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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.

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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Creator: Louis Majorelle
Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
COMMODE BY MAJORELLE A stunning French Art Deco Commode from the 1920s by Majorelle! This exquisite piece features solid carved wood with intricate geometric and flower motifs, comb...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

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Marble

French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony By Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk - By Louis Majorelle Exceptional quality Art Deco desk produced in France c1925, in Macassar Ebony and stamped with his unique inlay signature Majorelle Nancy to the i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

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Macassar

A Large Desk Lamp by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900 A fine large desk lamp by Majorelle, the wrought iron base decorated with incised dots and diagonal lines, of tripod form with large circular wrought iron shelf d...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Furniture

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Art Nouveau Bronze Mounted Marquetry Tray Table by Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Louis Majorelle - art Nouveau - bronze mounted - marquetry tray table A French Art Nouveau Tray side table produced in France in c1900 by master cabinetmakers Louis Majorelle, using...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Majorelle Furniture

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Rosewood

Art Nouveau Carved Walnut inlaid & glazed Salon Cabinet by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
Louis Majorelle (1859-1926), an Art Nouveau carved walnut, inlaid and glazed salon cabinet, with stylised floral carved details to the crown with a centr...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Louis Majorelle Furniture

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French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Library Bookcase by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO BOOKCASE BY LOUIS MAJORELLE A very large open library bookcase produced in Macassar Ebony with two lockable doors in the centre having the original key, the bookcase was des...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Louis Majorelle Furniture

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Macassar

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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.

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