Adevărat muzeu Art Nouveau al Oradei, Casa Darvas - Laroche a fost recent redeschisă publicului după efectuarea unor lucrări, deși restaurarea vilei este un proces lung ce însă nu s-a terminat. Pot spune astfel că am fost printre primii vizitatori ai ei în anul 2016.
Construită în 1911 - 1912 pentru Darvas Imre, industriaș evreu în industria lemnului, găzduia "Întreprinderea forestieră La Roche și Darvas". Alfred La Roche, bancher elveția, era asociatul lui Imre. Arhitecții vilei sunt Vago Jozsef și Laszlo. Fațada principală a vilei, spre strada Iosif Vulcan, este bogat decorată cu plăci ceramice.
Art Nouveau museum of Oradea, the Darvas - Laroche House was recently reopened to the public after some works, although the main restoration works are far from being over. I can thus say that I was one of its first visitors in 2016.
Built in 1911 - 1912 for Darvas Imre, an entrepreneur in the wood processing industry, the villa was the seat of the "La Roche and Darvas forestry company". Alfred La Roche, a Swiss banker, was Imre's associate. The villa's architects are Vago Jozsef and Laszlo. The building's main facade, towards Iosif Vulcan street, was richly decorated with ceramic plaques.
Art Nouveau museum of Oradea, the Darvas - Laroche House was recently reopened to the public after some works, although the main restoration works are far from being over. I can thus say that I was one of its first visitors in 2016.
Built in 1911 - 1912 for Darvas Imre, an entrepreneur in the wood processing industry, the villa was the seat of the "La Roche and Darvas forestry company". Alfred La Roche, a Swiss banker, was Imre's associate. The villa's architects are Vago Jozsef and Laszlo. The building's main facade, towards Iosif Vulcan street, was richly decorated with ceramic plaques.
Din anii 1930, în casă a trăit familia Simon (doi frați și familiile lor). O parte a familiei a fost deportată și ucisă de autoritățile maghiare în timpul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial (Oradea fiind ocupată). Supraviețuitorii au continuat să trăiască în câteva camere ale casei, vila fiind naționalizată și repartizată unor chiriași. A rezultat cortegiul obișnuit al naționalizărilor caselor de patrimoniu, cu modificări ale interioarelor și dispariția mobilei originale. Au fost pierdute multe elemente deosebite ale arhitecturii originale, altele, precum această fântână, au rezistat.
O membră a familiei Simon, Iudith, a trăit în casa Darvas - La Roche 59 de ani și a fost prezentă la inaugurarea muzeului. Singura parte a vilei care a rămas intactă, cu mobilierul original, este apartamentului Iudithei.
Since the 1930s, the Simion family lived in the house. They were two brothers with their families. A part of the family was deported and killed by the Hungarian authorities during World War 2 (Oradea being occupied, at the time, following the Second Vienna Award). The survivors continued living in a few of the rooms in the house. The latter was nationalized (confiscated by the Communist authorities) and the rooms awarded to several tenants. As always in these cases, the heritage house was divided, interior decorations removed or lost, as was the original furniture. A lot of the original Art Nouveau decoration was lost, while some survived, like this fountain.
A member of the Simon family, Iudith, lived in the Darvas - La Roche house for 59 years and was present at the museum's inauguration. The only part of the villa which remained intact, with its original furniture, is Iudith's apartment.
Since the 1930s, the Simion family lived in the house. They were two brothers with their families. A part of the family was deported and killed by the Hungarian authorities during World War 2 (Oradea being occupied, at the time, following the Second Vienna Award). The survivors continued living in a few of the rooms in the house. The latter was nationalized (confiscated by the Communist authorities) and the rooms awarded to several tenants. As always in these cases, the heritage house was divided, interior decorations removed or lost, as was the original furniture. A lot of the original Art Nouveau decoration was lost, while some survived, like this fountain.
A member of the Simon family, Iudith, lived in the Darvas - La Roche house for 59 years and was present at the museum's inauguration. The only part of the villa which remained intact, with its original furniture, is Iudith's apartment.
Un alt element original păstrat este soba solidă de la parter. / This original stove also survived.
Ce mi-a plăcut cel mai mult în bucătărie sunt farfuriile decorative.
La momentul vizitei, vila găzduia expoziția "Natura și Art Nouveau". Casa Darvas - La Roche a redevenit și va rămâne un reper cultural al orașului și m-aș bucura să o revăd peste câtva timp complet restaurată.
What I liked a lot is the decorative plates.
When I visited it, the Darvas - La Roche House was welcoming the exhibition "Nature and Art Nouveau". The Darvas - La Roche House has become again, and shall remain, a cultural landmark of the city and I would be thrilled to see it completely restored.
What I liked a lot is the decorative plates.
When I visited it, the Darvas - La Roche House was welcoming the exhibition "Nature and Art Nouveau". The Darvas - La Roche House has become again, and shall remain, a cultural landmark of the city and I would be thrilled to see it completely restored.