Private, yet conceived for public display, the modern living room is the result of centuries of architectural and social evolution. Even its name has changed: think of the salons of Enlightenment Paris, or the parlours and drawing rooms of London’s wealthy circles in the early 19th century. In the collective imaginary, the archetype of the modern living room, forever immortalized in a photograph by Man Ray, is the salon of Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, designed by Jean-Michel Frank: a radically simple scheme elevated by the rarest, most refined materials. It marks the beginning of Art Deco and its enduring legacy.