer is a family office with close ties to LVMH.

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Who bought Karl Lagerfeld's last hideaway?

The German fashion designer's last labour of love, a mansion called the Pavillon de Voisins, was quietly sold a few months ago by the administrator of his estate. The buyer is a family office with close ties to LVMH.

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The German fashion designer's last labour of love, a mansion called the Pavillon de Voisins, was quietly sold a few months ago by the administrator of his estate. The buyer is a family office with close ties to LVMH.

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Who bought Karl Lagerfeld's last hideaway?

In Focus
French taxman may swallow up Lagerfeld's inheritance after 7-year legal battle

Front Row
Chahan Minassian, the interior designer of choice for luxury VIPs

Spotlight
Karl Lagerfeld estate still unsettled five years on

Spotlight
Karl Lagerfeld's former mansion is up for sale