Louis Majorelle

acajou et placage d'acajou, ouvre en façade par une porte vitrée bizeautée, ornée de bronzes dorés 

Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salon 1895-1914, volume III Furniture, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 1988, p. 419
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle, Master of Art Nouveau Design, éd. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1991, pp. 173 et 203

Bon état général Quelques rayures et petits enfoncements notamment au-dessus de la porte et sur son côté droit en haut et au-dessus de la serrure. Un léger dessèchement général du vernis. Quelques petits enfoncements et manques de bois sur les pieds près du sol. Quelques petites traces d'oxydation du bronze doré par endroit mais mineures, et rien d'important. La garniture de soie écrue à l'intérieur n'est pas d'origine. Good overall condition. A few scratches and bruises to the wood mainly located above the door, to the upper right side of the door and close to the keyhole. Slight general drying up of the varnish. A few tiny bruises and lack of wood along the feet. A very few oxidizing to the gilt bronze part but nothing important. The beige silk on the lower shelf and to the back is not original.
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.

Modèle exposé à l'Exposition Universelle de Bruxelles, 1910