Hector Guimard ( 1867 - 1942 ) was a French painter. Hector Guimard s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2400 USD for THREE PAIRS OF DOOR HANDLES in 2005 to 27400 USD for two portraits and a landscape in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.