Maison Van Rysselberghe

The Van Rysselberghe House (French: Maison Van Rysselberghe) is a town house built by Octave van Rysselberghe in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. It was the personal house of Octave van Rysselberghe and is located at 83, rue de Livourne/Livornostraat,[1] a few steps from the Hôtel Otlet erected by the same architect.

Van Rysselberghe House
Maison Van Rysselberghe (French)
General information
TypeTown house
Architectural styleEclecticism, Art Nouveau
LocationIxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates50°49′41″N 4°21′39″E
Completed1912
Design and construction
Architect(s)Octave van Rysselberghe

The building, semi-detached, has a narrow facade which revolves around a protruding staircase in the form of tower.[1] According to Pierre Loze, Dominique Vautier and Marina Vestre: "this stripped-down facade, almost devoid of any decoration, fits into the pre-rationalist current that was emerging at that time."[1]

Built in 1912, the Van Rysselberghe House was listed as a monument in 1997.[2][3]

  • The console supporting the corner tower
    The console supporting the corner tower
  • The oriel
    The oriel
  • The two facades connected by the corner tower
    The two facades connected by the corner tower
  • The corner tower
    The corner tower

References
  1. Pierre Loze, Dominique Vautier et Marina Vestre, Guide de Bruxelles XIXème et Art Nouveau, Eiffel Editions - CFC Éditions, 1990, p. 209
  2. "Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Arrêté du Gouvrnement Classant comme Monument certaines parties de l'ancienne habitation Van Rysselberghe, rue de Livourne 83 à Ixelles" (PDF). doc.patrimoine.brussels. 5 June 1997.
  3. "Maison personnelle de l'architecte Octave VAN RYSSELBERGHE". Inventaire du patrimoine architectural de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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