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Cabinet

c. 1910
made by

Louis Majorelle

(French, 1859–1926)
Culture
France, early 20th Century
Medium
wood marquetry with metal mounts
Measurements
Overall: 130.8 x 162.5 x 58.4 cm (51 1/2 x 64 x 23 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1976.53
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Location
221 19th Century Decorative Arts
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Let your eye trace the sinuous lines and leafy forms of this chest. Its design emphasizes the beauty of the wood, celebrating nature. Louis Majorelle designed it in the Art Nouveau style.

Description

The Majorelle family operated a large furniture making business at Nancy in eastern France. There they produced distinguished furniture in the Art Nouveau style. That style is well illustrated in the curvilinear, abstract wood marquetry (an inlaid, veneered pattern) on the doors of this cabinet.

Cabinet

c. 1910

Louis Majorelle

(French, 1859–1926)
France, early 20th Century

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