Spectacular Art Nouveau Cup Goblet Urn, hand crafted, 1900, Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Spectacular cup / goblet, an original of the Art Nouveau era, hand crafted around 1900.
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Urns
Brass
Spectacular Art Nouveau Cup Goblet Urn, hand crafted, 1900, Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Spectacular cup / goblet, an original of the Art Nouveau era, hand crafted around 1900.
Brass
Large Emile Galle Art Nouveau Vase, Orchidees & Abeille, Nancy, France, Ca 1890
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent early Art Nouveau cup-shaped vase: Conical body pressed into an oval cross-section on a bell-shaped, curved round base, colorless thick-walled glass with milky white opale...
Glass
$7,412Sale Price|20% Off
Cup with Narcissus
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
In the 1920s, Paul Daum directed production to Art Deco to the loss of public interest in Art Nouveau.
Blown Glass
Cup with dragonflies
Located in PARIS, FR
Cup with dragonflies by Georges DESPRET (1862-1952) Cup made in polychrom glass paste in nuanced shades of yellow, pink, and purple. Decorated in high relief with dragonflies Signed...
Blown Glass
Large Royal Dux Cup, Art Nouveau Period
By Royal Dux Bohemia
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Royal Dux cup crafted in porcelain biscuit. The biscuit is partially enameled, and highlighted with polychrome accents. The cup features two nymphs climbing a shell on waves. O...
Porcelain
$1,694Sale Price / set|50% Off
Porcelain - Set of twelve Art Nouveau tea cups - Nippon
Located in Porto, PT
Porcelain - Set of twelve Art Nouveau tea cups - Nippon. Made of Japanese porcelain; early 20th century, marked 'Nippon'.
Porcelain
Beautiful Art Nouveau Biscuit Cup, DMP, 1910-1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau biscuit cup, DMP (Duxer Porzellan-Manufaktur, Royal Dux Bohemia), 1910-1920.
Porcelain
Large Royal Dux Cup, Art Nouveau Period
By Royal Dux Bohemia
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Royal Dux cup crafted in porcelain biscuit. The biscuit is partially enameled, and highlighted with polychrome accents. The cup features two nymphs climbing a shell on waves. O...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau WMF Double Small Cup Holder Silver Plated
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Art Nouveau WMF double small cup holder silver plated.
Crystal, Silver Plate
Art Nouveau Villeroy and Boch Saxony Poppy Porcelain Egg Cups
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful stylized Art Nouveau flower pattern all around white porcelain cups.
Porcelain
Late 19th century Art Nouveau Pair of Earthenware Tea Cups, 1900s
By Luneville
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare pair of tea cups or breakfast cups in French porcelain from Luneville dating from the end of the 19th century in Art Nouveau style in good condition.
Earthenware
Cup, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, Sign: WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.
Silver Plate
Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Loving Cup (Tyg) with Engraved Silver Overlay
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A masterful example of Art Nouveau design, this multi-handled Tyg—or Loving Cup—was created by the renowned Loetz glass works around 1900.
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Loving Cup
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This three-handled gold Favrile loving cup features intaglio-carved grape leaves against a richly iridescent ground. The form takes its name from the traditional loving cup, designed...
Blown Glass
Small Gouda Pottery Art Nouveau Decorative Cup or Pen Pencil Holder
Located in Miami, FL
Dutch Art Deco ceramic cup or pen/pencil holder from Gouda, Holland with traditional period flowery and curvaceous designs, circa 1920s, matte glaze, which for us is the mixture of a...
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Style Italian Ground Crystal Cup With Square Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Original bowl with a square base; the decorations, typical of Art Nouveau, represent ferns and flowers, with the skillful addition of graceful little stars; the delicate, almost ethe...
Crystal
$1,717Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Nouveau Crystal Cup green and red flowers - 19th - France
By Baccarat
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Art Nouveau was marked by renowned artists like Mucha, Lalique, Galé.
Crystal
9 Art Nouveau Citrine Gilt Enamel Crystal Demitasse Cups & Saucers, Atrib. Moser
By Koloman Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 9 Art Nouveau Citrine Glass Demitasse Cups and Saucers with Gilt Enamel, circa 1900 (18 Pieces Consisting of 9 Cups and 9 Saucers) A refined set of nine Art Nouveau demitasse...
Crystal
Maxim’s de Paris Porcelain Espresso Cups and Saucers, Set of 2 Art Nouveau Style
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Maxim’s de Paris Porcelain Espresso Cups and Saucers, Set of 2, Art Nouveau Style A charming set of espresso cups and saucers from Maxim's de Paris, the legendary Parisian restaurant...
Porcelain
Sterling Silver &Cut Glass Art Nouveau Wine Cooler Loving Cup Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver and cut-glass wine cooler or loving cup, in Art Nouveau Style with exquisite raised natural motifs adorning the rim, and from the early 20th century.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Tyg Cup by Gorham, 1899
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American sterling silver tyg presentation / champagne cup in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
Sterling Silver
Le Tasse de The (The Cup of Tea)
By Manuel Robbe
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Le Tasse de The (The Cup of Tea) Color aquatint and etching, c. 1906 Signed in pencil in the image (see photo) Edition: c. 100 Reference: Merrill Chase, Volume 1, No. 85 Condition: F...
Aquatint
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Challenge Trophy Cup on Wooden Base 1908
Located in Nottingham, GB
Date: 1908, Sheffield Period: Early 20th Century Style: Art Nouveau Material: Sterling silver, hardwood Type: Challenge Trophy / Presentation Cup Art Nouveau period.
Sterling Silver
Legras - Art Deco Red Glass Cup
By Auguste Legras
Located in Beaune, FR
Red glass bowl in Art Deco style by Legras. It has a geometric design. Dimensions Height 5cm Diameter 20cm
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Silver Plate One Shot Cup, Austria circa 1910
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite silver plate cup is a refined example of Austrian Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) craftsmanship, created circa 1910.
Silver Plate, Metal
Emile Galle Potery Art nouveau
By Émile Gallé
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emile Galle Potery Art nouveau Plate and cup in artistic ceramic Rare set to see Art nouveau style Circa 1900 Origin France Decorated with leaves, flowers and insects, it also has wr...
Ceramic
Antique Mug Art Nouveau Flowers 800 Silver - gilded / Cup Gebrüder Kühn Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Mug Art Nouveau Flowers 800 Silver - gilded Half moon & crown - Gebrüder Kühn Germany Weight: 78 grams The condition can be seen in the pictures.
Silver
Gilbert Metenier art nouveau 1900 tea or cofee set 4 cup or bowl decorative art
By Gilbert Metenier
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gilbert Metenier Art nouveau ceramic set of 4 cofee or tea cup or bowl Original good condition Signed Height 6 cm Large 12 cm
Ceramic
Old Pewter Jug / Can Art Nouveau Kayserzinn 4059 Plastic horse head pitcher cup
Located in Berlin, DE
Big Pewter Art Nouveau Jug on 3 ball feet Kayserzinn 4059 with Plastic horse head
Pewter
Natural Nephrite Jade White Bluebell Liqueur Cups Set of 6 with 14K Gold
By Konforti Jewelry
Located in ראשון לציון, IL
The "White Bluebell Garden" Liqueur Cup Set is an exquisite expression of botanical artistry, combining natural green nephrite jade, natural white jade blossoms, sterling silver, sol...
Jade, Yellow Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, 14k Gold
24K Gold Vermeil Flight of the Swan Cup Holder and Spoon with Natural Jade
By Konforti Jewelry
Located in ראשון לציון, IL
The "Flight of the Swan" Cup Holder and Spoon Set is an elegant expression of traditional decorative craftsmanship, combining richly gilded sterling silver, luminous guilloché enamel...
Jade, Malachite, 24k Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Gorham Metropolitan Museum of Art Silver Plated Greek Kylix Cup Bowl
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gorham Metropolitan Museum of Art Silver Plated Reproduction Greek Kylix Cup Bowl. Item features a Greek kylix pattern, designed by Gorham and is a reproduction of the piece ...
Silver Plate
D’ARGENTAL - Blackberry Vase / Cup - XXth
By D'argental
Located in Beaune, FR
Vase / Cup in glass paste signed D'Argental on the foot with decoration of blackberries on a green background. This little bowl is in very good condition.
Art Glass
Emile Gallé - Purple Vase or Cup
By Émile Gallé
Located in Beaune, FR
Vase or cup in molten glass decorated with purple flowers on a white/pink background. This vase rests on a circular base in gilded and chiseled bronze. Signed "Gallé". Good condition
Art Glass
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Fratelli Toso Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Footed Cup Bowl
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
You will be able to showcase it as a decorative piece in any room. Art Nouveau era. Measures 2 1/8" tall x 3 5/8" across.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$225Sale Price|20% Off
Carlsbad Breakfast Porcelain Coffee Cup, 1910
Located in Praha, CZ
- in perfect original condition.
Porcelain
Four Bavarian Porcelain Cups and Saucers, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Four Bavarian porcelain cups and saucers, 20th century. Four early 20th century Bavarian porcelain cups and saucers. Dimensions : H: 5cm, D: 13cm Contact us before ordering to con...
Porcelain
Barbedienne Art Nouveau Onyx Clock, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
BARBEDIENNE ART NOUVEAU ONYX CLOCK EXCELLENT CLOCK OF THE XIX CENTURY MADE IN ONYX AND BRONZE BY BARBEDIENNE-SIGNED ON THE CLOCK AND ON THE CUP ART NOUVEAU.
Bronze
1918 Cup solid Gilt 830 Silver / 137 gr
Located in SE
Handsome Swedish hand - made Cup on three ball shaped feet. Thick and firm walls decorated with fruits and leaves ornaments both hammered and engraved. Swedish hallmarks confirming ...
Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Presentation or Champagne Cup and Cover
By John Round & Son Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Graham Challenge Cup'; this text has been created using a characteristic typeface style for the Art Nouveau movement.
Silver
$2,973Sale Price / set|20% Off
Six Cups with Saucers, Theresienthal, Bohemia c. 1900
By Theresienthal
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceedingly rare set of six cups with saucers, whose beauty captures both the eye and the imagination. The hand-blown opaline glass cups are shaped as delicate tulip blossoms, the...
Enamel
Diskometal Bear Cup by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Little Diskometal Bust of Bear Cup made by Just Andersen in the late 1930s. * Bear Cup Bust in diskometal * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: D2060 * Year: 1938 * Condition: Good v...
Metal
French Set of 6 Majolica Flowers Egg Cup Circa 1890
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 6 French Majolica Egg Cup Circa 1890. Manufacture Saint-Clément ( East of France ) Purple lavender flowers shape.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Cup & Saucer Factory Hand Painted 1882-1891
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The elegant form, museum quality craftsmanship, and rare, unusual decoration will make the set a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a perfect addition to a wide ran...
Gold
Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold 1940
By Rosenthal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Cup or Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold Art Nouveau Venetian Style.
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Demitasse Cup & Saucer, Cobalt & Gold 1882-1891
By Félix Bracquemond, Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The elegant form, museum quality craftsmanship, and rare, unusual decoration will make the set a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a perfect addition to a wide ran...
Gold
Antique Floral Leather Dice Cup, Early 20th Century, German
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique leather dice cup with 7 dice inset into the top, an oval floral design in front, early 20th century. European, likely German. The leather faded from age and use except on th...
Leather, Bakelite
$600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Meissen Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Birds Set of Cup And Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand painted Meissen porcelain cup and saucer. It is featuring the Rothschild pattern birds with some insects and butterflies. The cup as well as the saucer have a gilt ser...
Porcelain
1905 - 1907 Two Helsingia Cups Enamel solid Gilt 830 Silver / 136 gr
Located in SE
Handsome Swedish hand - made pair with well decorated Cups with hand - engraved Enameled and Gilt ornaments on three ball shaped feet. Main detail - a variation coat of arms of Häls...
Silver, Enamel
Baptism Set, Consisting Of A Cup, Fork, Spoon, And Napkin Ring.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baptism set, consisting of a cup, fork, spoon, and napkin ring. Baptism set in its original silver-plated metal box, early 20th century, consisting of a cup, fork, spoon, and napkin...
Silver Plate
Egg Cup Set & Salt Pepper Pot Portieux Vallerysthal or S. Reich & Co, Antique
By Portieux Vallerysthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Opaque Blue Glass Salt Pepper Pot and six Egg cups by Reich & Co., Circa 1910s A striking antique opaque blue glass set by Reich & Co., dating to the 1910s or possibly earli...
Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany L.C.T. Favrile Decorated Cup
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
—died Jan. 17, 1933, New York, N.Y.), American painter, craftsman, philanthropist, decorator, and designer, internationally recognized as one of the greatest forces of the Art Nouvea...
Art Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fine & High Quality Porcelain Tea Cup / Saucer - Rice Grain - Gilt Enameled
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unknown Maker, likely French. Incredibly high quality make - Delicate porcelain with floral and foliate enamel detailing to surfaces - Gold accents to the rims and around each "Rice ...
Enamel
$13,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Triumphant Man, " Spectacular Gilded Bronze Trophy Cup w/ Male Nude, Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and spectacular, this gilded bronze trophy cup in the Art Nouveau style was sculpted by Eugène Bourgouin for Christofle, and is richly decorated with Beaux Arts cartouches, pro...
Bronze
Haviland Limoges Set of 4 Porcelain Cups & Saucers, Cobalt & Gold 1882-1891
By Félix Bracquemond, Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The elegant form, museum quality craftsmanship, and rare, unusual decoration will make the set a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a perfect addition to a wide ran...
Gold
$456Sale Price|20% Off
Kayser Zinn, Fein Zinn Late 19th Century Pewter Tankard and Cup
By Kayserzinn 1
Located in Lomita, CA
The Fein Zinn and Kayserzinn set is handcrafted pewter. The vintage Fein Zinn pewter tankard and cup is probably late 19th Century. Of circular section with shouldered cover, shaped...
Pewter
Early 20th Century Sterling on Bronze Yacht Trophy – The Duane Cup, 1914
Located in Northport, MI
This two-handled loving cup form features finely executed Art Nouveau inspired detailing along the rim and a central medallion depicting the Annisquam Harbor with lighthouse and club...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
LCT Tiffany Favrile, Rare Glass Shot Cup in Iridescent /Gold Glass
By Tiffany Furnaces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare glass shot, in iridescent gold glass, signed (LCT) and numbered D 451.
