Louis Majorelle (Toulouse, 1859-1926, Nancy) Carved walnut dining room, c. 1890-1900, enriched with walnut veneer and marquetry, comprising a two-body sideboard, a pedimented sideboard, a table and twelve chairs. The upper part of the sideboard, set back from the lower part, has a central box supported by two console arms carved with a chicory leaf motif. It opens with two beveled glass doors. The sides have three drawers and two side shelves of movement. The lower part opens with two leaves enriched with a central medallion in walnut veneer. The uprights are enriched with a chicory leaf sculpture. The bronze handles follow a sinuous pattern with leaves. Four keys. The pedimented sideboard, forming a console, opens with two leaves and a drawer in the belt. The two door panels are enriched with a central medallion in walnut veneer. The top is made of red marble breccia. The table rests on four splayed legs, openwork and decorated with chicory leaves. The twelve chairs have curved and openwork backs. Art Nouveau period. Sideboard : Height 141 Long. 162,5 Dep. 45 cm. Table : Height 74 Width 156 Length 129 cm. Chair : Height 101 Width 43 Depth 45 cm. Sideboard : Height 259 Width 224 Depth 56 cm. Provenance : Breuil collection, Montrouge. An Art nouveau carved walnut "Chicory" dining room set by Louis Majorelle comprising a dresser, a sideboard, a table, and eight chairs. Ca. 1890-1900. Bibliography: - Maison Majorelle, "Catalogue commercial", Nancy, January 1914, variant of n°320 reproduced p. 16. - Alastair Duncan, "Louis Majorelle, Master of Art Nouveau Design", Thames and Hudson, London, 1991, variant of n°52 and 54 reproduced p. 180. Introduced to the aesthetics of Art Nouveau by Emile Gallé, Louis Majorelle was inspired by nature to create his most beautiful decorative motifs such as orchids, water lilies, vines, ears of wheat, but also chicory, as shown by this rare dining room furniture dated circa 1890-1900.