FIREPLACE SURROUND
ca.1900 (designed and made)
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Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was a leader of the Art Nouveau movement, exemplified by sinuous ornament based on natural forms that was fashionable throughout Europe from about 1895 to 1905. He is best known for the entrances made in cast iron painted to simulate bronze which he designed for the Paris Metro from 1900 onwards.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast iron |
| Brief description | Fireplace surround, cast iron, France, Saint Dizier foundry, designed by Hector Guimard, ca.1900 |
| Physical description | Fireplace surround of cast iron, the sides slope inwards, the top is concave cast with highly decorative art nouveau ornament forming a hood over the fireplace. |
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| Summary | Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was a leader of the Art Nouveau movement, exemplified by sinuous ornament based on natural forms that was fashionable throughout Europe from about 1895 to 1905. He is best known for the entrances made in cast iron painted to simulate bronze which he designed for the Paris Metro from 1900 onwards. |
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| Accession number | M.5-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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