The mystery, which opened 70 years later the heir went flat, locked with a key from 1939

  • Dec 24, 2019
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The apartment, which did not open since 1939.
The apartment, which did not open since 1939.

In 1939, when it became known that Paris will inevitably take the Germans, one young lady hastened to move to the south of the country, where it was quieter. Woman locked with a key his apartment in the capital, hoping to go back there, when everything calms down. For unknown reasons, the hostess did not return to their apartments, although regularly pay the rent for her entire life. In 2010, the mistress died. When the heirs crossed the threshold of the unknown for their apartments, their mouths opened in surprise at all.

Madame de Florian locked his apartment at 72 years.
Madame de Florian locked his apartment at 72 years.

The landlady's name was Madame de Florian. She was going in a hurry, so everything has remained virtually untouched in the apartment. Relatives of Madame de Florian did not know anything in the apartment, and when they announced the testament, were very discouraged. For the valuation of the property, they invited a reputable auctioneer Olivier Shopin-Janvry. The man's hands trembled with emotion as he cranked the key into the keyhole, because no one was there for more than seven decades.

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The interior of the apartment, which is not open 72 years.
The interior of the apartment, which is not open 72 years.
Dressing table, covered with dust.
Dressing table, covered with dust.

It was awesome! It seemed as if time stood still. On the dresser were dusty jars of cosmetics, combs, boxes. At the dinner table were cutlery. Antique furniture and paintings.

Antique furniture.
Antique furniture.
Portrait of Martha de Florian brush Giovanni Boldini.
Portrait of Martha de Florian brush Giovanni Boldini.

The most expensive lot of the apartment was the picture of a lady in a pink dress ($ 3.4 million). As it turned out, it was a portrait of her grandmother landlady Marta de Florian. At the end of the XIX century it was a well-known actress. A portrait painted by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini. It was also found, and a letter from the artist to a declaration of love.

The interior of the apartment, which did not open since 1939.
The interior of the apartment, which did not open since 1939.

Relatives were simply shocked by this legacy, literally fallen down them down. However, they could not understand one thing: why Madame Florian in 72 years, none of them spoke about his apartment in Paris.

No less interesting story at house, which interior has not changed for over 50 years. real estate agency called this finding "the pearl, which was hidden in the sink."

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