Square Art Nouveau Metal Frame, Early 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Square Art Nouveau metal frame suitable for a painting or mirror, with a sight size of 15 × 15 cm (approx. 5.9 × 5.9 in).
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Metal
Square Art Nouveau Metal Frame, Early 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Square Art Nouveau metal frame suitable for a painting or mirror, with a sight size of 15 × 15 cm (approx. 5.9 × 5.9 in).
Metal
2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers chalet sty
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers and faux wood even painted on the inside of the foot part. perfect for a chalet or alpine house .
Metal
French Art Nouveau Metal Pewter Trinket Jewelry Vanity Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This small French tray is decorated in the typical styles of this Art Nouveau period featuring a nude woman posing. The condition of the tray is sturdy and has an amazing warm and ch...
Metal
19th Century Art Nouveau Metal Plate, French Design, 30.5 cm
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century metal plate, Art Nouveau style. By unknown manufacturer, France.
Metal
19th Century Art Nouveau Metal Plate R.Casas and C.Miró
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century metal plate, Art Nouveau style. By unknown manufacturer, Spain.
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Metal and Glass Patisserie Display Shelf
Located in Barcelona, ES
Period: Early 20th century Style: Art Nouveau / Modernista Materials: Metal and glass Provenance: Former Modernista pastry shop Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wea...
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Metal and Glass Patisserie Display Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Period: Early 20th century Style: Art Nouveau / Modernista Materials: Metal and glass Provenance: Former Modernista pastry shop Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wea...
Metal
Art Nouveau Metal Table Lamp w/ Maiden, 2 Shades w/ Jewels, & Hanging Beads
Located in Petaluma, CA
This eye catching table lamp has much to offer. The art nouveau design for starters and then the wonderful pair of shades with colorful chunk jewels in- bedded in the metal, and fin...
Metal
Vintage French Art Nouveau Metal 3 Light Tall Brass Lotus Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Cast Metal 3 Light Tall Gold/Brass Tone "Lotus" Base Candlestick Table Lamp.
Metal
$1,200 / set
Custom Pair of Art Nouveau Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of lamps that contain Art Nouveau metal work. Someone turned them into a great pair of lamps.
Metal
$888Sale Price|20% Off
Jugend Art Nouveau Table Lamp. 1920's.
By Metal Art
Located in Bromma, SE
Art Noveau Table Lamp in a beautiful form in patinated metal. Sweden, 1940s. Atelier made lamp shade in cashmere is included. Great Condition with small signs of wear, see the la...
Onyx, Brass
Antique Art Nouveau 18K Pink Coral Baroque Pearl Screwback Floral Earrings
Located in Winter Springs, FL
Details: • Era: Art Nouveau • Metal: 18K yellow gold with 14K yellow gold screwbacks • Gemstones: Natural carved pink coral; natural baroque pearls • Design: Carved floral motif ...
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 18k Gold Ring with Diamonds & Sapphire
Located in Aventura, FL
Period: 1890's - 1900's Style: Art Nouveau Metal: 18Kt Yellow Gold Natural Stone: Diamond & Sapphire Ring size: 5 (resizable).
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 1900 Enamel Brooch in 18k yellow Gold with Diamonds
Located in Aventura, FL
Period: 1890-1900´s Style: Art Nouveau Metal: 18K yellow Gold Stone: natural Diamonds Measurements: 28mm Stamped: No stamp, tested for 18kt Gold Total weight: 5.5 grams / 3.5 dwt Con...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910 Art Nouveau 18kt Gold & Platinum Diamonds Ring
Located in Aventura, FL
Graceful and refined, this piece captures the romantic elegance and fine craftsmanship characteristic of the Art Nouveau period. SPECIFICATIONS: Period: Circa 1910s, Art Nouveau Met...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
FRENCH Art Nouveau 18k Gold & Platinum Necklace with Diamonds and Natural Pealrs
Located in Aventura, FL
Period: 1890-1900's Style: Art Nouveau Metal: 18Kt Gold & Platinum Natural Stone: Diamonds and Pearls Total length: 17 inches.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Daum Blue Glass Bowl
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th century beautiful Daum glass bowl of varigated blue, flecked with gold, blown into a Majorelle Art Nouveau metal frame. The base is signed Daum - Nancy and L Majorelle.
