Photo Frame, from the Hôtel Guimard

Object Details

Designer

Hector Guimard, (French, 1867–1942)

Founder

Paul Philippon, French, active 1893 - 1919

Description

Gilt bronze frame with back plate with picture of the architect Hector Guimard (photo-reproduction). Arched top, sides and opening decorated with abstracted scrolling stem-like foliate forms in relief; hinged support made of bent gilt bronze wires on back plate.

Credit Line

Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard

1907

Accession Number

1956-76-5-a,b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

metalwork

Decorative Arts

Medium

bronze, gold; photograph (modern reproduction)

Dimensions

H x W x D (upright, flat, back support retracted): 26.5 x 17 x 2.7 cm (10 7/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 1/16 in.)

H x W x D (upright, back support extended): 25.5 x 17 x 11.2 cm (10 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

H x W (photo): 18 x 12.2 cm (7 1/16 x 4 13/16 in.)

made in

France

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Record ID

chndm_1956-76-5-a_b

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44c1cae92-e862-4b4c-9a28-5dd5cd9ca3cb