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Applique Art Nouveau

Monumental Orientalist Art Nouveau Wall Panel with Repoussé Copper Appliqué, c.
Monumental Orientalist Art Nouveau Wall Panel with Repoussé Copper Appliqué, c.

Monumental Orientalist Art Nouveau Wall Panel with Repoussé Copper Appliqué, c.

Located in Antwerp, BE

Monumental Orientalist Art Nouveau Wall Panel with Repoussé Copper Appliqué, c. 1900 An

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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Textile, Glass

Pair of Loetz Art Nouveau Vases in Amber Glass with Appliquéd Threads
Pair of Loetz Art Nouveau Vases in Amber Glass with Appliquéd Threads

Pair of Loetz Art Nouveau Vases in Amber Glass with Appliquéd Threads

By Loetz Glass

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

, the vases reflect the innovative approach to form and color that made Loetz a central force in Art

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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau Sideboard by Limbert Van Raalte Craftsman Furniture
Art Nouveau Sideboard by Limbert Van Raalte Craftsman Furniture

Art Nouveau Sideboard by Limbert Van Raalte Craftsman Furniture

$3,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 61.75 in W 41.5 in D 14.25 in

Art Nouveau Sideboard by Limbert Van Raalte Craftsman Furniture

By Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company

Located in Pasadena, TX

Beautiful example of Arts & Crafts cabinet. Art Nouveau appliques' on glass and carved pulls. One large

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Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Coloured Wall Appliques
Coloured Wall Appliques

Coloured Wall Appliques

$1,695 / item

H 10 in W 34 in D 5.5 in

Coloured Wall Appliques

Located in Washington, DC

A pair of rare colored wall appliqués from 1900 period France.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Daum Wheel Cut and Applied Olive Vase Art Nouveau.
Daum Wheel Cut and Applied Olive Vase Art Nouveau.

Daum Wheel Cut and Applied Olive Vase Art Nouveau.

By Daum

Located in Sarasota, FL

Daum wheel carved and applied glass Olives vase. Art Nouveau period. Wheel cut signature.

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Antique Early 1900s Faeroese Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Early 20th Century Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau by Meroni & Fossati Lissone
Early 20th Century Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau by Meroni & Fossati Lissone

Early 20th Century Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau by Meroni & Fossati Lissone

By Meroni & Fossati

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Early 20th century Credenza vitrine Art Nouveau walnut and burl walnut by Meroni & Fossati Lissone

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 10
French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 10

French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 10

Located in New York, NY

motif in the Art Nouveau style, circa mid to late-20th century, France. This iconic floral design of

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Mahogany Gaming Table with Hammered Brass Base, Austria, circa 1910
Art Nouveau Mahogany Gaming Table with Hammered Brass Base, Austria, circa 1910

Art Nouveau Mahogany Gaming Table with Hammered Brass Base, Austria, circa 1910

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Remarkable Art Nouveau mahogany gaming table out of Vienna/ Austria from the early 20th century

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Game Tables

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilt Brass Bronze Porcelain Beaded Fringe Chandelier
French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilt Brass Bronze Porcelain Beaded Fringe Chandelier

French Art Nouveau Art Deco Gilt Brass Bronze Porcelain Beaded Fringe Chandelier

Located in Coimbra, PT

Beautiful French Art Nouveau Art Deco gilded brass, bronze and polychrome beaded fringe lamp shades

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of Nightstands in Walnut, Black Marble Top
Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of Nightstands in Walnut, Black Marble Top

Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of Nightstands in Walnut, Black Marble Top

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Early 19th century Art Deco pair nightstands in walnut with black marble top polished to wax

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Marble

Art Nouveau Mirrored Glass Wall Light from Restaurant in Paris
Art Nouveau Mirrored Glass Wall Light from Restaurant in Paris

Art Nouveau Mirrored Glass Wall Light from Restaurant in Paris

$3,387Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.99 in W 13 in D 8.67 in

