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The Decorative Arts According to Majorelle, Arman and Van der Meeren

Result EUR24,400
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 22 May 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - 54, rue Pierre-Martin - Parc d'activités de l'Inquétrie - 62280 Saint-Martin-Boulogne

Formal approaches contrasted on the Côte d'Opale, like the quirky, musical world of the iconoclastic sculptor and the nature-inspired environment of the Nancy master cabinetmaker.

Louis MAJORELLE (1859-1926), "Chicorée" model dining room furniture set in moulded,... The Decorative Arts According to Majorelle, Arman and Van der Meeren

Louis MAJORELLE (1859-1926), "Chicorée" model dining room furniture set in moulded, carved walnut, around 1890-1900, comprising two sideboards with marble tops (137 x 166 x 45 cm and 144 x 164 x 45 cm), a showcase cabinet (195 x 100 x 39 cm), a table (73 x 157 x 128 cm), eight shield-backed chairs (102 x 33 x 40 cm), a grandfather clock (219 x 51 x 32 cm) and a mirror (160 x 106 x 6 cm).
Result: €24,400

Here, Louis Majorelle chose the clear-cut leaves of the chicory – a retiring, edible plant that flourishes in meadows – to ornament his dining room furniture set. In moulded, carved walnut, this featured…
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Friday 22 May 2020 - 14:30 (CEST)
54, rue Pierre-Martin - Parc d'activités de l'Inquétrie - 62280 Saint-Martin-Boulogne
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