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Over the years this room has been visited 1,720 times by 1,428 different objects, 7 of which are there right now.

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Sidewall, Wall Panel for Castel Béranger, Paris, France, 1896-1898
linoleum, pigment.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris, OAO 481.
118.2018.11

This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

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Drawing, Elevation of Chair, 1900-1903
graphite and charcoal on heavy paper.
Musée d’Orsay, Paris, GP 1956 .
118.2018.12

This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Vase de Cerny, from the Hôtel Guimard, Paris, France Vase
stoneware.
Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard.
1948-114-2

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

An ornate and abstracted floral and petal designed brass and gold door pull. A high central flurry of ringlets and abstract florets sit atop a concaved central plane which is embellished with minute swirls of abstracted whirls and curls and which are layered with abstracted foliage carvings. The edges of the central panel scroll out like a petal of a flower but it is abstracted and asymetrical. The tightly swirled and ringlet bud like forms fall within the layered planes of the concave central panel. Projecting from this panel are abstracted, tightly curled and linear forms that appear to pass through other abstracted sections of more bud like forms and that finally root into the panel of its base. Although made of brass and gold its formations appear as malleable as clay. The work is inspired by nature and it is Art Nouveau.

Doorbell Pull, from the Hôtel Guimard, Paris, France Doorbell Pull
bronze, gold.
Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard.
1948-114-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

A short creamy beige-colored silk curtain, embroidered in silk of the same shade. The curtain is rectangular except for a curved upper right corner; small brass rings are fitted along the top edge into the curve. The elegant embroidery stretches inside the sides and top of the curtain: long thin lines of attenuated design, vaguely like long curving blades of grass in the heavier upper sections. Parts of the design are worked around small inserted pieces of netting, allowing the white background to show through.

Curtains (France)
silk, brass rings.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1949-91-2-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

This coat collar is cream colored and made of silk, which gives it a slight shimmer. Laid out flat, the collar is a rounded 'v' shape. It is covered in a web of embroidered curving lines and shapes that are evocative of natural forms—like stems and flowers. At each end of the collar are groupings of looping embroidered forms. From these forms a web of curvilinear embroidered lines follows the inner edge of the collar towards the center. There, these collections of linear elements cross, creating a curving “x” shape at the center of the collar. Just below the intersection point of the “x”, a group of embroidered lines make an upside-down heart shape. The bottom of this shape forms the outer edge of the tip of the collar.

Collar (France)
silk.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1949-91-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

This silk side panel of a dress is ivory-colored and made of a silk mesh that is decorated with embroidery in the same color. The panel widens from bottom to top, where two straps of fabric extend and were meant to fasten above the shoulder. Decorative curving embroidered lines flow downward from these two straps meeting at the bottom of the fabric, while all around a cascade of embroidered dots and squiggly lines fall in the space created between them. Vaguely abstract, foliated forms extend from the two downward thrusting lines. Like a crashing wave, these decorative elements meet at the bottom of the side panel, running along its edge and up, somewhat, along its lower sides.

Dress Panel (France)
silk.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1949-91-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Tea Cloth (France)

Tea Cloth (France)
linen.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1949-91-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Photograph, Exterior View of the House of Hector Guimard

Photograph, Exterior View of the House of Hector Guimard
photographic print on sensitized paper.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1956-78-3

