THE UNUSUAL THING ABOUT THIS INNER-CITY PROPERTY IS THAT IT HAS THE SPIRIT OF A COUNTRY HOUSE

Opposite The futon in the corner of the study was made for the French ambassador of Shanghai in the 1930s using slats found in an opium fumery. It sits in front of a rug from Lindell & Co Office area Situated in the corner of the bedroom, this 1930s red, wall-mounted desk is by Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu – try 1st Dibs for originals. The black wall light is the ‘BS5 Mantis’ by Bernard Schottlander for DCW Éditions