I found this maquette in my Oma's Treasure Chest which came from Holland sometime in the last century. She wanted a house of mosaics - like the mosaic frieze in Klimt's Lovers (1909-1911) - and had this model made by Klimt of the planned exterior of her own "Klimt House". Oma's contractors assured her they could do the work from the maquette. By the time the materials were gathered and workers hired, it was war-time in Europe, and the dream house remained a dream.

CAD 1.75 million

Gustav Klimt

1912

I have been attracted to Klimt's swirls and mosaics for as long as I can remember. The flow of the lines resonates with me in a very intuitive way. I love this rendition of a home's exterior. Who wouldn't love to live in a Golden Period House?

Encaustic painting on wood