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LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859–1926)
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LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859–1926)
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Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
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Description
LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859–1926)
‘Les Campanules’
CABINET, a single-shelf parlour piece, crafted from ribbed, moulded and carved mahogany.
The trapezoidal body, crowned by a rounded pediment, rests on a carved and highly ornate base.
The front features two solid doors with a decorative panel in precious wood marquetry, and a shelf resting on a central jamb, forming a ‘Y’ shape, with a richly and deeply carved moulding; also featuring bellflower motifs.
The pediment is edged with a mahogany moulding and features marquetry decoration of floral motifs arranged in an arched pattern.
Art Nouveau period.
Unsigned.
Height: 162 cm; Length: 75 cm; Depth: 37 cm
The piece is in poor condition, with numerous damage and losses, notably the rear left section of the base and the lower part of each door frame; surface wear; scattered chips and gaps in the veneer and marquetry; the moulding on the pediment is partially detached; a non-original circular handle has been fitted to each door leaf; there are woodworm holes; the interior shelf has been replaced.
Public collections:
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia An identical piece is held in the collections of this institution under inventory number 2016.704.
Bibliography:
- Alastair Duncan Majorelle – Editions Flammarion, Paris, 1991. An identical piece is reproduced on page 61 (ill. 23).
Expert: Emmanuel EYRAUD – Tel: +33 (0)6 07 83 62 43 – Email: [email protected]
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