Antique R. Blackinton & Co. Sterling Silver Floral Repousse Card Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique American silver card holder. By R. Blackinton & Co. In sterling silver. With repousse stylized floral decoration to the front and wavy engraved patterns to both sid...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Art Nouveau Woman Face Diamond Repousse Ring 14K Yellow Gold R6281
By Aurora Designer
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ Victorian Art Nouveau Woman Face with Diamond Repousse Design Cufflinks Converted to Ring 14K Yellow Gold ♥ Solid 14k yellow gold ring set with a beautiful -shaped ♥ Gorgeous col...
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,200 / set
Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 Art Nouveau Sterling silver vanity brushes. American circa 1900.
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Repoussé Vesta / Match Safe
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant sterling silver vesta case featuring flowing repoussé floral and scrolling decoration with a softly asymmetrical Art Nouveau silhouette.
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Repoussè Hand Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique sterling silver repoussè hand mirror. Stamped sterling, as shown in photos. Beveled inset mirror is possibly not original.
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Copper Sea Horse Planter by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oxidized copper planter by WMF. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel ...
Copper
Art Nouveau Alabaster Pendant, Sweden, 1910
Located in New York, NY
A highly figured alabaster stone shade is suspended in a gorgeous hammered copper collar. Repoussaged young roses adorn the top of the collar, with custom chain and electrified canop...
Alabaster, Copper
Art Nouveau mirror circa 1900
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Nouveau copper repousse mirror decorated with vines and two salamanders with pearl appliqués on the eyes.
Copper
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Griffin Vesta / Match Safe, circa 1900
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional antique Art Nouveau sterling silver vesta case or match safe featuring an ornate repoussé design with flowing organic scrollwork surrounding a central blank cartouche and...
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Sterling Silver
Polychromed Repoussé Copper Pedestal and Planter, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very unusual and pretty plant stand (pedestal and cache-pot). The wood structure is sheathed in fine sheet copper, which has been decorated with a motif of repoussé birds and flowers...
Copper
Pair Of Italian Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Shelves Circa 1910 Rectangular
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Rectangular Shelves In Polychrome Wrought Iron from the early 20th century, Italian Art Nouveau artifacts composed of a sheet metal top with the edge worked with a railing ...
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Wrought Iron Corner Shelves, Art Nouveau, Circa 1910 Italian
Located in Milano, MI
Pair Of Polychrome Wrought Iron Corner Shelves Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau artifacts composed of a sheet metal top with the edge profiled by a twisted creasing and decorated wit...
Wrought Iron
Lidded Canister with Handle, Elaborate Repoussé & Enamel Work, Munich Secession
By Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted by Ludwig Vierthaler for the Josef Winhart metalwork company in Munich, this gorgeous and singular lidded canister displays the bravura repoussé work that the artist is known...
Copper, Enamel
Important Tobacco Pipe Stand in Repoussé Leather, France, 20th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Its imposing size, along with its lines inspired by Art Nouveau and Art Deco, makes it an exceptional piece ideal for collectors and enthusiasts of rare objects.
Brass
Large Brass Jardinière Firewood Bin with Repoussé Relief
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large Art Nouveau-style brass planter, cache-pot, or jardinière featuring repoussé relief decoration; such items were also frequently used to store firewood.
Brass
Antique Repoussé Sterling Silver Pedestal Bowl Fruit and Flower Motif
By Loring Andrews & Co
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This exquisite early 20th century Loring Andrews sterling silver footed bowl features hand chased repoussé decoration consisting of multiple flowers, strawberries and grape clusters ...
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Copper Cicada Vase with Opal by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In the face of Germany’s actions which were unsettling to the balance of powers in Europe, Vierthaler deliberately and symbolically reached back to the height of Art Nouveau and Symb...
Copper
19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Gold Handle Pen with 14k Tip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage Fountain Pen - a lovely decorative piece for the desk, but also still fully functional. The handle is Mother of Pearl that leads into an elegant Gold design and ...
Gold
Art Nouveau Enameled Bronze Egyptian Lotus Bowl by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Attributed to Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler for J. Winhart & Co. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable ...
Bronze, Enamel, Silver
19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Swirled Gold Handle Pen with 14k Tip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage Fountain Pen - a lovely decorative piece for the desk, but also still fully functional. The handle is Mother of Pearlwith Gold twisted swirl that leads into an...
Gold
Large French Brass Repoussé Cache-pot Planter, 25 cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large brass cache-pot—an elegant, rounded repoussé flower pot or jardinière featuring a ribbon pattern around the body. Crafted in France from brass during the first half of the 20th...
Brass
Sterling Silver Repousse Butter Pat by S. Kirk & Son
Located in Troy, MI
In 1815 Samuel Kirk opened a neighborhood silver store in Baltimore, what would eventually become the Kirk Stieff Corporation, the oldest surviving, highly prestigious silver company...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Peruvian Repousse Picture Frame Ca. 1920s
Located in Peabody, MA
An early 20th century art nouveau sterling silver repousse picture frame, marked Industria Peruana Plata, Sterling.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Style Antique French Repousse Bronze Doré Jewelry Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Repousse gilt bronze three-compartment dresser box, jewelry box, or decorative box In the manner of Tiffany & Co. France, Circa Late 19th Century Measure...
Bronze
Repoussé Fire Screen in Patinated Brass with Galleon Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
The piece features a distinct neoclassical and art nouveau appearance - the latter most noticeable in the two delicate feet.
Brass
Vintage Repoussé Flower Pot in Red Copper and Brass, Mid-20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
A charming vintage repoussé flower pot or cachepot crafted from red copper and brass, featuring elegant relief decoration depicting floral motifs and birds; likely Belgian, dating fr...
