Adolphe Stoclet

Adolphe Stoclet
Die Erwartung by Gustav Klimt, part of Stoclet Frieze
Born(1871-09-30)30 September 1871
Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Died3 November 1949(1949-11-03) (aged 78)
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Known forStoclet Palace

Adolphe Stoclet (French pronunciation: [adɔlf stɔklɛ]; 30 September 1871 – 3 November 1949) was a Belgian engineer, financier and noted collector. He is primarily known for commissioning the Stoclet Palace, a mansion in Brussels, Belgium, between 1907 and 1911.

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