Art Nouveau Furniture

Hector Guimard, Cast iron garden bench. A rare example retaining its original Art Nouveau wooden seat. It is important to note that the original wooden seat and back show complete pu...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare Emile Galle nest of three sample wood tables If you are looking at this listing then the chance ...

This is an absolutely beautiful art nouveau hand-painted and hand-crafted earthenware vase from Sala Kakel- och Keramikfabrik (Tile and Ceramic Factory) made in the early 20th centu...

A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed an...

A fine antique, small-scale Austrian art glass cabinet vase. By Loetz. In the Orange Astglass pattern. With a base of transparent glass cased in a crackled layer of densely fused ...

Majolica plate two parakeets on a blue background with oranges Salins, circa 1890.  

A large pendant light with a dark, patinated metal structure framing an egg-shaped glass shade. The glass has a subtle brown tint and ribbed texture. The fixture is a stylized, recta...

A bespoke display cabinet, crafted by one of Munich's most distinguished cabinet makers, Heinrich Pössenbacher, during the early 20th century (specifically between 1908 and 1918).The...

"Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur. An excellent late 19th Century French animalier bronze study of a standing bull with fine hand chased surface that accentuates the muscle definition of the subject, signed Rosa B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Measures: Width: 32 cm Height: 18 cm Depth: 11cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book reference: Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne Page no. 174 DESCRIPTION Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899) The most popular artist of nineteenth-century France, Rosa Bonheur was also one of the first renowned painters of animals and the first woman awarded the Grand Cross by the French Legion of Honor. A professional artist with a successful career, Bonheur lived in two consecutive committed relationships with women. Born on March 16, 1822 in Bordeaux, Marie Rosalie Bonheur was the oldest of the four children of Raimond Oscar Bonheur (1796-1849) and Sophie Marquis. Bonheur's father was an art teacher who came from a poor family, while her mother, a musician, had descended from a middle-class family and had been her husband's art student. Bonheur's father, who taught drawing and landscape painting, was an ardent member of the utopian Saint Simeon society. The group held idealistic beliefs about the reform of work, property, marriage, and the role of women in society. Most importantly, for the artist's future, the Saint Simeons questioned traditional gender norms and firmly believed in the equality of women. While teaching artistic techniques to his oldest daughter, Raimond Bonheur also encouraged her independence and taught her to consider art as a career. In 1828 Raimond Bonheur joined the Saint Simeons at their retreat outside Paris. Sophie and the children joined him in Paris the following year. Four years later, however, Raimond abandoned his family to live in isolation with his fellow Saint Simeons. Sophie Bonheur died in 1833 at the age of thirty-six. Rosa was only eleven years old when her mother died, but she was aware of the heavy price her mother paid for married life with a man who was more dedicated to his own ideals than to meeting his family's needs. Rosa also saw that her mother's marriage led to poverty and her death from exhaustion. After her mother's death, Bonheur was taken in by the Micas family who resided nearby. Mme Micas and Bonheur's mother had been friends. When Mme Bonheur died, the Micas family paid Raimond Bonheur's debts and cared for Rosa. Their daughther, Nathalie, who would later become an amateur inventor and unschooled veterinarian, and Rosa became enamored with each other. When Rosa Bonheur began her career as a professional artist, she had already been trained by her father who had allowed her to study in all male classes. Rosa also learned by sketching masterworks at the Louvre from the age of fourteen, and later, by studying with Léon Cogniet. From the very beginning, Bonheur's favorite subject was animals. She learned their anatomy completely by dissecting them in local slaughterhouses. She also visited the horse market two times a week. Study of animals by direct observation led to the formation of the realist style in which Bonheur worked. It was for such work that Bonheur obtained written permission from the French government to wear men's slacks. Her working attire also consisted of a loose smock and heavy boots that protected her feet from the dangerous environment in which she painted. The style of dress that the artist adopted for work and home may well have been influenced by her father's attire, which was based on St. Simeonian clothing experiments. Bonheur also cropped her hair, perhaps to facilitate her work. She did, however, always wear dresses for social occasions because she knew that appropriate dress would further her career. Bonheur earned a successful living as a painter of animals. She exhibited at the annual Paris Salon regularly from the age of nineteen in 1841 through 1853, when she was thirty-one. She won the salon's gold medal at the age of twenty-six in 1848 and was commissioned by the French government to paint Plowing on the Nivernais in 1849. In the same year Bonheur and her sister Juliette became directors of l'École gratuite de dessin pour les jeunes filles, a post their father had once held. Bonheur completed her most renowned work, The Horse Fair, in 1855. The successful representation of percherons (a breed native to Normandy) was purchased by Ernest Gambart, a London art dealer whose gallery specialized in work by French artists. He exhibited The Horse Fair in London where Bonheur visited with Nathalie. Queen Victoria requested a private viewing of the painting at Windsor Castle. It would later be purchased in 1887 by Cornelius Vanderbilt and donated to the new Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Bonheur's trip to England allowed her to meet Charles Eastlake, then President of the Royal Academy, John Ruskin, the English writer and critic, and Edwin Landseer, the British animalier. She also toured the English and Scottish countrysides and executed some paintings based on her observations of new breeds of animals found there. Gambart made engravings of Bonheur's work, including The Horse Fair, and sold them in England, Europe, and the United States. Bonheur became one of the most renowned painters of the time. Little girls, such as Anna Klumpke in the United States, even had dolls in her likeness, much as American girls played with Shirley Temple dolls...

