World of New Interiors - Fantastical or functional

Henry van de Velde (1863-1957) was a Belgian architect and designer, initially a painter, invited to join Brussels group Les XX. From 1890, inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement, he designed Jugendstil furniture and objects. His interiors were used by key Parisian outlets Maison de L’Art Nouveau (Bing) and La Maison Moderne (Julius Meier-Graefe). A significant period of van de Velde’s working life was spent in Germany. He established the school of arts and crafts in Weimar in 1905, which later became the Bauhaus. In 1907, he helped form the Deutsche Werkbund.