Auction on
09 October 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Though no introduction is needed for Hector Guimard, architect of Art Nouveau's volutes and the iconic entrances to the Paris metro, his collaboration with the perfume world is less well-known. This bottle reveals it in a waft of scent.
Hector Guimard (1867-1942), Kantirix, perfume bottle in colourless blown and moulded glass, gilt bronze stopper, embossed gilt label titled in relief, Art Nouveau period, h. 29 cm. Estimate: €8,000/15,000
Hector Guimard (1867-1942), Kantirix, perfume bottle in colourless blown and moulded glass, gilt bronze stopper, embossed gilt label titled in relief, Art Nouveau period, h. 29 cm. Estimate: €8,000/15,000
Perfume in France truly took off after the rapid rise of industrialisation. With hygiene coming into its own, soaps, Eau de Cologne and lavender water became the prerogative of a new middle class who saw cleanliness as a virtue… and perfume as an accessory to seduction. The late 19 th century was a true golden age for perfumery when…
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