Featured Image: Side Chair from Hôtel Guimard, circa 1912; Designed by Hector Guimard (French, 1867–1942); Produced by Ateliers d’Art et de Fabrication Guimard (Paris, France); Pearwood, leather, brass; 113.5 x 46 x 48 cm (44 11/16 x 18 1/8 x 18 7/8 in.); Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; Gift of Mme Hector Guimard, 1948-114-1; Photo © Smithsonian Institution