Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
ART NOUVEAU STYLE
In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.
ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the late 19th century
- Popularity of this modernizing style declined in the early 20th century
- Originated in France and Britain but variants materialized elsewhere
- Informed by Rococo, Pre-Raphaelite art, Japanese art (and Japonisme), Arts and Crafts; influenced modernism, Bauhaus
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
- Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
- Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
- Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals
- Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood
ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.
The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau.
The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.
In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers.
The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.
Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass.
Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).
Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.
There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.
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Style: Art Nouveau
Large Antique Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model, Italy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Modena, Italy.
Shows some minor wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scrat...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
MASONIC 1890 Art-Nouveau Enameled Vesta Matches Box In Repousse .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An antique vesta box with enameled Masonic motifs.
This is an amazing and rare vesta matches box, created in America with Masonic motifs, back in the 1890-95. The vesta box has been...
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1890s North American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$698 Sale Price
30% Off
1910s Art Nouveau Lemaire-Like Brass Binoculars/Glasses and Leather Case, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1910s Art Nouveau Lemaire-like gilt brass expandable sportier binoculars/opera glasses with leather case, France
By: LeMaire Paris (in the style of)
Material: brass, copper, metal, ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Racehorse Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany.
This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$698 Sale Price
30% Off
Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Buckle, 1902
By Gorham
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gorham Art Nouveau sterling buckle, 1902. Marks for Gorham Sterling and B1949 copyrighted with 1902 (year). Beautiful open floral nouveau whiplash des...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$475 Sale Price
26% Off
Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Set of Six Sterling Silver Buttons
By Robert Friederich 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique Edwardian English sterling silver buttons made in the Art Nouveau style - boxed; an addi...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Brass and Malachite Scales by Halstaff
Hannaford
Located in Northampton, GB
Malachite Base Mounted in Brass
From our Accessories collection, we are delighted to offer these Bronze Gilded Malachite Postal Scales by Halstaff and Hannaford, London. The scales ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Brass
The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Collodi, Carlo. The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Story of a Marionette. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1927. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. First edition thus. Octa...
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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Unusual Aviation Figure of a Airplane Pilot with Propeller circa 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A nice and unusual bronze figure of a pilot from circa 1910 subject from Aeronautica in the fist quarter of the 20th century are very rare and wanted.
Early airplane pilot sculpture, France, 1910s. Very nice propeller. Fantastic desk piece. Pilot aviator desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
American Art Nouveau By Diane Chalmers Johnson Oversized Hardcover 1st Ed. 1979
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
American Art Nouveau by Diane Chalmers Johnson. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
1st Edition 1979, out of print,, hardcover with dust jacket.
First Edition. By Diane Chalmers Johnson....
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Louis Majorelle Nancy Signed Sideboard Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French vitrine cabinet signed by renowned Art Nouveau designer Louis Majorelle. The cabinet is composed of mahogany, walnut and multiple exotic...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, 1898 Inauguration Commemorative Plates
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering four hand-painted Wilhelmina, “1890-1948” Inauguration plates, manufactured in 1898 by Petrus Regout & Co., Maastricht, Holland.
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1890s Dutch Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Silver and Glass Mounted Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau silver and glass mounted walking stick
French, c. 1900
Height 91cm, diameter 2.5cm
Dating back to late 19th century France, this exceptional walking stick reflects the ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Bronze Sculptural Thermometer, Long Bodied Lady, Artist Signed and Dated 1911
Located in Petaluma, CA
It wasn't easy trying to title this bronze in one sentence. The first thing about it to my eye is the wonderful whimsy displayed. The fact that it's a thermometer just adds to the jo...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$1,137 Sale Price
40% Off
Beautiful Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto with Cherub Angel, Antique European, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto
A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Austrian Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cane by Georg Adam Scheid
Located in London, GB
Austrian Art Nouveau silver and enamel cane by Georg Adam Scheid
Austrian, 1872
Height 90cm, diameter 3cm
This stunning Art Nouveau walking stick, created around 1900, is the work ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Beautiful Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto with Cherub Angel, Antique European, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto
A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Desk Equestrian Horse Racing Cigar Smoking Box, circa 1900s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Equestrian cigar box with space for matches. Perfect desk piece.
Engraved with racing horses.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 19...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Historically Megaphone
Located in Praha, CZ
in good original state
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$2,159
Antique Austrian Girl Figural Cigar Cutter for Pocket Watch Chain, FOB, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter, showing a lady on a chamber pot. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of bronze and metal. A beautiful nice collectible item or just a di...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Ericsson Mahogany and Brass Morse Telegraph Register
Located in Sweden, SE
This impressive antique Morse telegraph register by L.M. Ericsson represents a sophisticated electromagnetic recording device from circa to late 19th century. This telegraph register...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Illustrated by Louis Rhead, 1925
By Louis Rhead
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The Arabian Nights Entertainment. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1916 (1925). Illustrated by Louis Rhead. Octavo. In original black cloth boards with front pastedown, gilt titles to sp...
