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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
Period: 20th Century
French Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Landscape Vase, circa 1910
By Émile Gallé, Louis Hestaux
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Impressive Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo landscape vase, 7 1/2 inches tall, in a variety browns and yellows with a hint of opal, signed in came...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

A French cast stone bust, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming bust of a smiling figure adorned with grape clusters woven through the hair, evoking classical Bacchic imagery. Crafted in cast stone with a softly weathered patina, this pi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Stone

Original Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Vienna Secessonist Flower Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical work from the early period of the Wiener Werkstatte. Punched iron sheet, white lacquered. See similar items - Wiener Werkstatte pattern books as displayed. No signature.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Bud Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Flower Bud Vase. It depicts an elongated pink, green-yellow, and grey blue amphora shaped bud vase with ruffles upper border. Below the base, it is...
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20th Century Israeli Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Vintage Art Nouveau Pewter Frog Bowl / Catch-All by Achille Gamba of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage art nouveau pewter frog bowl / catch-all by Achille Gamba of Italy, circa 1920s. This early 20th century pewter dish with frog sitting by the edge of a pond playing the flut...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pewter

French Art Nouveau Blue and Violet Stained Glass and Brass Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Nouveau Blue & Violet Stained Glass Pendant Light with Brass Frame, France, 1920s This stunning Art Nouveau pendant light features a beautiful stained glass shade in shades of b...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp. A beautiful Tiffany Studios ensemble with a rare and early patinated bronze base with original Bryant socket...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Nouveau vase circa 1900. Grisaille landscape decoration on an opalescent acid-etched background. Note a small chip on the neck the size of a needle head. Height: 13.4 cm Base dia...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Newel Post Lamp by Fabrication Francaise Paris
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century Art Nouveau newel post lamp also known as pillar lights. This light has a beautiful women with her arm raised and four lights. New...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Tiffany Studios Iridescent Gold Favrile Trumpet Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios By Louis Comfort Tiffany Gold Favrile Iridescent Art Nouveau Trumpet Vase. This is the one you want to have for your collection in the classic trumpet from in amazing...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Dragonfly Wall Sconce, Late 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
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...
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Late 20th Century British Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

20th Century Art Nouveau Mahogany Cabinet/ Buffet by August Ungethüm, AT ca 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 20th century Art Nouveau cabinet or buffet from the period in Austria around 1900. Designed and produced by the famous art furniture factory of August Ungethüm (signed) in...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Copper

Serving Tray Woman Art Nouveau Metal, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
A serving dish in metal in lovely Art Nouveau-style designed at WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik in Germany. It is 35 x 16...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

La Seynie, Hand Painted Gilded Limoges Cabinet Tray, France, circa 1910
Located in Chatham, ON
LA SEYNIE - Fine antique Limoges ceramic cabinet tray - hand painted in the Art Nouveau style - featuring a display of raspberries with flowers and lea...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Enamel, Gold Leaf

Art Nouveau Bentwood Shave Stand and Mirror
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Art Nouveau shaving stand with swinging candleholders. Wonderful flowing lines. By Thonet of Austria, circa 1900.   
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Mirror, Beech

Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamp w/ Original Hand Blown Iridescent Glass Shade
Located in Petaluma, CA
A fine example of Art Nouveau lighting. The bronze base is richly patinated and beautifully cast with an art nouveau design. The shade is a deep g...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Set of 12 Art Nouveau Style Tube Lined Tiles Fruit Basket NOS
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage set of 12 ceramic majolica wall tile depicting a still life of a fruit basket made in tube line technique dating to the 1950s by unknown manufacturer. The full set is in ne...
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Art Noveau Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray by Singleton, Benda Co Ltd
Located in Redding, CT
Art Noveau silver plated oval serving tray by Singleton, Benda Co Ltd. Early 1900-1910. Stamped on bottom with initials. S.B and Co. London England Highly embossed footed tr...
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Early 1900s British Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchair, Attributed to Thonet, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Art Nouveau bentwood armchair, circa 1900, attributed to Thonet. The chair displays the elegant curved backrest and flowing arm supports characteristic of Viennese Secession design. ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Beech, Bentwood, Fabric

Glazed Blue Egypt Ceramic "Bamboo" Vase by Raoul Lachenal
Located in Montreal, QC
Glazed blue Egypt ceramic "Bamboo" vase by Raoul Lachenal Signed: "Lachenal R". France: circa 1915-1920 Private Collection, Amsterdam Christie's, Amsterdam, 15 November 2000, lot 125...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Stoneware

