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Also Known As Henry Clemens van de Velde
Born April 3, 1863 • Antwerp • Belgium • (Birthday in 3 days)
Died October 25, 1957 (aged 94) • Zürich • Switzerland
Movement / Style Art Nouveau • Jugendstil

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