Glass
Circa 1930s Vintage White Agate Tea Cup, Saucer and Tray Set - 19 Pieces
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
RARE vintage white agate tray and set of 6 tea cups, saucers, and gold spoons with delicate roses on the end, most likely from the 1930s. Includes 19 pieces total. Tray measures 12....
Agate, Metal, Brass
Original Antique L.C. Tiffany Gold Aurene Cup, Signed "LCT", ca. 1905
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely gold iridescent cup was made by the premier glass maker of his time, Louis Comfort Tiffany. The son of the famous owner of Tiffany Company. Louis Comfort Tiffany went o...
Art Glass
Anonymous, Art Nouveau Cup in Agate
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Anonymous An Art Nouveau cup in agate; silver mount decorated with holly with makers' mark.
Agate, Silver
Art Nouveau Cup in Blue Glass
Located in Paris, FR
Cup in glass, blue color. Art Nouveau style, circa 1900.
Glass
Art Nouveau "Pâte de Verre" Cup 1900
By Charles Schneider
Located in Marseille, FR
Art Nouveau cup made in " Pate de verre ", 1900, signed by Schneider, wrought iron base with signature on the lower part.
Iron
Sevres Porcelain Art Nouveau Large Vase-Cup
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Jonquerettes, FR
'Chinon a pans' model large vase-cup bowl. Stoneware paste piece with flamme background. The high pedestal with the flared base supports the half spherical body, flamed covered with ...
Sèvres
Anonymous, an Art Nouveau Pair of Silver Egg Cups
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Anonymous An Art Nouveau pair of silver egg cups, with a stylized decor With French Minerva mark.
Silver
Pair of "Gallia" Art Nouveau Silverplated Cups and Saucers
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual pair of cups and saucer of Art Nouveau period. Gallia metal which was bought out by Christofle.
Art Nouveau, British Sterling Silver Trophy Cup
By Birmingham
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A sterling silver cup with three handles. Williams (Birmingham) Ltd. Birmingham, 1906. Height : 12.7 cm (5" 1/8). Weight : 337 grams.
Unavailable
H 2.76 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
émile Gallé, Polylobed Cup In Enameled Glass With Dragonfly Decor, Art Nouveau
By Émile Gallé
Located in NONANCOURT, FR
Art Nouveau period work signed under the base "Émile Gallé".
Glass
Unavailable
H 4.73 in Dm 5.32 in
Emile Gallé France Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Floral Decoration Vase Cup, 1900s
By Émile Gallé
Located in Mondovì cn, Italia
Emile Gallé, France: cameo multi-layered glass cup on a light background and floral decoration. Signed.
Glass
Daum Nancy Quadrilobed Cup
By Daum
Located in Grenoble, FR
Daum Nancy French Art Nouveau orange, yellow and red mottled glass / pâte de verre bowl, signed (etched into the glass) Daum Nancy Cup with a quadrilobed circular shape.
Cut glass Cup and cover
Located in Bologna, IT
Extraordinary cut glass cup and cover mounted on a round foot with handles by WMF (Wurttembergishe Metalwaren Fabrik)
Base Metal
Pair of Antique Silver Tazza Cups
Located in Hove, GB
A pair of early 20th century, sterling silver tazzas, mounted cups on a pedestal of art nouveau design stamp for London 1912. 5.2 ozt. 7cm high.
Sterling Silver
Queen Margrethe Sterling Cup by Anton Michelsen
By Anton Michelsen
Located in Montreal, QC
Queen Margrethe sterling silver cup by Anton Michelsen, Denmark. It is hallmarked on the base. The cup measures 2 1/2 inches x 2 3/4 inches wide. It comes in excellent condition, the...
Silver
Unavailable
H 38 in Dm 34 in
Vintage Italian Bronze Art Nouveau Two-Tier Twelve-Light Chandelier, Italy
Located in Houston, TX
Look at the raised decoration with its lavish pattern especially on the underside of the inverted base as well as the arms and candle cups. This Art Nouveau chandelier has twelve lig...
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Movement Silver Cup Attributed to Kate Harris
By Kate Harris
Located in Kent, GB
A delightful silver cup in the Art Nouveau style with trailing ivy leaves attributed to Kate Harris.
Silver
Luis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Glass Corolla Cup
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Fiumicino, Rome
Floriform cup with a waved rim, with striated green leaves outside and crackled multi-hued iridescence inside, raised on a stem continuing to a circular foot. Inscribed 5139D L.C. T...
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 19.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
German 800. Fine Silver Standing Figural Covered Cup 19th Century
Located in Redding, CA
This Magnificent German 800. Fine Silver Cup surmounted with the female figure holding a laurel reef aloft, the silver cast and chased extremely well, these tend to be in pretty roug...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 13.39 in W 15.36 in D 9.45 in
Art Nouveau Bowl in Glazed Majolica from Eichwald, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Cup Art Nouveau, Austria, Viennese secession, early 20th century.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 3 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Moser Glass Cup and Saucer Pulled Edge Raised Paste Gilt, circa 1890
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Redding, CA
A very rare Moser cup and saucer with pulled edge technique with beautiful raised paste gilt, in a lovely pattern, these are very rare. This example is in excellent condition.
