DESIGNER
Louis Majorelle
1859 - 1926
Louis Majorelle
Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, usually known simply as Louis Majorelle, (26 September 1859 – 15 January 1926) was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ébéniste. He was one of the outstanding designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style, and after 1901 formally served as one of the vice-presidents of the École de Nancy. Louis Majorelle is one of those who contributed the most to the transformation of furniture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Majorelle has received more than 118,471 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Louis Majorelle is the 54th most popular designer (up from 59th in 2019), the 3,314th most popular biography from France (up from 3,322nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular French Designer.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
52.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Louis Majorelle ranks 54 out of 104. Before him are John Baskerville, Eiko Ishioka, Syd Mead, Milton Glaser, Laura Biagiotti, and Georg Jensen. After him are Paul Rand, Anton Koberger, Victor Papanek, Enzo Mari, Diana Vreeland, and Hans Wegner.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Baskerville
1706 - 1775
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 48
Eiko Ishioka
1938 - 2012
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 49
Syd Mead
1933 - 2019
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 50
Milton Glaser
1929 - 2020
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 51
Laura Biagiotti
1943 - 2017
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 52
Georg Jensen
1866 - 1935
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 53
Louis Majorelle
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 54
Paul Rand
1914 - 1996
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 55
Anton Koberger
1440 - 1513
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 56
Victor Papanek
1923 - 1998
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 57
Enzo Mari
1932 - 2020
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 58
Diana Vreeland
1903 - 1989
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 59
Hans Wegner
1914 - 2007
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 60
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1859, Louis Majorelle ranks 77. Before him are Kostis Palamas, August von Gödrich, Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe, Christian von Ehrenfels, Ernst Hartert, and Victor Loret. After him are Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia, Samuel Alexander, Kosta Khetagurov, Otto Hölder, August Enna, and Fanny Bullock Workman. Among people deceased in 1926, Louis Majorelle ranks 64. Before him are Carlos Schwabe, Enrico Toselli, Jean Richepin, Krste Misirkov, Georges Vézina, and Luther Burbank. After him are Bertha Wegmann, Franz von Soxhlet, William Larned, Sanford B. Dole, Hans von Koessler, and Olga Wisinger-Florian.
Others Born in 1859
Go to all RankingsKostis Palamas
WRITER
1859 - 1943
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 71
August von Gödrich
CYCLIST
1859 - 1942
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 72
Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1916
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 73
Christian von Ehrenfels
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1932
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 74
Ernst Hartert
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1933
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 75
Victor Loret
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1859 - 1946
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 76
Louis Majorelle
DESIGNER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 77
Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1859 - 1938
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 78
Samuel Alexander
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1938
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 79
Kosta Khetagurov
WRITER
1859 - 1906
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 80
Otto Hölder
MATHEMATICIAN
1859 - 1937
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 81
August Enna
COMPOSER
1859 - 1939
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 82
Fanny Bullock Workman
MOUNTAINEER
1859 - 1925
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 1926
Go to all RankingsCarlos Schwabe
PAINTER
1866 - 1926
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 58
Enrico Toselli
MUSICIAN
1883 - 1926
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 59
Jean Richepin
WRITER
1849 - 1926
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 60
Krste Misirkov
HISTORIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 61
Georges Vézina
HOCKEY PLAYER
1887 - 1926
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 62
Luther Burbank
BIOLOGIST
1849 - 1926
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 63
Louis Majorelle
DESIGNER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 64
Bertha Wegmann
PAINTER
1847 - 1926
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 65
Franz von Soxhlet
CHEMIST
1848 - 1926
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 66
William Larned
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1926
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 67
Sanford B. Dole
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1926
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 68
Hans von Koessler
COMPOSER
1853 - 1926
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 69
Olga Wisinger-Florian
PAINTER
1844 - 1926
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 70
In France
Among people born in France, Louis Majorelle ranks 3,314 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Joseph Mounier (1758), Yvonne Furneaux (1926), Paul Ranson (1861), Louisa Maria Stuart (1692), Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (1757), and Prince Dimitri Romanov (1926). After him are Gustave Trouvé (1839), Michel Barnier (1951), André Gobert (1890), José Giovanni (1923), Michel Deville (1931), and Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean Joseph Mounier
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1806
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 3,308
Yvonne Furneaux
ACTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 3,309
Paul Ranson
PAINTER
1861 - 1909
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,310
Louisa Maria Stuart
POLITICIAN
1692 - 1712
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 3,311
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand
CHEMIST
1757 - 1837
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,312
Prince Dimitri Romanov
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,313
Louis Majorelle
DESIGNER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,314
Gustave Trouvé
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1902
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3,315
Michel Barnier
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 3,316
André Gobert
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1951
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 3,317
José Giovanni
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 3,318
Michel Deville
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 3,319
Jean-Baptiste Arban
MUSICIAN
1825 - 1889
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 3,320
Among DESIGNERS In France
Among designers born in France, Louis Majorelle ranks 8. Before him are Philippe Starck (1949), Raymond Loewy (1893), Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811), Pierre Balmain (1914), Claude Garamond (1499), and Jeanne Lanvin (1867). After him are Diana Vreeland (1903), Nicolas Jenson (1420), and Jean Louis (1907).
Philippe Starck
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 2
Raymond Loewy
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 3
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
1811 - 1899
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 4
Pierre Balmain
1914 - 1982
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 5
Claude Garamond
1499 - 1561
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 6
Jeanne Lanvin
1867 - 1946
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 7
Louis Majorelle
1859 - 1926
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 8
Diana Vreeland
1903 - 1989
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 9
Nicolas Jenson
1420 - 1480
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 10
Jean Louis
1907 - 1997
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 11