$735 / item
H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 5.12 in
Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Wiener Werkstaette Art Nouveau Coat Hook, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant handmade coat-hook. Literature: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstaette – Avant Garde
Brass
$1,100 / item
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Up to 6 Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Nickel Brass Wall Hooks Café Capua Vienna, 1900s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful and elegantly curved Art Nouveau coat hooks. Sold and priced per piece
Iron, Nickel, Brass
Authentic Wiener Werkstätte Coat Hooks Made from Brass
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful set consisting of three wall mountable Art Nouveau coat hooks. The items
Brass
$883Sale Price|24% Off
H 5.12 in W 24.81 in D 5.12 in
Art Nouveau Coat Rail / Wall Wardrobe with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small Art Nouveau coat rail made of cherrywood with four hooks made of solid brass. The
Brass
$3,650Sale Price|21% Off
H 81.89 in W 45.67 in D 9.85 in
Art Nouveau Oakwood Coat Rack with Brass Hooks, Germany, Circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Art Nouveau Coat Rack in oakwood with solid brass hooks. The Coat Rack has a big
Brass
$2,496Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.32 in W 39.77 in D 7.88 in
German Art Nouveau Oak Wall Coat Rack with Brass Hooks, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful German Art Nouveau wall coat rack made around 1900, crafted from solid oak with original
Brass
$1,000
H 11.03 in W 20.48 in D 4.34 in
Art Nouveau style coat rack in oak with brass hooks, France ca. 1915
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1915 / Coat Rack / oak, brass / Art Nouveau / Art Deco Nicely shaped coat rack in Art
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 3 available, price per piece.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. Up to 4 pieces available price per piece. Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria about 1900 up to three available
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Bronze Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast bronze made in Austria, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to six available, price per piece.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austai, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Rare Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 2 available, price per piece.
Brass
$2,472
H 11.7 in W 41.4 in D 4.9 in
Arts & Crafts Coat Rack w. Majolica Glazed, Stylized Flower Tiles & Bronze Hooks
Located in Lisse, NL
rare and highly stylish Art Nouveau / Jugendstil coat rack is entirely original and in very good
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Bentwood Coat & Hat Hooks, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Art Nouveau period bentwood hat and coat pegs, circa 1910 – 1920. The wall
Beech
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 73 in W 55 in D 12 in
1940's Art Nouveau Meets Art Deco Hall Tree, Mirror With Coat Hooks and Shelf
Located in Culver City, CA
fabulous vintage Art Nouveau hall tree mirror is giving us all the old-school glamour vibes. Standing tall
Brass
Baass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast bronze made in Austria, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hooks, 1900s, Set of 5
Located in Vienna, AT
these are original art nouveau hooks, made of solid cast brass in the style of Henry Van De Velde
Brass
Four Art Nouveau Belgium Bronze Coat Hooks
Located in London, GB
Four original Art Nouveau coat hooks in organic shape typical of its time, Belgium, 1910-1915
Bronze
Polished Brass Coat Hook French Art Nouveau, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Polished brass coat hook French Art Nouveau, 19th century.
Brass
Sold
H 13.39 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Set of 3 Art Nouveau Bronze Coat Hooks Attributed to H. Van de Velde
By Henry van de Velde
Located in NANTES, FR
Set of 3 bronze coat hooks, circa 1900. A very attractive example of the typically Art Nouveau
Bronze
Oak Art Nouveau, Coat, Hat, Stick, Umbrella Stand
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
, with no loose joints. Classical Art Nouveau styling with copper coated hooks. A rare find. Overall
Oak
Sold
H 2.96 in W 1.58 in D 5.52 in
Twelf Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Patinated Solid Brass Wall Hooks, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and extremely rare set of 12 Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts wall hooks. Striking Dutch design
Brass
Sold
H 11 in W 2 in D 6.5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook for Knize & Comp. Vienna, Austria, 1909
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
One beautiful, authentic and old, vintage Art Nouveau brass coat wall hook. These hooks were
Brass
Set of Four English Cast Iron Hat and Coat Hooks
Located in New York, NY
Each with a hook in the form of an anchor initialed "CF". Requires four screws to affix to wall.
Iron
Set of Art Nouveau Bronze Coat Hooks
Located in London, GB
Four Art Nouveau coat hangers.
