
Firmly rooted in the craft of woodwork and furniture-making, Louis Majorelle’s furniture subtly recalls the splendors of furniture from the 1700s. Majorelle often ornamented his pieces with gracefully sculpted gilt mounts, while the sinuous natural forms which inspired him suggested the C-scrolls of the Louis XV era. Using a new vocabulary of natural forms and the sumptuous lines of Art Nouveau, Majorelle's furniture merged old and new in a tantalizing way. This combination of exceptional craftsmanship with the new aesthetic was celebrated by the public and critics alike, who saw in Majorelle a cherished link between the grandeur of the eighteenth century and the promise of the modern age. The influence of Émile Gallé inspired him to take his production in new directions in the 1890s, when Majorelle's furniture began to reflect the Art Nouveau designs created by his contemporaries. He continued to experiment with Art Nouveau motifs that were gaining popularity and began working with floral decoration in marquetry, but overall, his furniture still betrayed a Victorian sensibility, though of the highest quality, and in a wide range of wood veneers.
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Louis Majorelle "Caltha des Marais" Two-Tier Table
$295,000| /This two-tiered "Caltha des Marais," or "Marsh Marigold," table with golden ormolu mounts and beautifully bowed legs was created at the height of L...
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Louis Majorelle Walnut Wood Server "Cephataria" Cabinet
$29,500| /This Art Nouveau walnut wood server cabinet by Louis Majorelle is punctuated by a detailed "Cephataria" motif. The server has two drawers with gilt...
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Louis Majorelle Rosso Verona Marble Top Guéridon Table
$19,500| /This French Art Nouveau marble top triangular guéridon table by Louis Majorelle features legs, an apron, and cross piece that are carved with flowe...
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Louis Majorelle Inlaid Marquetry Games Table
$29,500| /This three-dimensional Art Nouveau games table, by Louis Majorelle, features a dynamic inlaid fruitwood marquetry top, paired with subtly carved le...
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Louis Majorelle "Aux Nénuphars" Two-Tier Table
$175,000| /This two-tiered mahogany and tamarind wood table, adorned with gilt bronze water lilies—hence the French name, "Aux Nénuphars"—from Louis Majorelle...
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Louis Majorelle Two-Tiered Fruitwood Marquetry Table
$25,000| /This French Art Nouveau two-tiered table by Louis Majorelle features fruitwood marquetry of the highest detail and delicacy. The piece is further a...
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Louis Majorelle Pair of "Siège d'Aubépine" Armchairs
$25,000| /This pair of French Art Nouveau "Siège d'Aubépine" armchairs, by Louis Majorelle, are decorated on their back edges, arms, legs and seat supports w...
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Louis Majorelle "Pommes de Pins" Walnut Armchair
$12,500| /This walnut armchair by Louis Majorelle, also called the "Pommes de Pins," or "Pinecone" armchair, features legs serving as a marvelous signature o...
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Louis Majorelle Walnut Settee
$27,500| /This French Art Nouveau carved walnut settee by Louis Majorelle is an attractive piece that depends upon its elaborate architecture instead of intr...
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Louis Majorelle Walnut and Fruitwood Marquetry Desk
$21,500| /This joyful French Art Nouveau walnut desk with fruitwood marquetry and bronze hardware, by Louis Majorelle, promises to inspire, with its bouquets...
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Louis Majorelle Three-Tiered Walnut Pedestal
$19,500| /This French Art Nouveau three-tiered walnut pedestal by Louis Majorelle, features a rotating tray on the top. Leaves and berries adorn the upper po...
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Louis Majorelle Mahogany Salon Table
$22,500| /This mahogany salon table with fruitwood marquetry, by Louis Majorelle, features a trillion-shaped table top that is elegantly rounded but meets in...
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Louis Majorelle Mahogany Two-Tiered Center Table
$22,500| /This French Art Nouveau mahogany center table, by Louis Majorelle, features a stoic composition with a rectilinear top with rounded sides above a s...
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Louis Majorelle Fruitwood Marquetry Table
$19,500| /This marvelous French Art Nouveau table, by Louis Majorelle, features a fruitwood marquetry table top made not of straight, but sinuously bowing li...
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Louis Majorelle Mahogany Two-Tier Table
$19,500| /This resolute mahogany two-tier table from Louis Majorelle, designed with the French Art Nouveau strength of line in mind, features a finely detail...
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Louis Majorelle Triangular Mahogany Guéridon Table
$19,500| /This mahogany triangular guéridon table, with elegantly carved decoration and curvilinear design, is from famed French Art Nouveau artist, Louis Ma...
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Louis Majorelle Two-Tiered Mahogany Table
$19,500| /This two-tiered mahogany table by Louis Majorelle is perfectly and starkly round in form, but features a slight swag in the underside embellishment...
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Louis Majorelle Walnut and Fruitwood Marquetry Salon Table
$17,500| /This French Art Nouveau walnut and fruitwood marquetry salon table by Louis Majorelle is dramatic from every angle, as the table features vegetal m...
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Louis Majorelle Two-Tiered Pedestal Side Table
$17,500| /This Louis Majorelle wood pedestal side table, crafted from beech and walnut, features two circular tiers table with delicate and elaborate carved ...
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Louis Majorelle Mahogany Triangular Side Table
$12,500| /This triangular French Art Nouveau table by Louis Majorelle is a multi-level mahogany table dynamically featuring two tiers of related, but varied,...
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Louis Majorelle Mahogany Two-Tiered Square Table
$16,500| /This French Art Nouveau mahogany two-tiered square table by Louis Majorelle is a refined table that features a softly squared top and bottom tier, ...
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École de Nancy (Attributed to Louis Majorelle) "Aux Clématites" Easel
$24,500| /This elongated "Aux Clématites" easel, attributed to Louis Majorelle and known to be of the l'École de Nancy, features long, sweeping lines and int...
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Louis Majorelle "Aux Pins" Armchair
$11,000| /This French Art Nouveau "Aux Pins," or "Pine Trees," armchair, by Louis Majorelle, features elongated, angled legs, a c-curve rounded back that bec...
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Louis Majorelle Two-Tiered Fruitwood Pedestal
$15,000| /This two-tiered, fruitwood pedestal by Louis Majorelle features an exciting contrast of forms, with a strict, triangular upper tier featuring an el...
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