Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
French, 1876-1955
Maurice Dufrene was born in Paris in 1876. He studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs.In 1899, at the age of just 23, he became director and manager of La Maison Moderne, an association of artists who worked together to create designs which could be produced in multiples. These artists were van de Velde, Horta, Plumet and Selmersheim.His work was first shown at salons in 1902, and from 1903 he regularly exhibited at Salon d’Automne and Salons of Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He quickly moved to the forefront of modern design and was with Leon Jallot, among the group of French designers which became known as the Constructeurs, before the First World War. Dufrene had worked on Meier-Graefe's 'La Maison Moderne' around 1900 designing in the Art Nouveau style.By 1910, his work adapted more simplified forms using more substantial materials and construction. In 1904, he became a founding member of the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, through which he exhibited for thirty years.He taught for a while at Ecole Boulle, and returned to design in 1919 producing neat and logical designs embellished with recurring carved scroll motifs and decorated with marquetry floral medallions in boxwood, ebony and ivory.
In 1921 he joined the studio La Maitrise, as Artistic Director, and began a period of prolific production. The full flowering of his talent became apparent in his refined furniture designs and complete interiors. His inspiration was taken from 18th and 19th Century designs, with a modern approach.
At the 1925 Exposition, Dufrene was everywhere. As well as the La Maitrise pavilion, he designed the 'petit salon' in the 'Ambassade Francaise', a boutique for the furrier Jungman, and the row of shoes on the Pont Alexandre Ill. Dufrene's stylistic development continued into the 1930s when he experimented with steel and glass.
Adapting quickly to the Art Deco movement, the 1930s were just as busy for him.
He died in Nogent-sur-Marne in 1955. His interiors ranged eclectically from townhouses to avant-garde to glass, metal and mirrors, to commissions from Mobilier National for embassies and the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris. He would remain at La Maîtrise until 1952. Today much of his work goes unidentified.to
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Creator: Maurice Dufrêne
Art Deco Cabinet by Maurice Dufrene, France, c. 1940
By La Maitrise, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Art Deco Cabinet designed by Maurice Dufrene and manufactured by La Maitrise around 1940. The cabinet is made from rosewood and has mother of pearl inlays.
Rosewood-vene...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Maurice Dufrene French Art Deco Mahogany Sideboard Cabinet
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco mahogany sideboard cabinet with 4 glass front doors and inlaid trim edge under a marble top with 4 tapered fluted ebonized ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Important and Unique Art Deco Sideboard
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in New York, NY
A superb example of early Art Deco Design by Maurice Dufrene. The burr walnut canted sideboard supporting a marble top, which is "framed" by intricate inlay of Mother-of-Pear, and fr...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble
Maurice Dufrene Gilt Sculpted Vitrine
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Early Classic Art Deco cabinet/vitrine by Maurice Dufrene, circa 1912, in gilt sculpted wood . This cabinet is pictured in Dufrène's own Hôtel Parrticulier (private residence), at 22, rue Bayard in Paris, taken in 1918 (see photo below). The lemonwood version of this cabinet was exhibited at the Salon d’Automne in 1912 and is now on permanent display at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris (see photo below).
This cabinet is in original condition and a scan of the original drawing is shown here.
Maurice Dufrêne
(1876 - 1955)
One of the premiere French designers of the 20th Century, Maurice Dufrene was born in Paris in 1876. He was educated at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. By 1899, at the age of just 23, he became the director and manager of La Maison Moderne. This shop represented an association of artists who were working together to create designs which could be produced in multiples.
Dufrene's work was first shown at salons in 1902 and from 1903 he regularly exhibited at Salon d'Automne and Salons of Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts. At the 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes (which would later give the movement "Art Deco" its name), Dufrene's designs included luxury boutiques, the living room of Une Ambassade Francaise pavilion, the music salon...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Giltwood
Art Deco Desk by Dufrene Maurice (1876 - 1955)
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco Desk by Dufrene Maurice (1876 - 1955)
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19th Century Antique Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Fine French Art Deco Three-Door Cabinet by Maurice Dufrêne
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco three doors amaranth cabinet by Maurice Dufrene.
Each door decorated with a floral marquetry oval panel.
Interior is bird's-eye maple veneered.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple
Maurice Dufrene Cabinet for La Maitrise
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Macassar ebony, ebonized sculpted wood, and with marquetry in exotic hardwoods and mother-of-pearl. This cabinet was designed by Dufrene for La Maitrise, the design studio of the fam...
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Early 20th Century French Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Macassar, Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl
Maurice Dufrene Wood Buffet, circa 1925
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maurice Dufrene wood buffet, circa 1925 in excellent condition.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
French Art Deco Library Bookcase by Maurice Dufrene
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A French Art Deco Library bookcase in Mahogany and other exotic veneers, the emblem on the two blind doors is excellent work the cabinet has ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
Maurice Dufrene cabinet in purpleheart and kingwood
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco cabinet, circa 1925, by MAURICE DUFRENE in purpleheart, kingwood, and ebony. Marquetry in exotic hardwoods and mother-of-pearl. The interior is in maple burl....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Kingwood, Maple, Purpleheart, Burl
Maurice Dufrêne Sideboard, spécial order
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie bahut par Maurice Dufrêne.
Il s’agit d’une commande spéciale pour un appartement à Paris boulevard Malsherbes.
Le plan d’origine de la commanditaire est joint.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Maurice Dufrene Wood Storage Cabinet, circa 1925
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maurice Dufrene wood storage cabinet, circa 1925, in excellent condition.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Exceptional hemisphere Art Nouveau Sideboard by Maurice Dufrene, France 1911
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1911 / sideboard / Maurice Dufrène / walnut, marble, mirror, bronze / Art Nouveau / Art Deco
Stunning hemisphere Art Nouveau sideboard by French designer Maurice Dufrène. ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Marble, Bronze
Maurice Dufrêne Chest of Drawers, French, 1924
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco chest of drawers. Burled mahogany with marquetry in exotic hardwoods and mother-of-pearl. Ebonized frame and legs with fluted sculpting, French, 1924. Suite d...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Maurice Dufrène Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Mahogany
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Maurice Dufrêne case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Maurice Dufrêne case pieces and storage cabinets 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 Maurice Dufrêne case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets by Maurice Dufrêne were created in the Art Deco style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider case pieces and storage cabinets by André Arbus, Maxime Old, and Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique. Prices for Maurice Dufrêne case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,026 and can go as high as $165,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $34,821.
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