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an antique walnut desk with two shelves and a drawera close up of a person ' s hand on a wooden cabineta close up of a wooden shelf with a clock on ita close up of a wooden cabinet with a metal handlean image of a wooden cabinet with drawers and a shelfan image of a wooden armoire with two doorsan image of a wooden cabinet with a shelf
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59 - LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859–1926)
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859–1926) A rare variant of the ‘Vigne’ or ‘Viorne’ model, without the eponymous carved decorative motifs, circa 1905 A rare piece of living room furniture serving as both a serving trolley and a sideboard, crafted from ribbed, moulded and carved walnut. The frame and base feature highly ornate, deeply carved curvilinear grooves. The front features a central panelled door, surmounted by a drawer, and two side doors and two side niches. The top features a pediment and ornate, carved arcades. The drawer handle is in its original patinated bronze. H. 181.5 cm W. 172.5 cm D. 52 cm Public collection and related work: Museum of Art Nouveau, Samara (Russia) A slight variation is held in the collections of this institution. Exhibitions and related works: - Salon des Industries du Mobilier Grand Palais, Paris, 1905. A slightly different version was exhibited at this event. - Salon d’Automne Grand Palais, Paris, 1 October to 8 November 1909. A slightly different version was exhibited at this event. Bibliography and related works: - Majorelle Frères Majorelle Nancy Interior decoration, furniture, hangings, bronzes, ironwork Sales catalogue, [circa 1900–1910]. A slight variation reproduced on plate 5. - *L’Art Décoratif* No. 133, October 1909. A slight variation reproduced on page 115, in an article devoted to the Salon d’Automne of the same year. - Alastair Duncan Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau Design Thames and Hudson, London, 1991. Slight variations reproduced on page 176 (ill. 35 and 38). - Christian Debize Émile Gallé and the École de Nancy Serpenoise, Metz, 1998. A slight variation reproduced on page 73. - Alastair Duncan The Paris Salons. 1895–1914. Volume III: Furniture Antique Collectors’ Club, 1999. Slight variations reproduced on pages 402 and 412.
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About the sale 20th-Century Art – Auction at 11.00 and 14.00
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Auction time 10/23/2026 at 11:00 AM
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