Lot 526
BY LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926), NANCY, CIRCA 1919
The rare suite comprising a bed, wardrobe, mirror and bedside cabinet. All similarly decorated with marquetry and abalone inset floral bouquets. The bedhead and wardrobe both signed Majorelle Nancy.
Model no. 424.
Wardrobe: 216.5cm high, 119.5cm wide, 43cm deep Bedside: 89cm high, 37cm wide, 34cm deep Mirror: 166cm x 110.5cm Bed: 158.5cm wide, 206cm long (rail)
Estimate $5,500 - $6,500
Wardrobe: Visible scratches to left side of door frame, minor cracks to veneer, overall consistent with age and use. Noticeable scratches/losses to feet, deterioration to mirror.
Bedside table: Overall condition is consistent with age and use, significant scratches overall.
Mirror: No visible faults with small deterioration to corner of mirror consistent with age and use
Bed: Light surface scratches to head and foot, moderate scratches to the rails
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Private Collection, Melbourne
Illustrated in Louis Majorelle, Master Of Art Nouveau Design by Alastair Duncan, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York, 1991, page 197.
Decorative Arts and Asian Art, Including Tribal Artefacts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8372
12:00pm - 20 October 2020
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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