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LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926) Sofa version of the chair and armchair models presented at the Exposition de l'École de Nancy, Pavillon de Marsan, Paris, 1903. Sofa in ribbed, molded and carved Cuban mahogany. The cambered front legs, each terminating in a carved reception and dividing into arcatures to support the waistband, continue into moving armrests to join the lateral parts of the backrest. The high, slightly trapezoidal backrest is crowned by a moving molding with carved whiplash motifs. Original stamped velvet upholstery. Art Nouveau period. Used condition, upholstery and tapestries damaged. Height: 114cm - Length: 166cm - Depth: 60cm Historical background: Originally part of an entire decoration by Louis Majorelle for the mansion of a relative who was a great personality in Lorraine. Bibliographyand related works: - L'Exposition de l'École de Nancy à Paris, 1ère Série: Le Mobilier - Éditions Armand Guérinet, Paris, 1903. Sofa versions of the chair and armchair models reproduced on plate 29. - Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons 1895-1914- Volume III: Furniture- Édition Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. Sofa versions of the chair and armchair models reproduced on pages 391 and 396. - Alastair Duncan - Majorelle - Édition Flammarion, Paris, 1991. Sofa versions of the chair and armchair models reproduced on pages 86, 87, 107 and 169.
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LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926) Sofa version of the chair and armchair models presented at the Exposition de l'École de Nancy, Pavillon de Marsan, Paris, 1903. Sofa in ribbed, molded and carved Cuban mahogany. The cambered front legs, each terminating in a carved reception and dividing into arcatures to support the waistband, continue into moving armrests to join the lateral parts of the backrest. The high, slightly trapezoidal backrest is crowned by a moving molding with carved whiplash motifs. Original stamped velvet upholstery. Art Nouveau period. Used condition, upholstery and tapestries damaged. Height: 114cm - Length: 166cm - Depth: 60cm Historical background: Originally part of an entire decoration by Louis Majorelle for the mansion of a relative who was a great personality in Lorraine. Bibliographyand related works: - L'Exposition de l'École de Nancy à Paris, 1ère Série: Le Mobilier - Éditions Armand Guérinet, Paris, 1903. Sofa versions of the chair and armchair models reproduced on plate 29. - Alastair Duncan - The Paris Salons 1895-1914- Volume III: Furniture- Édition Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. Sofa versions of the chair and armchair models reproduced on pages 391 and 396. - Alastair Duncan - Majorelle - Édition Flammarion, Paris, 1991. Sofa versions of the chair and armchair models reproduced on pages 86, 87, 107 and 169.
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