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Door
1895 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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)

Object details

Object type
Title
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 310cm
  • Width: 100cm
  • Depth: 10.5cm
Gallery label
(07/02/2025)
DOOR
Wood, cast iron and glass,
Belgium, 1895,
Designed by Léon Govaerts

This entry door came from a townhouse built in Brussels. The large window emphasises the elongated door.

Museum No. M.65-2021
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 createdApril 6, 2020
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