Art Glass
Compere Ornate French Sterling Silver Six Coffee Tea Cups with Saucers
By Leontine Compere 1
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Please click on "CONTINUE READING" to consult the entire description of the set. Head of Minerve 1 st titre for 950/1000 French sterling silver guarantee. Exceptional and rare servi...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 4 in W 2.7 in D 2.7 in
Important Early 20th Century Silver Kiddush cup by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
On 19/12/2018 Sothebys New York sold a plate (lot #30) with the same design of two Lions inside this art nouveau arch that was signed S.Utkes, this cup was made by The same artist (...
Silver
Gallè Artistic Overlay Red and Green Glass Hard Stones Imitation Cup
By Émile Gallé
Located in Fiumicino, Rome
Overlay glass cup with triangle shaped base and trefoil pointed rim, in orange marbled glass and internal decoration, it belong to the first step of hard stone imitation. Signed ...
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 8.27 in Dm 3.94 in
Rare Candia Papillon Vase Cup with Silver Overlay, Signed, Franz Hofstätter
By Johann Lötz Witwe, Franz Hofstotter
Located in Bern, CH
Rare Candia Papillon vase cup with silver overlay. Signed. Franz Hofstätter for Johann Lötz Witwe (Loetz Widow Klostermuehle). Designed by Franz Hofstätter for the World Exh...
Silver
Unavailable
H 10.63 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Joseph and Pierre Mougin, a Grès Pitcher with Its Two Pair of Cups and Saucers
By Mougin Frères
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Joseph and Pierre Mougin Grès pitcher overlaid with sang-de-boeuf glaze With its two pair of cups Signed "Jph Mougin" and numbered "968" Dimension of the pitcher: Height: 27 cm...
Stoneware
Unavailable
H 1.7 in Dm 0.001 in
Antique French Sterling Silver 18-Karat Gold Liquor Cups 12 Pieces, Original Box
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Head of Minerve first titre for 950/1000 French sterling silver guarantee. The quality of the gold used to recover sterling silver is a minimum of 750 mils (18-karat). This complete...
Sterling Silver, Gold
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H 9.26 in W 7.88 in D 4.53 in
Art Nouveau Cup in the Shape of a Crescent Moon, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Nouveau cup in the shape of a crescent moon, early 20th century.
Bronze
Sold
H 2.56 in W 2.17 in D 2.96 in
Art Nouveau Cup Saucer Hand Painted Gold Purple White Porcelain by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Crespières, FR
This rare series of cups and saucers of the Art Nouveau period manufactured by Rosenthal is very refined.
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.56 in W 2.17 in D 2.96 in
Art Nouveau Cup Saucer Hand Painted Gold Purple White Porcelain by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Crespières, FR
This pair of cups and saucers of the Art Nouveau period manufactured by Rosenthal is very refined.
Porcelain
Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Presentation Cup
By James Deakin & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This cup is fitted with three impressive scrolling arms, embellished with Art Nouveau style shaped decorated sockets and bifurcating lower terminals.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sèvres Porcelain Cup, Art Nouveau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Sèvres Porcelain cup, Art Nouveau" Porcelain cup from the Manufacture de Sèvres, circa 1903, Art Nouveau period.
Porcelain
Solifleur, Cup in Barbotine, Art Nouveau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Solifleur, cup in Barbotine, Art Nouveau, early 20th century.
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Silver Plated Loving Cup Trophy 1909
By Barbour Silver Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Art Nouveau style commemorative three handled loving cup trophy with raised floral decoration.
Silver Plate
Mocha Service - Six Cups - Sèvres Porcelain - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Period : Art Nouveau Dimensions: Tray in the shape of a "horseshoe" : Height : 1,8cm x 22,5 cm /20,5 cm Cup: Height: 5cm x width with handle: 5cm Did you k...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Loving Cup - American Cranberry Glass & Silver Overlay
Located in New York, NY
American three-handled loving cup in cranberry glass with silver overlay, c1900. Concave cylinder with three scrolled handles. Asymmetrical overlay with scrolls and heraldic cartouch...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Presentation/Champagne Cup, Art Nouveau Style, Antique
By Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Art Nouveau style shaped body of this antique tyg cup is plain and embellished with the contemporary bright cut engraved initial 'V' within a naval crown.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Presentation/Champagne Cup
By Atkin Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation/champagne cup in the tyg and Art Nouveau style, an addition to our ornamental silverware co...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau stem cup Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte ca. 1922
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
It is rare that objects from the decorative arts can be traced from their date of origin through the years to their reentry into the market. Fortunately, this is the case with our tw...
Silver
Art Nouveau stem cup Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte ca. 1922
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
It is rare that objects from the decorative arts can be traced from their date of origin through the years to their reentry into the market. Fortunately, this is the case with our tw...
