Art Nouveau

Hotel Tassel

A hotel designed by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium; built 1892

Henry van de velde

Henry Clemens Van de Velde (Dutch: [ɑ̃ˈri vɑndəˈvɛldə]; 3 April 1863 - 25 October 1957) was a Belgian painter, architect and interior designer. ... Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and had a decisive influence on German architecture and design at the beginning of the 20th century.

Stile Liberty

In fact, Liberty & Co's reputation grew to the point where in some circles, particularly among Italian practitioners of the style, Art Nouveau became known as Stile Liberty. ... His appraoch is considered part of the Art Nouveau, or Jugendstil, style of architecture, characterized by clean lines and ornate decoration.

Majorelle

Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, usually known simply as Louis Majorelle, (26 September 1859 - 15 January 1926) was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs,

Jugendstil

"Young German"; refers to a movement of 19th century German art

Tiffany Lamps

A Tiffany lamp is a type of lamp with a glass shade made with glass designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and his design studio.

Louis Sullivan

American architect; noted as "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism"; notable works: Wainwright Building; Wainwright Tomb; Guaranty Building

Hill House

Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, is one of Charles and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh's most famous works

Antoni Gaudi

Spanish architect; Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, Sagrada Familia

Batik

a "resist" process for making designs on fabric. The artist uses wax to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth, leaving "blank" areas in the dyed fabric. The process, wax resist then dye, can be repeated over and over to create complex multicolored designs.

Casa Batllo

" 1905 to 1907 Architect: Antonio Gaudi Location: Barcelona, Spain Building type: apartment building Construction system: concrete Style: Expressionist or Art Nouveau uses animal styles al through-out the structure "

Gustave Serrurier Bovy

(1858-1910) was a Belgian architect and furniture designer.

Gustave Eiffel

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the French engineer who built the great landmark that bears his name for the Paris Exhibition of 1899, was born. ... When Gustave Eiffel built his iconic tower for the World's Fair of 1889, Parisians thought it an eyesore.

Iron Balustrade

An iron railing is a fence made of iron. This may either be wrought iron, which is ductile and durable and may be hammered into elaborate shapes when hot, or the cheaper cast iron, which is of low ductility and quite brittle.

Italian art nouveau

Art Nouveau, ornamental style of art that flourished between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the United States. Art Nouveau is characterized by its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was employed most often in architecture, interior design, jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustration.

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (12 December 1851 - 15 March 1942) was a progressive English architect and designer, who influenced the Arts and Crafts Movement, notably through the Century Guild of Artists, which he set up in partnership with Selwyn Image in 1882.

Bentwood Furniture

Bentwood objects are those made by wetting wood (either by soaking or by steaming), then bending it and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns. In furniture making this method is often used in the production of rocking chairs, cafe chairs, and other light furniture.

Casa Calvet Armchair

Casa Calvet furniture. 01/01/1901. This is a beautiful corner stool with smooth curving lines. It has a small backrest which resembles the central balconies on the rear facade of Casa Calvet. The legs, as well as their joining parts, are straight, creating an interesting contrast.

MArgaret Macdonald Mackintosh

Charles Mackintosh's wife; artists; included in group of "The Four" of Scotland Art Nouveau designers;

Argyll Chair

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism

Casa Mila

Designed by Antoni Gaudi

Hotel van Eetvelde

Designed by Victor Horta in 1895 in Brussels, Belgium

Flanking Windows

Framed margin-, side-, or wing-light on either side of a door or window. "flanking window."

Hector Guimard

French architect; designed the entrances to the Paris Metro

Deutscher Werkbund

The Deutscher Werkbund is a German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists, established in 1907. The Werkbund became an important element in the development of modern architecture and industrial design, particularly in the later creation of the Bauhaus school of design.

Glasgow School of Art-

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is Scotland's only public self-governing art school offering university-level programmes and research in architecture, fine art and design

Thonet Chairs

The No. 14 chair is the most famous chair made by the Thonet chair company. Also known as the bistro chair, it was designed by Michael Thonet and introduced in 1859. It is made using a unique steam-bending technology, known as bentwood, that required years to perfect.

Paris Metro Station

The Paris Métro (short for Métropolitain; French: Métro de Paris) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. ... Châtelet - Les Halles, with five Métro lines, three RER commuter rail and platforms up to 800 m apart, is one of the world's largest metro stations.

Park Guell

The Park Güell (Catalan: Parc Güell [ˈpaɾɡ ˈɡweʎ]; Spanish: Parque Güell) is a public park system composed of gardens and architectonic elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Sagrada Familia

a large unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi

Whiplash Curves

an abrupt snapping motion or change of direction resembling the lash of a whip

Curvilinear

contained by or consisting of a curved line or lines

Willow Tea Rooms

he Willow Tearooms are tearooms at 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. They quickly gained enormous popularity, and are the most famous of the many Glasgow tearooms that opened in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Victor Horta

was a Belgian architect and designer. ... Horta is considered one of the most important names in Art Nouveau architectur

Willow Chairs

willow in American. (ˈwɪloʊ ; wilˈō) 1. a. any of a genus (Salix) of trees and shrubs of the willow family, having usually narrow leaves, single, slipper-shaped bud scales, and staminate and pistillate catkins borne on separate plants: the flexible twigs of certain species are used in weaving baskets, chair seats, etc.