La Colombe d'Or brings a distinctive European flair to Houston with a diverse collection of over 450 pieces of museum-quality art and sculpture on view at the hotel. Publicly displayed throughout the common areas and hidden within each suite, guests of the hotel can discover new artwork with every stay and visit. The hotel housed within a historic mansion displays one of Texas’s most unique art collections. Amassed over a lifetime, the hotel’s art collection is privately owned by hotel owners Steve and Dan Zimmerman.

For guests inspired to explore more art during their stay, La Colombe d’Or is located in Houston’s Museum District and is ideal for visitors interested in discovering the variety of over 20 art institutions within walking distance of the hotel. Discover The Museum of Fine Arts, The Menil Collection, The Museum of Natural Science, Asia Society Texas Center, Rothko Chapel, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and more.

Guests can explore the art collection and one of the country’s most coveted art neighborhoods during their Houston stay!

Art of the World Gallery partnered with La Colombe d’Or Hotel in Houston for a temporary exhibition featuring the iconic monumental bronze Bird sculpture by Colombian artist, Fernando Botero. This 2011 sculpture is one of two artist editions. Botero’s depiction of the bird is often interpreted as a representation of a dove, symbolizing peace and serenity while embodying the joy of life and the power of optimism. The bird’s endearing rotundity and smooth curves give it a surprisingly sleek appearance in three dimensions, suggesting a sense of tranquility and repose rather than flight.

Artist: Benjamin Haydon

Napoleon

Size (h w d): 115 x 93.25 in

Medium: Oil on canvas

Type: Painting

Framed Size (h w d): 119.5 x 97.75 in

Creation Date: before 1830

Smaller version based on this printing is on display at the National Portrait Gallery

Blek le Rat, the father of stencil graffiti, lives in France but in 2020 completed his largest installation of his work in the world, in Houston, at the age of 69.

“Last Tango,” a black and white image of ballet dancers performing a tango-inspired dip, fills a 46-foot-tall facade panel of the ultra-contemporary new Residences at La Colombe d’Or, a 34-story apartment and boutique hotel tower on Montrose Boulevard. The redevelopment project itself expresses a kind of “it takes two to tango” sensibility, since the new high-rise is connected at the hip to the graceful early 20th century mansion that held the original La Colombe d’Or Hotel and Restaurant.

Artist: Salvador Dali

The Blind of Envy (from the series The Divine Comedy)

Size (h w d): 21.5 x 18.5 in

Medium: Wood Engraving

Subject Matter: Figurative

Type: Print

Creation Date: 1963