Henry Clemens Van De Velde

Place: Antwerp

Born: 1863

Death: 1957

Biography:

Henri van de Velde was a Belgian painter, architect, interior designer, and art theorist. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, he is considered one of the founders of Art Nouveau in Belgium. He worked in Paris with Siegfried Bing, the founder of the first gallery of Art Nouveau in Paris. Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and became a major figure in the development of modern architecture and design. He is known for his contributions to the fields of painting, furniture design, and architecture.