Rare Andre Villien Paris Art Nouveau quality Bronze Marble Desk Inkwell Stand
By André Villien
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning desk piece. This good size Art Nouveau ink-stand is signed by Andre Villien (see image 7). Villien was a French sculptor and decorator who work...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Large Pair of Majolica Tulip Vases Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Majolica tulips vases Jerome Massier, circa 1900. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole range ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Signed Royal Vienna Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Plate with Platinum Raised Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed Art Nouveau porcelain cabinet plate. By Royal Vienna. Signed Wagner to the lower right. With a hand painted depiction of Ruth to the center surrounded by a blue & green border richly decorated with platinum, raised gold, & rich gilding. Marked to the reverse with a blue underglaze Royal Vienna beehive...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Porcelain

Large 1910s Alf Wallander Art Nouveau Jardinère for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
X-Large Swedish antique Art Nouveau period jardinère by Alf Wallander (1862-1914) for Rörstrand. Cream white glaze with a band of orange ochre fish on shiny kobalt blue background. O...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Pottery, Porcelain

French “Clichy” Yellow Reeded Glass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” yellow coloured reeded glass pendant lamp 2 meter black cotton flex E14 bulb holder Weight : 0.40 kg / 0.9 lb E14 bulb holder. Priced per individual item. All lamp...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

English Brass Iron Early 20th Century Large Single Bed
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful brass and iron bed frame from the early 20th century. The brass bed has an elegant design with fine squared spindles and a monogrammed oval decoration on the head and foo...
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1930s English Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Cast Iron Urn, France, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Cast iron urn, France, circa 1900. Classic Art Nouveau design with scrolled handles. Dark bronze patinated finish.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Iron

French Art Nouveau Sculptural Wrought Iron Garden Patio Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Sculptural Wrought Iron Blue Painted Garden Patio Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features a sleek sculptural wrought iron form with stunning lines. *Price is...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Original Georg Jensen Silver Six Light Chandelier 307
Located in Hellerup, DK
Considered the rarest piece of Georg Jensen on the open market and perhaps in the world; The original Georg Jensen silver six light chandelier #307, designed by Johan Rohde in 1918. ...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique WMF Silver Plated Sweets / Visiting Card / Key/ Tray Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful WMF Art Nouveau silver plated visiting card tray Circa 1900 in date. Depicting a female figure in a long, flowing diaphanous dress, the train forming the double sided tray, with the impressed maker's mark and stamped '169' to underside. This exquisite casket could house anything from trinkets, keys, sweets to jewellery. Whatever you choose to use this item for you are sure to do it in style. Condition: In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 22 x Width 34.5 x Depth 16.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 6 inches WMF In 1853, Daniel Straub, a miller from Geislingen, joined forces with the Schweizer Brothers to form the "Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer" in Geislingen. This was the second company to be founded by Straub - previously in 1850, from the nucleus of a small repair workshop, which he had set up to work on the construction of Geislingen's famous railway incline, he had founded Maschinenfabrik Geislingen. This company was involved mainly in manufacturing mill turbines and traded throughout Europe. As early as 1862, the young company distinguished itself by winning a gold medal at the World Exhibition in London. In 1866, following the departure of the brothers Louis and Friedrich Schweizer, the company was renamed Straub & Sohn" (Straub & Son). The company showroom, built in 1868 in Berlin, gradually evolved to become the company's first retail outlet. Three years later, the company was already employing 60 workers. By 1880, the number of employees had grown to approximately 200 and the company was already producing 960 different items. 1880 saw the merger between Straub & Sohn and "Ritter & Co.", Esslingen, to form a public limited company under the name of Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. At the time of the merger, Ritter & Co.'s Esslingen factory was already using the electroplating method of silver plating and had the more modern production facilities at its disposal. Straub's company, on the other hand, was the more profitable of the two. 1892 saw the development of a special technique for silver plating cutlery, whereby the silver is distributed in a way that, at the points of the cutlery most exposed to wear and tear, the coating is twice as thick as elsewhere. This process was patented and is still in use today. Known nowadays as 'Perfect Hard Silver plating' the technique remains exclusive to WMF. Under Carl Hugele the company gained international standing. At the turn of the century the factory in Geislingen employed 3,000 workers. By 1910, this number had already grown to 4,000, making WMF the largest company in Wurttemberg at this time. Sales catalogues were printed in twelve languages. Subsidiary companies in London, Warsaw and Vienna opened up export markets. Under the direction of Albert Mayer the WMF studio was influenced by the art nouveau style. The product range was modernized and considerably extended. In 1905 WMF acquired a majority holding of the Cologne company Orivit AG, which manufactured products from "Orivit", a tin alloy. As of 1925, products created by the Contemporary Decorative Products Department (NKA) made their debut on the market. This department was set up under the direction of Hugo Debach in order to establish the name of WMF amongst consumers interested in art and design. This department was responsible for producing the special "Ikora" finish, which has earned an important place in the annals of art history. The "Ikora" brand name referred to a specific method of treating the surface of the metal, by which layers of coating were applied in a partly chemical and partly heat induced process. A host of newly developed hand-finishing techniques enhanced the possibilities for adding decorative flourishes to the products. Despite being mass produced, every item looked as if it had been individually crafted. At the end of the war the company had lost its foreign assets, associated factories...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver Plate

