$4,480
H 25.6 in W 65.56 in D 21.66 in
Danish Art Nouveau, Chaise Lounge in Oak & Lisa Larson “Mikey” Upholstery, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
A characterful early 20th century Art Nouveau chaise canapé in solid oak, reflecting the decorative
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Linen, Oak
Ecole de Nancy, Art Nouveau Oak Chaise Longue
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ecole de Nancy, Art Nouveau oak chaise longue.
Oak
Swedish Chaise Lounge, Circa 1900’s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Swedish Chaise Lounge, circa 1900’s. Stained wood. Saber legs and carved bolster details.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Lounge Chair
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Chicago, IL
Gebruder Thonet bentwood rocking chaise lounge chair Scarcely seen model no. 7500. Designed 1880
Wood
Gebruder Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chaise Longue, 1880-1883
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic and famous version of the bentwood (beech) chair by Thonet, Vienna 1880-1883. Stained bent beech, original surface. Old if not original caneing. Rarer and more beautiful with...
Bentwood
$2,937 / item
H 35.44 in W 38.19 in D 26.78 in
Rare Italian Rattan and Wicker Chaise Longues by Bonacina, Italy 30s
By Bonacina
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare rattan and wicker chaise longues or lounger armchair, with footstools was made in the 20s by
Wicker, Rattan
$7,520
H 41.34 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1910s
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn. Wax polished. Jacob & Josef Kohn
Beech
$7,802
H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1910 circa
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau Beech and Woven Rocking Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn. Wax polished. Jacob & Josef Kohn
Beech
1 Seater - Raka x Shirwani
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A single-seater chair designed and produced by Raka Studio and finished in collaboration with Hamza Khan Shirwani. Made in solid ashwood by bending wood. Three of the legs have been...
Bentwood, Paint
1900s Danish Armchair Reupholstered in Red Velvet
Located in Knebel, DK
1900s Danish armchair reupholstered in red velvet Armchair from the beginning of the 1900s reupholstered in red velvet. The chair has been fully restored with new springs and red v...
Velvet
Fine Antique Upholstered Mahogany Reclamier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and fine mahogany reclaimer upholstered in a blue and white woven fabric with geometric design accentuated with contrasting flue double welting. The reclaimer with beauti...
Fabric, Mahogany
$1,800
H 45 in W 29 in D 65 in
Vintage Salterini Art Nouveau Scrolling Wrought Iron Garden Patio Chaise Lounge
By Salterini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Salterini Art Nouveau Scrolling Wrought Iron Garden Patio Blue Chaise Lounge Chair. Item
Wrought Iron
$4,314Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 66.93 in D 27.56 in
Thonet Chaise Longue Sofa No. 2, Bent Beech Wood, Art Nouveau, Austria
By Thonet
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional chaise longue sofa or sofa bed no. 2, designed by the Thonet brothers and included in
Wood
Bentwood and Upholstered Chaise Lounge by Thonet circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A bentwood and upholstered chaise lounge by Thonet circa 1900.
Bentwood
Art Nouveau Rocking Chair from Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Gyermely, Komárom-Esztergom
This is really special because the rocking chair is made between 1900 and 1910 and has original flawless leather. The furniture has a label. It burns a Wien Thonet label that is un...
