ART NOUVEAU: Armchair by Hector Guimard

History

Around 1898 French architect and furniture designer Hector Guimard created this chair for Castel Béranger, a new apartment building in Paris. Guimard is acclaimed the most representative French artist for the Art Nouveau style. The above chair can now be viewed in Musée d’Orsay .

Designed by

Hector Guimard

Dimensions

Height 116cm, width 68cm, depth 52cm

Materials

American walnut and modern upholstery

Elements and Principles

Line is the Element, and Movement is the Principle of this design. Typical for Art Nouveau style, many lines are directed and intertwined to give this exquisite piece the feel of dynamic movement.

Used by Designers

This chair is now on display in Musée d’Orsay.

Similar

In 1900 Guimard designed a chair the lines of which bear strong resemblance to the above chair.

Resources

http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/decorative-arts/commentaire_id/armchair-19970.html?tx_commentaire_pi1%5BpidLi%5D=846&tx_commentaire_pi1%5Bfrom%5D=843&cHash=b6c2274df0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Guimard

http://www.decorartsnow.com/2014/01/06/designer-whos-who-hector-guimard/