The “Pavilion of Human Passions” is Victor Horta’s first public commission. Originally designed with an open facade, Horta was forced to close it with a wooden barricade following public pressure and opposition from the sculptor Jef Lambeaux, who insisted on a gallery wall behind the columns.
Enclosed in the temple is a monumental relief by Jef Lambeaux — an impressive work measuring 11 metres long and 6 metres high, carved in smooth Carrara marble.
Within this neoclassical setting, Jules Wabbes placed his End Grain Dining Table: an almost “organic” interpretation of the classical dining table, echoing Horta’s architectural approach. The table features a wengé wood top and a raw bronze stand composed of five curved triangular elements on a pentagonal shaft.