Glass
Art Nouveau Platinum Necklace with 0.35 CTW in Diamond, and Baroque Pearl
Located in Aventura, FL
Suspended below, a luminous natural baroque pearl measuring approximately 10 mm adds organic character and elegant movement—an unmistakably romantic jewel with true Art Nouveau prese...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Art Nouveau Swirl Ring 18K Gold Diamond & Sapphire Three-Stone Ring
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
Technical Specifications Jewelry Type: Ring Style: Art Nouveau Metal: 18K Yellow Gold (750‰) Gemstones: 1 Sapphire (center) Diamonds (brilliant cut, pavé and accents) Total We...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Figural Maiden and Poppy Blossom Centerpiece Bowl
By Maurice Bouval
Located in Cincinnati, OH
The bowl rests on an ornate dimensional foliate base. A lovely example of Art Nouveau metal ware.
Iron
Horses, Year: 1900, Style: Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the butto...
Metal
Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box Beautifully ornate jewelry box featuring embossed designs including floral patterns and symmetrical leaf-shaped motifs at the corners.
Metal
Art Nouveau Painted Portrait
Located in Geneva, CH
Art Nouveau Painted Portrait on metal. Total weight: 7.13 grams.
Art Nouveau or Modernist Tray, Metal
Located in Madrid, ES
Modernist tray. Metal Tray formed by a base with three holes worked like a leaf. Its upturned petiole supports a female figure dressed in a tunic fluttering in the wind. The delicac...
Metal
Albert Chezal Art Nouveau Pewter Box with Lilac Decor, France circa 1910
By Etaind'art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Albert Chezal designed this stunning Art Nouveau, distinctly illustrated, dinanderie-pewter-covered box, handcrafted in France's Etains d'Art workshop around 1910. The large, hand-wr...
Metal, Pewter
Art nouveau walking stick: a woman with lilies, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick. The L-shaped 800 silver knob is embossed and chiselled and depicts the face of a woman with long loose hair and two Iris flowers.
Metal, Silver
Art Nouveau Moriz Jung Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A domed, black & white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Artwork by Moriz Jung from the early 1900s, the production date is around the 1960s. Hi...
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz Waerndorfer in 1903 in Vienna, Neustift...
Metal, Enamel, Iron
2 Wall Plates WMF, German, 1909 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
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.
Metal
Art Nouveau Silver Metal Planter by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Metal Planter Elegant Art Nouveau silver metal planter with removable tray, intricately designed with a scalloped edge and stands on four curved legs, e...
Metal
Golden Metal Necklace with 'Art Nouveau' Style Pendant
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Well-made Golden Metal Necklace with a 'Art nouveau' Style Pendant.
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Art Nouveau Enamel Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black, white & blue enameled Art Nouveau advertising plate. Designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905 for Wiener Werkstatte (founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Frit...
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Vienna Art Nouveau Enamel Advertising Sign
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black, white and red enameled Art Nouveau advertising plate designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1905 for Wiener Werkstätte. The Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann,...
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Art Nouveau Corn Cob Metal Dish, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylistically it borderlines between art nouveau and Art Deco. It made in Europe, possibly France, during the 1920s.
Metal, Nickel
$61,926 / set
Two Art Nouveau Gilt Metal and Steel Vitrines
Located in London, GB
They are designed in an elegant Art Nouveau style which was in vogue in this period.
Steel, Metal
Christopher Columbus and the kings of Spain, Year: 1900, Style: Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the butto...
Metal
Art Nouveau walking stick depicting the dance of a capercaillie. Austria 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: liberty silver knob, depicting the dance of a capercaillie in love, in the background oak branches, with leaves and acorns. Ebony wood barrel. Brass and iron metal tip...
Metal, Silver, Brass, Iron
French 19th Century Art Nouveau Figural Gilt Metal Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique Art Nouveau period French gilt metal centerpiece bowl or jardiniere depicting the finely cast figures of boy and girl. 21 3/4 by 9 1/2 by 6 3/4 inches.
Metal
French Art Nouveau Silvered Metal Bud Vase
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau silvered metal bud vase with removable etched glass inset within a base cast with a woman playing the harp (WMF).
Glass
Two 20th Century Art Nouveau Gilded Metal Italian Candlesticks
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A stunning pair of Italian Art Nouveau candlesticks, crafted from beautifully gilded metal in the mid 20th century.
Metal
$1,476Sale Price|26% Off
Art Nouveau Tray, Etched Metal with Oriental Scene, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
This early 20th-century Art Nouveau tray is crafted in etched and painted metal, featuring a finely detailed Oriental-inspired landscape.
Metal
Pair of W.M.F. Plaques Signed Albert Mayer, Art Nouveau Period, Germany
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Albert Mayer
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. plaques signed Albert Mayer (1867-1944). Art Nouveau period, Germany, circa 1900.
Metal
Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick. Signed Orivit, Cologne, Germany, 1900.
