Skip to main content

Louis Majorelle Desks

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.

5
to
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
5
5
4
3
3
5
5
28
26
26
22
21
Creator: Louis Majorelle
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 Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

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 Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Desk and Chair, Bookcase & 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 filing cabinet by Louis Majorelle 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 marvelous and highly practical Art Nouveau 'desk' or 'bureau plat' (with original chair) is the second of the three listings that, together, show and describe this unique Louis Majorelle office set of amazing quality and beauty. Image 9 of this listing shows the complete set as shot in one of our facilities. Art Nouveau pieces of furniture by Louis Majorelle are like large sculptures and that can certainly be said of this striking desk and chair. A much more experienced antique seller...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Important Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Filing Cabinet, Bookcase, Desk and Chair
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 ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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 ormolu Art Nouveau pulls...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Related Items
Desk French Style Writing Desk, Black Lacquer with Grey Leather Writing Surface
By Selva
Located in Toronto, CA
We present a beautifully finished desk made in Italy by Selva in cherry wood, with a leather writing surface. This item has been recently re-stained by our expert team in a black lac...
Category

20th Century Italian Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Leather, Cherry

Danish Rosewood Desk and Bookcase with Sliding Doors, 1950
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A beautiful Danish rosewood desk cabinet with upper shelving. Features adjustable shelving with additional storage behind the 2 sliding doors and an extendable writing surface. Has a...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Modular Bookcase Filing Cabinet in Oak, 1950
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Modular bookcase restored filing cabinet modular cabinet oak Features: 4-Part model with a drawer base, two wooden front modules, and a lid The door fronts are folded up and pus...
Category

20th Century Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Oak

Modular Bookcase Filing Cabinet in Oak, 1950
Modular Bookcase Filing Cabinet in Oak, 1950
H 48.63 in W 31.5 in D 15.36 in
Art Deco / Art Nouveau Bookcase Display Cabinet, 1920
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Bookcase restored Art Deco / Art Nouveau around 1920 display cabinet Features: Three-door model with three drawers and open compartment Very high quality processing Cassette fi...
Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Desk with Leather Writing Pad, Black with Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style desk, with leather writing pad top, from the 19th century. This antique table from France has been designed in the Louis XV...
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Leather, Wood

Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Brass

Oak Art Nouveau File Cabinet with Roll Top Door, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau file cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak base with original roll top door. Original patinated brass handle and lock plate. The lock...
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Oak

Lovely Pair of Brown Hardwood Filing Cabinets with Green Gold Leaf Leather Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of brown Mahogany cabinets with green leather top and gold leaf. This pair are a very good looking timeless pieces and very we...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

French Art Deco Desk
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Westwood, NJ
In the Ruhlman Manner, this French Art Deco desk, true to its French lineage, is a study in curves and angles. Two shapely filing drawers flank th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Desk
French Art Deco Desk
H 37 in W 68 in D 33 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henkel Harris USA, Circa 1977 Carved solid mahogany, with glass fron...
Category

1970s American Georgian Vintage Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Brass

French Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A flame mahogany writing desk, with leather inlaid side slides and five drawers surrounding the kneehole, on turned and brass leaf mounted tapering legs. The original Napoleon III. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Wood

French Mahogany Desk
French Mahogany Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 30 in
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
This attractive mahogany Edwardian Davenport / writing desk, circa 1900s has been constructed from quality solid mahogany having a raised back above a fall front moulded edge writing slope with a raised and fielded panelled cupboard door standing on bracket feet. The Davenport's top section has a brass hinged mahogany lift up lid to reveal an original lead lined storage...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
Antique Mahogany Davenport Writing Desk
H 38.19 in W 24.02 in D 22.84 in
Previously Available Items
French Art Deco Desk by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A French Art Deco desk produced by Louis Majorelle of exceptional quality as you would expect from this French Cabinetmaker. The use of unusual exotic veneers book matched and spaced...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Oak, Tulipwood

French Art Deco Desk by Louis Majorelle
French Art Deco Desk by Louis Majorelle
H 30.32 in W 63.39 in D 31.89 in
‘Louis Majorelle’ Desk C.1910 Art Nouveau Paris.
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare, hand carved in 1900 an Art Nouveau desk by Louis Majorelle. Commissioned from the Atelier of Louis Majorelle and owned by the same family until 2020. Louis Majorelle produced ...
Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Louis Majorelle Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Nouveau Desk by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau desk by Louis Majorelle, featuring five drawers on the front and a finished veneered back. The curvilinear bronze drawer pulls are decorated with leaves and berr...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Desks

French Art Nouveau Desk by Louis Majorelle
French Art Nouveau Desk by Louis Majorelle
H 30.25 in W 50.5 in D 26 in

Louis Majorelle desks for sale on 1stDibs.

Louis Majorelle desks 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 desks, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original desks by Louis Majorelle were created in the Art Nouveau style in france during the early 20th century. Prices for Louis Majorelle desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $28,500 and can go as high as $144,761, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $143,879.

Recently Viewed

View All