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Le Nid de l'Aigle [The Eagle's Nest]
Cabinet
ca. 1900 (made)
ca. 1900 (made)
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This cabinet was one of the pieces of furniture exhibited by Louis Majorelle at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900. It helped to establish his reputation as the leading designer and maker of furniture in the fashionable Art Nouveau style, which looked to nature rather than to historical styles for inspiration.
The cabinet is not directly based on any historical precedent. Its decoration with a tree motif, curving mounts representing plants and horizontal bands of veneer shows Majorelle's skill in creating furniture in the new style.
The cabinet is not directly based on any historical precedent. Its decoration with a tree motif, curving mounts representing plants and horizontal bands of veneer shows Majorelle's skill in creating furniture in the new style.
Object details
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| Title | Le Nid de l'Aigle [The Eagle's Nest] (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Veneer of coromandel (macassar ebony) and carving in walnut, with marquetry panel in birch, elm, oak, zebrano, rosewood, padouk and other woods, on an oak and possibly mahogany carcase, with wrought iron mounts |
| Brief description | Walnut and oak veneered cabinet with coromandel (macassar ebony) enriched with marquetry of various woods, wrought-iron mounts, made by Majorelle, Louis, France (Nancy), 1900 |
| Physical description | Cabinet with cupboard in upper section above open compartment with protruding shelf and lower cupboard. Door of upper cupboard with marquetry panel showing man sailing boat with seagulls and cliffs in background. Inscribed and signed on top of shelf: "L. Majorelle/nancy." The cabinet is veneered in coromandel (macassar ebony) with carving in walnut. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Majorelle Nancy.' (Signature; signed in marquetry) |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir George Donaldson |
| Object history | Shown at the Exposition Universelle (the International Exhibition) in Paris, 1900, and purchased by Mr Donaldson from the exhibition for presentation to the Museum. This design of cabinet was produced more than once. There is another version in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (museum no. 2005.525). |
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| Summary | This cabinet was one of the pieces of furniture exhibited by Louis Majorelle at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900. It helped to establish his reputation as the leading designer and maker of furniture in the fashionable Art Nouveau style, which looked to nature rather than to historical styles for inspiration. The cabinet is not directly based on any historical precedent. Its decoration with a tree motif, curving mounts representing plants and horizontal bands of veneer shows Majorelle's skill in creating furniture in the new style. |
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| Accession number | 1997-1900 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2003 |
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