Mahogany trumeau with a seascape painting by Alfred Lévy, Art Deco style
Louis MAJORELLE (1859–1926)
Mahogany TRUMEAU; the pediment is topped by a painting on wood depicting a lively seaside scene with sailboats, by Alfred LEVY (1872–1955)
Stamp in the lower right corner
140 x 166 cm
A former student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy and a trained painter, Alfred Lévy was hired as a decorator at the Majorelle workshops in 1888. In 1926, promoted to technical and artistic director, he exerted significant influence within the company alongside two other designers: Pierre Majorelle, son of Jules Majorelle, and Paul Beucher, a former assistant to the Parisian decorator Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Lévy played a key role in revitalizing the company’s creative direction through the development of the Art Deco style. In fact, he received numerous awards for his work as a decorator. Under his leadership, glass and crystal engraved and decorated by renowned artists, such as Etienne Cournault, began to replace inlaid designs.
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