Door
1895 (designed and made)
1895 (designed and made)
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The Belgian architect Léon Govaerts designed this door for a pair of townhouses built in Brussels in 1895.
Govaerts drew inspiration from the whiplash curves and floral forms of the Art Nouveau style, which emerged in France and Belgium in the 1890s. The large teardrop window in the elongated door is typical of this new approach to design.
By the 1970s, the Art Nouveau style had fallen out of fashion, and the townhouses were demolished. This door was salvaged, along with other architectural components, by Max Rosendor, a demolition expert who became a passionate collector of Belgian architectural heritage.
This forms part of a group of objects acquired from the collection of Mr and Mrs Rosendor, including a balcony panel (M.66-2021) and window grille (M.67-2021)
Govaerts drew inspiration from the whiplash curves and floral forms of the Art Nouveau style, which emerged in France and Belgium in the 1890s. The large teardrop window in the elongated door is typical of this new approach to design.
By the 1970s, the Art Nouveau style had fallen out of fashion, and the townhouses were demolished. This door was salvaged, along with other architectural components, by Max Rosendor, a demolition expert who became a passionate collector of Belgian architectural heritage.
This forms part of a group of objects acquired from the collection of Mr and Mrs Rosendor, including a balcony panel (M.66-2021) and window grille (M.67-2021)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, cast iron and glass. |
| Brief description | Entry door, wood, cast iron and glass, Brussels, 1895, designed by Léon Govaerts |
| Physical description | Entry door, wood, cast iron and glass. |
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| Credit line | From the collection of Mr and Mrs Max Rosendor |
| Summary | The Belgian architect Léon Govaerts designed this door for a pair of townhouses built in Brussels in 1895. Govaerts drew inspiration from the whiplash curves and floral forms of the Art Nouveau style, which emerged in France and Belgium in the 1890s. The large teardrop window in the elongated door is typical of this new approach to design. By the 1970s, the Art Nouveau style had fallen out of fashion, and the townhouses were demolished. This door was salvaged, along with other architectural components, by Max Rosendor, a demolition expert who became a passionate collector of Belgian architectural heritage. This forms part of a group of objects acquired from the collection of Mr and Mrs Rosendor, including a balcony panel (M.66-2021) and window grille (M.67-2021) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.65-2021 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2020 |
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