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Door bell pull
Hector Guimardca. 1905-1910
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Slightly asymmetric free form composed of extended and knotted scrolls emerging from the general mass to fairly high relief. A high central projection leads organically into the scrolled handle of the bell mechanism which lies behind the fixture. Screwed to two shaped wood mounts.
Details
- Title: Door bell pull
- Creator: Hector Guimard
- Creator Lifespan: 1867/1942
- Date Created: ca. 1905-1910
- Type: Door bell pull
- Rights: Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard
- Medium: Gilt bronze, metal
- Provenance: Mme. Hector Guimard
- Exhibitions: "Rococo: The Continuing Curve," Cooper-Hewitt, New York, 3/6/08-7/7/08
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 x 12 x 12 cm (13/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
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