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Origin and history

The Gaudin house, located at 97 Charles-III Street in Nancy, was built in 1899 by architect Georges Biet for the leather merchant Alphonse Gaudin. This building marks one of the first expressions of the Art Nouveau current, characteristic of the École de Nancy, with a facade influenced by the Middle Ages and plant decorations now partially disappeared.

The master glassmaker Jacques Grüber realized his first well-known stained glass window, Le Tulipier, as well as a fireplace entitled Voyage au bord d'un lac, in collaboration with cabinetmaker Georges Léon Schwartz. These elements illustrate the integration of the decorative arts into architecture, typical of the Art Nouveau nancéien.

Protected in 1977, Gaudin was first listed for its facades and roofs, before being fully classified in 1994, and partly in 1996 for its interior decorations. Some furniture, such as those in the bedroom designed by Eugène Vallin, are now on display at the Musée d'Orsay.

The building also reflects the collaboration between local artists: Louis Guingot for exterior decorations, Eugène Vallin for furnishings, and Jacques Grüber for stained glass windows. These interactions made the house a symbol of artistic innovation of the late 19th century in Lorraine.

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