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Art Nouveau Sculptures

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
Door Knob N.4 by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid cast brass with polished finish. An exact reproduction in both form and material original metalwork fittings designed by Antoni Gaudí for various of his works of architectur...
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2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Brass

Ceramic Sculpture Signed Friedrich Goldscheider. Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic woman with sled sculpture signed Friedrich Goldscheider. Austria, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Ceramic

Bronze Alloy Table Lamp Sculpture Signed Waagen, Germany, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze alloy table lamp sculpture signed Waagen. Germany, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

"Serpent Vide Poche" by Daum Glass
By Daum
Located in London, GB
Entrancing mid 20th Century French pate-de-verre vide-poche decorated with variegated colours of greens and browns with a raised figure of a snake exhibiting fine translucent colour ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Glass

Art Nouveau Self Illuminating Female Bust Bronze Sculpture by Micael Levy
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Nouveau sculpture by in gilded bronze representing a young girl holding an illuminating casket with panes of marbled red glass resting on a mahogany base. Great example of Art...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Kpm Berlin Art Nouveau Figure "Europe on Bull" Adolf Amberg
Located in Berlin, DE
KPM Berlin Art Nouveau figure "Europe on bull" Adolf Amberg Impressive large porcelain sculpture by Adolf Amberg from the world famous wed...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Cleopatra and Asp" by Schnauder
By Richard Georg Schnauder
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century gilt bronze figure of the famous Cleopatra with a snake wrapped around her wrist drinking from a bowl. Exhibiting fine colour and excellent hand fi...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Art Nouveau “Eve” Bookends 1930s by Verona
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Art Noeveau bookends by Verona. This set in beautifully aged cast iron reminiscence of the art noeveau era with its use of arches and curved forms. In this ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Iron

Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bofill silvered bronze owl - Hibou Desk Paperweight / Car Mascot / Hood Ornament. France 1910-15. Silver plated bronze, signed. Excellent original conditions. HIBOU Par Antoine ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture Spirit of Spring by Friedrich Heuler 1920s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Precious porcelain sculpture attributed to the ceramic designer and sculptor Friedrich Heuler (1889-1959) representing spring with a nymph riding on a satyr, to which she clings to i...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Nouveau ceramic figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz - a pair Attributed to Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel for Amphora, Turn Teplitz Austria...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Bronze Alloy Sculpture, Signed L. Moreau, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze Alloy sculpture "Fée Aux Fleurs", Signed L. Moreau, France, Late 19th Century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Confidence, Calamine. France, circa 1900, After Grisard, Désiré '1872-¿'
Located in Madrid, ES
"Confidence". calamine. France, around 1900, following Grisard, Désiré (1872-¿). With manufacturing stamp, titled and engraved name. Calamine figure patinated in various shades t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Other

"La Moissonneuse" Statue en Bronze Par Ernest Rancoulet
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Important bronze sculpture with brown patina representing a young woman harvester returning from work in the fields. Note the beautiful expression of the face underlining the satisfa...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Figurine Sculpture of Blindfolded Girl signed, Italian 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a solid bronze figurine of a young Girl with a blindfold playing Hide and Seek, which we attribute to the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ferrari ( ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Alabaster Table Lamp Sculpture Attributed to Bastiani, Italy, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster table lamp sculpture attributed to Bastiani. Italy, late 19th century Attributed to Ildebrando Bastiani.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Alabaster

Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed A. Batacchi, Italy, Florence, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture signed A. Batacchi, Italy, Florence, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture, from Paris, France, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A French Lalique crystal female figurative sculpture piece, circa 1970's, France. A nude crystal female figure sculpture on black glass ba...
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1970s Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Crystal

Lamp "La Bonne Soupe" by Victor Rousseau, Art Nouveau, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important patinated spelter lamp representing a young boy, probably a butcher boy, drinking his soup accompanied by his pit bull / bulldog type dog. The boy is leaning against a gallows holding an electrified green lantern. By Belgian sculptor Victor Rousseau (1865-1954). Art Nouveau / Belle Epoque style. Plate with inscription "La Bonne Soupe par Rousseau" ("The Good Soup by Rousseau") on the front, signature "Rousseau" on the side and stamp "Fabrication française...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Spelter, Metal

Erotic / Nude Women Bronze Sculpture Table Bell Push, Austria, 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Erotic / nude women bronze sculpture table bell push - Austria 1900´s Talk about hard to find items! This impossible to believe bell push is the only erotic bell push we have ever s...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl With Child', T. Eichler, Meissen Germany, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Two girls in clothing of circa 1900, the elder with hair pinned up in a bun in a blue fringed white dress with a yellow petticoat...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl with Child', A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, c 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Girl and child in clothes from around 1900, the girl in a blue, polka-dot long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the fl...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a striped skirt and white and blue long-slee...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Stephen Schwartz Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture (1851-1924)
By Stefan Schwartz
Located in Fairfax, VA
Early 20th century nude sculptural bronze with long hair over marble stand by Stephen Schwartz (1851-1924)
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Large Jugendstil Style Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Mary and Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Sizable and superb condition work of religious art. This handsomely carved and all original work of religious art could hardly be in better condition. This sculpture is entirely h...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Pine, Wood

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut 1910s
By A. de Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Belgium by A. de Lambert. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade) Unusual design with high relief C-scrolls and flowers in Rococo style (from theArt Nouveau' period) with a lovely walnut case/. Equipment in full working order. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.