Art Nouveau Mirrored Glass Wall Light from Restaurant in Paris

Located in Milano, IT

Wonderful mirror with applique from the Art Nouveau period, marvellous French manufacture, from a

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Stunning Art Deco Art Nouveau Gilt Chandelier with Frosted Glass Fringe c 1940
Stunning Art Deco Art Nouveau Gilt Chandelier with Frosted Glass Fringe c 1940

Stunning Art Deco Art Nouveau Gilt Chandelier with Frosted Glass Fringe c 1940

Located in Coimbra, PT

Fabulous Mid-20th Century Art Deco or Art Nouveau Frosted glass fringe and gilt chandelier

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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stunning Art Deco Art Nouveau Gilt Chandelier with Amber Beaded Fringe c 1940
Stunning Art Deco Art Nouveau Gilt Chandelier with Amber Beaded Fringe c 1940

Stunning Art Deco Art Nouveau Gilt Chandelier with Amber Beaded Fringe c 1940

Located in Coimbra, PT

Fabulous Mid-20th Century Art Deco or Art Nouveau beaded fringe and gilt chandelier. Dimensions

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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian Vintage Wall Applique Lights Objects Sconces, 1930s
Pair of Italian Vintage Wall Applique Lights Objects Sconces, 1930s

Pair of Italian Vintage Wall Applique Lights Objects Sconces, 1930s

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful pair of brass and mirror wall lights sconces. Italy, 1920s-1940s Lamp sockets: 2.

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Bronze

21st Century, 2-lights applique in burnished bronze and crystal in liberty style
21st Century, 2-lights applique in burnished bronze and crystal in liberty style

21st Century, 2-lights applique in burnished bronze and crystal in liberty style

By Oggetti D'Arte

Located in Calenzano, FI

21st century hand carved alexandrite crystal and burnishes bronze applique. This applique has two

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2010s Italian Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bottle Decorated with Applied Metal, Orientalist Art, 20th Century.
Bottle Decorated with Applied Metal, Orientalist Art, 20th Century.

Bottle Decorated with Applied Metal, Orientalist Art, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bottle decorated with applied metal, Orientalist art, 20th century. Bottle decorated with applied

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20th Century European Art Nouveau Bottles

Materials

Metal

Perrier-Jouet Magnum Champagne Bottle, France, 1975
Perrier-Jouet Magnum Champagne Bottle, France, 1975

Perrier-Jouet Magnum Champagne Bottle, France, 1975

$975

H 15.75 in W 4.38 in D 4.38 in

Perrier-Jouet Magnum Champagne Bottle, France, 1975

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful vintage Perrier-Jouet 'Special Reserve' Magnum Champagne bottle, Art Nouveau style

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Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Glass

Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922
Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922

Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922

By Noritake, Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Chicago, IL

Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel Dinnerware, Tokyo — Designed c. 1922 Porcelain Set of 64 Noritake for the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection Originally designed circa 1922 for the Cab...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Italian Pair of Marble-Top Bedside Tables and Chest of Drawers
Antique Italian Pair of Marble-Top Bedside Tables and Chest of Drawers

Antique Italian Pair of Marble-Top Bedside Tables and Chest of Drawers

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Code: FE96 Art Nouveau antique Italian pair marble top bedside tables and chest of Drawers with

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Night Stands

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Large Doulton Lambeth 23" Vase by Arthur Barlow
Large Doulton Lambeth 23" Vase by Arthur Barlow

Large Doulton Lambeth 23" Vase by Arthur Barlow

By Arthur Barlow

Located in Lambertville, NJ

tonal colors. The elaborate decoration combines elements of the Gothic Revival and Art Nouveau styles

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Antique 1880s English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Edwardian Wasp Waist Mannequin – c. 1900–1910
Antique Edwardian Wasp Waist Mannequin – c. 1900–1910

Antique Edwardian Wasp Waist Mannequin – c. 1900–1910

Located in TEYJAT, FR

tailor's mannequin featuring the iconic wasp waist silhouette, characteristic of the Edwardian and Art

