Art Nouveau Lighting

For the residence of the Banker Dr Dietrich moldauer material patinated brass, silk, all other colours are possible. Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstatte Atelier, now cus...

This beautiful, simple hanging lamp was made in the 1920s, and it's a truly unique piece. Its design is simple and straightforward, and the craftsmanship is masterful. The canopy is ...

GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...

Antique French Brass and Glass Hall Lantern, Art Nouveau Style Two-Light Pendant, circa 1920. This elegant antique French two-light pendant lantern, dating to circa 1920, is a fine ...

Tiffany Studios New York Tyler Leaded Glass and Patinated bronze Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Art Nouveau. A very special lamp with a geometric monochromatic deep green art glass surround...

Large Maria Theresa Chandelier, first half of the twentieth century In 1743, a chandelier was made in honor of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780) that became the prototype f...

Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais France acid worked Página: 123 libro Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais- Charder Schneider Autora: Marie Christine Joulin- Gerold Maier Le Verre cameo...

Five-arm chandelier for the Welz Family in Vienna. Lit.: WW Archive at the MAK in Vienna. A three-arm version will cost about 2/3 of the five-arm version. Available in different fini...

Table light with opaline glass shade, designed for Villa Steiner Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures. ...

This exquisite 12-sided chandelier, crafted by Tiffany Studios New York, is a striking example of early 20th-century American design and craftsmanship. Suspended elegantly by six pat...

ppartement Jerome und Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, Berlin. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.  

Monumental 19thc Art Nouveau Bronze and Brass with Amethyst/ Pink/ Green and clear Quartz Grape cluster Chandelier. Very high quality Chandelier in every way! 9 lights, 4 perimeter i...

Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. Art nouveau classic wit Art Deco design. Attractive orange peel texture with light gilding and red coloring bronze base crowned be a conical geometric leaded and mottled glass shade. The photo with Audrey Hepburn shows a similar lamp to the one offered here. Marks to shade: TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1493 Marks to base: TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, 532 Height: 26.5 Inches (68 cm) Diameter: 20.3 inches (51.7 cm) Condition: 2-3 hard to find tight heat cracks. Period correct sockets and paddles. Rewired. LITERATURE: Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2019, p. 172, fig. 695 (similar example of shade 1493) and fig. p. 120, fig. 462 (similar example of base 532). AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return policy if the items are not as described. Please also consider Avantiques eclectic Art...

Antique Tiffany-style floor lamp featuring a richly colored stained glass shade with intricate floral motifs. The ornate metal base complements the handcrafted glasswork, casting a w...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1900. Gilt bronze base probably by Louis Majorelle. Glass paste tulip signed Daum Nancy. In perfect condition. Electrified, B22 socket, bayonet bulb. Height: ...

For the Villa Pickler, Budapest, 1909, originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstatte, reproduced at Woka Lamps, Vienna in 2003 on the occasion of the centennial of the founding of...

Art Nouveau Crystal ceiling lamp Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp. Fitting messing pendant ceiling light with screw fixing to hold...

Elegant French Art Nouveau chandelier with sculptural bronze irises and opalescent glass shades. This refined French Art Nouveau chandelier, dating to circa 1920, exemplifies the mo...

Beautiful French Art Nouveau bronze chandelier from the 1920s. Five bronze arms decorated with flowers and ornaments, each with a tangerine color glass lampshade with floral motifs. ...

This exquisite Art Nouveau table lamp with iron and orange glass is a real eye catcher. Made by Daum in Nancy, France. A stunning table lamp, a classic design, inspired by organic a...

A very good antique French Art Nouveau Glass & iron desk table lamp, by Muller Freres, circa 1910. This is a very elegant "Pate de Verre" lamp made and designed by Muller Freres and ...

One of the first lamp-design by Josef Hoffmann, executed by the Wiener Werkstaette, works-number M 109, pattern book of the Wiener Werkstaette WWMB 3, p. 541. Displayed at the WW-Sho...

Majorelle Art Nouveau lamp Large lamp around 1900 foot in gilded bronze and lampshade in alabaster. Very good quality of bronze and pretty floral m...

Signed E. SOLEAU PARIS Beautiful chandelier in chiseled and gilded bronze, adorned with an abundant openwork floral decoration including poppy flowers. It illuminates with six light...