Brass, Copper
European Peasant Motif Silverplated on Repousse Copper Vase Late 1800s
By Hallmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration an European peasant motif silver plated on repousse copper vase , Circa 1800s. Stamped: Hallmark UJEP, H 309 Dimensions: 8.75 H x 5.5 diameter. Please visi...
Silver Plate, Copper
$5,988Sale Price|25% Off
Tiffany & Co. 1900 Charles L Tiffany Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Trumpet Vase
By Tiffany & Co., Charles L. Tiffany
Located in Miami, FL
This extremely rare piece is from an edition of only 60 pieces and was carefully crafted with beautiful art nouveau patterns in solid sterling silver .925/.999 with very high polishe...
Silver, Sterling Silver
14K Gold Vintage Art Nouveau Woman Face Pin Converted to Ring Diamond Accent
By Aurora Designer
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ Victorian Art Nouveau Woman Face with Diamond Repousse Design Cufflinks Converted to Ring 14K Yellow Gold ♥ The item measures 14.05 mm in length, 19.3 mm in width, and stands 4.8 m...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1910s Sterling Silver Blankinton Match Safe • Automobile Chauffeur Driver
By Blankinton & Co.
Located in Lancaster, PA
The lid is adorned with an elegant Art Nouveau flourish of an automobile bulb horn.
Silver
Wonderful German 800 Silver Tea Caddy
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage late 19th century German tea caddy is designed with a magnificent detailed repousse' floral motif. Multiple flowing vines & leaves & roses overwhelm the footed box. Ami...
Silver
A Silver Mazel Tov Pendant , Henryk Winograd, Judaica, New York, 20th Century
By Henryk Winograd
Located in New York, NY
A traditional Jewish congratulatory expression meaning “Good Luck” or “Congratulations,” the phrase is set within a richly ornate framework of flowing scrolls and foliate leaves, all...
Sterling Silver
Silver Menorah Pendant by Henryk Winograd, Judaica, New York, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
At the center of the pendant is a finely worked seven-branched menorah, the traditional candelabrum of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, executed in high relief repoussé. The menorah ...
Sterling Silver
A Silver Decalogue Pendant by Henryk Winograd, Judaica, New York, 20th Century
By Henryk Winograd
Located in New York, NY
The tablets are flanked and framed by flowing Art Nouveau-style vines, which swirl elegantly across the pendant’s surface.
Sterling Silver
A Silver Lion Pendant by Henryk Winograd, Judaica, New York, Late 20th Century
By Henryk Winograd
Located in New York, NY
The lion is surrounded by elegant flowing foliate scrollwork in an Art Nouveau-inspired fashion, enhancing the dynamic composition and creating a sense of movement and energy across ...
Sterling Silver
Siddur in Decorated Silver Binding – Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Siddur (Jewish prayer book) housed in an exquisite Italian silver binding, created in the early decades of the 20th century — a sublime marriage of spiritual devotion ...
Silver
Exceptional French Silver & Daum Glass Wine Ewer / Claret Jug, France Circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A truly exceptional French silver (.950 fine) & art glass wine ewer, showing a flattened ovoid body with a partial matte surface decorated with etched thistle motifs highlighted in g...
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver & Glass Vanity Jars, Set of Five
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of five antique sterling silver and glass vanity jars. Various repoussè floral designs. each sterling lid is stamped sterling. Large jar measures: 4.5” tall x 2” wide. 2 medium ...
Sterling Silver
Bronze Letter Opener Knife Depicting an Eagle Made by Sculptor Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century bronze letter opener knife depicting an eagle made by french animalier sculptor Jules Moigniez By: Jules Moigniez Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: lost w...
Bronze, Copper, Metal
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Sterling Silver Appetizer Spreader Server
Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver appetizer spreader or small server, Art Nouveau design period, circa early-20th century. Piece has sterling silver handle with Art Nouveau design, spreader/spatula ...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Bulle Vase, Hand-Hammered Silver with Bronze Patina and 24K Gold Leaf
By Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Soft oval forms of 24K mercury gold leaf drift across the surface of this Bulle vase, their warm luminosity set against a richly patinated silver ground. The vase is formed entirely ...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Large Sterling Silver Grape Bowl Vine Design Border “E Jaccard”
Located in Westport, CT
Large sterling silver grape bowl, with heavy open worked pierced grape vine border. Interior all scalloped, stamped Sterling E Jaccard Jewelers 11.50 inches marked on bottom and hall...
Sterling Silver
Highly Ornamental Carlo Bugatti Desk & Chair Set, c.1910
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
This rare writing desk and matching chair showcase Carlo Bugatti’s imaginative, eccentric brilliance - a strikingly unconventional choice for bold interior curators and collectors wi...
Copper, Pewter
$105Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Simpson Hall Miller Sterling Silver Lidded Cut Crystal Vanity Jar Pot 4"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Art Nouveau Simpson, Hall, Miller Co Repousse sterling silver 925/1000 lidded cut crystal / glass vanity / powder / dresser jar or pot.
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Pot Pourri Box by William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Bath, GB
The base of the box has an embossed or repousse Art Nouveau inspired garland running around it's circumference.
Sterling Silver
Stieff Forget-Me-Not Baltimore Sterling Silver Salad Serving Pair
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
Forget-Me-Not sterling silver salad serving pair. Made by Stieff in Baltimore. Tapering stem with cast repousse-style floral ornament. Spoon has oval bowl and fork has shaped shank. ...
Sterling Silver
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.
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.