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Textile, Wood

ÉMILE GALLÉ  'Iris' Vase, circa 1900 overlaid cameo and fire polished glass
ÉMILE GALLÉ  'Iris' Vase, circa 1900 overlaid cameo and fire polished glass

ÉMILE GALLÉ 'Iris' Vase, circa 1900 overlaid cameo and fire polished glass

By Émile Gallé

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Midcentury Amphora Murano Glass, Decorated in Pure Gold Hand Polychrome Enamels
Midcentury Amphora Murano Glass, Decorated in Pure Gold Hand Polychrome Enamels

Midcentury Amphora Murano Glass, Decorated in Pure Gold Hand Polychrome Enamels

By Vintage Murano Gallery

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Beautiful amphora in Murano blue glass, decorated in pure gold, polychrome hand-painted enamels, signed murano 42. Excellent conditions. Measure cm: Height 32, diameter 13.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Jars

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Antique American Art Nouveau Green Glass Silver Overlay Perfume
Antique American Art Nouveau Green Glass Silver Overlay Perfume

Antique American Art Nouveau Green Glass Silver Overlay Perfume

Located in New York, NY

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau green plasss perfume bottle with engraved silver overlay

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

By Udall & Ballou

Located in New York, NY

Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau sterling silver water pitcher, ca 1910. Retailed by Udall

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Art Nouveau Sideboard from 1930
Art Nouveau Sideboard from 1930

Art Nouveau Sideboard from 1930

Unavailable

H 66.93 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in

Art Nouveau Sideboard from 1930

Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom

This beautiful solid oak tree is restored. Beautiful inlaid decor. It comes from Germany, Studgart. Decorated with Sended glasses. Original solid brass handle also polished them. The...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Oak

1900th Art Nouveau Jewelry Box with Application
1900th Art Nouveau Jewelry Box with Application

1900th Art Nouveau Jewelry Box with Application

Unavailable

H 2.76 in W 6.5 in D 5.52 in

1900th Art Nouveau Jewelry Box with Application

Located in Krakow, małopolskie

A beautiful Art Nouveau box with openwork application in the Art Nouveau style. Made like a large

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Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Lions Head Box, Late 19th Century
Art Nouveau Lions Head Box, Late 19th Century

Art Nouveau Lions Head Box, Late 19th Century

Unavailable

H 5.88 in W 10.63 in D 6.75 in

Art Nouveau Lions Head Box, Late 19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

Dusky blue compliments the swirls on this Art Nouveau wooden box which is crowned on top with a

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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hungary art nouveau desk chair walnuts
Hungary art nouveau desk chair walnuts

Hungary art nouveau desk chair walnuts

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in

Hungary art nouveau desk chair walnuts

By A. Klein Wien

Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom

Massive big Secession chair complete restored walnut and copper legs. From Budapest approximately 1920. Upholstered whit new Italian blue leather.

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Vintage 1920s Hungarian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Horner Chairs Set of 6 Cream Cotton Upholstery Art Nouveau
Horner Chairs Set of 6 Cream Cotton Upholstery Art Nouveau

Horner Chairs Set of 6 Cream Cotton Upholstery Art Nouveau

By J. Horner

Located in Cookeville, TN

Set of 6 Horner dining chairs starting on claw feet. Rising in a dark toned wood to an upholstered seat and back. At the top of the back is punch work and a carved bores head.

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

ERCOLE BAROVIER 1900 Art Nouveau Murano Chandelier 36 Lamps
ERCOLE BAROVIER 1900 Art Nouveau Murano Chandelier 36 Lamps

ERCOLE BAROVIER 1900 Art Nouveau Murano Chandelier 36 Lamps

By Ercole Barovier

Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Murano glass ceiling lamp with gold foil application, perfect with all recovered metal and electrical parts. With chain and finish that allows the increase of, almost, two meters of ...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Bottle by Eugene Michel
Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Bottle by Eugene Michel

Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Bottle by Eugene Michel

Unavailable

H 8.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.75 in

Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Bottle by Eugene Michel

By Eugene Michel

Located in New York, NY

a rare and fine signed Eugene Michel cameo glass bottle and stopper, the body with applied lotus flowers and buds on all four sides, the inside glass with mottled red and green, sign...

