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Pair of Antique English Art Nouveau Candlesticks c.1900, Art Nouveau
Pair of Antique English Art Nouveau Candlesticks c.1900, Art Nouveau

Pair of Antique English Art Nouveau Candlesticks c.1900, Art Nouveau

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning pair of antique English silver plated candlesticks, quite stunning with a stylized

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of French Art Nouveau Silver Plate Candlesticks
Pair of French Art Nouveau Silver Plate Candlesticks

Pair of French Art Nouveau Silver Plate Candlesticks

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Art Nouveau silver plate candlesticks with floral whiplash design on oval base

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Pair Continental Glass And Marble Candlesticks
Art Nouveau Pair Continental Glass And Marble Candlesticks

Art Nouveau Pair Continental Glass And Marble Candlesticks

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish pair Art Nouveau continental candlesticks with metal fittings on marble bases and with

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Pair of Wall Mount Candlesticks, 1930s
Art Nouveau Brass Pair of Wall Mount Candlesticks, 1930s

Art Nouveau Brass Pair of Wall Mount Candlesticks, 1930s

Located in Verviers, BE

Art Nouveau brass pair of Wall Mount candlesticks 1930s Originel Patina Excellent condition

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Brass Pair of Wall Mount Candlesticks, 1930s
Art Nouveau Brass Pair of Wall Mount Candlesticks, 1930s

Art Nouveau Brass Pair of Wall Mount Candlesticks, 1930s

Located in Verviers, BE

Art Nouveau brass pair of Wall Mount candlesticks 1930s Originel Patina Excellent condition

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Nouveau Reconstructed Glass Candlesticks Tiffany Style
Pair of Art Nouveau Reconstructed Glass Candlesticks Tiffany Style

Pair of Art Nouveau Reconstructed Glass Candlesticks Tiffany Style

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Fantastic transitional style pair of Art Nouveau Reconstructed Tiffany Glass and Silver Plate

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Ashby Potters Guild Pair Art Nouveau Streak Glazed Candlesticks
Ashby Potters Guild Pair Art Nouveau Streak Glazed Candlesticks

Ashby Potters Guild Pair Art Nouveau Streak Glazed Candlesticks

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau purple and blue streak glazed art pottery candlesticks dating

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of "Art Nouveau" Silver Plated Candlesticks
Pair of "Art Nouveau" Silver Plated Candlesticks

Pair of "Art Nouveau" Silver Plated Candlesticks

Located in New Orleans, LA

Figural candlesticks of young damsels.    

Category

Early 20th Century English Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

A pair of English Art Nouveau candlesticks with flowing organic decor
A pair of English Art Nouveau candlesticks with flowing organic decor

A pair of English Art Nouveau candlesticks with flowing organic decor

Located in London, GB

A nice quality pair of English Art Nouveau candle sticks with flowing organic decoration throughout

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

"Goberg Candlesticks" Steel, Iron, Patina, Rare, 1900's, Art Nouveau, Pair
"Goberg Candlesticks" Steel, Iron, Patina, Rare, 1900's, Art Nouveau, Pair

"Goberg Candlesticks" Steel, Iron, Patina, Rare, 1900's, Art Nouveau, Pair

By Goberg

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

"Goberg Candlesticks" Steel, Iron, Patina, Rare, 1900's, Art Nouveau, Pair The exquisite rare

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Beautiful Pair of Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Angel Motif Column Candlesticks
Beautiful Pair of Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Angel Motif Column Candlesticks

Beautiful Pair of Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Angel Motif Column Candlesticks

Located in New York, NY

Rare pair of beautiful, Art Nouveu, sterling silver, Joshua Reynold's winged angels'/cherubs' motif

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Val Saint Lambert Art Nouveau Clear and Frosted glass Pair Candlesticks 1900s
Val Saint Lambert Art Nouveau Clear and Frosted glass Pair Candlesticks 1900s

Val Saint Lambert Art Nouveau Clear and Frosted glass Pair Candlesticks 1900s

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Verviers, BE

Val Saint Lambert 1900, Belgium Pair of very nice clear and frosted Art Nouveau candlesticks made

Category

Antique Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Art Glass

Fine Pair French Art Nouveau Candlestick Holders c.1900 Arts & Crafts Décor
Fine Pair French Art Nouveau Candlestick Holders c.1900 Arts & Crafts Décor

