19th Century Art Nouveau Limestone Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a original Art Nouveau French mantel in limestone. It has a silky touch and reflects the
Limestone
Quality Antique Art Nouveau French L'AURORE mantle clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality Antique Art Nouveau French L'AURORE mantle clock, having a beautiful lady in bronze holding
Marble, Bronze
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 48 in D 3 in
Louis Philippe Gold Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror, Art Nouveau, 1880
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Louis Philippe Style Gold Over-Mantle Mirror This is a charming piece the curved frame is in Gold
Giltwood
$4,309Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 87 in D 2 in
Art Nouveau Gilt Over Mantle Mirror, Giltwood Frame, 1910, 87\" Wide
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very large Art Nouveau gilt over mantle mirror This mirror has a beautiful stylish Gold Frame
Giltwood
$1,636
H 12.01 in W 5.71 in D 3.55 in
Stunning Maple & Co Paris Art Nouveau Hardwood Marquetry Inlaid Mantle Clock
By Maple & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Maple & Co Art Nouveau mahogany inlaid mantle clock A very good looking and decorative piece, the
Hardwood
$9,001Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Antique Silver Art Nouveau Table Clock Mantle 1913 Tree of Life Design
By William Hair Haseler
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique Sterling Silver Table Clock decorated with an impressive Art Nouveau design
Sterling Silver
$4,700Sale Price|30% Off
H 51 in W 32 in D 1 in
Art Nouveau Wood & Metal Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed Repousse Antique CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Art Nouveau Wood & Metal Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed Repousse Antique CA . A superb
Metal
Lenzkirch Mantel Clock, Art Nouveau Jugendstil
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lenzkirch Art Nouveau Jugendstil mantle clock This German clock features stylized accents
Pair French Dresden Style Mantle Urns
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair Dresden style French porcelain mantle urns. Decorated with draped flowers and peacock feathers
Porcelain
$2,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.41 in W 11.81 in D 3.93 in
Art Deco Pink Marble Set of Mantle, Desk or Chapel Clock with Bronze Details
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco pink marble mantle, desk or chapel clock with bronze details Beautiful design and
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 15 in W 10 in D 5.13 in
Rozenburg Pottery Holland, W.P. Hartgring Art Nouveau Mantle Clock, 1904
By Rozenburg Porcelain, W. P. Hartgring
Located in New York, NY
W. P. HARTGRING ROZENBURG POTTERY The Hague, The Netherlands Blackbird mantle clock 1904
Unavailable
H 21.66 in W 24.41 in D 7.09 in
Unusual Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Mantle Clock and Side Vases
Located in Malvern, Victoria
An unusual early 20th century French Art Nouveau mantel clock with matching side vases. Made for
Sold
H 9.06 in W 5.24 in D 3.23 in
Lovely Pewter and Enamel Art Nouveau Mantle Clock Lovely Decorative Piece
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice decorative Pewter & Enamel Art Nouveau style
Enamel, Pewter
Sold
H 12.59 in W 12.4 in D 6.29 in
Meissen Mantle Table Clock Konrad Hentschel Art Nouveau Dancing Couple 1910
By Julius Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau mantle table clock with dancing couple Manufactory: Meissen Dating: circa
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Gilded Gesso Framed Mirror
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Petworth, GB
Art Nouveau over-mantle gilded gesso wooden framed mirror. Original bevelled glass and beautiful
Giltwood
Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Walnut Over Mantle Wall Mirror
Located in Norwich, GB
An Art Nouveau walnut over mantle wall mirror, with sinuous metal heart shaped floral design insets
Walnut, Mirror
Art Nouveau Bronze and Iron Mantle Clock New Haven Clock Company
By New Haven Clock Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Nouveau boudoir clock by New Haven Clock Co. features iron cast foliate and floral form frame
Brass
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H 23 in W 13 in D 5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Brass Ornate Mantle Clock and 2 Candelabras - Garniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Art Nouveau Brass Ornate Mantle Clock and 2 Candelabras - Garniture Set This art nouveau
Bronze
Sold
H 16.25 in W 9 in D 4.25 in
Art Nouveau Dandelion & Thistle Repoussé Mantle Clock Set by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
was located at 22 rue de Provence, just above Siegfried Bing’s influential L’Art Nouveau boutique. It
Brass, Copper
Sold
H 10.5 in W 4 in D 5 in
Art Nouveau Style Pair of Bronze Mantle Lamps Vintage Flame Opaque Glass Shade
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Art Nouveau style bronze mantle lamps with vintage opaque flame shape glass shades
Bronze
Sold
H 49 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
Tall Faux Bois Brown Art Nouveau Wall or Mantle Mirror with Botanical Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall faux bois wall or fireplace mantle mirror with a fern leaf motif. This lovely mirror will be
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Art Deco Nouveau Marble and Onyx Mantle Clock with Matching Bookends
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, marble and onyx mantel (fireplace) clock, with a matching pair of bookends, circa early 20th century. In excellent antique condition. The dim...
