Chair, Fomin firm, St Petersburg, c. 1900; mahogany, silk. Dimensions 68 x 60 x 60 cm. In St Petersburg the Meltzer and Fomin firms manufactured affordable and stylish furniture in Art Nouveau style – affordable not only for the Russian nobility but also for the wealthy middle classes

AMSTERDAM.-The Hermitage Amsterdam will be dedicating its eighth exhibition to the beauties of Art Nouveau. The objects produced within this movement are the highlights of the Western decorative arts collection in the Hermitage in St Petersburg. This collection of Art Nouveau has not previously been on show in the Netherlands. Amongst the major works are the gifts to the last tsars made by the glassmakers Émile Gallé and the Daum brothers; works by René Lalique and Carl Fabergé will also be included.
The exhibition “Art Nouveau during the reign of the last tsars” is concerned in a broad sense with the birth and development of Art Nouveau, with a strong focus on the French gifts to Russia.  Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21852