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Louis Majorelle
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Louis Majorelle
- Fauteuil de bureau Aux Nénuphars, vers 1900-1903
- Mahogany with ormolu mounts
- Hauteur : 68 cm (30 ¾ in.) Largeur : 86 cm (33 7/8 in.) Diamètre : 69,5 cm (27 3/8 in.)
en acajou sculpté, le dossier enveloppant à trois pans, les montants d’accotoirs se prolongeant dans un double piétement arrière, les deux pieds avant sabre, les montants arrière et les pieds soulignés de tiges de bronze doré terminées par des nénuphars stylisés, le dossier et l’assise garnis de cuir brun
Provenance
Galerie Impulsion-B., Nicolas Borsje, Paris
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle, Master of Art Nouveau Design, éd. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1991, pl. 63
Roselyne Bouvier, Majorelle, une aventure moderne, éd. Serpenoise, Metz, 1991, p. 100 pour le même modèle au Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy
Chrisitan Debize, Emile Gallé, l'école de Nancy, éd. Serpenoise, Metz, 1998, p. 31
Michel Draguet, L'Art Nouveau Retrouvé à Travers Les Collections Anne-Marie Gillion Crowet, éd. Skira, Paris, 1999, pp. 266-267
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, pp. 622
Le Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, oeuvre choisies, éd. Somogy, Paris, 2012, pp. 61-62
Roselyne Bouvier, Majorelle, une aventure moderne, éd. Serpenoise, Metz, 1991, p. 100 pour le même modèle au Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy
Chrisitan Debize, Emile Gallé, l'école de Nancy, éd. Serpenoise, Metz, 1998, p. 31
Michel Draguet, L'Art Nouveau Retrouvé à Travers Les Collections Anne-Marie Gillion Crowet, éd. Skira, Paris, 1999, pp. 266-267
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, pp. 622
Le Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, oeuvre choisies, éd. Somogy, Paris, 2012, pp. 61-62
Condition
Very good overall condition
A few tiny and rare discolorations to the varnish and minor dents overall. The leather replaced. A few rare traces of oxidizing to the regilded bronze. Very slight discoloration stains to the leather at the seat and back; a trace on the right-hand side of the back on approximatively 4 x 1 cm
Très bon état général
Quelques petites et rares décolorations du vernis et enfoncements épars sur l'ensemble de la surface. Le cuir postérieur. Quelques rares traces d'oxydation au bronze, redoré.Très légères décolorations au cuir sur l'assise et le dossier, une trace d'environ 4 x 1 cm à la partie droite du dossier.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.