In solid, carved giltwood. Having original gilding, upholstery, and fabric. Circa 1890, from the workshop of Louis Majorelle.
Louis Majorelle (1859-1926) was a French cabinetmaker and decorator in the Art Nouveau movement of the Nancy School, where he served as vice-president. Started in the 1890s, Majorelle’s furniture production was embellished by interlacing and took its inspiration from nature: plants, water lilies, thistles, and dragonflies.
Majorelle is an internationally recognized figure of the Nancy School.
53¼“ wide (canape) by 27½“ deep by 44½“ high (both, at the back)