Art Nouveau Stained Glass Lantern, France, Circa 1890–1900 – Vintage Iron & Stained Glass Lighting This magnificent French Art Nouveau stain...

Bring an elegant light into any space with this stunning antique torchiere lamp. A lovely marble and brass base features the timeless beauty of Art ...

This is a wonderful early 20th century table lamp in sand cast brass and etched glass. Made in Europe, 1920s. Quintessentially art nouveau with its floral and natural forms, this ta...

DeDesign for the Hall at the first floor at the Stoclet Palais in Brussels. See the enclosed drawing made by Hoffmann with the archive# M997sign for the Hall at the first floor at th...

This refined pair of caged lantern sconces features leaf-shaped backplates adorned with elegant palmette hooks. The heat caps are encircled by a decorative frieze of flame-like palme...

In 1927, the apartment of Ernst Bauer in Vienna was renovated by Josef Hoffmann and other members of the Wiener Werkstaette: Maria Likarz, Dagobert Peche, Mathilde Floegel Material B...

An extremely rare and monumental pair of Decorated Six Light “Lily” wall sconces by, Tiffany Studios. Each sconce is finished in its original gilt bronze finish and each sconce furt...

Pictured is an original fixture which was sold for 250.000 US$ at Jacques Grange Collectionneur in Paris in November 2017. We manufacture this lamp true to the original - Please cho...

Stunning and rare Art Nouveau hall light or pendant. Striking French design from circa 1915. Brass with original beveled glass. Rewired with one origin...

A very early design by Josef Hoffmann for the Sanatorium Purkersdorf Veranda, later used at the Cabaret Fledermaus. Published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration 1906. Hoffmann was comm...

French “Clichy” green coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standa...

Beautiful handmade table lamp made in Denmark between 1910-1920 at "Møller & Bøgely" workshop. The lamp base is made from earthenware and decorated using hand glazing and sgrafitto t...

This elegant Art Nouveau chandelier features original period design with five sumptuous cream glass shades and one central dome, all supported by bronze arms with stylized organic fo...

This type of alabaster is rarely seen and exists only in antique pieces. The creamy, curved bowl is swirled with warm clay-toned mineral deposits and has been polished to a high glos...

Antique Italian Brass and Crystal Chandelier – Art Nouveau Ceiling Lamp This exquisite antique chandelier, crafted in Italy, embodies the elegance of the Art Nouveau era. Made from ...

Exceptional and elegant gilt bronze and glass chandelier, Art Nouveau period, France, circa 1890. With 3 wonderful glass roses with bayonet fitting and a handmade bronze flower bouq...

Table-lamp, hammered brass-sheet, nickel-plated, other finishes are offered. The additional images shows the lamp in the background of a Wiener Werkstaette showroom enlightened. Avai...

French purple brown enamel and brass desk light. 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch Available with UK / US plug Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb Priced per individual item. All ...

table light with opaline glass shade in floral Art Nouveau Handformed, sandcasted base, handblown opaline glass All electrical components according to the UL regulations. With an a...

Pair of Liberty style wall sconces in brass with double candle holders on each sconce. The rich flower decoration is typical for this period of the early 20th Century in Europe, were...

In the dimly lit room, the ethereal glow of this Art Nouveau brass table lamp with an iridescent glass dome is sure to captivate the beholder, transporting them to the bygone era of ...

A rare one-of-a-kind Art Noveau artisan created floor lamp in wrought iron accented with brass/bronze ornamentation. The lamp has been completely rewired, a PB linen lampshade is in...

A pendant version of the very early Josef Hoffmann table lamp design Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.

An exquisite French Art Nouveau boule de gui/mistletoe ball chandelier, in absolutely stunning condition, decorated with hand painted mistletoe leaves and opaline glass berries, the ...

Variation of the magnificent chandelier for the "Steinhof Church" by Otto Wagner, different measures and settings are possible Most components according to the UL regulations, with ...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Bronze and brown patinated brass base, heart model. Uraline tulip in opalescent glass. The lamp is fully electrified and in ...

A Tiffany Studios patinated bronze table lamp base marked "Tiffany Studios 606". Paired with a contemporary green favrile oil spot shade signed Lundberg Studios 2015. Its radiant p...