 With best wishes, Geert 
Early Bird Gallery...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Walnut

"Triumphant Man, " Spectacular Gilded Bronze Trophy Cup w/ Male Nude, Christofle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and spectacular, this gilded bronze trophy cup in the Art Nouveau style was sculpted by Eugène Bourgouin for Christofle, and is richly decorated wi...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Aqua Turquoise Majolica Turtle Clement Massier, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal and France glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal and art glass Country: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Art Glass

C. Conndray Bronze Figural Art Nouveau Sculpture Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Beautifully patinated, absolutely exquisite Art Nouveau figural bronze coffee table by C. Conndray. This coffee table is a perfect example ...
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1960s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier French Bronze Entitled "Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in London, GB
"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...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal , Sign: Schneider, Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal Country: France Glass: Schneider To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wir...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Metal

Majolica Frog with Mandolin Delphin Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Art Nouveau Majolica frog who playing mandolin signed Delphin Massier circa 1900. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Table Lamp, 1900, Silver Plated Metal, Sign: Rouseau / Muller
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver plated metal and art glass Country: France Glass: Muller To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Art Glass

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Baby Child with Picture Book, by Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created: Baby in a dress with legs outstretched sitting on the floor and looking at a picture book. Modeling of the finest quality, extremely loving and lifelike details. Modeller: JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Cologne 1872 - Meissen 1907) studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, worked as a modeler and porcelain painter, from 1889 in the Meissen manufactory. Model U 149 was created 1904. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made around 1905 Style: Art Nouveau Material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain Hallmarked: underglaze blue Meissen Sword...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Huge Impressive Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Lady Lamp Signed Henri Honore Ple
Located in London, GB
A superb stunning and very large Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Dore figural lamp of a lady with flora and foliage decoration and with three branch light fittings. Circa 1900. Signed Henri Ple...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Life Size Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage life size rattan, bamboo and wicker Harley Davidson Motorcycle Great sculptural motorcycle made attributed to the Tom Dixon stores in the 1980s...
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1980s Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Sandstone Sculpture by Jens Jacob Bregnø Female Venus Figure, Illums, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Large beautiful figurative sculpture by Danish artist Jens Jacob Bregnø in jugend style. The sculpture is made of raw sandstone and is signed by the ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Sandstone

Art Nouveau bust of Woman Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stunning and appealing Art Nouveau bust of a woman made of polychromed and enamelled white clay. This singular bust of a woman with unique face traits could be of an Italian woman, m...
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1930s European Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Located in New York, NY
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This sculpture, a self portrait which stylistically mixes Art Nouveau and orientalism, is among her earliest successes. This piec...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Plaster

Lady in Solid Italian Art Nouveau Marble with Column and Fountain 1910
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lady in solid Italian Art Nouveau marble with column and fountain 1910 It has some cracks as shown in the photos
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble

Paul Leibküchler, Sisyphus, German Jugenstil Bronze Sculpture, circa 1900
By Paul Leibküchler
Located in New York, NY
This extremely impressive depiction of Sisyphus, the figure from Greek mythology in darkly patinated bronze as an athletic male figure with energetic facial expression, wearing only a loincloth, stiffening a boulder over his right shoulder, on round, geometrically decorated plinth. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). He was punished for his self-aggrandizing craftiness and deceitfulness by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down when they near the top, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classical influence on modern culture, tasks that are both laborious and futile are, therefore, described as Sisyphean labour. Signed by the artist on the plinth: “Leibküchler fec.” (for Paul Leibkuchler...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Entitled 'La Verité Meconnue' by Aime-Jules Dalou
Located in London, GB
An enigmatic late 19th Century bronze study of a seated female nude leaning on her knees, hiding her face, on integral naturalistic canted rectangular base, signed to one side DALOU above the cracked mirror (facing to the rear), the opposing side marked Susse Fres Edts the rear with Susse Freres pastille flanked by the letters H P and S. The title of this subject translates as 'The Truth Revealed' and refers to the young woman inconsolable having seen her true reflection in a mirror, which she has dropped and lies broken on the hard floor. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 14 cm Width: 12 cm Depth: 8 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Foundry: Susse Frères Paris Materials: Bronze SKU: 8790 ABOUT Aimé-Jules Dalou...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of She-Bear, Early XX Century
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite French animalistic bronze sculpture from the early twentieth century is beautiful in every way - its artistic expressiveness, as well as the highest-level rendition, h...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Maurice Bouval Bronze Art Nouveau
Located in NANTES, FR
Maurice Bouval bronze with gilded patina signed M.Bouval and stamp of founder on a marble base portor. Length: base 11 cm Depth: 9,6 cm Height: 30,...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture “Bust of a Lady”
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Fine work of good expressive power. Spectacular Wall Sculpture “Bust of a Lady” made of white marble is from France, Europe. Art Nouveau approx. 1900-1...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble

