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CIRCA 1900
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A PAIR OF LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859-1926) MARQUETRY AND CARVED ARMCHAIRS WITH SWANS HEADS
CIRCA 1900
The backs inlaid in various woods with irises, with fluted spindles, the arms carved with swan-head terminals, with angled and twisted front supports, upholstered seat
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) deep
CIRCA 1900
The backs inlaid in various woods with irises, with fluted spindles, the arms carved with swan-head terminals, with angled and twisted front supports, upholstered seat
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) deep
Provenance
Simone and Jean Tiroche
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle – Master of Art Nouveau Design, London 1991, pg. 107 (similar marquetry backed chair with swan motif illustrated)
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