Bentwood
Unavailable
H 39.37 in W 25.59 in D 73 in
Rattan and Bamboo Chaise with Footrest. Erich Dieckmann 1930 - 1935
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Rattan and bamboo chaise with footrest. Germany 1920 - 1930. Design: Erich Dieckmann 1896
Bamboo, Rattan
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 26.38 in D 35.44 in
Adjustable Bentwood Armchair / Chaise Longue, Fischel, circa 1910
By Fischel
Located in L'Etang, FR
Adjustable bentwood armchair / chaise longue. Frame in bentwood / beech wood. Caned seat and back
Cane, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 42.13 in W 69.3 in D 34.65 in
Antique Quality 19th Century Carved French Walnut Sofa Settee Chaise Longue
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality, circa 1890 carved walnut sofa, settee or chaise longue. Rare and attractive
Walnut
Victorian Art Nouveau Upholstered Chaise Longue
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Art Nouveau upholstered chaise longue. This is a very attractive sofa it has been
Damask
Sold
H 34.5 in W 29 in L 34.5 in
Antique Saltertini Fancy Wrought Iron Art Nouveau Reclining Chaise Lounge Chair
By John Salterini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Saltertini fancy wrought iron Art Nouveau reclining chaise lounge chair. Item features
Wrought Iron
Chaise Lounge
Located in Southampton, NJ
This chaise lounge is a beautiful piece of Art! And, an Art piece is what I'm calling it. Strong
Leather, Wood
Adjustable Chaise Lounge by Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Adjustable chaise lounge in stained beechwood. Manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet. Vienna, Austria
Brass
French Rattan Chaise Lounge with Orange and Red Stripes, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French rattan Chaise Lounge with orange and red stripes, and adjustable back, circa 1900. The
Rattan
Sold
H 43.31 in W 66.93 in D 25.99 in
Antique Chaise Longue by Michael Thonet for Thonet Model 9702, 1920s
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Michael Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Antique bentwood chaise longue by Michael Thonet for Thonet Wien. This is found in Thonet
Cane, Bentwood
Sold
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 33.47 in
Early 20th Century, Italy Art Nouveau Armchair Hand-Carved Walnut, Yellow Velvet
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
All original 1920s, Italian Art Nouveau classic fireplace armchairs, with spring seat, in good
Velvet, Walnut
Rocking Chaise Longue Gebruder Thonet Nr.7500, circa 1880
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, August Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
rare lounge is on a poster from the Paris World Exhibition in 1878. In that time was this amazing
Bentwood
Antique French Chaise Longue Daybed in Walnut and Velvet
Located in Leicester, GB
This is a handsome example of an antique French hand-carved chaise longue in Walnut. The chaise
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 39.38 in W 66.93 in D 29.53 in
1920 French Bottle Green Jacquard Velvet and Velour’s Piano Stripe Chaise Lounge
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
An extremely beautiful sofa / chaise lounge. This chaise lounge is reupholstered with green
Velvet, Wood
Bent Wood Chaise Longue Attributed to Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Janvry, Essonne
An oak stained bent beech & cane adjustable chaise longue attributed to Thonet.
Beech, Cane
Thonet Sleeping Couch No. 1
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
This original couch was first published in the Thonet Sales Catalogue in 1885. It demonstrates the functional design of the bentwood production of Thonet who had acquired a patent fo...
Beech
Carved Fancy Sofa in Rubber
Located in Seattle, WA
Actual rubber sheeting was used to create this incredibly chic and sexy statement piece. This has been professional restored and is in nearly perfect shape.
Rubber
Sold
H 25.36 in W 69.61 in D 39.49 in
Gebruder Thonet Rocking Chaise Longue, Model Number 7500, Austria, 1880-1883
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Chicago, IL
Stained bent beech, cane. Measures: 100.3 x 64.4 x 176.8 cm (39 1/2 x 25 3/8 x 69 5/8 inches). Manufactured by Gebruder Thonet, Vienna, Austria. Underside impressed with Thonet.
Beech
Organic and Ergonomically Formed Chaise Lounge in Exotic Wood
By Gregory Clark
Located in Wilton, CT
Organic and Ergonomically Formed Chaise Lounge in Exotic Wood. This unique and wonderfully
Bentwood
Thonet Adjustable Bentwood Chaise Longue
By Thonet
Located in Essex, MA
A Thonet bentwood chaise longue in mahogany stained bentwood, the new linen upholstered seat, arms
Metal
Salterini Art Nouveau Style Mt Vernon Garden Chaise Lounge
By Salterini
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Salterini Art Nouveau Style Mt Vernon Garden Chaise Lounge Circa 1940's Art Nouveau Styling
Iron
$229,142Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$763
H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in
1930s French Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak Box, Geometric Design, Excellent
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...
