Rosewood, walnut and other timber, solid and veneered, bronze, mother-of-pearl
Nancy, France, 1920s
Design: Louis Majorelle (1859-1926) - Major French furniture designer and decorator
With inlaid signature brand 'Majorelle Nancy'
Height: 75 cm, 194 x 83 cm
Very good condition
Art Deco design from the late period of Louis Majorelle, furniture made during his heyday fetch up to around 478,000 euros at international auctions

Majorelle's factory in Nancy was destroyed by a fire in 1916 and as a consequence all evidence of his work before the First World War along with it. His designs for the re-opened factory after the war used to relate to the Art Deco style. This desk is completely different from the floral designs of the Art Nouveau period. Instead of soft running shapes one will find two box-shaped elements with mortised plate. The asymmetric designs have become symmetrical, based on geometric forms. Nevertheless, it is obvious that this furniture is on the verge to the Art Deco, since it shows the typical features not yet in full expression. Its design is further characterized by artfully details like the fittings, the elaborate edge profiles or the unusual shape of the plate, which makes it an extraordinary furniture.



The desk bears the inserted signature brand 'Majorelle Nancy'. It is in very good condition with minor signs of age and wear. The dimensions are 75 x 194 x 83 cm.



The furniture of Louis Majorelle bears on the foot the inlaid signature brand 'Majorelle Nancy'. The Desk is in very good condition with minor signs of age and wear. Its dimensions are 75 x 194 x 83 cm



Louis Majorelle (1859-1926)

Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle was born in Toul in 1859. He was trained by his father, who also worked as a furniture designer and manufacturer. In 1861 the family settled in Nancy. In 1877, after completing his training, Louis Majorelle moved to Paris, where he studied at he École des Beaux-Arts. After the death of his father Majorelle took over the company which he successfully conducted until his death. In addition, Louis Majorelle was a founding member of the École de Nancy, an association of artists, architects and art critics, all of them representatives of Art Nouveau, including Emil Gallé among others. (cru)

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