Hector Guimard. Entrance Gate to Paris Subway (Métropolitain) Station, Paris, France. 1900. Painted cast iron, glazed lava, and glass, 13' 11" x 17' 10" x 32" (424.2 x 543.6 x 81.3 cm) Each vertical stanchion: 1040 lbs. Horizontal component: 460 lbs. Glazed lava sign: 100 lbs. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens