W.M.F Art Nouveau Cutlery Canteen
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
W.M.F. an Art Nouveau cutlery canteen, in oak case, Early 20th century.
Early 20th Century Tableware
Wood
W.M.F Art Nouveau Cutlery Canteen
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
W.M.F. an Art Nouveau cutlery canteen, in oak case, Early 20th century.
Wood
$29,941
H 61.01 in W 39.01 in D 16.01 in
WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
Housed in its original Art Nouveau cabinet with silver plated organic stylised mounts, this remarkable ensemble retains the complete original Art Nouveau cutlery service, down to its...
Silver Plate
$2,585
H 13 in W 5.91 in D 5.32 in
Art Nouveau Carafe Decanter With Silver Mount, VSF Duesseldorf, Germany, Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
VSF AG was a leading German manufacturer of high-quality silverware, particularly Art Nouveau cutlery. Renowned for its quality, the company was taken over by Mansfeld in 1915 and c...
Glass
German Art Nouveau Silver Gilded Salad Cutlery
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Silver salad cutlery stamped 800 silver and gilded from German Art Nouveau.
Silver
Vtg LBS Co English Art Nouveau Meat Cutlery Silver Plated Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage LBS Co English Art Nouveau Meat Cutlery Silver Plated Serving Platter Tray.
Silver Plate
$19,275 / set
H 4.53 in W 26.38 in D 17.33 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Display Case, Austria-Hungary
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for 12 people, consisting of 112 parts, in original display case. Date of manufactory: circa 1900 - Austria-Hungarian Monarchy Material: ...
Silver
$23,671 / set
H 7.29 in W 22.84 in D 15.36 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 173 Parts in original wooden box. Date of manufactory: circa 1915 Material: Massive silver '800', Stain...
Silver
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: Argentor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Over time, the Argentor-Werke became one of the most important metalware manufacturers of Viennese Art Nouveau . Not only silver cutlery , bowls , centerpieces, tea and coffee servic...
Metal
$1,500
H 2.37 in W 13.78 in D 5.91 in
Charles Duchene French Silver Plated Dessert Service Cutlery, 1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Silver Plated Dessert Service Cutlery by Charles DUCHÊNE, Paris, 1900s. This exquisite French silver plated dessert service cutlery set, crafted by renowned Parisian goldsmith...
Silver Plate
Antique Germany Cutlery Pocket Knife Nuremberg Beer Scene 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are pleased to offer a charming early 20th-century souvenir pocket knife produced as an advertising piece for the historic Jacob Kann Company of Nuremberg, Germany. Once a well-kn...
Metal, Brass
$319Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.58 in W 8.27 in D 7.88 in
Christofle Vintage Special Cutlery Set with original Box
By Christofle
Located in Mérida, YU
Vintage Christofle set with 3 Forks and a spoon with original box.
Silver Plate
$10,887
H 58.01 in W 21.51 in D 17.51 in
WMF. A 12-person cutlery service in original stylized secessionist oak cabinet
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
See Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara and Sanger, Reinhard W. 'Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons' Stuttgart 20001.p. 101, item 105 for this pattern.
Silver Plate
$1,000 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 0.79 in
10 Pcs, Georg Jensen Three Towers Silver 830s, Lily of the Valley Cutlery
Located in København, Copenhagen
10 pcs. Georg Jensen three towers silver 830s. Lily of the valley cutlery. 10 fruit knives, length 15.3 cm Very good condition, ordinary wear. Designed by Georg Jensen in 19...
12 persons Fish cutlery set by WMF, Germany 1903-1910
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Delft, NL
12 persons Fish cutlery set by WMF, Germany 1903-1910 An Art Nouveau set silver plated fish cutlery set made by WMF 12 knives and 12 forks with pearl edge handle and engraved Art No...
Metal
Medida :1920, Car Sculpture in wood Sign: Argentor wien
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Over time, the Argentor-Werke became one of the most important metalware manufacturers of Viennese Art Nouveau . Not only silver cutlery , bowls , centerpieces, tea and coffee servic...
Wood
$11,976
H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 15.75 in
WMF An Art Nouveau Silver Plated 123 Piece Cutlery Service for 12 places
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
WMF An Art Nouveau silver plated 123 piece cutlery service for 12 in the original cabinet with silver plated stylized mounts.