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20th Century French Glass

BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1900
BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1900

BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1900

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in

BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1900

By Benvenuto Barovier

Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Artistic blown glass of Murano, attributed to Benvenuto Barovier, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1890
BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1890

BENVENUTO BAROVIER Murano Glass Vase circa 1890

By Benvenuto Barovier

Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Artistic blown glass of Murano, attributed to Benvenuto Barovier, circa 1890. Intense red with applications.

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Silver Clad Water Pitcher
Silver Clad Water Pitcher

Silver Clad Water Pitcher

Unavailable

H 9.06 in Dm 5.52 in

Silver Clad Water Pitcher

Located in Singapore, SG

Art Novena period. The reserve is engraved with N.L J and J.B.J 18 December1851-1901 There is a

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Four Piece Chinese Export Silver Bamboo Tea Set
Four Piece Chinese Export Silver Bamboo Tea Set

Four Piece Chinese Export Silver Bamboo Tea Set

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in Singapore, SG

Such a find A four-piece Chinese Export silver four piece tea and coffee set - so many get split over the years The polished round bodies of each piece have applied decoration ...

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Antique Early 1900s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

American Reticulated Sterling Silver Centerpiece Basket with Frog, circa 1900
American Reticulated Sterling Silver Centerpiece Basket with Frog, circa 1900

American Reticulated Sterling Silver Centerpiece Basket with Frog, circa 1900

Located in Redding, CA

A gorgeous American Sterling Silver centerpiece basket with its original frog. Grate for helping to arrange the flowers. The silver work is exceptional showing off several technique...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Kralik Iridiscent Vase
Kralik Iridiscent Vase

Kralik Iridiscent Vase

Unavailable

H 4.34 in Dm 6.3 in

Kralik Iridiscent Vase

By Kralik Glassworks

Located in BE

Nautilus iridescent martelé glass vase with green applications. Size: H. 11, top 11'5 cm, bottom 16 cm.

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Pair art nouveau metal appliqués
Pair art nouveau metal appliqués

Pair art nouveau metal appliqués

Located in Washington, DC

Pair art nouveau metal appliqués

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20th Century French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Art Nouveau Appliques
Pair of French Art Nouveau Appliques

Pair of French Art Nouveau Appliques

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful pair of gold three light French sconces.

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Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Two Light Appliques Pair, Early 20th Century
French Art Nouveau Two Light Appliques Pair, Early 20th Century

French Art Nouveau Two Light Appliques Pair, Early 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

French Art Nouveau two light appliques pair. Early 20th century in golden metal with glass

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of A Art Nouveau wall lamps brass appliques,  1910s
Pair of A Art Nouveau wall lamps brass appliques,  1910s

Pair of A Art Nouveau wall lamps brass appliques, 1910s

Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP

Pair Art Nouveau wall lights These original Art Nouveau wall lights impress with their beautiful

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

French Majolica Butterfly Applique Vallauris, circa 1950
French Majolica Butterfly Applique Vallauris, circa 1950

French Majolica Butterfly Applique Vallauris, circa 1950

By Vallauris

Located in Austin, TX

Colorful French Majolica butterfly applique signed Vallauris, circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s French Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Large Majolica Heron Wall Applique Delphin Massier, circa 1880
Rare Large Majolica Heron Wall Applique Delphin Massier, circa 1880

Rare Large Majolica Heron Wall Applique Delphin Massier, circa 1880

By Delphin Massier

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Large Majolica Heron Wall Applique Delphin Massier, circa 1880. 24 inches Lenght. 9.5 inches

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Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Mahogany Pedestal, Austria, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Mahogany Pedestal, Austria, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Mahogany Pedestal, Austria, circa 1900

