Louis Majorelle Marquetry Cabinet (c. 1910)
A cabinet from about 1910 by Louis Majorelle of Nancy, France, with curving abstract wood marquetry on the doors and metal mounts.
The Majorelle firm in Nancy was one of the great producers of Art Nouveau furniture. This cabinet shows the style's mature form: the case is gently curved, the metal mounts are shaped like plant stems, and the doors carry flowing, abstract marquetry made from contrasting veneers. Marquetry was central to the Nancy school, and it remains one of the most effective ways to bring Art Nouveau character to a modern piece: keep the case simple and let a sweeping inlaid pattern run across the doors.
Curved-front cabinet with CNC-cut veneer marquetry across the doors; Heirloom tier.
A custom version typically runs $125–$220 per sq ft, shipped finished.
- Style
- Art Nouveau
- Element
- Cabinet Doors & Fronts
- Date
- c. 1910
- Maker or designer
- Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
- Materials
- wood marquetry with metal mounts
- Dimensions
- Overall: 130.8 x 162.5 x 58.4 cm (51 1/2 x 64 x 23 in.)
- Source
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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