Garden bench in riveted iron by Gustave Serrurier-Govy 1900/1910

Garden bench in riveted iron by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy 1900/1910. Dimensions: Height: 97 cm. Length: 111 cm. Depth: 56 cm. Seat height: 43 cm. At the end of the 19th century, while the Art Nouveau movement aimed to democratise a habitat that was both aesthetic and functional, its creations remained primarily accessible to a bourgeois clientele. In Belgium, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy stands out with a pioneering approach by developing modern furniture designed for the working classes, thanks to the possibilities offered by mass production. At the 1905 Liège Universal Exhibition, he presented sets with a clean design, characterised by rational construction, visible board joints, and great robustness. While the economic success of this approach remains uncertain, it illustrates a genuine desire to make design accessible to the greatest number. Staying true to this philosophy, Serrurier-Bovy furnished...