Silver
4 Mocha Cups And Saucers And Austrian Art Nouveau Milk Jug
Located in Crespières, FR
4 Mocha Cups And Saucers And Austrian Art Nouveau Milk Jug Here is a very rare coffee service of fine Austrian porcelain from the Imperial PSL Empire factory, circa 1890.
Porcelain
Wedgwood Art Nouveau Twin Handled Lustre Glazed Pedestal Cup, circa 1900
By Wedgwood
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual Art Nouveau Wedgwood lustre glazed twin handled pedestal cup believed to date from circa 1900.
Ceramic
William Moorcroft MacIntyre Art Nouveau Tube Lined Florian Ware Loving Cup
By William Moorcroft
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Art Nouveau James MacIntyre & Co. Florian Ware three-handled flared loving cup decorated with tube lined floral designs by William Moorcroft and dating from around 1900.
Pottery
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H 8.9 in Dm 7.1 in
Sterling Silver Presentation/Champagne Cup, Art Nouveau Style, Antique George V
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The shaped body of this antique tyg cup is plain and unembellished. This impressive cup is fitted with three C shaped handles incorporating applied moulded Art Nouveau style thumb...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 14.6 in Dm 10.7 in
Sterling Silver Presentation Cup/Bowl - Art Nouveau Style - Antique George V
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, large antique George V English sterling silver presentation cup/bowl in the Art Nouveau style; part of our presentation silverware collection This fine anti...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 4.06 in Dm 2.37 in
Art Nouveau Glass Measuring Cup with Case by Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Austria
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
This amazing and rare Art Nouveau glass measuring cup with its matching red leather case has been manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte in Vienna ca 1915 and exemplifies the philosophy o...
Leather, Glass
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H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Three Handled Cup or Trophy, London, 1910
By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1910 by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Three-handled Cup or Tyg, is in the Art Nouveau taste, with a hammered finish, and...
Sterling Silver
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H 6.5 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Modeller: JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Coelln 1872 - Meissen 1907) Studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, was a modeler and porcelain painter, worked at the Meissen manufactory...
Porcelain
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H 6.5 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
Art Nouveau Child Figurine, Hentschelkind, Boy Drinking From Meissen Cup, c 1905
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Modeller: JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Coelln 1872 - Meissen 1907) Studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, was a modeler and porcelain painter, worked at the Meissen manufactory...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Coffee Service/ Gilt Espresso Cups by Argentor, Austria circa 1910
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Delightful silvered Coffee service from the Art Nouveau era in Vienna/ Austria around 1910 made by the renown company of Argentor Vienna.
Brass
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H 5.25 in Dm 2.5 in
Majolica Polychrome Art Nouveau Ceramic Vase or Drinking Cup with Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An Art Nouveau majolica ceramic flower motif vase or drinking glass. It is glazed in bright blue, pink, green, and yellow. An Art Deco style orchid takes center stage in the front wi...
Ceramic, Paint
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H 3.94 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Art nouveau coffee cups set by Royal Doulton with silver holders made in 1908
By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1, Royal Doulton
Located in London, London
Each holder contains a flared Royal Doulton 'Flambé' porcelain insert in a rich oxblood glaze, set within pierced silver mounts in the Art Nouveau taste. The holders and saucers are...
Sterling Silver
Royal Worcester Art Nouveau Hand Painted Large Loving-Cup/Vase
Located in Great Barrington, MA
The body is beautifully painted with crocus flowers and snowdrops in a flowing Art-Nouveau style. Further embellished with cobalt enamels and raised paste gold.
Gold
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H 3.55 in Dm 1.97 in
Art Nouveau French Tea Cup Set of Eight, Gold and White Enamel on Craquelé Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Nouveau gold and white enamel Craqueled tea glasses/ Very rare Art Nouveau tea glasses made of crackled glass, painted branches with liquid gold and white enamel star flowers. Ex...
Glass
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H 10.5 in W 10.25 in D 8.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau English Sterling Silver Sporting Trophy Cup Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Magnificent large and rare English Sterling Silver Sporting Trophy Cup Centerpiece of generous proportions, with elaborate twin “C” handles, modelled in the Art Nouveau design.
Sterling Silver
Set of Four Marigold Carnival Glass Holly Berry Ice Cream Dessert Cups
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of four antique ice cream dessert cups by Fenton offer flared marigold carnival glass in Holly Berry pattern with bowls having ruffled rims and embossed design, raised on clear...
Art Glass
Late Qing Nephrite Jade Scholar’s Carving of Bamboo Cup with Squirrel, Grapes
Located in Northampton, MA
This exquisitely carved nephrite jade sculpture dates to the late Qing to very early Republic period, approximately 1880–1920, and is a beautifully realized example of the scholar’s ...
Jade
Contemporary Art Nouveau-Style Multicolored Crystal Floral Floor Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Its silhouette stand out for their organic, almost botanical inspiration, characteristic of the Art Nouveau aesthetic. The upper cup, in particular, resemble a blooming flower, lendi...