Vintage Art Nouveau Style Iridescent Glass Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Art Nouveau style handblown multi-colored iridescent glass vase (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Furniture

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Blown Glass

Associated Pair of Art Nouveau Table Lamps w/ Period Glass Shades, circa 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
While they are obviously not a pair, they were so close, we thought it best to list them as such. The bases are bronze and the shades are etched. The arms can be moved around the cen...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Original 1902 Armchair #507, Wilhelm Schmidt, Prag Rudniker
Located in Vienna, AT
Secessionist armchair, designed by the Student of Josef Hoffmann Wilhelm Schmidt, Vienna, c. 1902, for the Prag-Rudniker basketwork factory, elm, woven cane, height 84 cm, width 54 c...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Elm

Danish Art Nouveau Armchair in Oak with Lambswool Upholstered Seat, Early 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant oak armchair dating from the early 1900s, crafted with the simplicity and integrity characteristic of early 20th-century design. The solid oak frame presents a clean, time...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Furniture

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Lambskin, Wool, Oak

Ernest-Justin Ferrand Female "Coup de Soleil" Zamac Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A bronze alloy Art Nouveau woman entitled "Coup de soleil" table lamp, Signed Ferrand (1846-1932). The sculpture features a thinly dressed nymph with a branching Art Nouveau-style fl...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

No. 715 Chairs By Gustav Siegel, executed by J&J Kohn Vienna in 1901
Located in Budapest, HU
Suite of Four Chairs, Model 715 Designed by Gustav Siegel in Vienna in 1899 and executed by Jacob & Josef Kohn around 1905, this set of four bentwood chairs belongs to Siegel’s most...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Beech

1 of the 40 Art Nouveau Wall Tiles Marque de Fabrique CF, Devres, France, 1920
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 40 amazing set handmade tiles in rich dark green, lilac/purple colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Marque de Fabrique CF, Devres, France These tiles would be charming displa...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

French Art Nouveau Style Neptune Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Art Nouveau Style 'Neptune' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century, in a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pewter at no extra cost. The fireback is in good...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Iron

Art Nouveau Ceiling Lamp, Val Saint Lambert Belgium Crystal Shade, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
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...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal

Tiffany Studios Bronze And favrile Harp Table lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Bronze And Favrile Glass Harp Table Lamp. Circa 1910, period Art Nouveau Art Deco Patinated bronze and Iridescent favrile glass Height: 13....
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Art Nouveau pine wardrobe by Danish Architect Hans Karl Kristensen, Denmark 1910
Located in København K, 84
This unique and remarkable Danish Art Nouveau pine cabinet, a creation of architect Hans Karl Kristensen during the years 1910-1920 in Ry, Denmark, stands as a captivating exemplar o...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pine

Art Nouveau Pastel on paper “Dance” Leopold François Kowalski s studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pastel depicting a group of women dancing in a romantic, ethereal spring landscape. The delicate figures, soft, luminous tones, and warm, almost golden atmosphere that...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Large Number of Antique Glazed Relief Tiles, Belgium
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Amazing set of handmade tiles in rich green colors. Each tile is divided into six faces. Manufactured early 20th century, Belgium. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Tiffany Studios 18" Oak Leaf and Berry Table Lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
A Tiffany Studios 18” geometric lampshade with a wide circumferential Oak and Berry band just above the shoulder of the shade.The shade is signed "Tiffany Studios, New York” & number...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Pink Carved Italian Marble Stone Pedestal Bowl with Scalloped Edge - Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful carved circular pink stone marble fruit bowl which sits upon a pink stone pedestal base. With gorgeous veining in pale pinks and whites, this decorative bowl will add the...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Stone