Aristede De Ranieri Signed Art Nouveau Sculptural Mantel or Table Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Thia antique mantel or table clock was made by the well known Italian born sculptor Archimede de Ranieri, who did much of his work in France and made this in approximately 1900 in th...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Metal

Solid Bronze Figurative Allegorical Art Nouveau with him and her Italy 1910
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Solid Bronze Figurative Allegorical Art Nouveau with him and her Italy 1910
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Ruchot Jean Charles French Sculptor Art Noveau Statue of "Science" in Spelter
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Particular and elegant statue in spelter with marble base; the sculpture represents a young woman in a beautiful plastic and slender pose that holds in the left hand a laurel wreath and in the right hand a sheet of paper with an inscription, probably of scientific formula, in fact, the statue is the interpretation of "Science". The crown "triumphalis", precisely called "laurel crown", in Greek mythology symbolized wisdom and glory, it was the highest honor for a poet who had just graduated. Laurel was considered a sacred plant also by ancient Romans: it was venerated in particular by Apollo, god of the sun, music, poetry, sculpture, and painting. Precisely because of his countless knowledge, in fact, Apollo represented wisdom and intelligence. On the pedestal has been applied a scroll with the name of the sculpture itself and that of its author: Jean Charles Ruchot. It was made in spelter, with the technique of "lost wax", by the artist himself in his workshop in Romainville, a French commune located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, between 1900 and 1905. Jean Charles Ruchot, the refined and prolific artist, was active from 1890 until 1925, he produced classical works inspired by antiquity, then he was influenced by Art Nouveau, then by Art Deco, styles in which he expressed his greatest talent; he created many statues both in bronze and in spelter, he is also the author of many objects of decorative arts: lamps, sculptural groups for clocks and advertising objects. Spelter is a zinc-lead alloy that is aged to resemble bronze, but it is softer and can be easily melted and worked unlike bronze, composed of copper and tin, which melts between 850° and 1020°. Spelter has been used since 1860 to make objects that could compete with bronze, because of its great convenience and ease of use, this material had very strong dissemination and use when many sculptors and bronze Art Nouveau and Art Deco used...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Spelter

Calvet Door Handle Set by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet door handle set by Antoni Gaudí. Solid cast brass with polished finish. An exact reproduction in both form and material original metalwor...
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2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Brass

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Pair of Bird Figurines, Wrens Birds
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Royal Copenhagen porcelain pair of small, bold and curious birds figurines known as Wren Birds. At the base are the Royal Copenhagen hallmarks with...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Cendrillon" by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th Century Art Nouveau French bronze bust exhibiting deep multi-hued patination and excellent detail. The beautiful character wearing a head dress and a loosely draped blouse representing ’Cinderella’ from the famous French opera. The bronze is signed E Villanis and titled to the fore on its integral bronze base. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 30 cm Width: 19 cm Depth: 12 cm Condition: excellent original condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze Book Ref: Emmanuel Villanis by Josje Hortulanus-de Mik Page No: 35 SKU: 8773 ABOUT Villanis Cendrillon Emmanuel Villanis was an industrious man. He is believed to have created some 200 to 250 pieces. His oeuvre pre-eminently consisted of busts and full body statues...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Animalier Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Trois Chiots" by Georges Vacossin
By Georg Vacossin
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th century animalier gilt bronze group of three seated puppies fascinated by an approaching snail. The bronze with fine hand chased surface detail and good colour,...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Nude Snake Charmer, Germany Ca. 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Nouveau bronze sculpture nude snake charmer, Germany ca. 1900. Bronze sculpture with silver and brown patina on a Portor marble base. This bronze is...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Art Nouveau Porcelain Female Nymph Sculpture by Granitex
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite large Art Nouveau female Nymph sculpture lamp made of porcelain. The nymph is wrapped in a gold dress and holding a bouquet of flower whil...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Metal

France Pair of Lamps, 1900, silver bronze and wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Materia: silver bronze and wood Country: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Stunning Art Nouveau bronze bust depicting the character "Lola" modelled in the midst of an inquisitive look. The study has a multi hued patination of colours that accentuate the very fine hand chased surface detail. Signed ?E Villanis...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Bird Figurine-Blue Tit
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Royal Copenhagen porcelain of small bright and colorful bird figurine known as a Blue Tit. At the base is the Royal Copenhagen hallmark with the num...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Franz Bergmann, Meissen Porcelain, Emmanuel Villanis, and Goebel Company. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $185,000 while the average work can sell for $2,802.

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