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We present to you this great Art Nouveau Pedestal from circa 1900. Made of Fine mahogany veneer in

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Sideboard, France 1900
Art Nouveau Sideboard, France 1900

Art Nouveau Sideboard, France 1900

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H 41.5 in W 48 in D 18 in

Art Nouveau Sideboard, France 1900

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and fully solid sideboard. Brass Hardware and appliques complement the swooping art

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Rosewood Box with Brass Applications, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Rosewood Box with Brass Applications, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Rosewood Box with Brass Applications, circa 1900

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Another fine piece in our wooden box selection. This time we offer you a noble box made of oak wood and veneered with beautiful rosewood. There was a little restoration done years ag...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Side Table with Inlayed Cast Brass Edges Art Nouveau, Austria
Mahogany Side Table with Inlayed Cast Brass Edges Art Nouveau, Austria

Mahogany Side Table with Inlayed Cast Brass Edges Art Nouveau, Austria

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

this unique antique side table from the early Art Nouveau period in Austria.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Venetian Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Burl Walnut, Black Marble Top
Venetian Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Burl Walnut, Black Marble Top

Venetian Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Burl Walnut, Black Marble Top

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Venetian Art Nouveau chest of drawers in walnut and burl walnut top in black marble, with elegant

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Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Art Nouveau Commode with Carved Doors and Brass Applications, Austria, ca. 1905
Art Nouveau Commode with Carved Doors and Brass Applications, Austria, ca. 1905

Art Nouveau Commode with Carved Doors and Brass Applications, Austria, ca. 1905

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Lovely Art Nouveau Nutwood commode/ dresser from the beginning of the 20th century in Austria. Made

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Granite, Brass

Vase Loetz Widow Cobalt Creta Papillon Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau, 1900
Vase Loetz Widow Cobalt Creta Papillon Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau, 1900

Vase Loetz Widow Cobalt Creta Papillon Silver Overlay, Art Nouveau, 1900

By Loetz Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

silver overlay. This fine Loetz Art Nouveau vase is of stalky form, circa 1900. The round mouth and foot

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Appliques from the 1960s
Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Appliques from the 1960s

Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Appliques from the 1960s

By Barovier

Located in Milano, MI

Pair of iridescent Murano glass sconces, made in the 1960s Ø 13 cm Ø 10 cm h 36 cm

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Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Bohemian Glass Jar with Lid Art Deco, CZ, circa 1920
Bohemian Glass Jar with Lid Art Deco, CZ, circa 1920

Bohemian Glass Jar with Lid Art Deco, CZ, circa 1920

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Unusual Bohemian glass Jar with lid from the Art Deco period in the Czech Republic around 1920

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Metal

Austrian Art Noveau Porcelain Ginger Jar/Sterling Overlay
Austrian Art Noveau Porcelain Ginger Jar/Sterling Overlay

Austrian Art Noveau Porcelain Ginger Jar/Sterling Overlay

Located in Malibu, CA

Art Nouveau ginger jar in fine porcelain with sterling silver overlay.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Jars

Materials

Sterling Silver

Daum Nancy Applied Handle Vase
Daum Nancy Applied Handle Vase

Daum Nancy Applied Handle Vase

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H 14.5 in Dm 5.25 in

Daum Nancy Applied Handle Vase

By Daum

Located in Dallas, TX

. Excellent condition. A wonderful Art Deco addition for your collection. Carved “DAUM NANCY” Measures

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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Bohemian Glass Vase Tin Overlayed, CZ circa 1905
Bohemian Glass Vase Tin Overlayed, CZ circa 1905

Bohemian Glass Vase Tin Overlayed, CZ circa 1905

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Phenomenal bohemian glass vase from the Art Nouveau period around 1905 in the Czech Republic. The

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Tin

French Art Deco Carved Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk ca. 1940
French Art Deco Carved Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk ca. 1940

French Art Deco Carved Walnut Leather Bureau Plat Writing Desk ca. 1940

Located in Shippensburg, PA

appliqués in the manner of Art Nouveau, ca. 1940, likely continental in origin. It features a gilt-tooled