Viennese Art Nouveau chair by Josef Hoffmann ca. 1902
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
This piece is a significant example of furniture designed by Josef Hoffmann, created as a variation of the furnishings for the apartment of Dr. Salzer. Its strict, architectural desi...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Softwood

Exquisite rare Art Nouveau Display / music cabinet By Emile Galle France 1905
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This stunning French antique Art Nouveau display cabinet by Émile Gallé, crafted in 1905, is a true masterpiece. Adorned with intricate marquetry on all sides, this museum-quality pi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Walnut, Glass

Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on his own aesthetic aspirations, Stellmacher left Amphora when the workshop was at its most prosperous, in 1904. Together with entrepreneur Karl Frank, who provided the financial backing, he founded Ed. Stellmacher & Co. in Turn-Teplitz in 1905. From the outset, Stellmacher worked hard to achieve a major position among other high-end ceramic art producers. He believed the success of the company would depend on his products of “appropriate methods and unerring quality, perfect from both the technical and artistic sides”. Stellmacher based his first collection on artistically progressive products, pieces he believed would be in high demand. The greater part of the designs were either large vases complemented with sculptures of fantastic dragons or natural animals. With this series, Stellmacher continued the themes he had created for Amphora from 1899-1902, however, his naturalistic renderings of animals was even more elaborately precise. He developed a special ceramic material called refined earthenware, which minimized the shrinkage that was common during firing and allowed for greater preservation of details in the original models. Unfortunately, by 1905, contrary to Stellmacher’s plans, there was little to no demand for objects of this type. Very few pieces exist today as very few were originally produced. Even after redirecting the company to produce commercial goods Stellmacher still could not ward off the company’s demise. By 1910 the Stellmacher & Co. fell into bankruptcy and was liquidated. Art Nouveau Dragon...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Earthenware

Antique Cast Iron Serving Trolley, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This elegant cast iron serving trolley features richly detailed scrollwork, floral motifs, and a warm, aged patina that highlights its craftsmanship. The multi-tiered design offers g...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Iron

Art Nouveau Glazed Art Pottery Vases as Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Art Nouveau Glazed Art Pottery Vases Mounted as Lamps, with floral and leaf motif mounted on wood base. Overall: 30.5" H x 8" Diameter. Provenance: The Upper East Side Estate...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pottery, Wood

Original Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann Chair, 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of the more decorative phase of Josef Hoffmann, before the WW1. Carpenter Jakob Soulek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Exhibited first in 1912 at the Museum für Kunst...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pearwood

Basket Chandelier Brass Empire Crystal Lustre Ceiling Antique Art Nouveau
Located in Berlin, DE
Presenting an exquisite brass Empire crystal lustre ceiling lamp, an antique Art Nouveau treasure in the form of a basket chandelier. This chandelier, dating back to circa 1930, is ...
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1930s European Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal, Brass, Wire

Art Nouveau chandelier in the style of W.A.S. Benson
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Nouveau chandelier circa 1900. Brass and copper frame in the style of W.A.A. Benson. Opalescent uraline tulip. Electric, B22 socket. In perfect condition. Total height: 50 cm Di...
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Early 1900s British Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Emile Galle. An Art Nouveau Walnut writing desk with exceptional inlaid scenery
Located in London, GB
An exhibition-quality Art Nouveau Walnut writing desk with an exceptional scene depicting moored boats on a river overlooked by a large tree on the river bank inlaid to the upper cup...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Art Nouveau Fine Sterling Overlay Perfume Bottles signed Steuben
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Art Nouveau perfume bottles, crafted by the esteemed Steuben Glass Company around 1910, exemplifies the elegance and innovation of the period. Each bottle show...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Italian Carved Wood Art Nouveau Tabletop Frame
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautifully preserved early 20th century Italian carved wood tabletop photo frame, crafted circa 1915–1925 and notable for its substantial, large-scale presence. This elegant piece...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Vintage French Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Leaf Vine Garden Planter Pot Plant Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Needs weld (see pic 8). Missing (1) decorative ring (see pic). Overall very nice.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Pair of French Art Nouveau Baccarat Crystal Cameo and Gilded Aquatic Glass Vases
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Important pair Art Nouveau Baccarat crystal gilded cameo vases in deep red over pale green depicting a stylish aquatic scene with water lilies. As with most early Baccarat cameo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Table lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Apple Blossom Leaded Glass and Bronze Table Lamp, The patinated bronze base with with Acorn design in wonderful condition...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 19.5" W x 11" D.
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

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