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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3
Located in Sweden, SE
Desktop telephone model AC 110 (Old catalogue No. 375) made by L. M. Ericsson, Stockholm in period of 1895-1910. A legendary model that enjoys special attention from collectors.
Size app.: 30 cm (roughly 11.8 in) high, 27 cm (roughly 10.6 in) wide, 14 cm (roughly 5.5 in) deep. Quite good condition, age and usage wear, attritions, damages, losses of 2 feet out of 4, original finish! Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 6 kg it is going to measure some 8 kg packed for shipment.
Lars Magnus Ericsson began his association with telephones in his youth as an instrument maker. He worked for a firm which made telegraph equipment for the Swedish government agency Telegrafverket. In 1876, aged 30, he started a telegraph repair shop with help from his friend Carl Johan Andersson. The shop was in central Stockholm (No. 15 on Drottninggatan, the principal shopping street) and repaired foreign-made telephones. In 1878 Ericsson began making and selling his own telephone equipment. His phones were not technically innovative, as most of the inventions had already been made in the US. In 1878, he made an agreement to supply telephones and switchboards to Sweden's first telecom operating company, Stockholms Allmänna Telefonaktiebolag. Also in 1878, local telephone importer Numa Peterson hired Ericsson to adjust some telephones from the Bell Telephone Company. This inspired him to buy a number of Siemens telephones...
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Late 19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, side table/display table/stairs Ca. 1890-1914
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Beautiful Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, also usable as side table/display table/stairs/bookcase.
Ca. 1890-1914, Netherlands.
Very beautifully executed in wood with curling openw...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Histoire de Leon Bakst Rare French 1924 Edition #94 of 345 Ballet Russes designs
By Leon Bakst
Located in Glenford, NY
Histoire de Leon Bakst
Copyright by Edition “L’Art Russe” Alexandre Kogan
ECrite par Andre Levinson
Societe D’Editions et de Librairie Henri Reynaud PARIS
This is number 94 of ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Nouveau Double Sided Walnut and Rosewood Desk by Lajos Kozma, 1930
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Rome, IT
This rare large double sided desk was designed by Lajos (Ludwig) Kozma, who had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his drawings, buildings and furniture.
Th...
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1920s European Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$91,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Franz Iffland Bronze Sculpture of a Cupid Boy Ice Skater, ca 1900
By Franz Iffland
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bronze depicting a young boy (cupid) ice skating, by Franz Iffland (Berlin 1862-1935). A boy in fur-trimmed cape, holds a cupid-like feathered arrow with...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bronze Cigar Cutter by, Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau cast and gilt bronze Cigar Cutter by, Tiffany Studios decorated in an aztec like pattern and finished in its original gold doré finish. The...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Silver, Mother of Pearl and Glass Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau silver, mother of pearl and glass walking stick
French, c. 1900
Height 87.5cm, diameter 3cm
This walking stick was crafted at the ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
12 Antique Art Nouveau Bronze NCR Employee Medals Medallions Awards
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 12 rare antique employee recognition / appreciation bronze medals / medallions / plaques / coins. Designs include: Two from Casa Pratt, Brasil for "Service All Year Round" - C...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Evening Little Bag in Silver Mesh "Minaudière" to be Admired
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
G/409 - A very antique beautiful perfect little bag in silver mesh for your evenings.
It's so elegant! Beautiful to admire or for a woman You love.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
French Art Nouveau Golden Ring with Violet Agate Surronded with Flowers
Located in Sofia, BG
French ring in yellow gold decorated with flowers and leaves that cradle a violet agate in this organic Art Nouveau look. Lovely piece of jewellery in very good condition.
Size 53
...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Sacre Coure Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage France 1950
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir in Paris, France and was pro...
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1950s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles
Richard Comyns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Important Tobacco Pipe Stand in Repoussé Leather, France, 20th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We are pleased to present an exceptional item: a repoussé leather tobacco pipe stand, a rare and majestic 20th-century piece, combining high-level craftsmanship with the influence of...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Christmas tree stand, 1910
s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful cast iron Christmas tree stand with rich decor
Decorative pattern with floral motif
A stylish addition to any interior
With aged patina
Original condition
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1910s Czech Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Paris France Eiffel Tower Souvenir Building Architectural Model Ashtray, vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Eiffel Tower souvenir building sculpture ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Paris, France a...
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1930s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Advertising Tile Poster from Codorniu
s Cellar, Spain
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Art Nouveau advertising tile poster from Codorniu Cellar, Spain
Ceramic tiles measurements: 15x15 cm (6x6 in).
Codorníu is synonymous to th...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
$34,558 Sale Price
20% Off
Niederwald Monument Souvenir Building Architectural Model Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe and was probably made in the 1910s or earlier. Found at an estate sale in Brussels, Belgium. A nice addition to any collection or just to display and put on display as a memento of places visited.