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20th Century European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Tiffany Studios Linenfold 'Fabrique' Abalone Desk Lamp
Vintage Tiffany Studios Linenfold 'Fabrique' Abalone Desk Lamp

Vintage Tiffany Studios Linenfold 'Fabrique' Abalone Desk Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Bronx, NY

This stunning Tiffany Studios, New York desk lamp dates from the early 20th century. The desk lamp base is beautifully designed in doré bronze decorated with a motif of multiple inla...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Art Nouveau Wall Candlesticks, Appliques, circa 1890
Pair of Bronze Art Nouveau Wall Candlesticks, Appliques, circa 1890

Pair of Bronze Art Nouveau Wall Candlesticks, Appliques, circa 1890

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of bronze Art Nouveau wall candlesticks, appliques circa 1890 Beautiful sconces in Art

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Bohemian Glass Jar with Lid Art Nouveau, CZ, circa 1900
Bohemian Glass Jar with Lid Art Nouveau, CZ, circa 1900

Bohemian Glass Jar with Lid Art Nouveau, CZ, circa 1900

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

. The beautiful shaped green glass jar comes with an artful, typically for the Art Nouveau era, designed

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Tin

Art Nouveau Mirror Mahogany, Austria, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Mirror Mahogany, Austria, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Mirror Mahogany, Austria, circa 1900

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

This striking Art Nouveau mirror comes all the way from Austria, finding its origins back in the

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 10
French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 10

French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 10

Located in New York, NY

motif in the Art Nouveau style, circa mid to late-20th century, France. This iconic floral design of

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Glass

Gebrüder Heubach German Art Nouveau Gilded Trees Overlaid Porcelain Vase
Gebrüder Heubach German Art Nouveau Gilded Trees Overlaid Porcelain Vase

Gebrüder Heubach German Art Nouveau Gilded Trees Overlaid Porcelain Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish German Art Nouveau porcelain vase applied with gilded stylized trees by Gebrüder

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany & Co. 1898 Sterling Silver Clover Berry Bowl in Art Nouveau Style
Tiffany & Co. 1898 Sterling Silver Clover Berry Bowl in Art Nouveau Style

Tiffany & Co. 1898 Sterling Silver Clover Berry Bowl in Art Nouveau Style

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. sterling silver berry bowl in Art Nouveau style and in Clover pattern in pattern

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

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Art Nouveau Mahogany Wall Mirror with Facet Cut, Austria, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Mahogany Wall Mirror with Facet Cut, Austria, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Mahogany Wall Mirror with Facet Cut, Austria, circa 1900

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Appliques with Brass Base from the 1960s
Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Appliques with Brass Base from the 1960s

Pair of Iridescent Murano Glass Appliques with Brass Base from the 1960s

By Barovier

Located in Milano, MI

Pair of wall sconces, in iridescent Murano glass and brass structure, made in the 1960s Ø 20 cm Ø 10 cm h 21 cm

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Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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Woman in Gold

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By Gustav Klimt

Located in Miami, FL

Giclee from the original painting at Neue Galerie of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt with additional embellishment. Gold leaf, silver leaf, Austrian crystals and stones amplify the...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Prints

Materials

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Early 20th Century Modernist Vanity or Dressing Table, Meroni & Fossati Lissone
Early 20th Century Modernist Vanity or Dressing Table, Meroni & Fossati Lissone

Early 20th Century Modernist Vanity or Dressing Table, Meroni & Fossati Lissone

Located in Vigonza, Padua

All original modernist vanity or dressing table in walnut and natural burl, two lateral drawers and a central storage compartment. Three mirrors, central fixed and two lateral rotati...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vanities

