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Bench

Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)

Bench, Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926), c. 1900, gilt wood
Maker
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
gilt wood
Dimensions
Overall: 75 x 118.1 x 40.7 cm (29 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 16 in.)
Form
Sofa & Bench
Origin
France
Culture
France, Nancy, late 19th-early 20th Century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1971.28
Credit line
James Parmelee Fund
In the 20th century, designers of French furniture in the Art Nouveau style began to take inspiration from Rococo pieces of around 1750. With its gently curving forms, this bench exhibits the Majorelle firm's version of this refined taste. It is presently covered with a Japanese brocade of about 1900.
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