French, Art Nouveau period canape and chaise (side chair)



French, Art Nouveau period canape and chaise (side chair)



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)

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