HECTOR GUIMARD (1867-1942)
HECTOR GUIMARD (1867-1942)

A BALCONY RAILING, CIRCA 1903

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HECTOR GUIMARD (1867-1942)
A BALCONY RAILING, CIRCA 1903
produced by Saint-Dizier Foundry, cast-iron
37 in. (94 cm.) high, 85 in. (216 cm.) wide, 9 in. (22.9 cm.) deep
stamped GG

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Lot Essay

cf. F. Ferré, Hector Guimard, New York, 1985, pp. 149, 153, 159, 165 and 200;
G. Vigne, Hector Guimard: Architect Designer 1867-1942, New York, 2003, pp. 279, 285-287, 289 and 294.

This railing design was used on the exterior of many of Guimard's buildings in Paris including 17-19 rue la Fontaine, 43 rue Gros, Hôtel Mezzara and the Tremois Apartments, 11 rue François-Millet.

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