By Orivit
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick: curved gilded alpaca handle featuring Jugendstil-style decorations in relief. Ebony shaft. Brass ferrule. Made and signed by Orivit, a metalworks...
Metal, Brass
Art Nouveau planter in metal and copper, France ca. 1905
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A beautifully crafted French Art Nouveau planter dating to around 1905, combining wrought metalwork with a richly patinated copper bowl.
Metal, Copper
Vintage Cast Metal Chalice with Cobalt Glass Art Nouveau
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique chalice holder with lid. This piece is incredibly full of detail while maintaining a simple aesthetic. The holder builds up from the base into a frame with four ...
Metal
German silver metal centerpiece, art nouveau Gothic style
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This extravagant centerpiece consists of a glass bottom and figures on either side of a horse knight with metal details of etched flowers. Measures: Height: 33.5 centimeters Length: ...
Metal
Art Nouveau Round Trinket Box, Metal & Paint, France, 1930s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming round jewelry or trinket metal vanity box reflecting the glamour and style of the Art Deco movement and the Roaring Twenties. Originally designed to hold loose face powder o...
Metal
Early 1900 Art Nouveau France Silver Metal Wall Mirror
Located in Brescia, IT
Art Nouveau Wall Mirror France, Early 1900 Silver Metal Frame and Original Ground Mirror Wood on the back Iconic Art Nouveau Shape Very Good Condiction
Metal
Italian art Nouveau silver-plated metal and glass sculptural centrepiece, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian art Nouveau silver-plated metal and glass sculptural centrepiece, 1930s Art Nouveau centrepiece featuring a shaped rectangular silver-plated metal base with two side bowls in...
Metal
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Loetz Red Papillon Gilt Metal Mounted Centerpiece
By Loetz Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau Loetz Red Papillon Gilt Metal-Mounted Centerpiece Austria, circa 1910 This Art Nouveau Loetz Red Papillon Gilt Metal Mounted Centerpiece, made in Austria circa 1910, is ...
Metal
Gallia table centerpiece, Art Nouveau style in silver metal
By Gallia
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gallia table centerpiece, Art Nouveau style in silver metal Art Nouveau style centerpiece in silver metal with intricate details and a Ginkgo biloba leaf floral design.
Metal
Art Nouveau Large French Cast Metal Foliate Handled Garden Urn
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely large French early 1900s Art Nouveau period cast metal vase features an overhanging foliate rim above a baluster-form body cast with scrolling cartouches and is applied w...
Metal
$547Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Art Nouveau Secessionist Necklace Cabochon Turquoise River Pearl Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This delicate flexible link dangling necklace was executed in the secessionist style around 1905. It is most likely of European origin, however, an attribution to a specific country ...
Pearl, Turquoise, Base Metal
Antique Art Nouveau Notebook Case Munich Marienplatz München Carnet De Bal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The case is made from silver plated metal. Both sides of the case have been decorated, one side with a typical Art Nouveau frame made out of iris and other flowers, the other side is...
Silver Plate, Base Metal
WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Photograph Frame Germany, C.1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Toronto, ON
WMF Art Nouveau Jugendstil Britannia metal Photograph Frame, Germany C.1900, WMF.
$1,405Sale Price|29% Off
Art Nouveau Forget Metal Floral Decor Chandelier Luneville, 1930s
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau forget metal floral decor chandelier Luneville, 1900s.
Metal
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Marabou Library Lamp, Metal & Bronzed, Austria, 1890s
Located in Trieste, IT
Art Nouveau Marabou Library Lamp, Austria, 1900s Beautiful library lamp in original condition. E27 Edison bulb fitting compatible with US and UK standards. Textile coated wire. (Len...
Metal
Art Nouveau Centerpiece in Silver Plated Metal and Glass by WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Exquisite Art Nouveau centerpiece crafted by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), one of Germany’s most renowned manufacturers of decorative metalwork in the early 20th century.
Metal
Art Nouveau Style Patinated Metal Floor Lamp with Woven Fabric Shade
Located in Astoria, NY
Art Nouveau Style Patinated Metal Floor Lamp, with woven fabric shade suspended from the scrollwork arm. 64" H x 23" W x 6" D.
Metal
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
Art Nouveau Metal Cafe Table
Located in New York, NY
Metal painted table
Bohemian Art Nouveau 'Metal Look' Glass Vase by Carl Goldberg circa 1900
By Carl Goldberg
Located in London, GB
Carl Goldberg (of Haida) glass vase, the glass has a speckled amber finish to make it look like metal. In the middle is a see through section outlined in thinly overlayed metal like ...
