Vase des Binelles (1903): Art, History and Details

Vase des Binelles (1903) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Sèvres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756); Hector Guimard (French, 1867–1942).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

In 1899, French architect Hector Guimard designed the Castle Henriette, built on Rue des Binelles in Sèvres, a suburb of Paris, France. This stoneware vase is named for the street and bears similarities to architectural features of Castle Henriette. The vase’s asymmetrical and curvilinear design showcases the trademarks of the Art Nouveau style. Five examples of the Vase des Binelles were made by the still-operating Sèvres Manufactory, whose ceramics were celebrated for their innovative decoration and design since its establishment in the mid-1700s.

Object facts

• Title: Vase des Binelles
• Date: 1903
• Creator attribution: Sèvres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756); Hector Guimard (French, 1867–1942)
• Culture: France, Sèvres
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: stoneware with crystalline glaze
• Dimensions: Overall: 130.2 x 39.1 x 40 cm (51 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 1994.107

Collection credit

John L. Severance Fund

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