Majorelle Art Nouveau Lamp

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Majorelle Art Nouveau lamp Large lamp around 1900 foot in gilded bronze and lampshade in alabaster. Very good quality of bronze and pretty floral movement very representative of art nouveau. Electrified and in perfect condition. Longueur: pied 17 cm x 12,5 cm Diamètre: albâtre 30 cm Hauteur: 51,5 cm Weight: 8 kg Louis Majorelle studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1877, in 1879 he took over the furniture and ceramics factory of his father. After the Universal Exhibition of 1889, he abandoned the classical style and began to search for his own style. Louis Majorelle, French cabinetmaker, born in Toul in 1859 - Died in Nancy in 1926. He took over from his father Auguste (1825-1879), when he died, interrupting his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he studied under the teaching of Jean-François Millet. It was converted to Art Nouveau by Émile Gallé. He was the most important representative of the School of Nancy from 1894. His work is characterized by the use of naturalistic elements in its shapes and marquetry. It evolves towards simpler and more stripped forms shortly after its great success at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 and at the same time launches into mass production which allows it to quickly enrich its catalog. He collaborates mainly with Jacques Gruber. He opened many showrooms, notably in Paris, Lyon and Oran, one of which was bought from Samuel Bing. His creations are sold all over the world. The most common furniture is the work of the workshops entrusted to Pierre Majorelle in Bouxières aux Dames in 1905 It continued in the same style after the 1914 war despite the change in fashion towards Art Deco.

Creator:
Atelier Majorelle (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 20.28 in (51.5 cm)Diameter: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Alabaster,Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
NANTES, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7403231220102

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Atelier Majorelle

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 Atelier Majorelle (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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