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Art Nouveau Furniture

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

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 Wedgwood Butterfly Display Bowl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A shallow serving bowl decorated with brightly colored butterflies, made by Wedgwood circa 1915. Three vibrant butterflies dance around the center of this bowl, encircled by an Orie...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Stoneware

Puristic Jugendstil Otto Wagner Postal Saving Flush Mount Lamp, Re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A modernist flush mount fixture designed by Otto Wagner for the Postal Savings Bank - Postsparkasse in Wien - Vienna, 1904-1906 Literature: - FAHR-BECKER, G., Jugendstil, Köln, Köne...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau French Silver Beakers by Edouard Fournemet
By Edouard Fournemet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Nouveau French silver beakers by Edouard Fournemet. Set of six liqueur cups in silver and vermeil, decorated with nets surmounted by crossed ribbons. Made by the renowned French ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver

Art Nouveau Silverplate Torchiere Lamp with Circular Mirror Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Silver plate and elegant design meet in this floor lamp. A vintage Art Nouveau style silver plated and mirrored torchiere floor lamp with graceful touches at the base--acanthus leave...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Gilt Ceramic Vase with Flower and Cherub Motif - Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty art deco ceramic vase with cherub and bird motif. This petite piece is by UCAGCO and was created in occupied Japan. It is made of ceramic and features a gilt handle on eithe...
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20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Paint

Tiffany Glass Iridized Tiffany Favrile Vase with Pigtail Prunts
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Iridized favrile vase by Tiffany Studios. A rich gold with highlights of pink and blue. Around the body of the vase are small pulls to the glass (or prunts). Favrile glass was ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Oak Art Nouveau Arts Crafts Pedestal by Jac. van den Bosch, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts pedestal. Design by Jac. van den Bosch. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak base with decorative inlay. This wonderful Art...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Oak

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Travel Photo Frame with Floral Miniature Art Nouveau
Located in Firenze, FI
Small travel photo frame for 2 photos in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniature; blue line on the outside....
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antoni Gaudi, Jugendstil, Solid Oak Batllo Spanish Chairs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chair designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906 and manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Solid varnished oak Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H.cm ...
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2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Furniture

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Oak

Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe Cobalt Papillon ca. 1900
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase with galvanoplated silver overlay, Johann Loetz Witwe, Cobalt Papillon decoration, ca. 1900 Technique: glass, mould-blown and freeform, reduced and iridescent, galvanoplated si...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver

20th Century Extendable Oakwood Dining Table by Josef Hoffmann, AT ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Striking 20th century oakwood dining table from the early Art Nouveau period in Austria around 1905. A timeless, modern design from the pen of non...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Aluminum

Rare Small Majolica Daisy Cache Pot Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare small majolica daisy cache pot signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco pink marble mantle, desk or chapel clock with bronze details Beautiful design and perfectly working Art Deco clock with a chime. If...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Spore Vase attributed to Sándor Apáti-Abt for Zsolnay
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Earthenware

1960s Vintage Distressed Rug in Beige-Brown Pink Floral Pattern by Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 5x8 vintage rug from an innovative Turkish atelier entering Rug & Kilim’s commemorative Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This alluring piece enjoys a disting...
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1960s Turkish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Wool

Late 19th-Early 20th C. French Alabaster Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning alabaster statue depicting a maiden selling flowers in the style of Ada Cipriani. Late 19th-early 20th Century - France No visible signature 16" W x 14" D x 49.5" H
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Alabaster

Large Brass and Crystal Glass Secession Style, Jugendstil Chandelier Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Woka scotch brass and crystal glass chandelier. In brass available on stock. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Majolica Asparagus Plate with Cyclamens Keller Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Art Nouveau asparagus plate with cyclamens signed Keller et Guerin Saint Clement. Every important French manufactures produced at the end of the 19th century asparagus and a...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Majolica, Ceramic

Josef Hoffmann Seating Group
Located in New York, NY
This Austrian seating group was designed by Josef Hoffmann, the leading architect of the Viennese Secession movement of the early 20th century, and executed by the firm of Josef and Jacob Kohn, craftsmen of the Wiener Werkstaette collaborative group. The original good finish as been carefully restored and the three piece suite has been recently reupholstered in a reissued Josef Hoffmann fabric...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Beech

Victorian Majolica Ceramic Table / Stool With Numidian Cranes by Thomas Forester
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Art Nouveau Majolica Ceramic Colbalt Blue Garden Table, Stool Circa 1881-1900 by famous pottery makers Thomas Forester & Sons Features a decorative Numidian crane pattern...
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19th Century British Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Keith Haring The Paris Review, 1982 Vintage Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring The Paris Review: 1982 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Keith Haring. Offset lithograph on double sided art book. Measures approximately: 5.5 x 9 inches; soft cover. Approximately 50pgs. Minor age related wear; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1982. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...
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1980s Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Paper

