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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Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Walnut Wall Mirror with Bronze Trim, 1890
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, 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)
Bronze
Cast Brass Art Nouveau Round Wall Mirror with Ivy Lady Portrait
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique cast brass, gold-tone metal Art Nouveau round wall mirror with a female portrait surrounded by an ivy floral pattern that circles the mirror. The mirror comes with a whimsica...
Brass
Antique Venetian Wall Mirror, Art Nouveau Floral Motif, Italy, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Mirror, Venetian, with clear and copper mirrored glass engraved with a beautiful floral motif and wheat.
Mirror
$1,250
H 26.38 in W 21.66 in D 0.79 in
Art Nouveau or Vienna Secession Wall Mirror in Walnut Frame, Austria 1900s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful antique mirror, done in Vienna Secession style. It features a solid walnut frame with recognizable Art Nouveau shape. Made in Austria in 190...
Mirror, Walnut
Early 1900 Art Nouveau France Silver Metal Wall Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Art Nouveau Wall Mirror France, Early 1900 Silver Metal Frame and Original Ground Mirror Wood on the back Iconic Art Nouveau Shape Very Good Condiction
Metal
Art Nouveau Mirror Frame
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Art nouveau mirror frame in original condition with signs of use.
Beech
Stunning French Art Nouveau Silver Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French silver gilt mirror with a finely carved frame featuring stylized floral corner motifs and a soft silvered finish. Reeded architectural lines are balanced by delicate ornamen...
Giltwood
Mirror with Walnut Frame from the 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Mirror with a walnut frame dating from the 1890s. It features classic proportions and is suitable for a hallway, living room, or bedroom. — Period: 1890s — Material: Walnut and mirro...
Walnut
$2,177
H 17 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
One of a Kind Art Nouveau Bronze Wall Mirror with Stylish Floral Design Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
This practical size and beautiful Art Nouveau wall mirror is in excellent condtion. Have you ever seen a cast bronze Art Nouveau picture frame? This rare example comes with very ele...
Bronze
$16,475
H 88.59 in W 51.58 in D 1.97 in
ArtLarge Italian Art Nouveau Mirror in Carved Walnut with Floral Motifs
Located in Milano, IT
This imposing Italian Liberty mirror should be read as a true architectural object rather than a simple reflective surface. Conceived in the early decades of the 20th century, it emb...
Wood, Bentwood
Drexel Wall Mirror with Brass Trim and Walnut, Mid-Century 1955
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Drexel wall mirror with bottom ledge and brass trim. Unique design that I have not seen before! Came with a complete Drexel bedroom set that I have since sold and the mirror w...
Brass
Art Nouveau Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Arr nouveau Mirror Lovely distressed panelled mirror Lovely gilding Mid C20th
Giltwood
Art Nouveau Style Wall Mirror, Made in Hand Beaten Metal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Nouveau style wall mirror, made in Hand Beaten Metal. This is an unusual piece, it has a 4” wide hammered metal frame, this has pewter patination. ...
Steel
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H 81 in W 48.5 in D 16 in
Antique Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Mahogany Dressing Mirror & Floral Marquetry
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Mahogany Dressing Mirror & Floral Marquetry C1920 Measures- 81"...
Mirror, Mahogany
French Art Deco Mirror Made by Louis Majorelle, 1920s
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Fully restored by our team of professional refurbishers. Made in 1920s France by renowned designer Louis Majorelle, this mirror embodies many stylistic elements of the Art Deco such ...
Iron
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H 69 in W 50 in D 2 in
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Marquetry Wall Mirror by, Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Englewood, NJ
An impressive early 20th century French Art Nouveau marquetry and carved wood wall mirror by, Louis Majorelle with various wood inlay marquetry decoration of maple leafs throughout all inlaid into a solid carved wood frame with its beveled glass mirror. The mirror is unsigned and measures height: 69 in. x width: 50 in. X depth: 2 in. - circa 1905 Biography: Louis Majorelle, (Toul, 26 September 1859 – Nancy, 15 January 1926) born as Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ébéniste. He was one of the outstanding designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style, and after 1901 formally served as one of the vice-presidents of the École de Nancy. The Majorelle firm's factory was designed by famous École de Nancy architect Lucien Weissenburger (1860 – 1929) and located at 6, rue du Vieil-Aître in the western part of Nancy. In the 1880s Majorelle turned out pastiches of Louis XV furniture styles, which he exhibited in 1894 at the Exposition d'Art Décoratif et Industriel [Exposition of Decorative and Industrial Art] in Nancy, but the influence of the glass- and furniture-maker Emile Gallé (1846 – 1904) inspired him to take his production in new directions. Beginning in the 1890s, Majorelles furniture, embellished with inlays, took their inspiration from nature: stems of plants, water lily leaves, tendrils, dragonflies. Before 1900 he added a metalworking atelier to the workshops, to produce drawer pulls and mounts in keeping with the fluid lines of his woodwork. His studio also was responsible for the ironwork of balconies, staircase railings...
Wood
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H 120 in W 60 in D 7 in
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...
Giltwood
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H 103.5 in W 51 in D 16.13 in
Louis Majorelle "Pirouette" Figured Mahogany Dresser and Mirror, circa 1910
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is an inordinately well crafted piece of furniture. Thick and generous selections of mahogany are carved into organic molded forms inset with a turned ball-and-barrel brass bead...
Bronze
Pair of French Art Nouveau Mirrors by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Art Nouveau mirrors by Louis Majorelle. The mirrors' corners are decorated with carved pine cones and pine needles. (MG #12...
Art Nouveau Console and Mirror by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Englewood, NJ
An amazing French Art Nouveau carved mahogany "Aux Algues" (seaweed) pattern mirror and console decorated with carved seaweed decoration throughout the corners. Measurements: C...
Wood
Majorelle French Art Nouveau Framed Mirror "Aux Clématites"
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau fruitwood framed mirror "aux clématites" by Louis Majorelle. The delicate and ornate wood carvings beautifully capture the int...
Majorelle Standing Mirror
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Majorelle standing mirror, original.
Rosewood