The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Bench

Bench

c. 1900

attributed to Louis Majorelle

(French, 1859–1926)
France, Nancy, late 19th-early 20th Century
gilt wood
Overall: 75 x 118.1 x 40.7 cm (29 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 16 in.)
James Parmelee Fund 1971.28
Location: not on view

Description

In the 20th century, designers of French furniture in the Art Nouveau style began to take inspiration from Rococo pieces of around 1750. With its gently curving forms, this bench exhibits the Majorelle firm's version of this refined taste. It is presently covered with a Japanese brocade of about 1900.
  • (Lillian Nassau, New York).
  • Art Nouveau in France. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 12-November 27, 1988).
    Year in Review: 1971. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1971-February 6, 1972).
  • {{cite web|title=Bench|url=false|author=Louis Majorelle|year=c. 1900|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.28