
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 "Chicorée" Walnut and Oak Dining Suite
This Louis Majorelle extendable dining table, accompanied by a set of six matching chairs, is a solid display of French Art Nouveau style in furnit...
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Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy "Flèche d'eau" Chandelier
$75,000| /Louis Majorelle’s and Daum’s “Flèche d'eau” Chandelier marks a unification of late neoclassical sensibilities and art nouveau aesthetics. The “Flèc...
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Louis Majorelle "Ombellifères" Settee and Side Chairs
$39,500| /A French Art Nouveau carved wood "Ombellifères" suite, consisting of two armchairs and a settee, by Louis Majorelle. The suite is hand carved with ...
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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 Mahogany and Gilt Bronze "Aux Nénuphars" Vitrine
A rare and important Art Nouveau carved mahogany and gilt-bronze vitrine, known as the "aux nénuphars" vitrine, by Louis Majorelle, this piece offe...
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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 "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 Gilt Walnut "Aux Pins" Vitrine
This gilt vitrine "aux pins" by Louis Majorelle is a masterpiece in Art Nouveau design. The gilt finish and simplicity of line that unifies the pie...
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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 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 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 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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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 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 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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