Skip to main content

Louis Majorelle Furniture

French, 1859-1926

Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, more commonly known as Louis Majorelle, was a French artist, metalworker and Art Nouveau designer celebrated for his bedroom furniture, cabinets, chairs and decorative objects

In 1877, Majorelle moved to Paris from the town of Nancy where he began his studies in painting under Jean-François Millet at the École de Beaux Arts. Following the death of his father, a furniture designer, he returned to Nancy and took over the family workshop. Parisian architect Henri Sauvage designed Majorelle’s house in Nancy, Villa Majorelle, which featured stained glass by Jacques Gruber. 

In order to increase productivity and reduce costs — as well as shift the family business’s focus from reproductions of 18th-century furniture such as Louis XV chairs to instead working in the era’s Art Nouveau style — Majorelle integrated modern techniques and processes at his atelier (these changes were in part inspired by innovative glassmaker Emile Gallé). 

The workshop became known for Majorelle’s distinctive designs and the pronounced craftsmanship of its offerings. There were tables made from mahogany and ormolu that featured handsome bronze mounts and marquetry, table lamps that shared common ground with the prized designs associated with Tiffany Studios, and decorative pieces that Majorelle produced in partnership with Daum, a revered manufacturer of French art glass. 

The work was very much characterized by the botanical motifs and curvaceous silhouettes of Art Nouveau design, and the business was successful. Majorelle produced a range of items during the early 1900s and was a participant in the 1900 Paris Exposition as well as the Exposition de l'Ecole de Nancy in 1903.

In 1916, a devastating fire broke out in Majorelle’s factory on the rue du Vieil-Aître in Nancy. It destroyed all of the company’s awards, sketches, molds, equipment and archives of Majorelle’s work. In 1917, destruction again shook his business when his shop on the rue Saint-Georges was bombed by German aircraft. The designer marched on — he relocated to Paris where he shared a workspace and created vases and other vessels in the Art Deco style before he moved back to Nancy. Majorelle designed the Nancy Pavilion at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925 with Alfred Lévy. He died in 1926.

Find antique Louis Majorelle cabinets, seating and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

7
to
6
7
7
7
5
1
1
72
1
64
2
20
5
5
2
6
4
4
3
3
6
6
28
462
311
249
190
Period: 19th Century
Creator: Louis Majorelle
Majorelle & Daum Nancy Signed Large Antique Art Deco Deep Amber Art Glass Vase
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large art glass vase was done by the renowned artists Louis Marjorelle and Daum Nancy of France and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the signature Art Deco style. The vas...
Category

Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Louis Majorelle, an Exceptional Quality French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Vitrine
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Louis Majorelle, an exceptional quality French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Vitrine, French, circa 1885 An exceptional quality vitrine, in the Louis XVI-style with jewel quality ormol...
Category

19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Art Nouveau Mahogany and Walnut Cupboard
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau mahogany & walnut cupboard cabinet with floral inlay and carving and bronze drawer handles with 2 glass door upper structure (signed MAJORELLE)
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Art Nouveau Mahogany Console Tables
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Nouveau mahogany bracket console tables with a floral carved apron supported on a single leg with "D" shaped yellow marble top (Signed with label: LOUIS MAJORELLE)...
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Marble

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Walnut and Bronze Wall Mirror
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut wall mirror with a beveled glass, two burl walnut top panels, and floral motif gilt bronze trim. (by LOUIS MAJORELLE)
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Majorelle Rosewood Cabinet with Inlay
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau rosewood diminutive narrow cabinet with an upper & bottom shelf with side shelves centering a drawer & door having an inlaid bird & forest scene. (MAJORELLE)
Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Walnut Bergére Arm Chair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut bergere arm chair with carved floral trim and filigree back. (LOUIS MAJORELLE)
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Related Items
French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An excellent quality French cabinet, produced in the 1920’s with crisp carving to the center between the doors, solid oak with solid oak liners, both doors are lockable with one key ...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
H 51.58 in W 33.47 in D 13.78 in
Stylish Art Nouveau Cabinet with Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4337 stylish Art Nouveau mahogany and marquetry hall cabinet or side cabinet, having arched cresting above divided mirror flanked by a pair of circular platforms on downswept supports, the projecting base having finely inlaid centre panel depicting sailing ship, outlined in boxwood and flanked by a pair of leaded, glazed doors enclosing glass shelf and fitted with original handles, working locks and two keys, all standing on square legs terminating in pad feet, all united by fretwork apron. This antique mirrored cabinet...
Category

Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Stylish Art Nouveau Cabinet with Mirror
Stylish Art Nouveau Cabinet with Mirror
H 85.04 in W 40.16 in D 16.54 in
Daum Nancy French Art Deco Vase, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco glass vase by Daum (Nancy), France, 1930s. Thick blown and bubbled glass vase. Color : green. Height : 7.7"(19.5cm), Diameter : 7.1"(18cm). Signed "Daum + Nancy Franc...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Glass

