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Music Stand

Manufacturer Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926)

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1900

MediumElm | Mixed woods

DimensionsOverall: 46 1/4 x 19 x 9 1/2 in. (117.5 x 48.3 x 24.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.2290

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DescriptionDouble music stand inlaid with a vine and leaves on the music rest each side. Triangular shaped openings at either end have a copper mount covering a socket for missing candle arms. The mount is embossed with an insect-like form. The tall base ends in a shaped tripod.

Published ReferencesAlastair Duncan, LOUIS MAJORELLE: MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU DESIGN, (Thames & Hudson: London, 1991), p. 105 BCt. (b/w).