Villa Deliella, Art Nouveau villa in Palermo, Italy.
Villa Deliella was an Art Nouveau residence in Palermo, built with curved lines and floral reliefs across its exterior walls. The building no longer stands, and the plot where it once sat is today a site dedicated to its memory.
Architect Ernesto Basile designed the building in the late 19th century for the family of Prince Deliella as a modern home. Construction finished between 1907 and 1909, and the building was torn down in 1959.
The house reflected the taste of wealthy Palermo families in the early 1900s, who chose flowing forms and floral motifs over traditional decoration. The interiors were furnished by the local Studio Ducrot, a workshop known for its crafted furniture and decorative objects.
The plot sits in central Palermo and is easy to reach on foot. It is worth checking in advance whether the planned museum on the site has opened to visitors yet.
After demolition, the plot was used as a parking lot for decades before the regional government of Sicily bought it in 2021. The plan is to turn the site into a museum devoted to Sicilian Liberty-style architecture.
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