A PAINTED CAST IRON PLAQUE

DESIGNED BY HECTOR GUIMARD FOR THE PARIS METRO, CIRCA 1900

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A PAINTED CAST IRON PLAQUE
designed by hector guimard for the paris metro, circa 1900
Rectangular, with open oval center surrounded by organic and curvilinear forms in high relief
10 1/8in. (25.7cm.) high, 29in. (73.6cm.) long, 4in. (10.1cm.) deep

Lot Essay

cf. Maurice Rheims, Hector Guimard, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1988, p. 95