Villa Majorelle, located in Nancy, France, stands as a testament to the Art Nouveau movement. Commissioned by furniture designer Louis Majorelle, the villa was designed by architect Henri Sauvage in 1901-1902. After the growth of Nancy due to the arrival of thousands of residents, Louis Majorelle, who took over the family firm from his father who died two years after 1877, decided to expand both his workshops and his living quarters.
In 1897, he bought a 3500 square-meter parcel of land, where he built a new factory. For his home, he chose a young architect named Henri Sauvage. Majorelle called the house the Villa Jitka, after his wife. At the time of its construction, the house was surrounded by a park of 3.5 hectares, including a garden the size of Place Stanislaus, the main square of Nancy.
Sculptor Alexandre Charpentier and painter Francis Jourdain collaborated with Majorelle on the furniture and decoration of the villa. The beginning of the First World War in August 1914 marked the end of the era of the Art Nouveau, and greatly reduced the business of Majorelle. Majorelle died in Nancy in 1926. Today, Villa Majorelle is open to the public for tours by reservation.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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