Art Nouveau Bronze Mounted Marquetry Tray Table by Majorelle
About the Item
- Creator:Louis Majorelle (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 27.96 in (71 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:1900
- Condition:Refinished.
- Seller Location:Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
- Reference Number:
Louis 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 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.
Find antique Louis Majorelle cabinets, seating and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Maidstone, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920By Louis MajorelleLocated in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GBCOMMODE 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...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsMarble
- French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony By MajorelleBy Louis MajorelleLocated in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GBArt 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...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsMacassar
- Art Deco Side Table by Louis MarjorelleLocated in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GBA rare early French art deco side table with two drawers and a center slide, macassar ebony inlaid stingray to the top with the Marjorelle signature to the top also, The table has be...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Side Tables
MaterialsMahogany, Rosewood
- French Art Deco Table by Jules Leleu, circa 1925By Jules LeleuLocated in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GBJules Leleu - Art Deco table An Art Deco circular coffee table by Jules Leleu, Exceptionally high quality and appealing design as to be...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood
- Art Deco Games Table by Jules Leleu, c1940Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GBA Mahogany parquet top games table produced by Jules Leleu in the 1940’s in France, it has four sabre type legs with sabots at the foot, the top has e...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Game Tables
MaterialsEbony
- Art Deco Writing Table and Chair by Sue et MareLocated in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GBDESK AND CHAIR BY SUE ET MARE A French Art Deco ladies writing desk and chair of exceptional quality by Louis Sue and Andre Mare produced...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Two Tier Marquetry TableBy Louis MajorelleLocated in Dallas, TXA LOUIS MAJORELLE CARVED MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY TWO TIER TABLE. CIRCA 1900 Inlaid in various woods with stylised vines, leaves and branches, the top with inlaid inscription, bronze ...Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Tray Tables
MaterialsMahogany
- Louis Majorelle Two Tier Marquetry TableBy Louis MajorelleLocated in Dallas, TXLOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926) TWO-TIER OCCASIONAL TABLE, CIRCA 1900 mahogany, the tops inlaid in various fruitwoods, cast bronze mounts 32¼ in. (82 cm.) high; 35½ in. (90 cm.) wide;...Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Tray Tables
MaterialsMahogany
- Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau TableBy Louis MajorelleLocated in New York, NYA French Art Nouveau mahogany two-tiered square table by Louis Majorelle, featuring featuring a detailed border on the top tier and gilt bronze sabots on the legs. A similar ta...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Side Tables
MaterialsBronze
- Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau TableBy Louis MajorelleLocated in New York, NYA French Art Nouveau marquetry walnut and macassar ebony salon table by Louis Majorelle. The table top is decorated with leaves and vines. The legs have carved flowers. Circa 1900 P...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tables
MaterialsEbony, Macassar, Walnut
- Victorian Mahogany and Marquetry Oval Tray TableLocated in Mt Kisco, NYAn ovoid form tray with two curved handles and a scalloped gallery rim on a felt lined oval Stand to create a low table. The center with musical trophies marquetry.Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Tray Tables
MaterialsMahogany
- Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau TableBy Louis MajorelleLocated in New York, NYA French Art Nouveau table by Louis Majorelle. The table top is decorated with leaves and flowering vines in fruitwood marquetry. The table's marquetry sides are ornamented with a ...Category
Early 20th Century French Tables
MaterialsWood