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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Console desserte
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Console desserte

Manufacturer Louis Majorelle (French, 1859-1926)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumMixed woods
DimensionsOverall: 57 x 52 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (144.8 x 133.4 x 49.5 cm)
InscribedSigned in marquetry on back of shelf above long drawer: "L. Majorelle/Nancy".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.543
Not on view
DescriptionServing shelf with drawer below. Snails on each side support the superstructure above the serving area. Bronze goose head handles with snakes in their beaks. Lower portion has a center cabinet with door and open shelves on either side. Cabinet has marquetry in designs of fruit and flowers.

4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2020
Louis Majorelle
ca. 1900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Louis Majorelle
ca. 1900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Louis Majorelle
ca. 1895
Image scanned and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Louis Majorelle
ca. 1900
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2020
Louis Majorelle
ca. 1900
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2020.
Émile Gallé
ca. 1900
Image scanned and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Louis Majorelle
ca. 1900