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Newsletter 211 August 2018 The Furniture History Society Newsletter 211 August 2018 In this issue: A Masterpiece of the Art Nouveau Style: A Piano by Louis Majorelle | Future Society Events | Occasional and Overseas Visits | Research | Other Notices | Book Reviews | Reports on the Society’s Events | Publications | Grants A Masterpiece of the Art Nouveau style: A Piano by Louis Majorelle he Virginia Museum of Fine Arts century, is a true masterpiece in the Art T (VMFA) in Richmond has the largest Nouveau style. The piano by Majorelle is museum collection of French Art Nouveau among his most important and celebrated furniture by Louis Majorelle in the United objects; he thought so highly of the model States. Thanks to the extraordinary that he donated his own example to the generosity of American collector Benedict Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1919 . Silverman ( 1929 –2016 ), the VMFA was Majorelle was a French decorator and offered six pieces of French Art Nouveau furniture designer who manufactured his furniture, including a major grand piano own designs. He was among the most and a sideboard by Majorelle, two tables outstanding designers of furniture in the and an armchair by Émile Gallé, and a sofa Art Nouveau style and, after 1901 , was one attributed to Georges de Feure. The iconic of the vice-presidents of the École de piano, made at the turn of the twentieth Nancy. In the 1880 s, Majorelle created VMFA, Richmond. Gift of Benedict Silverman, 2016 .136 . Photo: Travis Fullerton 2 furniture history society newsletter, no. 211, august 2018 VMFA, Richmond. Gift of Benedict Silverman, 2016.136. Photo: Travis Fullerton copies in the Rococo style, but the thrilled an international audience. By 1910, influence of the glass- and furniture-maker he had opened shops for his furniture in Gallé inspired him to create his own Nancy, Paris, Lyon and Lille. masterpieces. By the 1890s, Majorelle’s The marquetry on the pianos by furniture, decorated with marquetry, was Majorelle was designed by the well-known based on nature: plant stems, waterlily artist Victor Prouvé, who studied at both leaves, tendrils and dragonflies. At the end the École de Dessin in Nancy, France, and of the late nineteenth century, during the the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, where he 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, exhibited his paintings at the ‘Salon’ of Majorelle’s designs were a success and 1885. He returned to his native Nancy, furniture history society newsletter, no. 211, august 2018 3 where he was a major proponent in the Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1904. revival of the decorative arts, becoming This piano was originally owned by head of the École de Nancy in 1904, after Majorelle and on view at his villa in Gallé’s death. Prouvé practised painting, Nancy. Another piano, dated 1905, drawing, glass-making, marquetry and the decorated with the ‘Mort du Cygne’ art of bookbinding. His most famous imagery — like the example at the VMFA collaborations were with Gallé, for whom — is in the Musée de l’École de Nancy (gift he provided decorative designs for glass of Eugène Corbin, inventory number 473). vases, notably the ‘Vase Orphée’, which is In 1906, one such piano with the ‘Mort du signed by both men. Prouvé also worked Cygne’ was displayed at the ‘Salon’ of the with other artists associated with the Société des Artistes Décorateurs in Paris. School of Nancy, such as Eugène Vallin, The museum in Nancy also has a Daum Frères, Camille Martin and René preparatory design with swans by Prouvé. Wiener. Two additional pianos, both decorated The theme of the dying swan (‘Mort de with the ‘Mort du Cygne’ subject, include Cygne’), designed by Prouvé, for the an unsigned and undated example (Robert pianos by Majorelle was probably inspired Kogod Collection, Washington, DC) and by the opera of Richard Wagner’s another one, dated 1903, formerly in the ‘Parsifal’. According to one scholar, ‘the Garden Museum, Japan (Sotheby’s Paris, swan would have had a divine song: at the 16 February 2013, lot 55). A fifth piano, time of its death, feeling its last breath with carving but no marquetry, was sold at coming, the swan sang to the glory of its Sotheby’s in New York (17–18 May 1985, god, Apollo, god of the sun, of grace and lot 496). One model of the piano was music, a song of incredible beauty’. offered at auction in Paris by Maîtres R. G. There are several other versions of the et Claude Boisgirard on 19–20 June 1972, piano by Majorelle in existence today. One lot 143. at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris barry shifman (inventory number 21522), dated 1903, has Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator marquetry inspired by the poem ‘Chanson Decorative Arts 1890 to the Present de l’homme au sable’ by Jean Richepin. It Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was displayed at the ‘Salon’ of the Société 4 furniture history society newsletter, no. 211, august 2018 Society News FHS Annual Lecture Further details of the day will be sent to members who register and will be on the society of antiquaries, website in September. Admission to the burlington house, piccadilly, AGM is free, but all members wishing to london w1j obe attend should notify the Events Secretary tuesday 30 october 2018 at least seven days in advance. Further 6 pm for 6.30 pm start information about the day will be sent via email nearer the time to all those who have Morrison Heckscher, Curator Emeritus of registered their attendance. American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: ‘Chippendale’s Talks Drawings for the Director: What They Tell The British and Irish Furniture Makers Us About Him as a Designer, and What Online (BIFMO) database is in the process They Tell Us About the Making of his of being enhanced with new information Great Book’. and the Institute of Historical Research is Admission to the lecture is free, but developing an advanced search option to attendance is by ticket only, which must allow for complex and detailed searches of be acquired in advance. Please apply to the online resource. In addition to the Events Secretary by email or post. database development, Dr Laurie Lindey Numbers are limited to 90. will update us on ongoing research. The outcome of these research projects will FHS Annual General generate case studies, biographies and interactive material for publication on the Meeting BIFMO database and website. brunswick room, Dr Jenny Saunt, who joined the V&A's the guildhall, high st, Furniture, Textiles and Fashion bath ba1 5aw Department in December, will give a brief saturday 17 november 2018 update on her work in the new role of Curatorial Research Fellow, which was 11.00 am–1.00 pm, tour at created with support of the Oliver Ford 2.15 pm approx. Trust and focuses on furniture of the long The Annual General Meeting for the year eighteenth century. ending 30 June 2018 will be held in the Matt Thompson, Head Collections Brunswick Room at the Guildhall, Bath. Curator, English Heritage, will speak on The AGM will start at 11.00 am (coffee ‘English Heritage: From Rutupiae to from 10.30 am). Rembrandt. An Introduction to the Scope furniture history society newsletter, no. 211, august 2018 5 and Scale of the National Heritage three-day event (a study session on Friday Collection’. 29 March with the Gilbert Collection on Leela Meinertas, Curator, V&A, will their stored collections of pietre dure and a speak on displays she has organized at the visit to the National Trust property of V&A of drawings by Thomas Chippendale Hinton Ampner on Sunday 31 March); the in celebration of his 300th anniversary. other days to be organized by the V&A. Tickets for a cold buffet lunch with a Tickets to the symposium will go online glass of wine should be booked at least in February 2019, details will be on the seven days in advance. website later in the year and in the The meeting will be followed by a November Newsletter. private, furniture-orientated tour at the Holburne Museum, led by their Decorative Arts Curator Catrin Jones. The tour is free, but members must register their attendance at least seven days in advance with the Events Secretary. The 43rd Annual Symposium: Pietre Dure the wallace collection, manchester square, london w1u 3bn saturday 30 march 2019 10.00 am–5.00 pm Next year’s FHS Annual Symposium will Circular table of black Ashford marble, inlaid focus on pietre dure, with sessions on the with specimens of Derbyshire marble, designed by J. Randall and made by Samuel art market, new research on British, Italian, Birley for the London International Spanish and Russian workshops and Exhibition 1862. © Victoria and Albert collecting. This will form part of a longer Museum, London 6 furniture history society newsletter, no. 211, august 2018 Future Society Events Bookings Cancellations For places on visits, please apply to the Please note that no refunds will be given for Events Secretary, Beatrice Goddard, tel. cancellations for events costing £10.00 or 07775 907390, with a separate cheque for less. In all other cases, cancellations will be each event, using the enclosed booking accepted up to seven days before the date form. Where possible, joining instructions of a visit, but refunds will be subject to a will be dispatched by email, so please £10.00 deduction for administrative costs. remember to provide your email address Please note that in the rare instances where if you have one. There is no need to send members cannot pay until the day of a visit, an SAE if you provide a clearly written they will still be charged the full amount for email address.
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