Art Deco glass dome in Galeries Lafayette Paris France

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In 1893 Théophile Bader and his cousin Alphonse Kahn opened a fashion store in a small haberdasher's shop at the corner of rue La Fayette and the Chaussée d'Antin, Paris. In 1896, the company purchased the entire building at n°1 rue La Fayette and in 1905 the buildings at n°38, 40 et 42, boulevard Haussmann and n°15 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin. Théophile Bader commissioned Georges Chedanne and then his pupil Ferdinand Chanut to design the layout of the Haussmann location. A glass and steel dome, and Art Nouveau staircases were built in flagship storeThe flagship store of Galeries Lafayette in Paris, is a 10-story department store. It is located at 40, boulevard Haussmann, in the 9th arrondissement (Opéra) Info:

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Size: 3398px × 5111px
Location: 40, boulevard Haussmann, Opéra, Paris, France, Europe
Photo credit: © Michael Kemp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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