Sarreguemines Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Glazed Earthenware Orchid Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Sarreguemines French Barbotine faïence majolica plate showing a spray of three purple and yellow orchids on a cream colored ground. Raised, dimensional mold work with a shaped r...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), France. Very large and rare "Vosges" vase.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), France. Huge and rare "Vosges" vase in mouth-blown cameo art glass. Mountain landscape with trees in relief. Approx. 1900. Measures: 44.5 x 21 cm. In exce...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Original and Unique Ceramic Fountain by Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny, 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Executed by Michael Powolny for the Wienerberger Keramikwerkstätten, ceramic and stoneware, ochre colored, body holding a dish in her outstretched arms standing above a three-tired C...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Majolica Asparagus Plate with Mums Keller Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Art Nouveau asparagus plate with mums signed Keller et Guerin Saint Clement. 9 inches diameter. Every important French manufactures produced at the end of the 19th Century a...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Art Nouveau Desk In Wood With Brass Decoration, Late 19th And Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau wooden desk with rich floral decoration in brass cut and fixed to the wood. It opens with 3 drawers and 2 doors, the bigger one contains sliding drawers. ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Set of 10 Art Nouveau Tiles, by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium, circa 1930 s
Located in Rijssen, NL
10 Art Nouveau ceramic tiles by Gilliot Fabrieken Hemiksem, Belgium, circa 1930. Beautiful original antique tiles with a flower in relief. The tile shows a yellow and turquoise flowe...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Two 1900s Art Nouveau Copper Italian Procession Candle Lamps
Located in Catania, Sicilia
These lamps are excellent examples of early 20th-century Italian craftsmanship and Art Nouveau movement, combining functionality with artistic beauty. They were used in religious or ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Copper, Iron

Pair of Silver Plated Metal Elephant Animal Motif Knife Rests Austria 19th Cent
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two silver plated figural flatware knife rests in the form of Animals, circa 1890s, European. Nice addition to every table or just for your collection. Tarnished and beautif...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

French Majolica Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pink parrot tulip Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

20th Century Cast Bronze Statue of a Nymph Signed by Ferdinando de Luca, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
The famed Italian sculptor Ferdinando de Luca created this incredible cast bronze likeness of a girl in the 20th century. Its stylized Art Nouveau aesthetic has a vibrancy which perf...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Wall Lamp/Light Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Wall-lamp, designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium in 1903, then manufactured at the historical Wiener Werkstätte All components according to the UL regulations,...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

In The Style Of Kayserzinn, Pewter Ewer, Art Nouveau, Late 19th Early 20th Centu
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large pewter ewer, on the theme of the sea: the catch represents a woman lifting a fishing net in which she has caught various fish and crustaceans. Under the spout, a head of Neptu...
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Late 19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pewter

French Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Green Color Signed Georges Trinque
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This a Ceramic Table Lamp. It has been done in France circa 1900. The color is green and brown.It is signed Georges Trinque. The dimensions are without the socket size. US PLUG ADAP...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Hammered Jugendstil fruit bowl vienna around 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Jugendstil fruit bowl vienna around 1910s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
Located in Opole, PL
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3 This parlor set, crafted in Italy, beautifully embodies the graceful aesthetic of Art Nouveau. At the...
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique French Walnut Double Caned Hand Carved
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous French Art Noveau walnut with double caning, front and back, hand carved settee. Sweeping lines with cabriolet legs, all hand carved stained and lacquered. In excellent anti...
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Cane, Walnut, Lacquer

Kolo(man) Moser desc lamp Handhammered brass, silver-plated, Glasstubes
Located in Vienna, AT
In the year the Wiener Werkstätte was founded, Kolo Moser designed several table lamps, including four that resemble each other due to their dome-shaped covers. The lamps are recorde...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver Plate, Brass

Art Nouveau, Liberty Co., Tudric Hammered Antique Pewter Tazza c1910
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendid Art Nouveau antique pewter tazza for Liberty Co., Regent Street, London Tall, impressive table centrepiece with hand hammered and stylised decoration Circa 1910 Signed...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pewter

Small Majolica Sunflower Plate Villeroy Boch, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica sunflower plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900. Diameter / 6.6 inches.
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Asprey Sterling Silver Cake Stand
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Britannia sterling silver (95.833%) cake stand from Asprey of London. This handcrafted, elegant piece is part of a set of four matching stands, each sold separately. Featuring an e...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Silver Overlay Art Nouveau Trivet
Located in Riverdale, NY
Sterling over glass trivet from the Art Nouveau period. Thick sterling floral and vine patterns are used to form the overall design. Sterling makers mark on side. The glass is scallo...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plate two parakeets on a blue background with oranges Salins, circa 1890.  
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Lovely Antique Grotto Shell Souvenir du Croisir Inkwell Art Nouveau
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique inkwell is a stunning example of Art Nouveau design, shaped like a grotto shell and inscribed with "Souvenir du Croisir," capturing the romantic essence of a b...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Art Nouveau Embossed Painted Leather Panel Screens
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary pair of massive art nouveau leather inset panel screens featuring flora and fauna embossed and painted designs. The leather panels ar...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Monumental Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts, including glass, furniture & ceramics, Emile Galle` (1846-1904) was born and died in t...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Pair Of Art Nouveau Thonet Chairs by Josef Hoffmann, 1st edition! - CZ ca. 1906
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very rare pair of the first edition(!) of bentwood chairs by Thonet from the early 20th century, produced by Thonet in Bohemia. Designed around 1906 by none other than the world reno...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Furniture