Oak
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Table Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Bronze and favrile Desk lamp Damascene iridescent glass with greens, blues, goals and silver. Fine reticulated and patinated bronze base. Original favrile pearl heat...
Bronze
$1,211
H 2.92 in W 4.3 in D 2.76 in
Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Jugendstil Arts and Crafts Jewelry Box Casket c. 1905
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905. The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in the Gothic revival style in both p...
Brass
$3,995
H 24.81 in W 63.78 in D 24.81 in
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Chaise Lounge by Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chaise longue designed by American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame is made of walnut, with a beautiful curved shape, and upholstered in white loop pile. The chaise longue has bee...
Bouclé, Walnut
Cloakroom Art Deco Sofa in Mahogany
Located in Madrid, ES
Cloakroom Art Deco sofa. In mahogany, with mirror in the center and sofa in metal applications. Signs of use. Dim:: (larger) 205 x 197 x 60 cm. Good conditions.
Wood
$3,299
H 51.97 in W 44.89 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Stylish Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful and original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A lovely piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut. Still retains its original silk interior...
Glass, Walnut
$564Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.79 in
Mirror from the 1920-1930 in a Neo-Rococo Frame
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a mirror in a wooden frame in the Neo-Rococo style. The frame is covered with carved patterns with the rocaille motif, which is characteristic for Rococo. This ite...
Mirror, Walnut
Gallé Émile French Art Nouveau Nightstand
By Émile Gallé
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly ask that you read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items. This exquisite n...
Maple, Walnut
French Louis XV Style '19th-20th Century' Gilt Chaise Longue
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style '19th-20th Century' gilt chaise longue with white damask upholstery and cushion.
Damask, Giltwood
French Antique Swan Neck Recamier Chaise Lounge
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fine antique French walnut recamier or chaise lounge with carved swan heads at posts, lovely neutral vintage upholstery and bolster pillow, circa 1930. The chaise rests on four ca...
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,299
H 48.82 in W 44.1 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Beautiful Walnut Circular Display Vitrine Cabinet, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display cabinet. This lovely figured walnut veneered mid-tone cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your 'collections'. Beau...
Glass, Walnut
$8,900
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
Louis Majorelle "Les Pins" Carved Mahogany Armchair
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved wooden armchair, named "Le Pins," embodies the Art Nouveau style of Louis Majorelle, featuring intricate carvings of pine needles and pinecones. Reflecting Majorelle...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 10.24 in
Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...
Bronze
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
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.
Sit back, relax and get all of the ergonomic support you could ever need by introducing an alluring antique or vintage chaise longue in your living room or by your outdoor fire pit.
The chaise longue is an upholstered piece of furniture that was made popular in France in the early 16th century. This low reclining seat — a “long chair” in English — boasts an elongated form and low back that extends about half the length of the furnishing, affording the welcome opportunity for a sitter to put their feet up and relax. A comfortable common ground between sofas and daybeds, early iterations of chaise longues were discovered in Ancient Egypt and were later frequently used in both Greece and Rome.
In the late 1700s, the first chaise longues were imported to America, and English speakers have struggled with the name ever since. (In the United States, the term is frequently spelled “chaise lounge.”) So, how do you pronounce chaise longue? It sounds like “shayz lawng,” but limiting it to shayz is perfectly acceptable in the States.
Antique Victorian chaise longues and 19th-century chaise longues bring luxury and perhaps extravagance to your living space while mid-century modern chaise longues, designed by the likes of Adrian Pearsall, Vladimir Kagan or Milo Baughman, can alter an interior with dazzling geometric contours and richly varied textures.
On 1stDibs, find many kinds of chaise longues for your home — from sculptural works by Charlotte Perriand to plush and velvety Louis XVI pieces to minimalist contemporary versions to suit your understated decor.