Villa Bloemenwerf

The Villa Bloemenwerf[1] (Dutch: [ˈblumə(ɱ)ʋɛr(ə)f]) is the former residence of the Belgian painter, architect and interior designer Henry van de Velde, built in 1895.

[3] The Villa Bloemenwerf, built in 1895, was Henry Van de Velde's first creation as an architect.

Trained as a painter, Van de Velde turned to illustration, then to furniture design, and finally to architecture.

For the Villa Bloemenwerf, he created the textiles, wallpaper, silverware, jewellery, and even clothing, that matched the style of the residence.

[2][6] The Villa Bloemenwerf was Van de Velde's private residence (with his wife Maria Sèthe and their child) and served as a workshop for him and his collaborators, as well as a centre for meetings with the European intellectual and artistic elite of the time.

Chair by Van de Velde for the Villa Bloemenwerf (1895)