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Louis MAJORELLE (1859–1926). Office furniture in mahogany or…
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Louis MAJORELLE (1859–1926). Office furniture in mahogany or…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Louis MAJORELLE (1859–1926). Office furniture in mahogany or mahogany veneer on an oak frame, comprising:
- a desk with a wide, slightly projecting rhombus-shaped top extending beyond the sides on both sides, featuring three drawers with pull-handles and a lock plate in gilded bronze with a floral motif. Corner base with curved, tapered legs fitted with gilded bronze feet featuring plant motifs. Signed L. Majorelle Nancy. Height 82.5 cm, Width 160 cm, Depth 88 cm
- an armchair with a high, straight backrest, concave at the top, and solid armrests with moulded, curved cuffs forming the front legs; the rear legs are sabre-shaped. Seat and backrest upholstered in brown leather. Height 106 cm, Width 66 cm, Depth 60 cm
Minor knocks, scratches, tears and stains
Bibliography:
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle – Master of Art Nouveau Design, Thames and Hudson, London, 1991, p. 123, featuring a cast presented at the École de Nancy exhibition of 1903, comparable to those adorning our example.
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