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Fish Cutlery Set
By Jarosinski & Vaugoin
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sterling Silver fish cutlery set (knife and fork) with "Jungenstil" (Art Nouveau) ornaments.
Silver
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H 4.53 in W 20.48 in D 13.98 in
Viennese Silver Art Nouveau Cutlery Set, 12 People by Klinkosch In Original Case
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery Set Made Of Solid Silver For Twelve People Consisting Of 93 Parts in original wooden box. Date of manufactory: circa 1890 Material: Massive silver '800' Form t...
Silver
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H 33.46 in W 21.06 in D 14.76 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set for 12 People in Showcase VSF Duesseldorf Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Singer: Art Nouveau cutlery: inventory catalog of the Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen [Arnoldsche (2000)] page 75, no.61 Condition: All silver parts are cleaned and polished.
Silver
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H 27.75 in W 32.67 in D 19.29 in
Art Nouveau Silver 234-Pieces Cutlery Set 12 Persons Oriol Barcelona In Showcase
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite manufacturing quality with special elegance. Glassed Art Nouveau show cabinet: The silver cutlery set is presented in a glassed solid wood cabinet, mahogany stained and sh...
Silver
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H 57.5 in W 25 in D 11.25 in
WMF Evy Pattern Art Nouveau 112 Piece Silver Plated Cutlery Service for twelve
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
WMF Evy Pattern An Art Nouveau silver plated 112 piece cutlery service for 12, in the original cabinet with silver plated stylized mounts. 12 large knives and 12 large forks. 12 smal...
Silver Plate
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H 4.34 in W 29.53 in D 17.13 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 6 People In Display Case, Austria-Hungary
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for 6 people, consisting of 60 parts, in original display case. Date of manufactory: circa 1910-1925 Material: Massive silver '800', Sta...
Silver
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H 11.03 in W 23.82 in D 15.95 in
Klinkosch Vienna Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Display Cabinet
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
Dating: Circa 1910 Material: Massive silver '800', Solingen steel blades Form type: Very elegant, simple decor with slender, indented ridges, widening in a subtle curve and ...
Silver
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H 4.53 in W 25.2 in D 15.95 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Original Case, Austria-Hungary
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 95 parts in original wooden box. Dateing: circa 1900 Material: Massive silver '800' Form type: Elegant, s...
Silver
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H 9.44 in W 27.16 in D 18.89 in
Viennese Silver Art Nouveau 121 Parts Cutlery Set for 12 People by Klinkosch
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 121 parts in a glazed two-tier wooden box. Date of manufactory: circa 1920 Material: Massive 800 silver For...
Silver
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H 36.22 in W 28.34 in D 18.5 in
Silver Art Nouveau 116-Piece Flatware Cutlery 12 Pers, Lutz-Weiss Germany c.1900
By Lutz & Weiss
Located in Vienna, AT
Most elegant design = Art Nouveau / hallmarked by LUTZ - WEISS (Pforzheim / Germany), circa 1900. - The flatware is abundantly decorated with various ornaments depicting garlands wit...
Silver
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H 11.23 in W 18.31 in D 14.97 in
Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set in Original Case by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Antwerp, BE
An extensive art nouveau silver plated cutlery set for 12 people. 149 pieces. 11 x 12 = 132 17 serving utensils The set is contained in a 4 decks wooden box.
Silver Plate
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H 2.56 in W 13.59 in D 10.63 in
Art Nouveau Silver Fish Cutlery Set 12 Pers. in Showcase, by V.C. Dub, Vienna
By Vincenz Carl Dub 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant fish cutlery set made of solid silver for 12 people, consisting of 24 parts, in a showcase. Date of manufactory: circa 1900 Material: Massive sterling silver '800' Style: ...
Silver
Antique German Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons
By H. Meyen & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German silver flatware service for twelve persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection. The pieces of this exceptional, an...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 8 in W 1.5 in D 0.01 in
Danish Silver Dessert Service for Six Persons, Art Nouveau Style, Antique, 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Danish silver canteen of Art Nouveau style cutlery for six persons; part of the dining silverware collection at AC Silver.
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Lily of the Valley' Cutlery, Dinner Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Lily of the Valley' cutlery. Complete dinner service, 18 pieces for 6 people. Consisting of: 6 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks and 6 spoons. The dinner ...
