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Source Description
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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Document identity
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146091
label
Bench
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object
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Source metadata
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146091
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object
title
Bench
description
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.
date
c. 1900
citation
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79924234
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12737
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Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 75 x 118.1 x 40.7 cm (29 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 16 in.)
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France, Nancy, late 19th-early 20th Century
accession
1971.28
Source extras
tec
gilt wood
tombstone
Bench, c. 1900. Attributed to Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926). Gilt wood; overall: 75 x 118.1 x 40.7 cm (29 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee Fund, 1971.28
collection
Furniture
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James Parmelee Fund
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2026-05-29 07:29:39.921000
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146091
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Decorative Art and Design
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Furniture
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gilt wood
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male
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