Writing Table with Cartonnier
Manufacturer
Louis Majorelle
(French, 1859-1926)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumElm and mixed woods
DimensionsOverall: 43 3/4 x 26 1/2 x 36 in. (111.1 x 67.3 x 91.4 cm)
InscribedSigned on right drawer: "L Majorelle/Nancy".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2268
Not on view
DescriptionShaped table with central slide for writing over a long drawer. Separate cartonnier with two small drawers and racks for paper and envelopes. Two open shelves. Inlay of very stylized flowers in light wood. Four slightly curved plant form legs. The front split and curve out to support edge of table.Label TextLouis Majorelle French, 1859–1926 Writing Table, ca. 1900 Elm and mixed woods Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2268a–b Published ReferencesAlastair Duncan, LOUIS MAJORELLE: MASTER OF ART NOUVEAU DESIGN, (Thames & Hudson: London, 1991), p. 99 BL (b.w.).
