Art Nouveau is still very much in demand.

Art Nouveau builds on tradition and remains modern. It combines architectural quality with lasting value. Art Nouveau houses are rare, in demand and a good long-term investment. They appeal to buyers who do not speculate but make conscious choices. This makes real estate an investment with character.

Art Nouveau – timeless elegance as a stable investment

There is architecture that follows fashion cycles. And there is architecture that defies them. Art Nouveau undoubtedly belongs to the second category. More than a hundred years after its heyday, it seems neither nostalgic nor museum-like, but astonishingly contemporary. For discerning buyers – and for investors with vision – Art Nouveau architecture is therefore much more than an aesthetic statement: it is a lasting promise of value.

The spirit of the Gründerzeit: new beginnings, quality, individuality

Art Nouveau emerged around 1900, during a period of economic dynamism and social reorientation. Art historians have various theories about the origins of this style; one of them sees the Swiss Hermann Obrist as the founder of the Art Nouveau movement. The Gründerzeit period was characterised not only by industrial expansion, but also by a new self-image among the middle classes. Architecture was no longer to be a mere shell, but an expression of lifestyle, education and individuality.

Typical features of Art Nouveau buildings from this era include generous ceiling heights, carefully proportioned floor plans and a level of craftsmanship that is virtually impossible to reproduce today. Stucco work, floral ornaments, artistically forged railings, leaded windows and handmade door fittings were not merely decorative, but an integral part of the overall architectural concept.