How Nicolas Guérin Turned His Dollhouse Dreams Into High Art
“Dollhouse school doesn’t exist, of course,” Nicolas Guérin says, though if there ever were such a thing, he could be its dean. The Parisian dollhouse maker had no formal training in his craft apart from the architecture and art history courses he took in college—and an obsession with houses that began in childhood. “All my toys were mini-homes from Playmobil or Lego,” he says. At age 12 Guérin took matters into his own hands and started building scaled-down maisons using wood, plaster, and cardboard. Now he specializes in exquisitely detailed châteaux inspired by 17th- and 18th-century French architecture (do yourself a favor and follow him on Instagram, @nicolas.guerin.paris.dollhouse). “Most of my art is creating my own buildings as if I were an architect from the past. It’s a mix of everything I like, but still historically accurate,” says Guérin, whose works have been shown in exhibitions in Paris, New York, London, and Milan. He takes on private clients, too. You’re welcome.
This story appears in the February 2025 issue of Town & Country. SUBSCRIBE NOW
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