Bronze
Sold
H 5 in W 0.75 in D 4 in
Classic Art Nouveau Minimalist Style Polished Brass Wall Coat and Hat Hooks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Austrian Minimalist Art Deco, Art Nouveau Style Polished Brass Wall Coat and Hat Hooks set of 2
Brass
Sold
H 83 in Dm 25.5 in
Early 20th Century French Bentwood Swivel Hall Tree with 16 Hooks, Thonet Style
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a retro, yet practical touch to any entry or dressing area with this elegant, carved coat
Bentwood
Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Wall Hooks Hat or Coat Hanger Set of 3
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Art Nouveau style set of three bronze hooks wall hat or coat hangers. Substantial vintage
Bronze
Sold
H 6 in W 1.25 in D 6 in
Up to Three Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three beautiful wall coat hooks, handmade of solid brass with nice bakelite balls on their
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook by Adolf Loos for Knize, Austria, 1909
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass coat hook, designed in 1909 by Adolf Loos for the Viennese Tailor
Brass
Sold
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Adolf Loos Pair of Art Nouveau Nickel Wall Hooks, Café Capua Vienna, 1900s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful and elegantly curved Art Nouveau coat hooks, designed circa 1916 by Adolf Loos
Steel, Iron, Nickel
Four Bronze Coat Hooks, Art Nouveau circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique bronze coat hooks of the period Art Nouveau. Made in the early 20th century. Good
Bronze
Art Nouveau Coat Rail / Wall Wardrobe with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small Art Nouveau coat rail made of cherrywood with four hooks made of solid brass. The
Brass
German Art Nouveau Oakwood Coat Rack with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Art Nouveau Coat Rack in oakwood with solid brass hooks. The wall coat rack has a
Brass
A Pair Art Nouveau Curved Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, 1920s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of elegant and beautifully curved vintage Art Nouveau „Jugendstil“ wall coat hooks, made of
Brass
1920s Baumann France Art Nouveau Bentwood Wall Coat Rack with S Hooks
By Baumann France
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brown Art Nouveau wall-mounted coat and hat rack from the 1920s by Joamin Baumann for
Wood, Bentwood
Sold
H 9.5 in W 34 in D 5.5 in
1920s Thonet Vienna Art Nouveau Bentwood Wall Coat Rack with S Hooks, Austria
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brown Art Nouveau wall-mounted coat and hat rack from the 1920s, executed by Thonet
Wood, Bentwood
Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Coat Rack with Seven Hooks, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau coat rack. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s
Brass
Art Nouveau Wall Wardrobe with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small simple Art Nouveau wall wardrobe made of beech wood with three hooks made of solid
Brass
Sold
H 74 in W 18.89 in D 18.89 in
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cast-Iron Coat Stand with Eight Hooks
Located in Miami, FL
Made of black finished cast iron with swivel top. In excellent condition.
Iron
Set of Three Art Nouveau Solid Brass Wall Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A set of three wonderful Art Nouveau wall hooks made of solid brass. Original from the Art Nouveau
Brass
Set of Six Art Nouveau Solid Brass Wall Hooks from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A set of six extremely rare pretty large Art Nouveau wall hooks made of solid brass. Original from
Brass
Four Bronze Coat Hook, circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique bronze coak hook of the period Art Nouveau. Made in the early 20th century. Good
Bronze
Vintage Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Wall Triple Hook
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Art Art Nouveau style French cast iron triple hook This is a vintage French metal coat hook
Metal, Iron
Four Bronze Coat Hook, circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique bronze coak hook of the period Art Nouveau. Two different models. Large pair: D
Bronze
Sold
H 78 in W 26.25 in D 14.5 in
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Period Cast Iron Halltree with Five Hooks
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Art Nouveau motifs, as well as a pinwheel with a central rosette and a shell finial at the top
Iron
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass, made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. Up to 3 pieces available price per piece. Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 3 available, price per piece.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in France, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. Up to 3 pieces available price per piece.
Brass
Antique Italian Brass Wall Mount Hat and Coat Hook
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century Italian wall mounted hat and coat hanger of brass with an upper scrolling hook
Brass
Large Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900. Up to 2 available, price per piece.
