Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani
The Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani (French: Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani; Dutch: Huis Albert Ciamberlani), occasionally also referred to as the Hôtel Veuve Ciamberlani (meaning House of Widow Ciamberlani), is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium. It was built in 1897 as the private residence of the symbolist painter Albert Ciamberlani and commissioned by his mother. The architect was Paul Hankar, but Ciamberlani himself provided the designs for the large allegorical sgraffito decoration on the façade.
| Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani | |
|---|---|
Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani | |
| General information | |
| Type | Town house |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | Rue Defacqz / Defacqzstraat 48 |
| Town or city | 1050 Ixelles, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°49′40″N 4°21′35″E |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Client | Albert Ciamberlani |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Hankar |
| Designations | Protected (12/01/1983) |
| References | |
The building, which was renovated in 2006, is one of the best-preserved buildings by Hankar. It is described in the official list of architectural heritage of Brussels as an "exceptional private house in Art Nouveau style" and art historian François Loyer has described its façade as one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau façades in Belgium.
The house is located at 48, rue Defacqz/Defacqzstraat in the municipality of Ixelles, a few steps from the Hankar House, another remarkable Art Nouveau building by Hankar.