100-year old Swedish Art Nouveau vase handmade by artist Edgar Böckman in the 1920s. Warm grey, rose, magenta colored lustre glaze covering the slender shape with large organic decor...

An exceptional and scarce Danish Art Nouveau abstract stylized floral decorated vase by Eiler Londal for Danico and dating between 1900 and 1929 believed to be an early example. This stylish and unusual shaped vase stands on a wide skirted...

Art Nouveau Sterling Figural 8 Piece Belt by William B. Kerr Silver Company USA, circa 1890s This Art Nouveau sterling silver belt by the esteemed William B. Kerr Silver Company st...

Very elegant pendant-lamp - total drop custom-made. Also available as flush mount. Measure: 35cm diameter. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge...

Rare Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo botanical vase, depicting flowers, in purple over blue and yellow. The flowers are set mostly against a dark blue background giving the illusion of...

This exquisite “Crabe” pâte de verre glass paperweight, by Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy is decorated with a relief of a reddish-brown crab poised upon a bright contrast of green and...

Art Nouveau chandelier from Hector Guimard. Old bronze with finish and amber glasses.

An exceptional antique Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts period table lamp with gorgeous six-panel curved caramel slag glass shade By Bradley & Hubbard USA, Early 20th Century Measures...

Superb carved marble bust depicting a young woman with delicate features, characteristic of the Art Nouveau aesthetic. Her gentle expression and wavy hairstyle reveal the sculptor’s...

Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897. This rare book is in fair to good condition for ...

French Art Nouveau Emile Gallé footed cameo vase depicting Flowering Anemone in purple and blue over orange/yellow, with fine internal polishing to highlight the blue in the flowers ...

Cylindrical glass decanter with a floral engraved silver sheath and a spherical cut glass stopper. Chip on edge

2 French Art Nouveau cranberry glass perfume bottle having a fluted pattern with a silver floral design screw-in top and an interior stopper (silver hallmarks on top) (1 larger 7\" h...

A nice quality pair of English Art Nouveau candle sticks with flowing organic decoration throughout. Price for the pair.

Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau Lybian styled vase by P. Ipsens Enke manufactored from 1875 - 1903 P. Ipsens Enke (1843 - 1955) was a very succesfull Danish manufactorer that especi...

Small Majolica sunflower plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900. Diameter / 6.6 inches.

A stunning and monumental example of Kayserzinn pewter, an exceptional piece for the collector. This antique art nouveau Jugendstil pewter tankard is stamped "Kayserzinn 4010" and wa...

Gorgeous pair of vintage antique bisque porcelain Figures by Hutschenreuther, Germany, circa 1910s. Tallest measures approximate 4 1/2" high a...

A solid mahogany loveseat with ebony, birch and mother-of-pearl inlays, this piece is part of a suit which included the aforementioned Armchairs. Created at the beginning of the twen...

Octagonal table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with black fired enamel inserted in a hand engraved drawing and with fired enamelled miniature, hand painted by the p...

