Henry van de Velde
Art Nouveau, Architect
1863 – 1957
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Who was Henry van de Velde?
Henry Clemens van de Velde was a Belgian painter, architect and interior designer. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar he could be considered as one of the main founders and representatives of Art Nouveau in Belgium. Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and had a decisive influence on German architecture and design at the beginning of the 20th century.
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- Born
- Apr 3, 1863
Antwerp - Also known as
- Henry Clemens Van de Velde
- Henry Clemens van der Velde
- Spouses
- Maria Sèthe
(1894 - )
- Maria Sèthe
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Belgians
- Flemish people
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts
- Employment
- Ghent University
- Lived in
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Weimar
- Berlin
- Died
- Oct 25, 1957
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on July 23, 2013
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