Let me set the scene. Natural light pours in through arched windows trimmed with stained glass, staircases are lined with ...

The four major town houses - Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, Hôtel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta - located in Brussels and designed by the architect Victor Horta, one of the earliest initiators ...

This dates from 1880 and hails from Austria. It was presented to the mother of the contributor's mother in law earlier in the 20th century. It's an elaborate design, featuring floral relief in ...

In 1894, the renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt (1845–1923) tapped the Parisian studio Lemercier to create a last-minute poster for her production of Gismonda. The assignment fell to Czech artist ...

Made by a company called Pratts, who turned their skills to making aeroplanes for the Great WarThis armchair is a wonderful example of the Art Nouveau style with the curves, sinuous lines and ...