Polished Solid Brass Door Knob Milà no.3 by Antoni Gaudi Materials: Brass Dimensions: D 4 cm x W 4 cm x H 4 cm. Solid cast brass ...

Beautiful Pedestal or Side Table of Wood, Brass and Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl designed in Italy by Carlo Zen. A Classic Art Nouveau piece, this table is a perfect size.

Art Nouveau Brass Planter by J Sankey and Sons - Bilston (Wolverhampton) - 9.5"diam x 7.5"h

A bright and colourful Art Nouveau Majolica pitcher made by Frie Onnaing in northern France in c. 1880. This design is known as Coligny, and features a combination of groups of hyd...

Tiffany Studios by Louis Comfort Tiffany Large Red and Gold Iridescent Floriform Glass Vase. This is a rare form and red color that will be a must addition to the discerning Tiffany ...

Liberty glass door with oak frame, coming from an Italian villa, adaptable to a portal or to divide rooms. Porta vetrata liberty in legno di rovere con vetri colorati originali, pan...

GIRL WITH GOSLINGS From our Antique Bronze Sculptures collection, we are delighted to offer this German Bronze Figure by Hermann Gladenbeck. The Bronze beautifully cast with a dark...

Rare pair of bentwood chairs manufactured by Thonet in the early 20th century. Both chairs have a nice faux painted wood finish that is early but most likely not original to the chai...

This is a Lalique frosted and clear crystal rabbit “Cesar” figurine. The rabbit is lying down with its straight up ears in alert position and very large...

A rare Danish table lamp in the style of Just Andersen’s Diskometal designs, this 1920s piece captures the refined beauty and functionality characteristic of Nordic and Scandinavian ...

This is a very early and prosthetic arm. Looks like it has been made in England, but i´m not sure. The wooden carved hand is jointed, realistic and ve...

Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany shaped back with a pretty inlaid top rail, fantastic quality carved centre splat, s...

Striking tapered gold aurene art glass vase made by Lundberg Studios, California. Signed in 2000, this vase has a beautiful finish and is in good cond...

jugendstil fruit bowl brass silvered with original glass around 1908 Original condition

Large porcelain/creamware vase / urn made by Swedish porcelain gigant Rörstrand circa 1910. It has a grey/petrol blue glaze that fades from dark to light. The inside has a turquoise ...

Limited-edition vintage lithographic reproduction poster of "Le Théâtrophone" by Jules Cheret, published in 1968 by The Sunday Times (London). The print is offered unframed. Ship...

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid-Etched Glass Vase – “Dutch Landscape” France 1896 signature. An exquisite example of late 19th-century French Art Nouveau glassmaking, this rare Daum ...

Early 20th century Strindberg Model Table Lamp in Hammered Copper Base and Frosted Art Glass Shade.

Jugendstil chest of drawers by Jacob & Josef Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished. .

Art Nouveau Majolica glazed tableware set of 10 pieces Leaves pattern in relief. Sarreguemines Majolica is a type of earthenware, decorated with colored lead glazes. Majolica was m...

Six Early 20th century majolica plates with fruit decor, Earthenware. Differend fruit decorations, colourful painted. Underglaze mark. Small cracks in the ...

The “Measured Time” clocks have appeared previously on the market without attribution, identified only by the clockface “Hawkeye” label or the Stev...

Tiffany Favrile Arabian lamp. Art Nouveau, circa 1910 Tiffany Arabian lamp has blown glass shade and base. Shade is decorated with a green iride...

Hammered jugendstil pendant with original opaline glass polished and stove enamelled

Charming Art Nouveau Table Tray and Broom Set. The pair includes the wood sweeper from marked British/England as well as the copper French tray. Great addition to add to an existing...

Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...

Luxury at its finest, high-end glass plate with roses by Daum, France. This exquisite Art Nouveau dish by Daum exemplifies the mastery of French glassmaking. Crafted using the pâte ...

Jugendstil corner chair attr. to Josef Hoffmann. Professionally stained and repolished.

A stunning Bohemain Art Nouveau art glass vase with an iridescent marbled design and silver rim by Josef Rindskopf and dating from around 1904. The vas...

Art Nouveau glass table lamp by Émile Gallé French, c. 1900 Height 58cm, diameter 22cm This striking Art Nouveau lamp is by one of the style’s le...

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...