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Lily of the Valley' Cutlery, Dinner Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Lily of the Valley' cutlery. Complete dinner service, 18 pieces for 6 people. Consisting of: 6 dinner knives, 6 dinner forks and 6 dessert spoons. The...
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Lily of the Valley' Cutlery, Lunch Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen Sterling silver 'Lily of the Valley' Cutlery. Complete lunch service, 36 pieces for 12 p. Consisting of: 12 lunch knives, 12 lunch forks and 12 dessert spoons. The lun...
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H 8.27 in Dm 0.79 in
Cohr Herregaard Cutlery, Three Tower Silver. Complete Lunch Service for Four P.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Cohr Herregaard cutlery, three tower silver. Complete silver (0.830) lunch service for four people. A total of 16 parts. Lunch knife / fork and dessert spoon, sugar tongs, cake spa...
Georg Jensen "Lily of the Valley" Cutlery, Six Teaspoons in Sterling Silver
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen "Lily of the Valley" cutlery. Six teaspoons in sterling silver. Measures: 14.8 cm. In very good condition. Stamped. Designed by Georg Jensen in 1913.
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen "Lily of the Valley" Cutlery in Sterling Silver, Lunch Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen "Lily of the Valley" cutlery in sterling silver. Complete lunch service for six people. 18 pieces in total. Consisting of: 12 lunch knives, 12 lunch forks and 12 desser...
Sterling Silver
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H 2.95 in W 20.55 in D 13.38 in
Silver 26-Piece Flatware Fish Cutlery 12 Persons Koch & Bergfeld Germany c.1900
By Koch & Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous German Cutlery Service for Fish / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 26 pieces. Most elegant design = handles as well as knife blades and forks' teeth are made of SILVER / ...
Silver
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H 29.9 in W 23.6 in D 18.89 in
Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria Vienna 91 Pieces 12 Persons Made 1900
By Josef Carl Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
SILVER 800 FLATWARE (CUTLERY SET) FOR 12 PERSONS, made by JOSEF CARL KLINKOSCH / Vienna, Austria, circa 1900. Austrian finest cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware of best manufactu...
Sterling Silver
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H 6 in W 17 in D 11.5 in
54 Pc Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Cutlery Set Denmark
By Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde
Located in Dayton, OH
The superb Scandinavian Modern Acanthus or Dronning pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen. Service for 8 includes: 8 large knives ...
Sterling Silver
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H 31.49 in W 25.78 in D 18.3 in
SILVER FINEST 168-PIECE FLATWARE CUTLERY 24 PERSONS P.-F.QUEILLÉ FRANCE c.1900
By Pierre-François Queillé
Located in Vienna, AT
Most elegant design = ART NOUVEAU STYLE hallmarked by P & Q (= Pierre-François Queillé / FRANCE).
Silver
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H 7.68 in W 22.84 in D 14.77 in
Silver Cutlery Set for 12 People in Showcase by Wilkens & Sons Germany, ca 1900
By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people, consisting of 74 parts, in wooden showcase. Date of manufactory: around 1900 Material: massive 800 silver Form type...
Silver
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H 20.28 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Viennese Bronze, Butterfly Dancer on Marble Base, by Richard Thuss, Around 1920
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Over time, the Argentor-Werke became one of the most important metal goods manufacturers of Viennese Art Nouveau. Not only silver cutlery, bowls, centerpieces, tea and coffee service...
Bronze
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H 4.31 in W 19.29 in D 13.38 in
Viennese Silver Art Nouveau Cutlery Set for 12 People by Sturm in Original Case
By Alexander Sturm
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver consisting of 88 parts Date of manufactory: circa 1925 Material: Massive silver '800' Form type: Decent thread and volute decoration in ...
Silver
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H 4.13 in W 16.14 in D 12.59 in
Silver Art Nouveau 51-Piece Flatware Cutlery 6 Pers. Klinkosch, Vienna c.1900
By Josef Carl Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning Viennese cutlery service / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 51 pieces. Most elegant design = so-said 'SPATENFORM' (= FORM TYPE OF SPADE) / hallmarked by KLINKOSCH (Vienna...
Silver
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H 12.8 in W 27.96 in D 18.9 in
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Showcase, Austria-Hungary, 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people, consisting of 122 parts, in wooden showcase. Date of manufactory: circa 1920 Material: Massive silver '800' Form type: ...
