Design for a Wall-Mounted Cabinet Decorated with a Motif of Oranges

ca. 1895–1900

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Design for a wall-mounted cabinet with a glass door and open shelf space. The stained glass and wooded frame are decorated with a motif of oranges. This drawing is part of a group of designs for furniture in the French Art Nouveau style by two prominent designers of the late 19th and early 20th century: Edward Colonna and Georges de Feure. The designs are executed in graphite and finished with watercolor. The furniture designs are represented in an interior setting or drawn against a blank background. All furniture pieces are meant to be made out of wood and range from small tables, cabinets and display cases, to buffets and servers, a wardrobe, a vanity table, a bench and a chair. The high degree of finish of the drawings suggest that they were used for presentation to clients, or possibly served as the model for lithographic illustrations. The Museum has several furniture pieces by both artists that closely relate to the present group of drawings, the design for a small side table by Colonna, in particular, show great similarities.

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Title: Design for a Wall-Mounted Cabinet Decorated with a Motif of Oranges
Artist: Georges de Feure (French, Paris 1868–1943 Paris)
Artist: Edward Colonna (German, Mulheim an der Ruhr 1862–1948 Nice)
Date: ca. 1895–1900
Medium: Graphite and watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 15/16 × 12 5/16 in. (25.2 × 31.2 cm) [irregular edges]
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund, 2019
Object Number: 2019.204.7
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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