In 1927 the XVIII century building of the Hôtel de Massa has been relocated “pierre à pierre” from its original position on the Champs-Élysées to the 38 of rue Faubourg Saint-Jacques, in the XIV arrondissement-quarter, to become the Société de gens de lettres offices. The internal refurbishment has been entrusted to Maurice Dufrêne (1876-1955), art-director of Maîtrise, the decoration department of Lafayette Galleries. Between 1928 and 1929 he transformed the interiors in a masterpiece of the French deco, employing also chandeliers and appliques produced in Murano.
