Balcony Front
ca. 1900 (made)
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Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was a leading exponent of the French Art Nouveau style. Strongly influenced by Victor Horta, his work is characterised by flowing scrolls and fluid acqueous and vegetal ornament. His best known works a re the Castel Beranger, 1894-8 and the entrances to the Paris Metros, 1900. He also designed furniture and interior fittings.
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| Materials and techniques | Cast iron |
| Brief description | Cast iron balcony front designed by Hector Guimard, France ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | Rectangular balcony front, the fluid upright sections are decorated with curling vegetal scrolls. Interlocking these are curling tendrils of abstracted floral and vegetal motifs. |
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| Gallery label | BALCONY PANEL
Guimard's best known works in iron are the entrances to the Paris Métro, first commissioned in 1900. A fireplace is displayed in the Ironwork Gallery (Room 114C).(1987-2006) |
| Object history | Historical significance: Guimard was a leading exponent of the French Art Nouveau style. Strongly influenced by Victor Horta, his work is characterised by flowing scrolls and fluid acqueous and vegetal ornament. His best known works a re the Castel Beranger, 1894-8 and the entrances to the Paris Metros, 1900. He also designed furniture and interior fittings. |
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| Summary | Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was a leading exponent of the French Art Nouveau style. Strongly influenced by Victor Horta, his work is characterised by flowing scrolls and fluid acqueous and vegetal ornament. His best known works a re the Castel Beranger, 1894-8 and the entrances to the Paris Metros, 1900. He also designed furniture and interior fittings. |
| Bibliographic reference | Campbell, Marian An Introduction to Ironwork, London, HMSO, 1985. p.35 ill. ISBN 0112904157 |
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| Accession number | M.120-1984 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2000 |
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