French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco rosewood cabinet A French art deco rosewood two door cabinet flanked by shelves originally made for vinyl storage but could also be...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
H 33.08 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 in
Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Bookcase Desk Desk-Chair & Filing Cabinet
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique museum quality, 4-piece Parisian Art Nouveau office furniture set. As far as we know, this is the most complete, Louis Majorelle office furniture set that has been offered in the world in the past 50 years. Most collectors and enthousiasts will know how rare a set like this is, but what makes it even more astonishing is its condition. Apart from the leather on the back of the original desk chair, this set could hardly be in better condition and it would certainly grace any museum for applied arts. The only known office set that comes close to this original and complete set is in the collection of the MAAS museum in Sydney, Australia. So if you are looking for an original, great condition and very rare, antique office interior by one of the world's best Art Nouveau designers then this is your chance. We are convinced it will be the only one you'll ever get. Also, because the Majorelle filing cabinet in this set is the first one of its kind that we have ever seen. For this amazing set of four we have created three listings so that we are able to show you enough pictures of the many hand carved and hand-crafted wooden, bronze, glass and design details per item. Mind you, this stunning and almost 8 feet tall 'bibliotheque' or 'library bookcase' is the first one of the three listings that, together, show and describe this unique Louis Majorelle office of amazing quality and beauty. In image 8 of this listing is a photo of the complete set as shot in one of our facilities. This here Majorelle bookcase is the largest and best condition specimen that you will ever see and the workmanship is as good as you will ever be able to find. The deeply hand carved organic plant motifs are simply amazing and these motifs are to be found in all four pieces that this set consists of. What makes this stunning and predominantly solid nutwood bookcase extra special are the inlaid geometrical patterns in both the door panels and in the sides. However, the most impressive and aesthetically special features are the mint condition art glass panels with the top quality forged and hand hammered brass details in the upper part of each door. These metal worker's details, by the way, are the same organic plant motifs as the hand carved ones in the legs and in the 'roof' of this largest ever Majorelle cabinet (as shown in image 9 of this listing). Especially with the doors open you can see the vivid irridescent colors that are in the glass art panels. Below these art glass panels in the doors are large and also superb condtion, beveled glass windows. All the bookshelfs inside of this work of art bookcase are height adjustable and all are in very good condition too. All three doors come with perfect working locks and each door has its own bronze Majorelle designed key (one key is original and we had two more cast). Finally, this antique and museum quality, Art Nouveau gem...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

Antique Verni Martin Decorated Mahogany & Ormolu Curved Glass Vitrine, 19th C
By Vernis Martin
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French display vitrine offers mahogany construction with single curved glass door opening to shelved interior over base havin...
Category

19th Century French Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

Oval Art Nouveau Copper and Brass Wall Overmantle Mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality oval Art Nouveau copper and brass overmantle or wall mirror, circa 1910. This is a lovely mirror in a great frame in very good condit...
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Walnut Art Deco Wall Mirror, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco petite wall mirror. Striking French design from the 1930s. Original walnut and nickel-plated brass frame with original black lacquered lining. The mirro...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Nickel

French Walnut Art Deco Wall Mirror, 1930s
French Walnut Art Deco Wall Mirror, 1930s
H 12.01 in W 16.74 in D 2.37 in
French Art Deco Nancy Daum Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco vase double overlaid and etched glass and silver vase. Engraved signature to underside: Daum Nancy.
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Silver

Pair Of George III Mahogany Console Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Demilune shape with conforming frieze and raised on square tapered legs. From an Estate Hampton NY Estate.
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of George III Mahogany Console Tables
Pair Of George III Mahogany Console Tables
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 20.38 in
French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormol...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XIII Revival Cupboard in Carved Oak
Located in Miami, FL
A Renaissance Revival cupboard or vaiselier in the style of Louis XIII from Brittany, France, circa 1890. In a richly dark, carved French oak with sliding doors in the center flanked by two hinged doors at either side, offering lots of storage. Open shelf on bottom is perfect for confit pots. There is the depiction of Christian symbolism carved into the center panels of the center doors with the monogram "IHS. IHSOUS," which is "Jesus" in Latin, with a cross above the "H" and the sacred heart below it. Measures: 74" wide x 18 1/2" deep x 84" high. Note: You should always request a shipping quote. Quoted amounts are an estimate of what it might cost to ship out to you based on destinations of the greatest distance. We would love to find you a better quote if possible. From a French Antique Dealer who contacted us Hi, I have dealt in French furniture for 50 year and thought you might like to know the following! The box-bed or lit clos...
Category

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Oak

Previously Available Items
Large Giltwood and Vernis Martin Mirror by Louis Majorelle from the Dutch Royal
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This grand mirror has a central rectangular plate framed by ‘vernis Martin’ panels of floral sprays centered on a charming scene of three putti in a bower, one being crowned with a f...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Giltwood

Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Nouveau tea table by Louis Majorelle in mahogany, walnut and satinwood. Patinated inlay depicting two butterflies amongst sprigs of mistletoe. Two brass carrying handles to ei...
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Table
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Table
H 31.5 in W 29.14 in D 17.33 in
Louis Majorelle Bronze Serpent and Bird of Paradise Leaf Candlestick Vide Poche
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Louis Majorelle bronze serpent and bird of paradise leaf candlestick vide poche. Majorelle was a French decorator and furniture maker who was the head of the Ecole de Nancy and instr...
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Art Nouveau Table by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paris, FR
A collectible antique late 19th Century design of iconic French artist Louis Majorelle; a restored two-tiered tea table adorned with floral marquetry on the edges, decorative lacquer...
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Wood

French Art Nouveau 'Poppy' Chair by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
An antique French Art Nouveau chair, designed and manufactured by Louis Majorelle, circa 1890-1910, in beautifully detailed hand-carved wood frame, with twisted uprights, terminating...
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of French Art Nouveau Mahogany Arm Chairs by Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Art Nouveau mahogany arm chairs with carved floral back and legs and brown leather upholstery by LOUIS MAJORELLE
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

French Art Nouveau Suite of Chairs by Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau suite of four chairs by Louis Majorelle, consisting of two armchairs and two side chairs. (MG Inventory # f11615)
Category

19th Century Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

Materials

Wood

Louis Majorelle furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Louis Majorelle furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Louis Majorelle furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 78 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Louis Majorelle were created in the Art Nouveau style in france during the 20th century. Prices for Louis Majorelle furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,294 and can go as high as $400,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $16,750.

Recently Viewed

View All