A chic building, unique in its beauty and modernity, which can stand next to the most original architectural creations in Europe from the early twentieth century, Darvas-La Roche House was built between 1909 and 1912 by brothers László and József Vágó.
Elegance and spectacle in Darvas-La Roche House
At a glance, you will be impressed by a rhythmic façade with decorative Zsolnay ceramic buttons, with six distinct decorative motifs. Their green-blue colour, with the metallic reflections of the eosin enamel, brings elegance and majesty to the whole architectural ensemble.
A central element of the façade is the balcony, which impresses with its perforated decoration. The symbolic motifs found here are pinecones, hearts, and plant spirals.
A particular attraction of the house is the stained-glass decorating both fronts and main rooms, with representative details of flora and fauna. The female face, which appears in the stained-glass medallions, gives the composition a special charm.
The hardware of the house is also very valuable. The iron was modelled under a design that embodies vegetal motifs with symbolic meanings, in the geometric vision of the Viennese Secession. The triangular motif which includes the tulip, the spiral stems, the vertical strips with sprouted bulbs, can be found on the parapet of the balcony which is open to the inner courtyard.
Vintage interior
Stepping beyond the façade, the house gradually unveils treasures. The most spectacular decorative elements are the stained-glass windows. The glazed wall of the ground floor lobby is the first of the original valuable pieces that greets the visitor. Upstairs, the gaze is directed to a stained-glass window that preserved its original place and shape in the house. It is decorated with flower stalks rising from a pot, while colorful birds are nibbling on them. The bedroom offers a wide glazed panorama, the northern wall being entirely made up of four monumental windows with decorations that reach their maximum brightness when seen from the inside. The stained-glass windows are made of mass coloured glass pieces, assembled through a drawing made of lead strips, this being the authentic technique of the old craftsmen.