Materials

Walnut, Burl

English Teapot with Sterling Overlay
English Teapot with Sterling Overlay

English Teapot with Sterling Overlay

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H 5 in W 8 in D 6 in

English Teapot with Sterling Overlay

By Carlton Ware Ltd

Located in Malibu, CA

English Teapot/Sterling Overlay, This iconic teapot, has been decorated with sterling in a leaf & flower motif. Marked "Made in England" on the bottom. The sterling silver accents, a...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Wedgwood Lustre Red Dragon Vases, 1900
Pair of Wedgwood Lustre Red Dragon Vases, 1900

Pair of Wedgwood Lustre Red Dragon Vases, 1900

By Wedgewood

Located in Dallas, TX

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases

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Antique English Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk
Antique English Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk

Antique English Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk

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H 48 in W 54 in D 22.75 in

Antique English Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk

Located in Pasadena, TX

Antique English Arts & Crafts desk Quarter sawn oak construction with Art Nouveau appliques

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Antique Early 19th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

English Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame, 1904
English Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame, 1904

English Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame, 1904

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by AE Goodby & Son in Birmingham in 1904

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Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Picture Frames

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau English Sterling Silver Centerpiece with Scalloped Pierced Detail
Art Nouveau English Sterling Silver Centerpiece with Scalloped Pierced Detail

Art Nouveau English Sterling Silver Centerpiece with Scalloped Pierced Detail

By Walker & Hall

Located in Singapore, SG

A very Fine English sterling silver centerpiece dating from the Art Nouveau period. The hexagonal

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Extraordinary wall pannel by Carlo Bugatti, Milan, Ca. 1900
Extraordinary wall pannel by Carlo Bugatti, Milan, Ca. 1900

Extraordinary wall pannel by Carlo Bugatti, Milan, Ca. 1900

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Walkertshofen, BY

covering and left-aligned ornamented copper appliqué. In the middle there is a rectangular reserve, flanked

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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Copper

12 Antique Bohemian Champagne Flutes Etched and Applied Clear Glass, circa 1910
12 Antique Bohemian Champagne Flutes Etched and Applied Clear Glass, circa 1910

12 Antique Bohemian Champagne Flutes Etched and Applied Clear Glass, circa 1910

Located in Redding, CA

Rare and exciting set of 12 extra tall skinny champagne flutes beautifully etched and with applied glass swirling down. The quality of the etching is the best, and the precise applic...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Crystal Serveware

Materials

Glass

Daum Cameo Glass, Enameled and Applied Vase, circa 1910
Daum Cameo Glass, Enameled and Applied Vase, circa 1910

Daum Cameo Glass, Enameled and Applied Vase, circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A Daum Bryony cameo glass, enamelled and applied vase. Cased, overlaid and acid-etched with trailing leaves and tendrils, with painted details and applied red glass and painted berr...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

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American Sterling Silver Set of Four Vases by Mouser N.Y. circa 1900, Rare
American Sterling Silver Set of Four Vases by Mouser N.Y. circa 1900, Rare

American Sterling Silver Set of Four Vases by Mouser N.Y. circa 1900, Rare

Located in Redding, CA

An extremely rare set of four sterling silver vases with side sections to contain single buds, wow, the design is fantastic and the work by the artisans at Mouser always of the fine...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Saint Louis Crystal Gold Thistle Large Ashtray
Saint Louis Crystal Gold Thistle Large Ashtray

Saint Louis Crystal Gold Thistle Large Ashtray

By Saint Louis

Located in South Newfane, VT

Saint Louis gold thistle has been in continuous production since 1908 and has graced many formal tables in Europe and the world. This heavy, highly detailed ash tray from production ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Gold

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$3,345

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Located in High Point, NC

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Applique Art Nouveau For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the applique art nouveau you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every applique art nouveau was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a applique art nouveau, we have 104 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer applique art nouveau, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each applique art nouveau bearing Art Nouveau, Art Deco or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. A well-made applique art nouveau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Carlo Bugatti and Daum are consistently popular.

How Much is a Applique Art Nouveau?

A applique art nouveau can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,308, while the lowest priced sells for $179 and the highest can go for as much as $128,000.

A Close Look at Art Nouveau Furniture

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.