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Door Furniture

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

As well as metalwork, Alexandre Charpentier designed interiors, furniture, ceramics and posters. His generous use of female nudes and his elegant curvilinear style makes his work in every respect typical of French Art Nouveau.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brass, cast and gilded
Brief description
Door furniture, designed by A. Charpentier, made by Fontaine Frères & Vaillant, Paris, ca. 1900.
Physical description
Brass door handle, gilded. Octagonal, ornamented in relief with a half length female figure playing the triangle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.6875in
  • Length: 1.75in
  • Width: 1.5625in
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'AC' (Signed, for Alexandre Charpentier.)
  • 'FT' (Mark for Fontaine Frères and Vaillant.)
Gallery label
(1987-2006)
As well as metalwork, Charpentier designed interiors, furniture, ceramics and posters. His generous use of female nudes and his elegant curvilinear style makes his work in every respect typical of French Art Nouveau.
Object history
Purchased from Fontaine frères and Vaillant, 181 Rue St. Honoré, Paris, for 16s-3d.
Historical context
As well as metalwork, Charpentier designed interiors, furniture, ceramics and posters. His generous use of female nudes and his elegant curvilinear style makes his work in every respect typical of French Art Nouveau.
Subjects depicted
Summary
As well as metalwork, Alexandre Charpentier designed interiors, furniture, ceramics and posters. His generous use of female nudes and his elegant curvilinear style makes his work in every respect typical of French Art Nouveau.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
332-1901

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Record createdMay 26, 2006
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