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, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, France, 1920s
By Louis Majorelle
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and floral fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Louis Majorelle, France, c. 1920s. Litterature: Majorelle un art de vivre moderne" exhibition catalog, Gale...
Fabric, Wood
Louis Majorelle. Art Nouveau carved walnut armchair with original period fabric
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau armchair in carved walnut retaining the original period fabric that has an extra back pad stitched to the top of the back rest. A slight variation to this armchair can...
Walnut
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau "Ombellifères" Settee and Side Chairs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau carved wood "Ombellifères" suite, consisting of two armchairs and a settee, by Louis Majorelle. The suite is hand carved with capitals of Berce des Prés (Hogweed...
Walnut
Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved wooden armchair, named "Le Pins," embodies the Art Nouveau style of Louis Majorelle, featuring intricate carvings of pine needles and pinecones. Reflecting Majorelle...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Art Nouveau Giltwood settee by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Montreal, QC
Art Nouveau Giltwood settee by Louis Majorelle with japonesque organic carving Similar furniture pictured in Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau by Alastair Duncan, p.179, fig. 46.
Wood
Louis Majorelle - Rare high-back armchair “Les Tomates”
By Louis Majorelle
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Majorelle (1859–1926) Rare high-back armchair “Les Tomates” (The Tomatoes) Armchair in ribbed, molded, and carved walnut, decorated with vegetal motifs: ornate capitals, ribbe...
Walnut
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Armchair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau walnut armchair by Louis Majorelle, featuring sinuously curved arms and legs. The top of the chair is decorated with an intricately carved floral motif. It is up...
Upholstery, Walnut
$30,000Sale Price / set|53% Off
Pair of Louis Majorelle Armchairs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A pair of walnut armchairs by Louis Majorelle.
Leather, Walnut
Louis Majorelle Walnut Bergère Armchair, French Art Nouveau Style
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut bergere arm chair with carved floral trim and filigree back. (LOUIS MAJORELLE)
Walnut, Upholstery
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Settee, Walnut Frame, Blue Fabric
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut frame Settee with slightly flaired arms and shaped back upholstered in a lightly patterned gray-blue fabric with matching upholstered pillow. (LOUIS MAJOREL...
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
$2,131Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.65 in W 41.74 in D 24.41 in
LOUIS XVI FRENCH CARVED GiLTWOOD DOUBLE CANED BERGERE SETTEE SOFA WINDOW SEAT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional sublime Louis XVI French Carved Giltwood and double Caned Bergère Window seat or Settee P...
Rattan, Giltwood
$2,741 / set
H 31.11 in W 29.73 in D 37.41 in
Pair of Danish Carved Lounge Chairs in Green Velvet, 1920s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Pair of Danish Carved Lounge Chairs in Green Velvet, 1920s. A rare set of gorgeous antique armchairs in a rich dark green velour. Jacquard woven seat with floral motifs. Wide scallo...
Velvet, Oak
$1,573
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Art Deco Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, fabric, beech, pine, Europe, 1940s A lounge chair from the 1940s, distinguished by its elegantly shaped high back and softly curved armrests. Upholstered in a finely p...
Fabric, Beech, Pine
Rare Art Deco Chairs, France, 1920s
By Jules Leleu, Paul Follot, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of Art Deco chairs, France, 1920s. The chairs are currently undergoing restoration and the original fabric can be conserved or the chairs can be reupholstered in COM. P...
Fabric, Wood
$3,770Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 46.5 in D 28.5 in
French Louis XV-Style Giltwood Two-Seater settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
French Louis XV-Style Giltwood Two-Seater Canape settee, late 19th century, upholstered in pink, beige and green striped fabric, the reeded frame decorated with flowers and scrolls, ...
Giltwood
Elegant Louis XVI Giltwood Settee with New Linen Upholstery
Located in Wichita, KS
Elegant French Louis XVI giltwood settee with new linen upholstery, ribbon gimp and nailhead trim. The body of the settee is decorated with raised floral detail, fluted legs and an o...
Fabric, Giltwood
$4,900 / set
H 38.25 in W 30 in D 34 in
Paolo Buffa Style, Wingback Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Stamford, CT
Paolo Buffa Style, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Wingback Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1950s Pair of modernist lounge chairs by an unknown maker and produced in Italy in the mi...
Fabric, Wood
$2,629Sale Price|25% Off
H 41 in W 51.5 in D 29 in
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery. The frame shows some non-offensive chippiness. The upholstery i...
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.5 in W 53.5 in D 33 in
Fine Quality Giltwood Aubusson Upholstered French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XVI style settee is a masterpiece of elegance, refinement, and craftsmanship. Featuring a finely carved giltwood frame, the settee is adorned with delicat...
Beech
Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair, c1740
Located in valatie, NY
An early 18th century French carved walnut armchair with hand-caned seat and back. The frame is constructed in the customary 18th c Louis XV manner with pinned mortise and tenon and ...
Walnut
Carved Louis XVI Style Diminutive Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With handsome Dark Stained and very well-carved frame depicting Scrolls and Shells. The divided Settee Back with separate Pads and the Legs terminating in a Snail’s Head foot. Uphols...
Fabric, Wood
$7,922
H 35.44 in W 50.01 in D 22.45 in
Refurbished Art Nouveau Settee No. 717 by Gustav Siegel for J.J. Kohn, 1899
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav Siegel
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning, rare settee Model No. 717 designed by Gustav Siegel in 1899 and produced by the renowned Viennese furniture manufacturer Jacob & Josef Kohn ...
