His work had great success at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. During this period, he presented finely-crafted furniture made of dark walnut, mahogany, snakewood, and hazel wood contrasting with the gilded bronze and hammered copper ornaments inspired by natural forms, such as water lilies. His water lily bed (1902–03), now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, is a classic example of this style. Another is the Orchid Desk (1903–05), made of snakewood, ornamented with sculpted and chiseled bronze and copper.