Fine Pair French Art Nouveau Candlestick Holders c.1900 Arts & Crafts Décor

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of French Art Nouveau Candlestick Holders, c.1900 A fabulous pair of Art Nouveau

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass, Copper

Pair (2) Impressive Art Nouveau candlesticks pewter, silver-plated
Pair (2) Impressive Art Nouveau candlesticks pewter, silver-plated

Pair (2) Impressive Art Nouveau candlesticks pewter, silver-plated

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair (2) Impressive Art Nouveau candlesticks pewter, silver-plated This elegant Candlestick is a

Category

Early 20th Century German Candlesticks

Materials

Silver, Tin

Charles Harleux 1895 Paris Art Nouveau Pair of Candlestick in Sterling Silver
Charles Harleux 1895 Paris Art Nouveau Pair of Candlestick in Sterling Silver

Charles Harleux 1895 Paris Art Nouveau Pair of Candlestick in Sterling Silver

By Charles Harleux

Located in Miami, FL

Art nouveau candlesticks designed by Charles Harleux. Very rare late 19th century pair of table

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair Of Art Nouveau WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik Candleholders
Pair Of Art Nouveau WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik Candleholders

Pair Of Art Nouveau WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik Candleholders

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of Art Nouveau style German silver-plate three light candleholders by WMF Württembergische

Category

20th Century German Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Of Brass Art Nouveau Style Candleholders With Match Pockets
Pair Of Brass Art Nouveau Style Candleholders With Match Pockets

Pair Of Brass Art Nouveau Style Candleholders With Match Pockets

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of brass art nouveau candleholders with match pocket. The candleholders in the form of a

Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios Bronze Pair Candlesticks #1213
Tiffany Studios Bronze Pair Candlesticks #1213

Tiffany Studios Bronze Pair Candlesticks #1213

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of bronze candlesticks by Tiffany Studios circa 1905. Marked Tiffany Studios New York #1213 on

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20th Century Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plate Morning Glory Motif Candle Holders
Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plate Morning Glory Motif Candle Holders

Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plate Morning Glory Motif Candle Holders

Located in New York, NY

This stunning and sculptural pair of silver-plate Art Nouveau candleholders were realized in the

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of art nouveau sterling silver chambersticks made in 1905 by Martin & Hall
Pair of art nouveau sterling silver chambersticks made in 1905 by Martin & Hall

Pair of art nouveau sterling silver chambersticks made in 1905 by Martin & Hall

By Martin & Hall

Located in London, London

, Sterling Silver Pair Chambersticks, are in the art nouveau taste, featuring pierced decoration to the sides

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

A pair of Tiffany Studios Etruscan bronze Candlesticks
A pair of Tiffany Studios Etruscan bronze Candlesticks

A pair of Tiffany Studios Etruscan bronze Candlesticks

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Harrington Park, NJ

A pair of art nouveau tall and slender candlesticks, In dark and green patinated bronze. A large

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis Comfort Tiffany & Co. Clear Crystal Candlesticks
Pair of Louis Comfort Tiffany & Co. Clear Crystal Candlesticks

Pair of Louis Comfort Tiffany & Co. Clear Crystal Candlesticks

By Tiffany & Co., Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of Louis Comfort Tiffany & Co. Clear Crystal Candlesticks. A gorgeous pair of crystal

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Antique French Brass Altar Candlesticks, circa 1920
Pair of Antique French Brass Altar Candlesticks, circa 1920

Pair of Antique French Brass Altar Candlesticks, circa 1920

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb pair of antique French brass altar candlesticks with a triangular base, circa 1920. These

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Bronze Early Modern Candlesticks or Candelabra, c. 1900
Pair of Italian Bronze Early Modern Candlesticks or Candelabra, c. 1900

Pair of Italian Bronze Early Modern Candlesticks or Candelabra, c. 1900

Located in New York, NY

Elegant and sober pair of French Art Nouveau candlesticks / vases / sculptures in brass and bronze

Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Marble Candlesticks
Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Marble Candlesticks

Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Marble Candlesticks

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A pair of tall Art Nouveau bronze candlesticks with white and orangish-brown marble spheres

Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique 19th Candle Stand
Pair of Antique 19th Candle Stand

Pair of Antique 19th Candle Stand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

It will be two sets of prices. Antique candle stand. The paint of gold remaining with shabby texture It brings out an atmosphere unique to antiques.