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

A photographic print on sensitized paper of the Hotel Guimard, depicts the residence of Hector Guimard and his wife. It is inscribed in stylized letttering on the top of the Page, Print No 7, facade elevation of Hotel Guimard 122 Rue Mozart, Paris ca 1910. It is signed on the bottom right DRESSEE PAR’LARCHITECT SOUSSIGNER/ Hector Guimard. The print reveals a narrow facade of a four story building made of brick and limestone. The building is a complex design of both art nouveau and traditional features but is filled with unconventional decorations and abstractions to create a sense of whimsy and unorthodoxy. A very simple rooftop design sits in contrast to the elaborate design of the brick and limestone building. The high pitched rooftop is shown with irregular angles and planes. It appears to be depicted with high stylization and asymmetry. The three brick and limestone chimneys, are of various shapes and sizes and are arranged with no symmetry or sense of true functionalism. Lines of smoke, billow up from the chimneys in abstracted tree-like formations which make the chimneys appear to morph into planters. On the left, the pitched roof terminates in a pointed and angled horizontal conical plane-where it meets another angled section of rooftop which continues to the right side of the roof structure. There, the high pitched roof line bends to a rounded curve created by an arched or ogee dormer window (derivational perhaps medevil). Below the dormer the plane of the roof ends in a soft subtle curve. The central portion of the roof ( actually off center) there is a noteable trapezoidal projection and canopy, below which are two doors that could be likened to barnyard doors. Ornate abstracted designed lanterns contrast to the simplicity of the roof and hang from the horizontal piping of the roof eaves. On the left facade below the conical structure of the roof is a recessed wall of brick with four key shaped windows ( like slit window) that are set in a vertical column and represent the four floors of the house.. As the view descends there is brick and stone work -steps- either architecturally placed , decorative, or representing the interior of the house, all leading below, to a narrow brick and limestone two doored entrance-way on the ground floor. The major section of the elevation shows a brick and limestone four story building with a balcony on the top floor. The balustrade is made from cast bronze and is intricate and elegant with art nouveau abstracted details of arabesques and vegetal designs. Leading to the balcony are formal arched french doors with medallions of glass and which are framed in limestone. To the far left of the balcony is a niche( or small window) flanked on either side by intricately designed lanterns. On floor three there are two large double door windows or shutters and with limestone trim. (It appears that the limestone may be a support to the balcony?) Metal work on each window demonstrates the energy of the art nouveau dynamics. The third window (to the left) appears smaller and without symmetry or pairing to the other windows of that level and is more curvalinear. On the level below and at the right corner is a smaller rounded and very decorative balcony with intricate metal work and that projects out to the right from that view of the house. Highly embellished metal work of this balustrade, gives one the impression that it opens to the most important room of the house. As well, while most of the exterior of the facade is brick work, this area from the third level down, is shown in limestone. Below the level below the balcony is a smaller but highly stylized and embellished window. Below is panels of limestone leading to the ground floor where there is grill work covering an entrance or window. To the left view of the facade on floor three, There is a small window without the elegance of the two window to its right. A vertical structure like pipe or (vegetal stalk design element), stems down from the center of this window to the two levels of windows, below. The pipe or (stalk) structure resolves onto the limestone finish of the formal entrance way. This impressive formal entrance way appears to have a crown of intricately designed brasswork which appear as two swags or garlands which lead off a central wreath. A canopy of glass with thrusts of curvalinear designs sits above the main entrance which is a double glass door. Linear metal work with thrusting, curvaceous lines appear to emanate from the doors’ center. On the base of the glass doors is intricate metal design work, perhaps in vegetal design scheme. There are two vertical poles which lead from the base of the canopy down to the entrance-way. Four steps lead up to the threshold and there is a curvalinear design at the foot of entrance-way. On the level below and at the right corner is a small and very decorative balcony that is ornate and with intricate metal work and that projects out from that view of the house. Highly embellished metal work of this balustrade, gives one the impression that it opens to the most important room of the house. As well, while most of the exterior of the facade is brick work, this area from the third level down, is shown in limestone. There is a small window below and then an arched window which may exist below the ground floor.

Print, No. 7, Facade Elevation of Hotel Guimard, 122 Rue Mozart, Paris
photographic print on sensitized paper.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1956-78-3-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Photograph, House of Hector Guimard

Photograph, House of Hector Guimard
gelatin-silver print.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1956-78-10

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Photograph, Dining Room, Hôtel Guimard, Rue Mozart, Paris

Photograph, Dining Room, Hôtel Guimard, Rue Mozart, Paris
gelatin-silver print, toned.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1956-78-11

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Photograph, Partial View of Mme Guimard's Bedroom, Hôtel Guimard, 122 rue Mozart, Paris XVI

Photograph, Partial View of Mme Guimard's Bedroom, Hôtel Guimard, 122 rue...
sepia or carbon print on white wove paper, lined on brown paper.
Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.
1956-78-17

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

A black and white photograph of Hector Guimard working at a drafting table in his studio. He is in the center of the image facing large windows to the left which let in daylight to illuminate the scene. There is an art nouveau fireplace with mantle that extends into shelves above the fireplace and a doorframe behind Guimard. There is light blue hand colored details in the fireplace, mantle and doorframe. A white bust of a woman sits on the mantel next to a vase with flowers and smaller figurative statues, a larger statue stands above to the right one of the mantle shelves. There is a landscape scene within the frame of the mantel shelves with light blue hand coloring. Art nouveau detailed molding is at the top of the wall above the doorframe and mantel. Through the doorframe is a large vase on a pedestal with flowers hand colored light blue. A line of deterioration that appears to be from being folded starts at Guimard’s back and continues slightly upward to the right edge of the images.