Brass
Old Hickory Settee & Matching Side Chair ( Signed)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These Signed Old Hickory settee & side chairs are in fine condition and we are having both pieces protected from bad weather protector ( boat varnish ). The settee & side chair are ...
Hickory
$877
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 23.23 in
1960s, Danish cocktail lounge chair, jacquard fabric, beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish cocktail lounge chair. Beige furniture jacquard fabric, beech wood legs, springs in the seat. Chair was reupholstered by craftsman about 15-20 years ago. Very good cond...
Jacquard, Beech
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H 46 in W 24 in D 22 in
Art Nouveau Mohair and Mahogony Louis Marjorelle Dining Chairs, Set of 10
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Ten Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Mohair Covered Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1900 by Louis Marjorelle. The set is comprised of two armchairs and eight side chairs, unsigned. ...
Mohair, Mahogany
Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Armchair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite “Les Pins” walnut armchair by Louis Majorelle exemplifies the artist’s refined interpretation of nature within the Art Nouveau movement. The rosewood-veneered seat rai...
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis Majorelle Aux Alges Carved Mahogany Bench
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Majorelle 1859–1926 Aux Algues Mahogany Bench Bench with hand carved foliate details c. 1900 mahogany, upholstered cushion Dimensions: 49¼ h × 62½ w × 22 d in (125 × 159 × 56 c...
Mahogany
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H 41.25 in W 17.5 in D 16.5 in
Set of 6 Louis Majorelle Foliate Carved Mahogany Beige Upholstered Side Chairs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 6 French Art Nouveau side chairs with carved walnut frames featuring carved foliate embellishments at the tops of each chair back and the tops of the front legs, upholstered i...
Wood, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery
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H 32.25 in W 36.75 in D 21 in
Pair of French Art Nouveau Armchairs by, Louis Majorelle Arm Chairs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Englewood, NJ
A pair of Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau carved wood "Aubépine" armchairs by, Louis Majorelle. Both chairs are decorated on their back edges, arms, legs and skirt with carved hawthorn leaves and berry decoration upholstered in a off/cream white light snake pattern. circa 1905 Measurements: height: 32.25 in. (81.92 cm) x width: 36.75 in. (93.35 cm) x depth: 21 in. (53.34 cm) Condition: chairs are in overall very good condition with light wear. Fabric is not period. Literature: Similar chairs are pictured in: -Majorelle - Nancy: décorations d'INTÉRIEURS: meubles, tentures, bronzes, ferronneries (the 1906 Majorelle catalogue), and in: Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau design, by Alastair Duncan, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1991, p. 200. -Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau Design, London, 1991, pp. 167, 183 and 200 -Majorelle: Un Art de Vivre Moderne, exh. cat., Musée de l'École de Nancy, France, 2009, p. 130 Biography : Louis Majorelle, (France; 1859 – 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, Majorelle's furniture, embellished with inlays, took their inspiration from nature: stems of plants, waterlily leaves, tendrils, dragonflies. Before 1900 he added a metalworking atelier to the workshops, to produce drawerpulls and mounts in keeping with the fluid lines of his woodwork. His studio also was responsible for the ironwork of balconies, staircase railings...
Upholstery, Wood
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Carved Wood "Ombellifères" Suite
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Art Nouveau carved wood "Ombellifères" armchairs by Louis Majorelle with flower and leaf decoration and patterned upholstery with matching settee. Similar furnitur...
Art Nouveau Majorelle 5 Pieces Salon
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Nouveau sofa, 2 armchairs and 2 chairs by Louis Majorelle. Measures: Sofa: height 46", width 50", depth 21" Armchairs: height 41.5...
Fabric, Wood
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H 29.5 in W 26.5 in D 29 in
Louis Majorelle, Art Nouveau Mahogany Desck Chair, France, circa 1925
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful desk chair, with elegant sloping lines, and finely detailed carving, is a marvelous example of the work of famed Art Nouveau master Ebeniste Louis Majorelle.
Mahogany
French Art Nouveau Chairs by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Nouveau chairs by Louis Majorelle.
Wood
French Art Nouveau Armchair by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Nouveau armchair by Louis Majorelle. Measures: Width 22", depth: 23", height: 35". In good condition.
Wood
Pair of French Art Nouveau Beach Wood Armchairs by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Art Nouveau beachwood armchairs by Louis Majorelle. The chairs feature curved seats, twisted curvilinear arms and backrests ornamen...
Pair of "Aux Fougères" Armchairs by Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Art Nouveau "aux Fougères" armchairs by Louis Majorelle. These chairs are decorated on their back edges,ams, legs and seat supports with carved fern fronds...
Pair of "Clematis" Armchairs by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Art Nouveau "Clematis" armchairs by Louis Majorelle. The back and frame of each chair is carved with clematis flowers. Cle...
Pair of French Art Nouveau "Clematis" Armchairs by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Art Nouveau "Clematis" armchairs by Louis Majorelle. The back and frame of each chair is carved with clematis flowers. Clematis was one of several natural motifs emp...
Upholstery, Wood
French Art Nouveau “Aux Nenuphars” Desk and Armchair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French “Aux Nenuphars” desk and armchair by Louis Majorelle. Circa 1900. A similar desk is pictured in: The Paris Salons 1895-1915, Vol. III: Furniture, by Alastair Duncan, Woo...