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Georg Jensen Pair of Monumental Sterling Silver Candelabra 200
Georg Jensen Pair of Monumental Sterling Silver Candelabra 200

Georg Jensen Pair of Monumental Sterling Silver Candelabra 200

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A pair of early Georg Jensen monumental Art Nouveau sterling silver candelabra, design #200 by

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Silver Plated Three Light Candelabra by Victor Saglier
Pair of Silver Plated Three Light Candelabra by Victor Saglier

Pair of Silver Plated Three Light Candelabra by Victor Saglier

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Art Nouveau style of the late 19th century. Simple and classically elegant in design, each one rests

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate

Signe Steffensen for Kähler, Pair of Candelabra of Ceramics
Signe Steffensen for Kähler, Pair of Candelabra of Ceramics

Signe Steffensen for Kähler, Pair of Candelabra of Ceramics

Located in København, Copenhagen

Signe Steffensen for Kähler, a pair of candelabra of ceramics, decorated with glaze in white and

Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Pair of Bronze Art Nouveau 4 Arm Candlestick Chandeliers
Pair of Bronze Art Nouveau 4 Arm Candlestick Chandeliers

Pair of Bronze Art Nouveau 4 Arm Candlestick Chandeliers

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of elegant early 20th Century bronze art nouveau chandeliers. Solid cast bronze with 4

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Pair of art nouveau candlesticks Austrian urania imperial zinn candelabra
Pair of art nouveau candlesticks Austrian urania imperial zinn candelabra

Pair of art nouveau candlesticks Austrian urania imperial zinn candelabra

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Pair of art nouveau candlesticks from the 1920s from the Austrian manufacturer Urania Imperial Zinn

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Claude Bonnefond Art Nouveau Woman Candlestick or Statue, a Pair
Claude Bonnefond Art Nouveau Woman Candlestick or Statue, a Pair

Claude Bonnefond Art Nouveau Woman Candlestick or Statue, a Pair

By Claude Bonnefond

Located in Plainview, NY

is signed by the artist who worked during the Art Nouveau period and was heavily influenced by the

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of French Bronze Mermen Candlesticks
19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of French Bronze Mermen Candlesticks

19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of French Bronze Mermen Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

A highly decorAtive pair of late 19th Century bronze candlesticks with two mermen knelt on bronze

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Candlestick in Silver Plated, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Pair of Candlestick in Silver Plated, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty

Pair of Candlestick in Silver Plated, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Pair of Candelabras Sign: Made in France Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty We have specialized in

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Iron, Metal

Reed & Barton Art Nouveau Silver Plated Small Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair
Reed & Barton Art Nouveau Silver Plated Small Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair

Reed & Barton Art Nouveau Silver Plated Small Candlestick Table Lamps - a Pair

By Reed & Barton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Reed & Barton Art Nouveau Silver Plated Small Candlestick Table Lamp - a Pair. Circa Early

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of French Art Nouveau Style Piano Candlesticks or Wall Lights, 1950s
Pair of French Art Nouveau Style Piano Candlesticks or Wall Lights, 1950s

Pair of French Art Nouveau Style Piano Candlesticks or Wall Lights, 1950s

Located in Barntrup, DE

An ornate pair of French Art Nouveau style piano or wall lights, candleholders from circa the 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Nouveau Candle Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair Of Art Nouveau Silver Candlesticks With Putti As Carriers, Vienna, Ca 1890
Pair Of Art Nouveau Silver Candlesticks With Putti As Carriers, Vienna, Ca 1890

Pair Of Art Nouveau Silver Candlesticks With Putti As Carriers, Vienna, Ca 1890

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Pair of richly decorated candlesticks on a high base, bulging body, with a fully sculpted putto

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Antique 1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Pair of 'Lyre' Candlesticks
Sterling Silver Pair of 'Lyre' Candlesticks

Sterling Silver Pair of 'Lyre' Candlesticks

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1911 by C. C. Pilling, this attractive pair of antique sterling silver

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, Empire Period XIX
Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, Empire Period XIX

Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, Empire Period XIX

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks. Empire period XIX.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Barware

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Moser Handblown Crystal Candlesticks with Intaglio Poppy Pattern & Gold
Pair of Moser Handblown Crystal Candlesticks with Intaglio Poppy Pattern & Gold

Pair of Moser Handblown Crystal Candlesticks with Intaglio Poppy Pattern & Gold

By Moser Glassworks

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a rare pair of tall handblown crystal candlesticks made by Moser in the ever popular Art

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Candlesticks light Green Enamel and hand painted ivy on Sterling Silver
Pair of Candlesticks light Green Enamel and hand painted ivy on Sterling Silver

