Fine Art Nouveau Shell Cameo, Woman & Flowers, Unmounted, Italy, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
Antique Art Nouveau shell cameo - hand carved with fine detail - featuring a profile of a woman
Fine Art Nouveau Shell Cameo, Woman & Flowers, Unmounted, Italy, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
Antique Art Nouveau shell cameo - hand carved with fine detail - featuring a profile of a woman
$490Sale Price|43% Off
Art Nouveau Shell with Handle by Albert Koehler
By AK & Cie
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass silvered with engraved thistle on the bottom made by Albert Koehler, circa 1900 in Vienna. Signed AK & Cie in the handle. Excellent restored.
Brass
Art Nouveau Shell Pattern Stoneware Vase by Auguste Delaherche
By Auguste Delaherche
Located in Palm Beach, FL
science of experimentation in ceramic ware into an art form. Coming from a long tradition of potters in
Stoneware
Art Nouveau Shell Vase With Nymph, Max Hiller for Rosenthal, Kronach, 1898-1900
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau Vase: Green-blue-grey marbled body in the shape of an upright sea snail with
Porcelain
Large Art Nouveau Hand Carved Tortoise Shell Pendant, circa 1890, Paris
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large Art Nouveau hand-carved orchid tortoiseshell pendant - the detail is exquisite. Tiny pins
Shell
Lovely Antique Grotto Shell Souvenir du Croisir Inkwell Art Nouveau
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique inkwell is a stunning example of Art Nouveau design, shaped like a grotto
Metal
$126Sale Price|20% Off
Micromosaic and Pink Shell Cameo Brooch.Early 20th century. Signed F.A.P. Florence
Located in Firenze, IT
Brooch with Cameo and Micromosaic Late 19th century - early 20th century Materials: Shell cameo
Mosaic, Intaglio
Art Nouveau Ceramic Bohemian Vase Two Female Figures Royal Dux Shell Centerpiece
By Royal Dux
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau ceramic bowl female figures embracing a seashell that rests stylized foliage. May be
Porcelain
Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
,s . From a private collector of Art Nouveau Sculptures . Very well taken care of, rare to find this
Spelter
Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Period Kohn Bentwood Bistro Chairs, Shell Motif
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Designed by Jacob and Josef Kohn, these Art Nouveau period bentwood bistro chairs feature pressed
Bentwood
Faux Tortoise Shell Peineta with Blue Rhinestones, Spain, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a faux tortoise shell peineta with six forks. This hair ornament, a large fan shaped
14 Karat Gold Art Nouveau Lady Face Shell Diamond and Ring
Located in New York, NY
14K Gold art nouveau lady face shell diamond ring Diamond weight: 0.5 Size: 7.25 Face length
Diamond, 14k Gold
An American Art Nouveau Bronze Sculptural Blue Crab Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
A a rare and early American Art Nouveau patinated bronze "Crab" Inkwell by, Tiffany Studios. The
Bronze
Bronze Art Noveau Style Figural Mermaid Table Lamp with a Conch Shell Lamp Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Excellent rendition of a Tiffany style lamp, bronze with a conch shell shade. Beautifully cast with
Bronze
Vintage Tall Pastel Pink Art Deco Shell Motif Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
millennial style home. It is tall and demands attention! It features an art nouveau or art deco style texture
Ceramic
Wonderful Art Nouveau Nautilus Seashell Figural Vida Poche Table Lamp
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Art Nouveau Nautilus Seashell Figural Vida Poche Table Lamp
Metal, Brass
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner
By Gustave Gurschner
Located in Palm Beach, FL
regards to his stylistic development. He embraced Art Nouveau, or Jugendstil, as it was known in Austria
Brass, Wire
Early 1900 Cameo Shell Lamp Greek Mythology Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Cameo Shell Lamp Early 1900 Italy "Three Graces" engraved Metal Base with three sphinxes Perfect
Metal
Rare Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts Figured Oak Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
combines stylized Art Nouveau sea shell, scallop, sea moss, foliate and scroll design elements with bold
Gesso, Wood
Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers
By E.S. Barnsley & Co. Ltd.
Located in valatie, NY
been a respected name in antiques for over 35 years with a large collection of period furniture, art
Sterling Silver
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Jelly Belly White Shell Frost Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Jelly Belly Shell Frost Crystals Elegant Clip On Earrings, Gold
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Matte Frost White Shell Crystals Cabochon Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Symmetric Matte Frost White Shell Cabochon Shining Crystals
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Logo Black Geometric Shell Crystals Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Logo Geometric Shell Black Crystals Modernist Chunky Clip
Brass
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Textured Massive Vivid Shell Large Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Large Textured Vivid Shell Chunky Statement Modernist Clip
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Huge Shell Conch Swirl Glow Matte Comma Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Unisex Huge Large Swirl Shell Conch Leaf Chunky Statement Chunky
Gold Plate
Coconut shell and Sterling Silver Ewer / Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice very elegant pitcher in a traditional luxury piece . marked 0.925 . posibbly made in the UK .Other countries marked Sterling as 0.925 like Mexico in the early Mid 20th Century a...
Sterling Silver
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900. Decorated with a flower.
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900. Decorated with a flower.
