Home of the Week: Jeanne Matisse's French Riviera apartment sells for $2.7 million.

One of the most famous French artists of the 20th century, Henri Matisse was known for his vibrant and fluid paintings that defined modern visual art.

His former apartment in Nice, France, where he lived for 10 years, is up for sale for nearly $2.7 million. The apartment is located in the famous Hotel-Residence Regina in the luxurious Quimier neighborhood of Nice on the French Riviera.

The Regina was built in 1897 and Matisse lived on one of the highest floors of the historic building. The two-bedroom, four-bathroom apartment is 1,700 square feet and also includes an artist's studio. Balcony overlooking Angels Cove.

The entire apartment has been extensively renovated, but retains large windows and glass surfaces in the spacious living room. The apartment has four balconies and a bay window in front of which Matisse was photographed in 1938.

The light-filled living room has a dining area, an updated kitchen that connects to the balcony and sitting area, and a formal entry. The master bedroom has a private balcony, and the bathroom utilizes pink wall finishes and marble flooring with a soaking tub. The apartment is decorated with parquet floors in fishbone and shutters on the windows.

Every room has incredible views of the city of Nice, the sea and the Cove of Angels. Regina has a grand lobby and entertainment spaces reminiscent of a bygone era. Regina also features a basement, double garage, 24-hour caretaker, pool, park, tennis court, playground and gym.

The Belle Époque estate and facade evoke the feeling of living in a palace.

Matisse not only lived in this apartment, but also used one of the rooms as his studio. Françoise Gilot, the muse and lover of Matisse's rival, the painter Pablo Picasso, told the Wall Street Journal, "It was interesting to see that he lived the way he painted - when you entered the house, you were in his universe. "

He was known for collecting objects from around the world, which he kept in his home, and this was the inspiration for the exhibition "Matisse in the Studio" at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2017. Nice also has a permanent museum dedicated to Matisse, called the Matisse Museum, where many of his works are on display. Nice particularly influenced the artist throughout his life and until his death in 1954.

The apartment is for sale by Côte d'Azur Sotheby's International Realty.

To see more photos of Henri Matisse's apartment in Nice, click here.