The Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani, occasionally also referred to as the Hôtel Veuve 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
Sgraffito medallions at the top of the façade
Detail of the sgraffito decoration
Closeup of the sgraffito
Paul Hankar was a Belgian architect and furniture designer, and an innovator in the Art Nouveau style.
Portrait of Paul Hankar in a poster by Adolphe Crespin, c. 1894
Facade of the Hankar House, Brussels (1893)
Mausoleum of Charles Rogier, Brussels (1870s)
Palacio de Chávarri, Bilbao, Spain (1888–89)