PARIS — Mad for 18th-century interiors, Karl Lagerfeld frequently visited the Louvre, knew its holdings by heart, and drew inspiration from its sumptuous furniture and lacquered screens.
In January, some of the late German designer’s haute couture and métiers d’art creations for Chanel all that inspired will invade the storied Paris museum, which is mounting its first fashion-focused exhibition, tracing how precious objects from…