Buffet
Manufacturer
Louis Majorelle
(French, 1859-1926)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumFruitwood and marble
Dimensions65 × 67 × 22 1/4 in. (165.1 × 170.2 × 56.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.3201
Not on view
DescriptionGreen marble top with backboard inlaid with leaves and carved with flowers and leaves in high relief at each end. Sideboard has a large central compartment with a bowed door inlaid with pheasant and plants. One interior shelf. Two side compartments with flat doors mounted with wrought iron floral design. One interior shelf and open shelf above are carved with flowers and leaves in high relief.Label TextLouis Majorelle French, 1859–1926 Buffett, ca. 1900 Fruitwood and marble Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.3201 Published ReferencesAlastair Duncan, LOUIS MAJORELLE: MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU DESIGN, (Thames & Hudson: London, 1991), plate 26 (color); back cover (color).
