ART NOUVEAU: Dresser by Eugene Vallin

History

This dresser was designed and produced by by Eugene Vallin together with Victor Prouvé  as part of a complete room for commissioned for Mr Masson, Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy in France (1903-1906).  The Ecole de Nancy Museum is entirely dedicated to the Nancy Art Nouveau movement. This room, and hence the dresser, are iconic representations of the movement.

Designed by

Eugene Vallin

Materials

Blond mahogany, tooled leather, painted and gilded, blown glass and cast bronze.

Elements and Principles

Lines are the Element of this design, and Movement is the governing principle. Many organic lines of the dresser are arranged to create the exquisite impression of dynamic movement, giving the dresser the feel of being lively and almost animated.

Similar

There are a few (but not many) similar dressers in the Art Nouveau style, however they are not as complex or sophisticated as the Eugene Vallin dresser. They occupy spaces that are specifically kept in Art Nouveau decor.

A bookcase at Musée de l’École de Nancy bears a very similar look, with ultra-strong features of the Art Nouveau style.

Resources

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Art_Nouveau_Dining_Masson.jpg

http://www.ecole-de-nancy.com/web/index.php?page=presentation-men-en

http://modestine2011.blogspot.com.au/2011_07_07_archive.html

http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/an_oak_art_nouveau_dresser/as160a288