Ceramic, Majolica
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Texture Circle Shell Half Dome Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Textured Shell Half Dome Circle Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980 Vintage Shell Fan Crystal Omega Wide Ribbed Chunky Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Unisex Large Shell Fan Crystals Wide Ribbed Omega Chunky Pendant
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Shell Petal Crystal Black Enamel Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Shell Petal Crystal Black Enamel Pendant Modernist Necklace
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossens Huge Jelly Belly Orange Shell Cuff Bangle
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Vintage Unisex Huge Massive Large Jelly Belly Orange Shell Conch
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Huge Shell Conch Swirl Glow Matte Comma Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Unisex Massive Huge Shell Conch Swirl Glow Matte Comma Fire Statement
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Orange Coral Reef Shell Torch Pearl Crystals Cuff Bracelet
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Asymmetric Fluorescent Orange Coral Reef Shell Torch White Pearl Crystals
Gold Plate
Royal Worcester Blush Ivory Turtle Mounted Shell Shaped Pin Dish
By Royal Worcester
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful Art Nouveau Royal Worcester shell shaped porcelain pin dish mounted with a freshwater
Porcelain
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Huge Cabochon Jelly Belly Orange Shell 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Vintage Unisex Huge Massive Large Jelly Belly Orange Shell Conch
Gold Plate
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900 1
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Shell Dish Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Circa 1900. Decorated with a flower.
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Shell Table Lamp with Flexible Neck
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
19th century shell table lamp with flexible neck.
Nickel
Snails & Shell Vase Attributed to Mihaly Nagy for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay, Mihály Kapás Nagy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
of economic prosperity and political stability in Hungary, the firm hired many Art Nouveau and
Earthenware
$168Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage King’s Pattern Soup Ladle Shell Motif, Silver Plate, England
By Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
, shells and foliate scrolls. The pattern is more traditional in style and is widely recognized as one of
Metal, Silver Plate
Artisan Shell Cameo Diamond Drop Motif Earrings In 18K Gold & Silver
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
These drop earrings feature hand-carved 59.05ct shell cameos framed by 7.71ct of glittering
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Rometti Ceramiche Umbria 'Italy' Set of 4 Shell-Shaped Ceramic Ashtrays
By Rometti Ceramics 1
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of four fine ceramic ashtrays in the shape of a shell; they were hand-molded, then fired in the kiln
Ceramic
Antique Dionysus Carved Shell Cameo pendant brooch solid Gilt Silver/11.4gr
Located in SE
German natural Seed pearls and Diamond pendant made in ca. early 1900s. Vague hallmarks on the back side, metal was tested to be solid 14K Yellow Gold The pendant is 33 mm from the...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique European Pendant Demeter Carved Shell Cameo solid 14K Rose Gold / 9.7gr
Located in SE
Antique pendant/brooch with hand carved Shell cameo depicting Demeter - Greek Goddess of the
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Shell Cameo Pendant with Diamonds and Emeralds Made In 18k Gold & Silver
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
This pretty and attractive shell cameo pendant with diamonds and emeralds can be the best gift for
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Carved Shell Cameo with Studded Diamond in Flower Shape Made in 18k Rose Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
18KT:13.716g, Diamond:8.57ct, Shel:42.75ct,
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
William Comyns is hallmarked Sterling, Silver, London by William Comyns dated to the late Art Nouveau
Silver
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
, Silver, London by William Comyns dated to the Art Nouveau period 1905. William Comyns were a London
Silver
Early 20th Century Pittsburgh Olive Leaf Table Lamp
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Exceptional early American art nouveau Pittsburgh table lamp, featuring olive leaves in the bronzed
Brass, Bronze
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles & Richard Comyns
By Charles & George Asprey, Asprey International Limited, Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...
Sterling Silver
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Tortoise Mother of Pearl Veneer Table Lamp, Original Finial
Located in Lomita, CA
example of the end of the art nouveau and start of the art deco period with its curved elliptical design
Tortoise Shell
$272Sale Price|50% Off
Alka Kunst Bavaria Oval Ivory White Golden Decorative Porcelain Bowl, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cream white porcelain bowl with bronze golden art nouveau lines and shell shaped decorations. Oval
Porcelain
$174 / item
Oyster Wallpaper
By Anna Hayman
Located in Ringmer, GB
Our Art Nouveau inspired shell design wallpaper. On a metallic coated smooth high-quality base
Paper
Frie Onnaing French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Asparagus & Shell Plate
By Onnaing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Barbotine majolica Asparagus plate in the Art Nouveau style, Frie Onnaing, circa 1890-1910
Earthenware
Unavailable|$903
Art Nouveau Shell Cameo 14 Karat Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
, just a lovely piece. Very striking and certainly a conversation starter. This is an Art Nouveau 14k
14k Gold
Unavailable|$1,129
Biarritz Art Nouveau Brooch, Brooch Shell Enamel, City of Biarritz
Located in PARIS, FR
Biarritz Art Nouveau brooch in yellow gold, 18 karat. The brooch takes the form of a shell (a
Enamel
Mysterious Art Nouveau Bronze Dragonesque Panther Lamp with Nautilus Shell Shade
Located in Mount Penn, PA
1900s-1920s this period Art Nouveau lamp is a beautiful night light that can be an accent in your
Bronze
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.