Introduction
Brussels was one of the first centres of Art Nouveau thanks to Victor Horta’s innovative iron and glass constructions. These are especially remarkable in the interiors, but only a few (such as the Maison & Atelier Horta, now housing the Horta Museum) can actually be visited. Remarkable sgraffiti and mosaics can be found on many façades.
Brussels is also home to the greatest work of Vienna Secession, or perhaps of the whole Art Nouveau – Josef Hoffmann’s Stoclet Palace.
Sites
My portfolio is made up of the most outstanding examples of Art Nouveau in Brussels, but some less-known buildings are also included. I have arranged the photos below chronologically so you can see how Art Nouveau developed in Brussels throughout the 1890s and 1900s.
- Maison Autrique | Chaussée de Haecht 266, Schaerbeek | Victor Horta, 1893
- Maison Hankar | Rue Defacqz 71, Saint-Gilles | Paul Hankar, 1893
- Hôtel Tassel | Rue Paul-Émile Janson 6, Ixelles | Victor Horta, 1892-1894
- Hôtel Frison | Rue Lebeau 37, Sablon | Victor Horta, 1893-1894
- Hôtel van Eetvelde | Avenue Palmerston 2-6 | Victor Horta, 1895; extensions 1898-1899 and 1901
- Hôtel Ciamberlani | Rue Defacqz 48, Ixelles | Paul Hankar, 1897
- Villa Kjobenhavn | Rue Souveraine 52, Ixelles | Gustave Strauven, 1899
- Old England Department Store | Rue Montagne de la Cour 2, Quartier Royal | Paul Saintenoy, 1899
- Kindergarten No. 15 of the City of Brussels | Rue Saint-Ghislain 40, Marolles | Victor Horta, 1897-1900
- Hôtel Solvay | Avenue Louise 224, Ixelles | Victor Horta, 1898-1900
- Maison Beukman | Rue Faider 83, Ixelles | Albert Roosenboom, 1900
- Maison & Atelier Horta | Rue Américaine 23-25, Saint-Gilles | Victor Horta, 1898-1901
- Maison Saint-Cyr | Square Ambiorix 11 | Gustave Strauven, 1901-1903
- Maison Sander Pierron | Rue de l’Aqueduc 157, Ixelles | Victor Horta, 1903
- Parvis de la Trinité 1-2 | 1903
- Maison Cauchie | Rue des Francs 5, Etterbeek | Paul Cauchie, 1905
- Koekelberg Girls School | Rue Herkoliers 35-37, Koekelberg | Henri Jacobs, 1907-1909
- Palais Stoclet | Avenue de Tervueren 279-281, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | Josef Hoffmann, 1905-1911
Map
See the mentioned sites on the map.
Portfolio
Photos
Taken in June 2015 and November 2017