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Origin and history

The building of the Transatlantic Bank, located at 26 Avenue Franklin-Roosevelt in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, was built in 1929 by architect Joseph Marrast to initially house the Dupont Bank. This iconic building from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century is distinguished by its Art Deco style and noble materials: marbles in common areas, panelling in reception rooms, and marouflage canvases adorning the executive offices. The metal elements, such as the entrance gate, the staircase ramp and the elevator ramp, were made by ironmaker Raymond Subes, a major figure in the art of wrought iron.

Since 2000, the building has been home to the Transatlantic Bank, keeping a large part of its original decor intact, including living room furniture and the safe room. The facades, roofs, stairs, and lobby and windows have been protected under the Historic Monuments since 2012. The building illustrates the alliance between banking functionality and luxurious aesthetics, characteristic of architectural achievements for the Parisian financial elite of the inter-war period.

The interior architecture, marked by wood paintings and neat panelling, reflects the attention to detail of the private orders of this time. The sculptor Sylvestre, although mentioned among the craftsmen, is not associated with a precise work in the available sources. The location of the building, on a prestigious avenue in the 8th arrondissement, reinforces its status as a symbol of Parisian banking and artistic heritage.

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