The Niederwald monument (German: Niederwalddenkmal) is a monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Carved Wooden G.Tart Liege Antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s
By Black Forest
Located in Verviers, BE
Carved wooden G Tart Liege antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s
Unusual antique carved wooden barometer in a lovely carved case, working order.
With best Wishes, Geert...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Faith, Love, Hope Brooch Ormolu, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish sentimental brooch to give it to a loved one. Made in Germany, circa 1900.
A very pretty piece of antique jewellery which would make a fine addition to any colle...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Art Nouveau by Gabriele Far
becker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Art Nouveau Book with lots of photos and details of Art Nouveau pieces. Book is in excellent condition, purchased from a collector.
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Early 2000s European Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Ex voto Male figure, Infant, Infant Jesus, Silver Italy 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique and large ex voto in the shape of a male figure, in silver, from the early 1890s, Italy.
Perfect vintage condition, there are no breakages or signs of repairs.
Beautiful face expression...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sheet Metal
Art Nouveau Holy Water Font Virgin Mary Lily Stone Brass
Glass French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Holy water font French Art Nouveau Art Deco Virgin Mary with Lily
Stone, molded glass and brass
Benitier holy water wall font, early 20th century....
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Brass
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Jugendstil Art Nouveau Hard Copy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The first edition printed in the US in English. A small tear in the front cover page and a small mark on the book. From a private collector.
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1980s North American Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cigarette Case hunting dog on point Enamel Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Franco Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case with Hunting Dog Miniature by Romano Buccioni, Florence, 1976
Exquisite rectangular cigarette case with softl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Ignatius Taschner Jugendstil Brass and Copper Monkey Cheroot Cutter, circa 1900
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual German Jugendstil brass, copper and steel cheroot cutter modeled as a monkey sat within a rounded tray. The tail lifts and acts as the cutting edge with a small ho...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Baudot Multiple-Impression Telegraph, c. 1900 Manufactured by J Carpentier Paris
By J. Carpentier
Located in Madrid, ES
Baudot multiple-impression telegraph, c. 1900 Manufactured by J Carpentier Paris,
brass and steel, Grunewald type electric motor mounted upside down.
For the five-bit Baudot code...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1982 Basquiat Gallery Advertisements (Basquiat 1982)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1980's Jean-Michel Basquiat gallery advertisements (set of 2):
A set of two historic, 1982 Basquiat gallery advertisements published on the occasion(s) of:
Jean-Michel Basquiat Fun...
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1980s Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Brooch #101 – “moonlight Grapes” Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bilzen, BE
Georg Jensen brooch, design 101, featuring the elegant “Moonlight Grapes” motif — a hallmark of early 20th-century Danish silver design.
Crafted in sterling silver and marked with ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s
By Märklin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare antique dollhouse miniature is for sale. This was purchased at an exceptional collectors Estate Sale Vienna, Austria, but this beautiful piece originally comes from Germany.
This is a rare enameled metal dollhouse lunch box or bread box made by Marklin in Germany. This is in very good condition with minor loss of enamel and is designed to fit in a larger dolls house or kitchen. Translated, the script means “give us this day...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Dollhouse Pewter Bird Cage with Bird, By Babette Schweizer, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding bird cage in painted soft metal with a colorful Bird. To hang in your dollhouse or to put on a table in a salon or a parlor.
Made of pewter. Nice for every decoration...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Museum Quality Arts
Crafts Oak Crucifix w Stylished Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Arts & Crafts / Jugendstil table or altar crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art.
For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold with Stand, Hatter Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art nouveau style. So we believe it was made in the 1910s. Nice decor...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Schuch’s L. Nachfolger, G. Edlauer
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
From our Cigarette Cases collection, we are delighted to offer this Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case.
The case features a central enamel panel fin...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen
Heritage
Flower Clip Earrings 2002 in Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 'Year' clip earrings by Georg Jensen. Based upon a design from circa 1900 these were relaunched in 2002. Floral design with silver-beads. Original box. Fully hallmarked. Mea...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Flacon in Mother of Pearl Scent Gilt Pendent, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Mother of Pearl chatelaine perfume scent or snuff bottle. Very intricate details including a butterfly on the base. Wonderful piece to add to a collection of these desirable...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Niederwald Monument Souvenir Building Architectural Model Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe and was probably made in the 1930s or earlier. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. A nice addition to any collection or just to display and put on display as a memento of places visited.
The Niederwald monument (German: Niederwalddenkmal) is a monument located in the Niederwald, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse...
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1930s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Crown Staffordshire Large Porcelain Tudor House Pastille Burner c.1906
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare antique porcelain pastille burner modelled as a Tudor House set within a walled garden by Crown Staffordshire and dating from around 1...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, after Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, and Gustave De Bruyn. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $524,703 while the average work can sell for $657.
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