Grand meuble d'appui Nénuphar (Large Water Lily sideboard)
Manufacturer
Louis Majorelle
(French, 1859-1926)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1901
MediumMahogany, courbaril, and gilded bronze
Dimensions53 3/4 × 27 1/8 × 86 1/4 in. (136.5 × 68.9 × 219.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.234
Not on view
DescriptionEntitled "Nenuphars" from the name given sacred Egyptian water lily which is the basic motif. Rectangular shaped top with supports mounted with gilt bronze water lilies. Central open shelf with compartment below covered with a tambour door. Two drawers in freize and two side cabinets. A major work.Label TextLouis Majorelle French, 1859–1926 Grand meuble d'appui Nénuphar (Large Water Lily sideboard), ca. 1901 Mahogany, courbaril, and gilded bronze Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.234 Published ReferencesS.T. Madsen, SOURCES OF ART NOUVEAU, (Wittenborn: New York, 1955), p. 21, fig. 2 ill. Alastair Duncan, LOUIS MAJORELLE: MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU DESIGN, (Thames & Hudson: London, 1991), plate 16 (color).
