  
  About the Artwork
  
  
  Commissioned to design a residence for ceramics contractor Louis Coilliot in Lille, French architect Hector Guimard envisioned the Maison Coilliot as a total work of art.  He employed the same sinuous lines and unorthodox materials for the interior and furnishings that he used for the facade of the building, creating a fully unified and singular aesthetic. This hallstand&acirc;&#128;&#148;remarkably fabricated as well as designed by the architect&acirc;&#128;&#148;features taut, undulating contours. The delineation of the silhouette suggests the force of organic growth. The enameled lava that embellishes the lower part of the hallstand was also extravagantly applied to the building&acirc;&#128;&#153;s facade. This new technique, pioneered by Guimard and marketed by Coilliot, is as durable as it is beautiful, able to withstand hard use and repeated washing. Fusing form and functionality, this hallstand represents both the modernity and the reverence for natural beauty that defined the spirit of Art Nouveau design.
From Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts 89 (2015)
  
  
  Title
  Hallstand
  
  
  Artwork Date
  1898
  
  Artist
  Hector Guimard
  
  
  
  Life Dates
  1867-1942
  
  
  
  
  Nationality
  
  
  
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  Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events.
  Some definitions include:
  Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation.
  
  
  
  French
  
  
  
  Culture
  
  
  
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  Medium
  Mahogany, enamelled lava, bronze, iron, mirror glass, painted tin liner
  
  
  Dimensions
  Overall: 83 3/4 &Atilde;&#151; 54 &Atilde;&#151; 14 inches (212.7 &Atilde;&#151; 137.2 &Atilde;&#151; 35.6 cm)
  
  
  Classification
  Furniture
  
  
  Department
  European Modern Art to 1970
  
  
  Credit
  Gift of Gilbert and Lila Silverman
  
  
  
  Accession Number
  
  
  
  This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection.
  Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum&acirc;&#128;&#153;s holdings.
  For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems&acirc;&#128;&#148;no longer assigned&acirc;&#128;&#148;that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups.
  
  
  
  2005.48
  
  
  Copyright
  Copyright Not Evaluated
  
  
  