Marble
Pair Art Noveau Style Mantle Vases
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940's pair of Art Nouveau style amphora vases with glaze in shades of apricot and green with
Porcelain
Sold
H 21.26 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
Huge Original Art Nouveau circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock by Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this absolutely stunning and really very large Art Nouveau mantle clock circa
Bronze
Sold
H 10 in W 10.5 in D 5.5 in
"Art Deco" Pattern Enameled and Bronze Mantle Clock by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An exceptionally rare enameled and bronze mantle clock by, Tiffany Furnaces for Tiffany Studios
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Spanish Pattern Mantle Clock
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau bronze "Spanish" pattern mantle clock by, Tiffany Studios decorated with a
Bronze
Antique French over the Mantle / Console Ornate Gilt Gold Mirror
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique French over the mantle / console ornate gilt gold mirror with flowing carved scrolls, vines
Sold
H 16 in W 8 in D 6 in
Pair Antique Parian Porcelain Rococo Style Mantle Vases with Vine Elements C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Antique Parian Porcelain Rococo Style Double Handled Mantle Vases with Foliate, Grape & Vine
Porcelain
Bronze and Onyx Garniture de Cheminée
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This stunning Art Nouveau Garniture De Cheminée (mantle piece ornament) is a rare complete find
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Mantle Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique early 20th century French Art Nouveau mantle clock with Roman numeral chapter ring and
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Iron
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H 80.71 in W 53.15 in D 1.58 in
French Art Nouveau Carved Wood l Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau Wood Mantle Wall Mirror Glass Embossed . A superb handcrafted late 19th century period
Wood
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H 62 in W 58.75 in D 6.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Solid Walnut Fireplace Mantle circa 1888-1910 Unrestored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique and extremely rare original Art Nouveau fireplace mantel (fireplace) and even though it
Walnut
Sold
H 12.41 in W 6.3 in D 3.75 in
Stunning Richard & Co Art Nouveau Mahogany Inlaid Mantle Clock Ace of Spades
By Richard & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Richard & Co Art Nouveau mahogany inlaid mantle clock in the form of an Ace of Spaces with column base
Mahogany
Sold
H 10.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
Art Nouveau Style Pair of Bronze Mantle Lamps Vintage Flame Opaque Glass Shade
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Art Nouveau style bronze mantle lamps with vintage opaque flame shape glass shades
Bronze
Sold
H 44.5 in W 30 in D 2 in
Art Nouveau Serge Roche Palm Beach Style Faux Bois Wall or Mantle Mirror
By Serge Roche
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Free shipping in the continental United States. Hollywood regency. Palm Beach regency. Art
Mirror, Wood
French Mantle Clock
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Gilt metal figure, signed Bruchon, on a clock base. Clock is not working
French Metal & Marble Mantle Clock by F. Moreau "Les Tourterelles"
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Art Nouveau metal housing and figures designed by Francois Moreau "Les Tourterelles" on
Antique French Art Nouveau Black Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Newberry, SC
A French Art Nouveau Mantle Clock in black marble with engraved floral motif
Marble
Mahogany Art Nouveau Fireplace Mantle
Located in Vancouver, BC
Mahogany Art Nouveau Fireplace Mantle with inlaid flowers and trees. 88.5" H x 61" W Inside opening
Mahogany
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Tiffany & Co. Art Nouveau [1890-1914] Bronze Mantle Clock - REDUCED
By Japy Frères
Located in Miami, FL
Tiffany & Co. Art Nouveau Bronze Mantle Clock, [1890-1914] the case of typical Art Nouveau form
Bronze
Art Nouveau Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Art Nouveau period mantle clock executed in walnut with brass strapwork, the case carved with a
Heavy Brass Desk Caddy in the Form of a Fireplace Mantle
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
with implements that function as pen holders and an inkwell. The top of the mantle opens to reveal
Brass
Sold
H 13 in W 8.67 in D 5.71 in
Antique Brass Inlaid Mahogany Art Nouveau Balloon Shaped Mantle Clock
Located in Stutton, GB
Antique brass inlaid mahogany Art Nouveau balloon shaped mantle clock, striking on a gong. 8 day
Mahogany
Venetian Overmantel Mirror
Located in Hudson, NY
An arched-top Venetian overmantel mirror with amber glass accents. Amber glass is more the color of that in the lighter photos. the over height is 36" while the sies are 28.5
Mirror
19th Century Louis Philippe French Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fireplace surround captures the essence of the Louis Philippe period from the early 19th century with its minimalistic and elegant design. Crafted in French marble stone, it fea...
Marble
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
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
$6,943 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$3,471
H 29.93 in W 88.98 in D 37.8 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country dining table. The table is a so called trestle table from the mid 19th century and made in pine with a solid table top. Never painted so the patina is the au...
Pine
Wonderful Midcentury '1940-50s' Elongated Italian Brass Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Wonderful midcentury (1940-50s) elongated Italian brass mirror, with a gorgeous dark patina in the frame. Would typically have been hung over a fireplace or hearth. Stylistically ...
Brass
Antique Victorian Breccia Marble Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Victorian breccia marble fireplace. Showcasing style and stature, this fireplace would make an impressive feature for the main room of any period property looking to add c...
Marble, Breccia Marble
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French mirror of the 19th century offers wonderful scale and style to fit nearly anywhere - the symmetrical frame may be mounted to the wall horizontally or vertically. Within t...
Mirror, Giltwood
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
French African Breccia Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France during the 1890s, this French African Breccia Marble Mantel boasts intricate carvings throughout the piece. Made from stunning African Breccia stone, this mantel is...
Breccia Marble
$7,750
H 34.5 in W 54 in D 5.5 in
Large 19th Century Carved Giltwood Georgian Chinese Chippendale Style Mirror
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Chinese Chippendale style carved giltwood overmantle mirror 19th Century Scarse horizontal configuration and excellent quality of carving. The design centered by a pagoda cr...
Wood
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.