Homes Antiques

to produce sculptural objects. Still going

strong in Nancy Daum continues to use the

technique to create its collectable pieces.

To see the breadth of work produced by the

collective visit the museum devoted to the

work of the Nancy school (ecole-de-nancy.

com). Based in the former home of Eugène

Corbin one of the school’s greatest patrons

the museum interior is a temple to French

art nouveau. The rooms house some of the

movement’s best examples including hundreds

of pieces by Gallé.

Around Nancy there are plenty of must-

see spots for fans of the style. The Villa

Majorelle was built in 1901 for cabinetmaker

Louis Majorelle its interior inspired by the

themes of nature and unity. The magnificent

windows were created by Jacques Gruber a

master of stained glass who had relocated to

Nancy when his home region of Alsace had

been annexed in 1871. At the Museum of Fine

Arts in Place Stanislas you can discover more

treasures in particular a large collection of

Daum glass and crystal (mban.nancy.fr).

* en.nancy-tourisme.fr

At the turn of the 20th century Nancy was the

French capital of art nouveau and art deco

FROM TOP The living room at the École de Nancy which was

formerly the residence of Eugène Corbin; sculptural glass ‘Coup

Roses de France’ by Emile Gallé on display at the École de

Nancy; Place de la Carrière which dates from the middle of the

16th century and whose name relates to its original use as a

setting for jousting and tournaments

Studio Image; Regine Datin; cliché Philippe Caron

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