Maison Sander Pierron

Victor Horta

Rue de l’Aqueduc 157 | Ixelles

Ch. Bastin & J. Evrard © urban.brussels
Front door pull handle (photo ca 1990)
© KIK-IRPA, Brussels
açade (date 1972)
Ch. Bastin & J. Evrard © urban.brussels
Library, first floor (photo ca 1990)
Ch. Bastin & J. Evrard © urban.brussels
Foot of the staircase, entrance hall (photo ca 1990)

Sander Pierron, a popular early 20th century writer, journalist and art critic, was a great admirer of Victor Horta. He therefore asked Horta to design a rather modest house for him, in line with his limited financial means, but nevertheless imaginative.

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Note this façade, which, although simple, displays Horta’s easily recognisable style. The two most remarkable elements are the front door, with its blue stone surround, and the balcony on the top floor, featuring a large window… This was the room in which Sander Pierron worked.
To cover the façade, Horta used red bricks and glazed white bricks. The latter enliven the façade and form polychrome designs, which are fairly rare in Horta’s work. Despite the modest means available, bronze details are not left out: admire the stylised letter box and the moulded bell pull in the form of a swan’s neck.

The interior layout is not as original as those of other creations by Horta. However, as a whole, it is well-appointed and elegant, and provides a feeling of comfort. The light, which filters through the yellow ochre stained glass in the mezzanine doors, is very beautiful. The foot of the staircase and its finely crafted bannister, as well as the mosaic floor in the entrance, give this house a great deal of charm.

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