The Palm Tree lamp series was designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1914 and manufactured by Bakalowits. These two lamps are original pieces from that period. Solid cast bronze and cut gla...

Chandelier for the private dining room in Otto Wagners famous "Erste Villa Wagner," Hüttelbergstrasse, Vienna similar to the crown-rim of the Romanic and Gothic period (see also Jarm...

Introducing our cherished old chandelier, lovingly and professionally restored in Berlin! Its electrical wiring is compatible with the US, as it has been meticulously re-wired and is...

An alluring and visually rewarding example of Tiffany Studios New York's great "Greek Key" table lamp. Mottled glass in hues of warm amber and bright sunshine yellow soften the wonde...

Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original iridescent shade, scrolled bulbous harp, and resting on circular fluted base with the original five bal...

Decorative stained glass wall sconce with a bold dragonfly motif in classic Tiffany style. Hand crafted with opalescent glass, jewel cabochons and copper foil soldering. A vibrant Ar...

Intricate metal work with foliage detail and blue Slag glass panels. There are three settings for the lamp, you can light just the stem light or just the reading light or you can hav...

According to the famous pendant-lamp for the dining room and the entrance hall at the Purkersdorf Sanatorium designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1903, this table lamp matches perfectly. M...

Art nouveau lamp circa 1910. Brass and copper base. Iridescent glass tulip signed Quezal. In perfect condition and electrified. Total height: 38.5 cm Base diameter: 15.5 cm Width: 30 cm Quezal Art Glass Quezal Art Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the most beautiful and alluring art glass made in America during the early part of the 20th Century was made by the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company. Often in the shape of blossoming lilies with brilliant gold interiors and colorfully decorated with floral and other motifs inspired by nature, Quezal art glass ranks right alongside the iridescent glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Carder. Quezal artisans created an extensive range of decorative and useful items, including vases, compotes, finger bowls, open salts, candle holders, and shades for lighting fixtures, which are equivalent in terms of beauty and quality of craftsmanship to Tiffany’s Favrile and Carder’s Aurene glass. In recent years, glass collectors have discovered anew the special charms and appeal of Quezal art glass, and collector desirability for this lovely glassware has increased dramatically. The Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company was incorporated a century ago, on March 27, 1902. It was founded by Martin Bach, Sr., Thomas Johnson, Nicholas Bach, Lena Scholtz, and Adolph Demuth. The factory was located on the corner of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York. In October 1902, the trademark “Quezal” was successfully registered. By 1904, roughly fifty glassworkers were employed at the works. Martin Bach, Sr. was the president, proprietor, and guiding force behind this successful company. Born in 1862 in Alsace-Lorraine to German parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1891. Before his emigration, Bach worked in Saint-Louis, France, at the Saint-Louis Glass Factory. After Bach arrived in this country, he was hired by Louis C. Tiffany as the latter’s first batch-mixer or chemist at the newly established Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, in Corona, Queens. After a period of about eight years, Bach left Tiffany and established his own glassworks. By this time, Bach had already started his small family. He and his German-born wife, Anne-Marie Geisser, whom he married in the fall of 1889, in Paris, France, had three children. Two daughters, Jennie and Louise, were born in France and a son, Martin, Jr., was born in Corona. Bach was assisted by Thomas Johnson, an English immigrant, and Maurice Kelly, a native of Corona, both of whom were gaffers or master glassblowers. Johnson and Kelly helped pave the way for Quezal’s early accomplishments and later recognition. Thomas Johnson, like Bach, was a founding member and also previously employed by Louis C. Tiffany. Johnson’s association with Quezal, however, was relatively short lived. Around 1907, Johnson left for Somerville, Massachusetts, where he became involved in making Kew Blas glass, under William S. Blake at the Union Glass Company. Maurice Kelly’s tenure with Quezal was also brief. Kelly worked at Quezal from January 1902 until July 1904, but by November 1904, he was making Favrile glass at Tiffany Furnaces, where he would happily remain until 1918. To this day, the belief still exists that there once existed a man named Quezal, who worked for Louis C. Tiffany, and it is after him that Quezal glass is named. In truth, however, the founders of the Quezal Art Glass and Decorating Company named the company and its products after one of the world’s most beautiful birds, the elusive and rare quetzal, which dwells in the treetops of the