Hallstand

1898

Hector Guimard French, 1867-1942

On View

Modern, Level 2, North Wing

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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—remarkably fabricated as well as designed by the architect—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’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 Please note: 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 Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. Unknown

Medium Mahogany, enamelled lava, bronze, iron, mirror glass, painted tin liner

Dimensions Overall: 83 3/4 × 54 × 14 inches (212.7 × 137.2 × 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’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—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 2005.48

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Maison Coilliot (Lille, France). Elstir, Paris. Collection Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman, 1996/7.

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Published References

Darr, A. P. & B. Gallagher. "Recent acquisitions (2000-2006) of European sculpture and decorative arts at The Detroit Institute of Arts." The Burlington Magazine 149 (June 2007): 455, pl. XXI (ill.).

Bulletin of the DIA: Notable Acquisitions, 2000–2015, vol. 89, no. 1/4 (2015), p. 34–35 (ill.).

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Hector Guimard, Hallstand, 1898, mahogany, enamelled lava, bronze, iron, mirror glass, painted tin liner. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Gilbert and Lila Silverman, 2005.48.