Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962)

Coming directly from the painter's family, several major works by Africanist painter whetted the appetites of Orientalist art lovers.

The mysterious life of feudal casbahs in the High Atlas region of Morocco intrigued Jacques Majorelle all through his career—as illustrated by this bird’s eye view of Anemiter.

This painting (making its first appearance at auction) by the chronicler of daily life in ancestral Morocco was the highlight of an eagerly-awaited sale.

In their home, two collectors created a speaking ode to the plant world through Art Nouveau, including through pieces by Nancy-based designer Louis Majorelle.

In Marseille, a selection of paintings and objets d'art from Jacques Majorelle's descendants will conjure up the extraordinary story of a family of insatiable creators throughout many years and travels.

This painting, which has been in the same private collection in France since it was acquired from the artist in 1945, immerses us in Marrakech’s sheep market sublimated by the colors of Jacques Majorelle.

The amazing Villa Majorelle in Nancy stands at the crossroads between the arts and industry. Restored and refurnished, it is now open to the public.

A joint Art Nouveau creation by Majorelle and Daum shone out in all its glory, while Art Deco revealed its sober lines and precious materials.

Largely devoted to 20th-century decorative arts, the Chantilly sale featured pieces by Lalanne, Guyot and Majorelle based on nature and animals.

Assembled over three centuries by the British Sitwell family (a family of writers), the library will be auctioned on November 16 and 17 by Dreweatts. Among the key lots, a rare Ottoman atlas from 1804 and a volume of Jacques Majorelle's photographic experiments from the 1930s.