remote tropical forests of Central America. A rare company promotional brochure provides a vivid description of the quetzal: Of all the birds of the America’s, it is the most gorgeous. No more splendid sight is to be seen in all the world than a quezal, flying like a darting flame through the depths of a Central American forest. Its back is of a brilliant metallic green, so vivid it shines even in the twilight of the woods like a great emerald and its breast is a crimson so deep and bright that every motion of the wonderful creature is a flashing of rubies among the trees and giant creepers. It bears a true golden crown upon its head – a helmet of bright yellow and green, shaped just as the helmet of old Aztec kings were shaped. Its tail is composed of lacelike plumes, extending more than two and one-half feet beyond its body. The quezal was certainly an appropriate designation for the company’s resplendent glassware. One of the most prized characteristics of Quezal art glass is the shimmering and dazzling brilliance reflected in the iridescent surfaces on the interior as well as exterior of the glass. The radiant rainbow colors in metallic hues, including gold, purple, blue, green, and pink, to name only a few, were certainly inspired by the quetzal and its feathers. Not surprisingly, lustrous feathers, in shades of opal, gold, emerald, and blue, are among the most common decorative motifs encountered on Quezal glass. The enduring hallmark of Quezal art glass is its unique expression of the Art Nouveau style, based on organic shapes and naturalistic motifs coupled with technical perfection in the execution. Vases, compotes, drinking vessels, and shades for lighting fixtures were often fashioned to resemble flowers such as crocuses, tulips, calla lilies, casablanca lilies, and jack-in-the-pulpits. Variously colored inlaid threads of glass, pulled and twisted by hooks, simulate naturalistic floral and leaf patterns, lily pads, clover leafs, and vines. Opal, gold, and green colors prevail and the glass is generally opaque. Red is the rarest color of all. Compared with Tiffany’s Favrile glass, the crisp, vivid, and colorful decoration of Quezal art glass is distinctively precise, symmetrical, and restrained. Other Quezal wares recall shapes and styles favored in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as the Italian Renaissance and the Georgian period in England. This is especially true of classic-shaped vases and bowls of translucent amber glass, which have a single surface color such as iridescent gold or blue. Still, others were inspired by traditional Chinese and Japanese forms. The Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and the Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company in Sag Harbor, Long Island, purchased Quezal art glass, which they in turn embellished in their shops with silver overlay decoration in the fashionable Art Nouveau style and later resold. Gorham’s silver overlay designs mostly include stylized floral motifs. Alvin’s silver designs are wonderfully organic. One sumptuous design is of a group of sinuous iris blossoms with carefully articulated petals surrounded by attenuated meandering vines. Collectors should note that not all silver-deposit pieces are marked with a maker’s mark since the silversmith had to be quite careful not to damage the glass underneath. A rare 1907 retail catalog survives from Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company, a luxury goods retailer in Philadelphia, which reveals original retail prices of Quezal art glass. A surprising revelation provided by this catalog is that Quezal art glass was nearly twice as expensive as comparable French imported glass made by such renowned firms as Gallé and Daum. Hock glasses, a stemmed glass used primarily for drinking German white wine, were sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $75. Fingerbowls were also sold by the dozen and retailed between $50 and $100. These high retail prices were nearly the same as those charged for Tiffany’s Favrile glass, and suggest Quezal art glass was also marketed towards the high-end or luxury market. Electricity was a brand new invention in the late 1800s and American glass manufacturers developed novel approaches for concealing the electric light bulb, which was rather harsh to the eye and perhaps unflattering to the domestic interior. Tiffany, Steuben, and Quezal responded to this need with the most extraordinary and beautiful art-glass shades, all of which were  hand-made and exquisitely fashioned. Many other companies also made art glass shades for table and floor lamps, electroliers, hallway fixtures, and wall sconces, but it was Quezal that excelled in this area and was the most prolific. Quezal art glass shades were available in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and decorations. Some shades are formed and decorated as lilies while others are bell-shaped and have ribbed or textured decoration. Rims are usually plain but sometimes are notched or ruffled. Common motifs include feather or hooked feather, leaf and vine, applied flowers, drape, fishnet, King Tut, and spider webbing. The workmanship shown on most Quezal shades...