Crystal, Metal
Daum Cup, 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum cup, 20th century. Daum cup, signed Daum France, 20th century. Very nice colour gradation. Measures: H: 11 cm, W: 35 cm, D: 26 cm.
Glass
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H 55.91 in Dm 12.6 in
Contemporary Art Nouveau-Style Multicolored Crystal Floral Pair Of Floor Lamps
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Their silhouettes stand out for their organic, almost botanical inspiration, characteristic of the Art Nouveau aesthetic. The upper cups, in particular, resemble blooming flowers, le...
Crystal, Metal
Austrian Transparent Enamel Tall Compote & Cup/Saucer
By Josephinenhutte Moser
Located in Great Barrington, MA
The tall and elegant compote is hand blown quatre-foil shaped with hand painted enamel in the "Art Nouveau" period. The rims are gilded and the painting is subtle, detailed and well...
Crystal
Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Cup / Bottle Holder
By Josiah Williams & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver Art Nouveau, tyg style presentation cup / bottle holder; an addition to our ornamental silverware collec...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,246
H 5.91 in Dm 3.15 in
Early French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Mould Blown Botanical Cameo Vase -c1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Unusual and early two colour Emile Galle cameo botanical vase in browns over orange. A Ball and shaft shape with fine ridges in the shaft/stem and a botanical pattern for the lower p...
Art Glass
$4,833
H 12.6 in Dm 3.55 in
Early 20th Century French Cameo Glass Vase "Slender Floral Vase" by Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
A very attractive early 20th Century French cameo glass slender shaped vase decroated with deep burgundy and red flowers against a vibrant yellow field, signed Gallé. ADDITIONAL INF...
Glass
$3,188
H 8.39 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Pond Landscape Decor, France, 1904/06
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase with a three-pass floor plan, widening upwards, dented at the upper edge between the segment arches, outer edge ground at the top. Colorless glass with yellow-orange color powde...
Glass
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910 Spectacular jardinière or centerpiece with relief flowers and leaves on the two sides
Ceramic
$3,276
H 9.61 in Dm 4.53 in
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fleur-de-Lys, Nancy, France, Circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Single-flower vase in a baluster shape on a stepped round foot, with a conically flaring body, undulating sloping shoulders, a fluted neck, and a flared rim; colourless glass with mi...
Glass
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
By Daum
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
Art Glass
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, After Émile Gallé
By Émile Gallé
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite cameo vase after Émile Gallé displays a rich amber hue displaying high relief design of leaves and flowers. The intricate details and subtle color variations exemplify...
Art Glass
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Prunus Blossom Vase, circa 1920
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Unusual Emile Galle cameo vase in dark red, and bright red over orange depicting Prunus Spinosa blossom (Blackthorn) falling from above (most Emile Galle images are from the bottom u...
Art Glass
$3,188
H 8.27 in Dm 2.37 in
Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Vase with Orchid Oncidium Motif Nancy France 1894-1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Orchid Oncidium Motif — Nancy, France, Circa 1894–1904 Baluster-shaped vase, multilayer cased glass, green, colorless, and violet h...
Art Glass
$2,995
H 9.45 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -wild flowers C1899
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Super early Emile Galle three colour cameo vase in the unusual combination of orange and yellow and pink featuring unusual wild flowers in bloom with a great early signature circa 18...
Art Glass
Beautiful Metal Art Nouveau Urne Mantel Vase circa 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful single mantel vase about 1910s or older. Made of metal, has some nice patina, but this is old-age. A beautiful piece for any room. Found at an Estate Sale in Nuremberg, Ger...
Metal
$1,013
H 4.73 in Dm 2.76 in
Rare Soliflore French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase, Berries Decor by Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Delicate soliflore vase with berries and leaves decor. Multi-layered glass, with a decor intricately cleared with acid through vivid crimson red against a deep yellow glass ground. T...
Glass
A Large French Signed Emille Galle Souffle "Sunset Flower" Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This sand-polished cameo art glass vase from the famed Art Nouveau master Émile Gallé consists of a gorgeous array of souffle technique flowers, leaves, and branches in sunset shades...
Art Glass
$3,302
H 12.72 in Dm 4.14 in
Large Johann Lötz Witwe Art Nouveau Vase, Candia Papillon, Bohemia, Austria 1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Large, mould-blown vase on a flared foot, widening upwards from a short, slender stem in the shape of a bud, flared rim above a slight constriction, colourless glass with a Candia fi...
Glass
Vase with sloes
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Vase with sloes by DAUM Vase with a sloe plaques decor Multilayer blown-molded glass, colored by vitrification of powders With an acid-etched decor in reserve for the leaves. Decor ...
Glass
$4,016
H 5.12 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Exceptional French Art Nouveau Marbled Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Orchids
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exceptionally elegant and vibrant orange and brown Emile Galle cameo orchid vase predominantly in orange and brown layers but with a very rare mottled 'marbled' layer -giving the ...