Pair of Candlesticks light Green Enamel and hand painted ivy on Sterling Silver

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Pair of Candlesticks light Green Enamel and hand painted ivy on Sterling Silver Salimbeni Pair of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks
Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Unavailable|$1,250 / set

Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Located in Mississauga, ON

A pair of Art Nouveau pewter candlesticks with pierced decoration and flaredbases.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Pewter

Art Nouveau Pair Wrought Iron Candlesticks
Art Nouveau Pair Wrought Iron Candlesticks

Art Nouveau Pair Wrought Iron Candlesticks

Located in Alella, ES

Barcelona, Spain. Measures: Height 10.5 inches iron candlestick and 13.5 inches including wax candle.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Art Nouveau 19th Century Brass Candlesticks
Pair of Art Nouveau 19th Century Brass Candlesticks

Pair of Art Nouveau 19th Century Brass Candlesticks

Located in London, west Sussex

This attractive pair of Art Nouveau 19th century brass candlesticks features a beautifully shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Silver Plated Altar Candlesticks, Pair
Silver Plated Altar Candlesticks, Pair

Silver Plated Altar Candlesticks, Pair

Located in Cookeville, TN

This pair of silver plated altar candlesticks have a wonderful patina. Great openwork details

Category

20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Karl Hagenauer pair of brass candlesticks, Austria
Karl Hagenauer pair of brass candlesticks, Austria

Karl Hagenauer pair of brass candlesticks, Austria

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Maastricht, NL

A pair of small, sculptural brass candlesticks by Karl Hagenauer, Vienna. Marked by Karl Hagenauer

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Candlesticks, Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc, Bronze and Glass
Pair of Candlesticks, Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc, Bronze and Glass

Pair of Candlesticks, Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces Inc, Bronze and Glass

By Tiffany Furnaces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This handsome pair of candleholders are fabricated in cast bronze and molten favrile glass in the

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Victorian Candlesticks with Pretty Picture
Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Victorian Candlesticks with Pretty Picture

Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Victorian Candlesticks with Pretty Picture

Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland

Pair of Art Nouveau silver Victorian candlesticks with pretty picture Beautiful matching pair

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver

Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks
Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Pair of Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A pair of Art Nouveau silver plated bronze candlesticks. Measures: H: 38 cm, base: 16 cm.

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Tripod Candlesticks
Pair of Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Tripod Candlesticks

Pair of Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios Tripod Candlesticks

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Englewood, NJ

A pair of Art Nouveau patinated bronze "Tripod" Candlesticks by, Tiffany Studios each decorated

Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

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Art Nouveau Candlesticks Pair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic art nouveau candlesticks pair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and silver, every art nouveau candlesticks pair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an art nouveau candlesticks pair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An art nouveau candlesticks pair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Tiffany Studios, Georg Jensen and WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik each produced at least one beautiful art nouveau candlesticks pair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Art Nouveau Candlesticks Pair?

Prices for an art nouveau candlesticks pair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $234 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,326.

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.

Finding the Right Candle-holders for You

For centuries, candles have been used in religious ceremonies such as Hanukkah, provided light to work or read by and more. During meals, the soft glimmer of candles adds warmth to a dinner table that no lighting solution could possibly imitate. With the right antique or vintage candleholder, candles can elevate a table setting or just help support your efforts to create a romantic atmosphere in any room.

When you combine the distinctive glow of a candle with a candleholder that matches the color scheme and decor you’ve painstakingly put together, the result can feel like magic. Finding the candleholder that best meets your needs can be daunting because you’re essentially bringing a piece into your home that is as important as the candle itself. Unsurprisingly, venturesome designers over the years have crafted innumerable alternatives to the traditional form of candleholders, and today a broad array of these decorative objects can be found on 1stDibs, whether they’re 19th-century candleholders made of silver or sleek mid-century modern glass candleholders for an understated accent to your dining area.

Try a tabletop orb candleholder from Lynne Meade Ceramics for a distinctive interpretation of this long-loved furnishing. An alluring pair of Georg Jensen stainless-steel candleholders, featuring pronounced organic curves, or Art Nouveau–informed natural-world motifs, on the other hand, can bring a dose of sculptural elegance to your living room.

If you’re more inclined to opt for antique or vintage pieces, find a collection that includes everything from simple wood taper candleholders to elaborate candelabras of gilt bronze or cut glass on 1stDibs now.