The Maison Hannon in Brussels was built between 1903 and 1904 in the Art Nouveau style for Édouard Hannon. Designed by his friend and architect Jules Brunfaut, it stands at the corner of Avenue de la Jonction and Avenue Brugmann. The building was acquired by the municipality of Saint-Gilles in 1979 and has recently been converted into a museum.
The house features two asymmetrical façades: a shorter one along Avenue Brugmann and a more prominent two-bay façade on Avenue de la Jonction. The central bay of the main façade includes a large bay window, set on a limestone base and framed in wood. On the upper level of the corner bay, a large bas-relief by Victor Rousseau, titled La Fileuse ("The Spinner"), serves as an allegory of Time.
Maison Hannon - facade
The house's stained glass windows are the work of Raphaël Évaldre who studied under Louis Comfort Tiffany.
entrance with stained glass windows by Raphaël Évaldre
The large bay window uses a ribbed variety of glass, playing with the incoming sunlight. The whole winter garden was renovated in 2024.
winter garden
winder garden
staircase hall
In the living room, a frieze depicts allegorical figures in a landscape of fruit trees.
living room
The staircase ironwork is by Pierre Desmedt.
frescoes by Paul Albert Baudouin
staircase
The frescoes are the work of painter Paul Albert Baudouin and portray the Hannon couple as shepherds in an allegory of love. The women soaring into the sky, each holding a lyre, represent the harmony of nature.
upper floor
frescoes in the staircase hall
Maison Hannon now also functions as a museum. Its current exhibition showcases Belgian Art Nouveau.
Belgian Art Nouveau exhibition
Belgian Art Nouveau exhibition
Belgian Art Nouveau exhibition
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