Opulent antechambers with oriental hangings, tall bronze torchères, two tall valets in short breeches sleeping in wide armchairs, enveloped in heavy warmth, grand salons adorned in antique silk, exquisite fine furniture with priceless trinkets, coquettish salons for intimate chats, elegant women and sought-after men, inviting atmosphere, art by Gustav Klimt, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Édouard Manet