Aube et Crépuscule (Dawn and Dusk)
Musée de l'École de Nancy, Nancy, France
I first saw this cabinet as a black and white image in a marquetry book when I first started woodworking. I immediately gravitated to it. I loved Art Nouveau carving with the swirling lines. And here was a piece that…
Louis Majorelle was a French art nouveau furniture designer. He lived in Nancy and had a large factory with over 100 workers. He was a bit of an economic hero, employing so many people and his work was sold throughout…