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Louis Majorelle
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Majorelle
- A Fine and Rare "Aux Nenuphars" Vitrine
- gilt-bronze mounted mahogany, walnut and marquetry
Provenance
Sotheby's London, November 27, 2001, lot 44
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Art Nouveau Furniture, New York, 1982, pl. 21 (for a related side cabinet in this pattern)
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau Design, London, 1991, pl. 18 (for the expanded version of this form)
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau Design, London, 1991, pl. 18 (for the expanded version of this form)
Condition
Generally very good overall condition. Surface is clean and sensitively refinished. The gilt bronze mounts have a desired mellowing with age. With some very minor pitting as expected. There are five wooden shelves with supports and three glass shelf tops. No key. There is two inch veneer crack to the proper left door frame where is accepts the hinge.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The restrained elegance of the present lot derives from Louis Majorelle's struggle to cloak a typically historic form within the decorative vocabulary of the high Art Nouveau style. The piece pays homage to the 18th century maître-ébénistes and yet its austerity moves beyond the Art Nouveau idiom with an eye towards modernity.