Lot Essay
Whilst the chair is known it is rare to find a duchesse brisée, or three section chaise lounge.
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A DUCHESSE BRISE, CIRCA 1905
Details
LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926)
A DUCHESSE BRISE, CIRCA 1905
mahogany, upholstery
42 ¾ in. (108.5 cm.) high; 79 in. (200.8 cm.) long overall; 32 ¼ in. (82 cm.) wide
A DUCHESSE BRISE, CIRCA 1905
mahogany, upholstery
42 ¾ in. (108.5 cm.) high; 79 in. (200.8 cm.) long overall; 32 ¼ in. (82 cm.) wide
Literature
A. Duncan, Louis Majorelle Master of Art Nouveau Design, London, 1991, p. 109, another armchair illustrated;
A. Duncan, Paris Salons 1895-1914, Vol. III: Furniture, Woodbridge, 1996, p. 405, another armchair illustrated.
A. Duncan, Paris Salons 1895-1914, Vol. III: Furniture, Woodbridge, 1996, p. 405, another armchair illustrated.
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