Postcard, Cabinet de travail de M. Guimard (Mr. Guimard's Study), no. 10 from...
photographic print on paper, hand-colored with brush and watercolor.
Gift of Madame Pejol.
1958-84-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
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Postcards, Le Style Guimard, 1903
letterpress.
Lent by Nicolas Horiot, Auberville, France.
31.2019.1a/i

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Invitation, Invitation to the Housing Exhibition ("Exposition de...
letterpress.
Lent by Nicolas Horiot, Auberville, France.
31.2019.2

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Announcement Card, Announcement Card for Pavilion le style Guimard at the...
letterpress.
Lent by Nicolas Horiot, Auberville, France.
31.2019.3

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Cane, Cane, Possibly Belonging to Hector Guimard, 1903–1904
silver, wood.
Lent by Alain Blondel and Yves Plantin, Garches, France.
47.2019.1

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A sculptural picture frame manifests the quinessential design of Art Nouveau in its structure. At the top of the vertical metal frame sits a small mound or bead where flowing graceful lines meet. The lines of metal clasp above the mound then flow into waves that flutter and tiny mounds abound on the upper sides of the frame. Their path continues down to the halfway point of the sides encountering a cluster of wavy curling forms and tiny beads. Both sides morph into delicate elongated ovoids with negative inner space. They meet at the u-shaped bottom decorated with symmetrical wavy carvings in the base where a triangular form rests in the center. The bottom has positive space unlike the sides. As our eye returns to the top we see another line is attached under the mound to form amorphic openings with the sides. The inner area for the photograph possesses an unusual shape that follows the outer form of the frame and resembles the top of a human tongue. Elegant silk velvet is applied to the space between all sides and the photo and glass.

Photo Frame, from the Hôtel Guimard, Paris, France Photo Frame
bronze, gold, plate glass; modern photo reproduction.
Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard.
1948-114-4-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Photo Frame, from the Hôtel Guimard Photo Frame

Photo Frame, from the Hôtel Guimard Photo Frame
bronze, gold, plate glass.
Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard.
1956-76-4-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Journal, Revue d'Art, No. 4

Journal, Revue d'Art, No. 4
letterpress on paper.
Gift of David A. Hanks in honor of Richard H. Driehaus.
2019-4-1

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Vase, Binelles Vase

Vase, Binelles Vase
stoneware.
Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection Purchase, 2011 Benefit Fund, 2013.502.
116.2018.6

This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Trade Catalogue, Lustre Lumiere: Nouvel Appareil Electrique, Bréveté en France et à l'Étranger

Trade Catalogue, Lustre Lumiere: Nouvel Appareil Electrique, Bréveté en...
letterpress.
Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs.....
117.2018.1

There are 2 images of this object.
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Window Catch, Window Catch

Window Catch, Window Catch
bronze, gold.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 20263.
119.2018.1

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Chair, Side Chair

Chair, Side Chair
walnut, leather, gold.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 2017.142.
119.2018.2

There are 2 images of this object.
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Doorbell Plate, Doorbell Plate

Doorbell Plate, Doorbell Plate
bronze, gold.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 20156.
119.2018.4

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Door Handle, Door Handle

Door Handle, Door Handle
bronze, gold.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 20168.
119.2018.5

There are 2 images of this object.
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Doorknob, Doorknob

Doorknob, Doorknob
porcelain, metal.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 20045.
119.2018.8

There are 4 images of this object.
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Bracket, Bracket for Bench, Model GO

Bracket, Bracket for Bench, Model GO
cast iron, enamel.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 10214.
119.2018.9

This object was made by Fonderies de Saint-Dizier.
This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023

Lamp, Lustre Lumière Hanging Lamp

Lamp, Lustre Lumière Hanging Lamp
bronze, gold, glass.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 30937.
119.2018.17

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Lamp, Lustre Lumière Table Lamp

Lamp, Lustre Lumière Table Lamp
bronze, gold, glass.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 31162.
119.2018.19

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Photo Frame, Photo Frame

Photo Frame, Photo Frame
bronze, silver.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 2018.38.
119.2018.21

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Frontispiece, Frontispiece from Le Castel Béranger, 1898
hand-painted photomechanical collotype and bronze paint on paper.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 140138a.
119.2018.25

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Jar, Covered Jar from Hôtel Guimard, Paris, France, 1898-1899
stoneware, bronze.
The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 2019.115.
119.2018.29

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Sidewall, Wallpaper for Castel Béranger, Paris, France, ca. 1898
machine printed.
Lent by Alain Blondel, Garches, France.
47.2019.2

This object visited Long gallery, East in May 2023