In 1902, Nicola Kartvelishvili, a son of Georgian nobility, returned to Tiflis from Paris, found a job at the local opera house, and commissioned this amazing house to architect Simon Kldiashvili. One of the leaders in Tbilisi’s Art Nouveau architecture scene, Kldiashvili designed the mansion with quite interestingly shaped balconies, high ceilings, murals, etc. The building was a sight to behold, however, very soon, the musician lost his home to the bank. In 1921 the building was nationalized by the Bolsheviks.