Silver
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H 11.42 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Antique Serving Set for Fish, Knife & Fork, France, 1930 Cutlery Art Nouveau
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique Art Nouveau fork and knife made of French brass and metal are designed for hot fish dishes and snacks. circa 1920/1930s. The graceful handle is decorated with a vegetat...
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Art nouveau Argentor mirror
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Over time, Argentor-Werke became one of the most important metalware manufacturers of Viennese Art Nouveau. Not only silver cutlery, bowls, centerpieces, tea and coffee services were...
Bronze
Vintage Cutlery Service Box 'Ménagère'
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage set of cutlery holding 96 pieces. The items are silver plated , some handles are engraved and some handles have parts cut and carved from animal bone. They are presented in t...
Silver Plate
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H 23.63 in W 20.08 in D 7.49 in
Big Mirror Sign, Argentor, Year, 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Austria
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Over time, the Argentor-Werke became one of the most important metalware manufacturers of Viennese Art Nouveau . Not only silver cutlery , bowls , centerpieces, tea and coffee servic...
Metal
Sold
H 1.78 in W 15.16 in D 10.83 in
Rare Christofle Fish Cutlery for 12 Persons in original vintage box
By Christofle
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and original tableware set by renowned French silverware manufacture Christofle. The set consists of 12 fish knives and 12 forks, 1 big serving knife and 1 big fork. They were c...
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
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H 13.97 in W 27.04 in D 18.5 in
Silver 800 186-Piece Flatware Cutlery Set 12 Persons V.C.Dub Austria Vienna 1915
By Vincenz Carl Dub 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 186-piece Art Nouveau flatware (cutlery set) for 12 persons, made by Vincenz Carl Dub, Austria / Vienna, c.1915 Gorgeous Austrian cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware con...
Silver
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Documented Cutlery ca. 1910
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
This design was produced in silvered Alpaka and in silver. Cutleries designed by Josef Hoffmann are among the peaks of Art Nouveau craftsmanship in Austria.
Ercuis Silver Plated Cutlery in Three Cases, Set of 124
By Ercuis
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Silver-plated Ercuis Flatware Set - 124 Pieces This Ercuis flatware set is presented in three cases, allowing for convenient storage. You can easily stow it in your dresser drawers ...
Silver Plate
$163,318
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...
Iron, Nickel
$267,063
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$306,221 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
$42,000 / set
H 98 in W 43.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany 5 Piece Bedroom Suite, Circa 1875-1885. Extraordinary workmanship. Bed: 58" x 76" Interior. Headboard: 63" High x 60" Wide Footbo...
Marble
$2,739Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
$99,904
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
$1,404
H 20.67 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in
Dutch Antique 1910 Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Wall Cabinet in Cherry Wood Brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch antique Art Nouveau wall cabinet from the 1910s. Gorgeous Art nouveau lines in solid wood with high quality brass decorations. (these could be considered Arts & craf...
Brass
$290,000
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$64,000
H 29.25 in W 63 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Antique Marble Fountain Basin with Mythological Carvings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...
Marble
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Marble Mantel from the 20th century is a luxurious addition to any home. Crafted in the elegant Louis XIV style, it features stunning malachite stone in a beautiful emera...
Malachite, Ormolu
$352,603
H 165.36 in W 290.56 in D 216.54 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry. The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
Bronze
$763,974
H 34.65 in W 56.89 in D 25.4 in
1750 Venezia Italy Blue and Green Lacquered Wooden Engraved Commode with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
There are a few pieces that can be called rare and extraordinary and this piece it can be. This is one-of-a-kind and unobtainable commode coming out from an Italian gentleman privat...
Wood, Lacquer
$15,867
H 90.56 in W 86.62 in D 53.15 in
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress new tapestry... the box sprin...
Walnut
$163,318
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$244,977
H 103.15 in W 98.04 in D 91.34 in
Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Exceptional Exhibition Austrian Neo-Baroque Carved Mahogany Bed The Foot and Headboard Finely Carved With Figural Crests and Inset with Gilt-Bronze Relief Panels Depicting the Fiv...
Bronze
$226,000
H 141 in W 78 in D 36 in
A Rare English Gothic Style Highly Carved Walnut & Polychromed Fire-Place C.1860
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Rare English Gothic Style Highly Carved Walnut & Polychromed Fire-Place Carved with precision by the most gifted carpenters in the 19th century. This fire place was made for the ...
Walnut
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.
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.