LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926) - Lot 52

LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926) "Pavot" model created around [1899], a walnut variant in the collections of the Musée de l'École de Nancy. High-backed chair in ribbed, molded and carved mahogany. The front legs are twisted, while the back legs extend into the backrest uprights, each topped with a poppy sculpture. The backrest has a fan-shaped bar in the center; the rear of the backrest is veneered with exotic wood in horizontal grain. Seat and backrest (re)upholstered. Height: 103 cm - Length: 40 cm - Depth: 40 cm Accidents, notably to a front leg, missing parts, old restorations, non-original upholstery and tapestry. Public collections : Musée de l'École de Nancy - A model identical to our chair, made in walnut, is preserved in the collections of this institution. Bibliography : - Roselyne Bouvier - Majorelle - Éditions Serpenoise - La Bibliothèque des arts, 1991. Identical walnut model reproduced on page 177 Expert : Emmanuel Eyraud