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Leather, Bentwood

Large silver dressing table mirror, circa 1890, Master Silversmith Wolfer Brothe
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Large silver dressing table mirror, circa 1890, Master Silversmith Wolfer Brothers
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Landshut, BY
A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours Manufacturer unknown - marked Design Period 1915 - 1925 Country of Manufacture : France H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm .... an ode to Southern France A Legend of Provence by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near, Closed round me with a dim and silent fear. All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame, Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame. Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night, My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light, Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, — A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, — The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace A world of sorrow in the patient face, In the thin hands folded across her breast: — Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest. I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred, Till an old legend that I once had heard Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room. In the far south, where clustering vines are hung; Where first the old chivalric lays were sung; Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France, Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance, I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread Upon the earth; blue summer overhead, Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare, Without a breath to stir its sultry air. All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand The purple Mediterranean kissed the land. All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime Broke on the mid-day silence for a time, Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease, In deeper silence and more utter peace. So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white, Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight, The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long In that fair home of ancient tale and song, Who knew the story of each cave and hill, And every haunting fancy lingering still Within the land, spake thus to me, and told The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: — Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood, Still more concealed where the white convent stood, Borne on its perfumed wings the title came: " Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray. Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight; For humbler cottage strife or village brawl, The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all. Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong, Left her kind presence comforted and strong. Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night. But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart The deepest mysteries of the healing art; Their store of herbs and simples was renowned, And held in wondering faith for miles around. Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate, Found help and blessing at the convent gate. Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light, No eyelids veiling glances half as bright, No step that glided with such noiseless feet, No face that looked so tender or so sweet, No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear, No heart to all the others half so dear, So surely touched by others' pain or woe, (Guessing the grief her young life could not know,) No soul in childlike faith so undefiled, As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. " For thus they loved to call her. She had known No home, no love, no kindred, save their own. An orphan, to their tender nursing given, Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light That swung before the altar, day and night; Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace; But most of all, her first and dearest care, The office she would never miss or share, Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet, To place before the shrine at Mary's feet. Nature is bounteous in that region fair, For even winter has her blossoms there. Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best, By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed. In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed, Battalion on battalion thronging fast, Each with a different banner, flaming bright, Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white, Until they bowed before a newborn queen, And the pure virgin Lily rose serene. Though Angela always thought the Mother blest Must love the time of her own hawthorn best, Each evening through the years, with equal care, She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer, As their faint perfume rose before the shrine, So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine. She knelt until the shades grew dim without, Till one by one the altar lights...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pottery

Art Nouveau WMF Green Glass Claret Jug with Silver-Plated Raspberry Motif
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning and extremely rare Art Nouveau claret jug by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) is a masterpiece of early 20th-century craftsmanship, dating to around 1900. The j...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver Plate, Enamel

Large Art Glass Vase with Applied Grapes, after Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Art Glass Vase with Applied Grapes, after Daum Nancy Behold our exquisite large art glass vase with applied grapes, a stunning late 20th Century exam...
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Late 20th Century European Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Art Nouveau Limestone Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a original Art Nouveau French mantel in limestone. It has a silky touch and reflects the light in the room. This fine European antique fireplace surround carries a nice patin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Limestone

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchairs Pair Antique
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1940s Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Walnut

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchairs Pair Antique
GROSFELD HOUSE Armchairs Pair Antique
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French Art Nouveau Brass and Glass Three-Light Iris-Shaped Chandelier, ca. 1910
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau brass and glass three-light iris-shaped chandelier, from ca. 1910s. This absolutely adorable Art Nouveau period brass chandelier features three white and light yel...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

Fine Josef Hoffman Wiener Werkstätte Art Nouveau box Austria 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine and distinguished box, designed by the “Hero” of the Wiener Werkstatte, Josef Hoffmann. Made of nickel plated brass, leaves and stars in the pattern. This box is not marked, but...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass, Nickel

One-of-a-Kind Art Nouveau Royal Copenhagen Bowl, 1932
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique antique Danish Art Nouveau Royal Copenhagen bowl from 1932. Stunning Asian inspired depictions of Japanese goldfish and slender underwater plants all hand-painted in fiery ora...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience, Porcelain

Antique Pitcher/Amphora, Austria-Hungary, 1910 s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful ceramic pitcher or amphora with floral pattern on textured base Good original condition
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1910s Czech Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Crystal Chandelier Pair Restored Italian Bohemian Style Vintage
Located in Berlin, DE
A magnificent historical crystal chandelier that combines the timeless charm of classic European craftsmanship with a complete modern restoration. The design is reminiscent of the gr...
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal, Iron

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Box with Iris Flowers
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian Classical sterling silver cann, 1864. Baluster bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll handle and raised and beaded foot. Four scroll frames with leaf and bead surround...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Silver

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