Brass
4 Hooks Walnut Coat Racks by Michael Thonet, France, Early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Nouveau coat racks made in bent walnut wood. Two pieces available. This charming coat
Walnut, Beech
Sold
H 4.5 in W 1 in D 4 in
Two Golden Wall Coat Hooks by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl, Austria, 1930s
By Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful coat wall hooks from the 1930s, designed by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the
Aluminum
Sold
H 4.33 in W 5.31 in D 5.31 in
Set of Six Coat Hooks Designed by Adolf Loos Café Capua Vienna, Austria, 1913
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of six coat hooks designed by Adolf Loos (1870 - 1933) on behalf of Café Capua / Vienna Austria
Iron
A Set of Six Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. A set of six Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Brass
Three Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Three beautiful wall coat hooks, handmade of solid brass, dated circa 1910-1920 in Vienna, Austria
Brass
Up to Eight White Art Nouveau Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to eight beautiful wall hooks from the 1920s, made in Vienna, Austria. Professionally restored
Metal
Sold
H 8 in W 2 in D 5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hook, Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, 1910
By Adolf Loos, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass wall coat hook designed by Adolf Loos, executed by Werkstätte
Brass
Sold
H 9 in W 10 in D 5 in
Large French Art Nouveau Period Iron Coat and Hat Hook with Two Classic Figures
Located in Fayetteville, AR
The French Art Nouveau movement brought sweeping changes to the decorative arts of the early 20th
Iron
Brass Coat Rack or Hat Hooks Vintage Set of Four Made in Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage set of Art Nouveau brass coat rack or hat hooks. Offered is an absolutely stunning high end
Brass, Bronze
Antique Brass Wall Hooks by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ADOLF LOOS A beautiful set of Art Nouveau brass coat hooks, designed circa 1909 by Adolf Loos
Brass
Up to Six Wall Hooks by Adolf Loos for Knize, Brass, Austria, 1909
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful Art Nouveau brass coat hooks, designed in 1909 by Adolf Loos for the Viennese
Brass
Art Nouveau Coat Hooks Coat Rack
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0283 Very attractive Art Nouveau coat rack, having four triple hooks with decorative backplates on
Walnut
Four Art Nouveau Coat Hooks, Vienna, 1950
By Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Four coat hooks, Art Nouveau, Vienna, 1950. Solid brass.
Brass
Rare Mahogany Arts and Crafts Period Hall Robe by J.S Henry
Located in Darwen, GB
, mahogany fielded panels and copper handles. The angled doors opening to reveal Art Nouveau coat hooks with
Sold
H 7.88 in W 14.18 in D 3.55 in
French Bronze Copper Wardrobe Coat Rack Hook Art Nouveau Deco Arts & Crafts 1920
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Wonderful geometric patinated bronze with copper Art Nouveau or Art Deco three-scrolled-hook wall
Copper, Bronze
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$9,878 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Hardwood, Wood, Upholstery, Textile, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
$16,719 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
$3,393Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.75 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconces
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris patinated outdoor sconces. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed ...
Metal
Italian Designer, Coat Rack, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall rack designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 5” H x 23.375” W x 4” D Four hooks
Brass
Custom French Plaster Chandelier in the Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless, Custom French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier / Pendant or Flush Mount Ceiling Light in the style of the French Mid-century architect-decorator Jean-C...
Metal
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
$4,474
H 19.1 in W 40.01 in D 16.15 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST COFFEE TABLE att. to GUSTAVE GAUTIER, France 1950
By Jacques Adnet, Gustave Gautier
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant architectural and square rectangular coffee table, Mod-Century-Modern, Modernist, Constructivist, black geometric structure made of square-section metal tubes, with a grap...
Metal
Modern Architectural Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Architectural sideboard, big, bold and inspired by classic Brutalism Architecture. Constructed from reclaimed wood and highlighted in a two-tone finish, the attention to detai...
Wood
Willy Rizzo "Love" Lamp, Italy
By Willy Rizzo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Willy Rizzo "Love" Lamp, Italy. Sophisticated chrome and brass decorative table lamp. Made with high quality construction techniques and materials. Illuminates a lovely all around gl...
Brass, Chrome
$1,184
H 14.57 in W 21.46 in D 6.7 in
Original circa 1900s Thonet Bentwood Coat Rack Exquisite Craftsmanship Must See
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique circa 1900’s Thonet Bentwood wall mounted coat rack A truly stunning piece, if you have ever seen this type of coat rac...
Bentwood
Studio BBPR Urania Armchair for Arflex, Italy, 1954
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
Studio BBPR "Urania" Armchair for Arflex, Italy, 1954 reupholstered in bright curry yellow fabric.
Metal
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.