Louis Majorelle

Vase Metalique C0209

Inventory Number
C0209Size
19 3/4 " H x 10" WMaterial
EarthenwarePeriod
Art NouveauCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1900Status
AvailableCondition
Professionally conserved

Description

This sculptural vase was designed by Louis Majorelle, a man famed for his organic furniture, and produced by the manufacturer Keller et Guèrin. Both the designer and the firm were key players in L'Ecole Nancy, a gathering of artists and manufacturers centered in the French city of Nancy. This earthenware piece, a symmetrical composition of stylized flowers, leaves and stems, is clad in a slivery glaze. On the whole, the vase resembles the metal mounted legs that Majorelle used for wardrobes and other large furniture pieces from circa 1900 to circa 1905.