Paris Metro Entourage
Artist
Hector Guimard
(French, 1867-1942)
DateDesigned 1900
MediumCast iron
Dimensions39 3/4 × 39 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (101 × 101 × 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2010.6
On View
Not on viewLabel TextHector Guimard French, 1867-1942 Paris Métro Entourage Designed 1900 Painted cast iron The Paris subway, or Métro, opened July 19, 1900. The gates and fences (or entourages) to the staircases to 141 stations were designed by the architect Hector Guimard. He worked in the exuberant high-culture Art Nouveau style, with motifs based on flowing plant forms. It was thought these beautiful entrances would entice hesitant Parisians into using underground trains. Museum Purchase 2010.6
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