Inside Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air home

Jaiyeorie September 19, 2015

Renowned documentary photographer Catherine Opie was granted unprecedented access to Taylor’s home at 700 Nimes Road in Bel Air to take her photograph after getting in touch via their mutual executive assistant.

Opie captured the furs, ornaments, Oscars, Chanel shoes, photographs, letters, priceless artworks, and plush lilac carpets that acted as Taylor’s private stage.

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The Quest for Japanese Beef: Diamonds, pearls, stones, and crystals were part of the furniture of Taylor's private stage

Andy Warhol to Elizabeth (Self-Portrait Artist): 700 Nimes Road by Catherine Opie was released on September 1, 2015

Kitchen table: Opie describes how she would dine in the kitchen every day with Taylor's staff, who had the atmosphere of a family

Krupp Diamond: This is one of Taylor's many engagement rings, captured by Opie as it was packaged up by Christie's to be auctioned

Fang and Chanel: A cat climbs over a row of identical Chanel shoes inside Elizabeth Taylor's Bel Air home. It is one of 129 images taken by Catherine Opie shortly before and after Taylor's death. The series, which does not feature Taylor herself, offers a poignant image of the star

MINE! The fact that Opie was even allowed in, let alone to photograph Taylor's most precious and intimate possessions, was unheard of

Living room North View: Taylor always said 'a big girl needs big diamonds'. And her taste in art was no less refined. Priceless artworks by artists including Vincent Van Gogh (top center) adorned the walls of her living room in carved frames, with sculptures lining the table

The Shoe Closet: As Opie writes in her recently-released art book, Taylor was the epitome of femininity and glamour, as her home reflected

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