Art Glass
R. Lalique "Deux Pigeons" Vase Art Deco Period, Blue Patina Birds
By Lalique
Located in Sarasota, FL
"Deux Pigeons" vase by R. Lalique. Designed in 1931. Attractive blue patina on the pigeons. Engraved " R Lalique" on the bottom.
Art Glass
$8,928Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.83 in W 4.93 in D 1.89 in
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » enameled glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondel...
Glass
$34,458Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 107.76 in W 95.75 in D 1.74 in
Art Nouveau Stained Glass Doors Set, France, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Complete set of six flawless panels, French stained glass in polychrome glass with shutters, locks, handle and original key. Beautiful stained glass from the Art Nouveau period with...
Brass
$148,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 127 in W 28 in D 26.75 in
A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French,...
Iron
$62,500
H 1.5 in W 3 in D 2 in
Rare Indian Mughal-Style White Jade Gold Diamond Ruby Emerald Jeweled Casket
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional and richly jeweled Indian Mughal-style carved white jade casket, dating to the late nineteenth century / early 20th century circa 1890–1920. This remarkable jewel box ...
Jade, Gold
Exceptional French 18K Gold-Mounted Opal Matrix Snuff Box, circa 1800
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional French 18-karat gold-mounted opal matrix snuff box, circa 1800, formerly in the distinguished Hartman Collection. Of elegant rectangular form with chamfered corners, ...
Opal, Gold
1932 Rene Lalique Art Deco Vase Herblay Opalescent Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Herblay" made in triple cased opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1932. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Wonderful opalescent height : 18,5 cm...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Stained Glass
$34,700
H 4 in W 11 in D 6 in
Exceptional French Renaissance Revival Jeweled Silver-Gilt Mounted Fluorite Dish
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional and highly unusual French Renaissance Revival carved fluorite dish with elaborately chased and engraved silver-gilt mounts, dating to the second half of the nineteenth...
Silver
Eighteen-Light Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Baccarat crystal and doré bronze chandelier of monumental size and opulent design is truly a splendid sight to behold. Hundreds of beautifully designed oversized, luminous prism...
Crystal, Bronze
1921 René Lalique Vase Mimosa Glass with Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Mimosa" made in frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature and engraved control signature. Perfect condition. Great patina color. Height: 17...
Blown Glass
$8,272
H 32.29 in Dm 17.52 in
Émile Gallé – Art Nouveau Hall Pendant Light in Amber Glass, c. 1890–1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Kastrup, DK
Impressive French Art Nouveau hall pendant light, c. 1890–1900. A large amber-coloured glass bowl decorated with an intricate botanical motif of flowering umbellifers, seed heads an...
Brass, Bronze
1900s Art Nouveau Art Glass Vase with Scenic Landscape by Émile Gallé, France
By Émile Gallé
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s Art Nouveau Art Glass vase with scenic landscape decoration by Émile Gallé, France By: Émile Gallé Material: glass, art glass Technique: cast, pressed, etched Dimensions: 3 in...
Glass, Art Glass
$24,500
H 6 in Dm 14 in
Exceptional Large Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Planter Attributed to Goto Seizaburo
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional and unusually large Japanese cloisonné enamel planter attributed to the celebrated Meiji-period enamel artist Goto Seizaburo (1857–1923), circa 1890. Measuring an impr...
Copper, Enamel
Tiffany Studios New York "Belted Turtleback" Chandelier
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
The "Belted Turtleback" Chandelier by Tiffany Studios New York is a refined study in monochromatic expression. Separated into three distinct tiers, the conical lamp shade offers a ma...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pulled Feather Favrile Glass Vase Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This monumental Favrile glass vase by Tiffany Studios exemplifies the artistry and innovation that defined Louis Comfort...
Art Glass
$19,700
H 18 in Dm 18 in
Exceptional Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Enamel Charger, Turquoise Ground, 18 Inches
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exceptional and monumental Japanese cloisonné enamel charger of extraordinary artistic and technical quality, Meiji period (1868–1912), circa 1890–1893. Measuring an impressive 18...
Copper, Enamel
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.
Art Nouveau furniture was a style of furniture that emerged at the end of the 19th century and was characterized by its complex curved lines. The curved details in the furniture were typically carved by hand and finished with lacquer. The unmistakable gloss that is associated with Art Nouveau comes from the thick coat of varnish applied to the furniture as the final step of the production process.
The main difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco is that the former is detailed and ornate, and the latter is sharp and geometrical. When the movement started at the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau was heavily influenced by nature and the curved lines of flowers. Art Deco, which became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, was inspired by the geometric abstraction of cubism.
The Art Nouveau design movement used such materials as cast iron and steel, ceramic and glass. This style of architecture, design, art and jewelry was characterized by its use of long, sinuous lines that are reflected in nature.
Aside from his iconic commercial prints, the Czech artist endeavored to make works that spoke to the soul.
From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, enamel jewelry encompasses a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century was all about celebrating beauty of women and nature.