- Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (
Liège , 1858 -Antwerp , 1910) was a Belgianarchitect andfurniture designer. Along withPaul Hankar ,Victor Horta andHenry van de Velde , he is one of the principal architects in Belgium to work in theArt Nouveau style.In 1884, he visited
England , where he became interested in theArts and Crafts movement . Returning to Belgium, he brought with the movement's ideas and some of his own productions inspired by the British artists, which he sold at his store in Liège.He also notably designed his own villa, "L'Aube," which is situated in the Parc de Cointe, in Liège.
Serrurier-Bovy would also become known for his line of simple, refined furniture, thus showing that he was capable of designing in a range of different aesthetics.
Several pieces of his furniture are on display in the Art Nouveau section at the
Musée d'Orsay inParis , along with those of his fellow Belgian Art Nouveau architects.
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