Art Glass
Hand Painted French Art Nouveau Fire Screen, circa 1910
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Winterswijk, NL
French fire screen from the Art Nouveau period 1910. The screen is not just a screen but also a piece of art. It is hand painted in and shows a dreamy misty landscape. Through the h...
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Art Nouveau 7 Piece Desk Set by Heintz-Sterling, Copper, Bronze with Provenance
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Amazing Complete 7 Piece Desk Set. A beautiful Art Nouveau design by famed Heintz Art Metal. Sterling Silver on Bronze & Copper.
Bronze, Copper, Sterling Silver
Piel Frères, an Art Nouveau Comb
By Piel Frères
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Piel Frères An Art Nouveau comb Horn, gilt metal silver mount decorated with four storks; three turquoise glass cabochons and two more cabochons shaped as scarabs.
Gilded Metal, Hair Pin Egyptian Sphinx, Art Nouveau, circa 1880
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Art Nouveau, style gemstone studded Hat Pin. Egyptian Sphinx The gemstones are greens and pink. Circa 1880 1 inch in length x .78 wide GIA Gemologist inspected & evaluated
Brass
Art Nouveau Five Enamel Panel Drug Store Front
Located in Chicago, IL
Breathtaking, all-original, Art Nouveau, antique store front. Series of five, porcelain enamel on metal signs.
Metal, Enamel
Pair of 1930s Art Noveau Lady Lamps
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Hollywood, FL
Very Rare, Superb Pair Antique Art Nouveau Heavy Spelter Cast Metal Lamps w Dancing Ladies and cherubs.
Spelter
Anonymous, an Art Nouveau Silvered Metal Door Handle
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Anonymous An Art Nouveau silvered metal door handle The handle featuring a lizard.
Unavailable
Art Nouveau 14k Mixed Metal Ruby Snake Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A striking snake ring from the Art Nouveau (ca1910s) era! Crafted in 14k yellow, white, and rose gold, this ring is represented by 3, distinct, connected bands.
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Art Nouveau gilt Metal table mirror, France ca. 1900
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant art nouveau sculptural mirror, in gilt metal and beveled glass mirror.
Metal
European Art Nouveau Art Deco Metal and Enamel Curiosity Box
Located in Oakland, CA
Unusual enamel Art Nouveau box, most likely Austrian or German, circa 1915.
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Japanese Art Nouveau Style Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Japanese bronze and cloisonné vases with ring handles, and decorated with design of flowers and birds.
Metal
ART NOUVEAU Umbrella Stand
Located in Gembloux, BE
Art Nouveau Hall-Umbrella-stand. Cast iron with brown colored emaille. Good condition. Brussels. Period 1900.
Metal
Swedish Jugendstil Art Nouveau Copper Patinated Metal Table Lamp
By Orrefors
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Swedish Jugendstil Art Nouveau copper patinated metal table lamp. A beautiful table lamp, made in the 1920s in Sweden, the glass shade comes most likely from the well known art glass...
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 47.75 in W 30.5 in D 19 in
Old Art Nouveau Style Vintage Three Tier Wrought Iron Metal Planter Plant Stand
Located in Draper, UT
Old French Art Nouveau Style Three Tier Iron Wire Metal Planter Plant Stand Fabulous vintage wrought iron three-tier plant stand!
Metal
Unavailable
H 9.06 in Dm 4.53 in
Art Nouveau Bohemian Aged Metal Effect Carl Goldberg Salamander Cameo Glass Vase
By Carl Goldberg
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau Carl Goldberg (of Haida) Cameo vase - with two different aged metal effect layers cut to depict salamanders.
Art Glass
Unavailable
Art Nouveau Poppy Bracelet
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Whimsical original art nouveau antique silver plated metal. Unsigned.
F & F FELGER Inc. Art Nouveau 14k Mixed Metal Opal Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A breathtaking F & F Felger Inc. opal ring from the Art Nouveau era (ca1910)! This beautiful ring is crafted in 14k yellow and white gold, and features a central claw-prong set 5ct w...
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
French Art Nouveau Stools
Located in Houston, TX
This early 20th century mahogany Art Nouveau style round vanity stool features hand-carved back and armrests whose details include flowers, leaves and vines combined with graceful cu...
Metal
Art Nouveau Candelabras, Pair
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this magnificent pair of art nouveau candelabras. Starting on a base that is hand painted to look like marble. It rises to a foliate spacer then the main body has floral det...
Metal
Figural Art Nouveau Sculptural Jewelry Box
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Amazing signed RS figural Art Nouveau jewelry box.
Metal
Art Nouveau Representative Chandelier
Located in Brno, CZ
Get a chandelier at home, dominated by geometric shapes typical of Art Nouveau - flowers, ornaments and other shapes. The chandelier has 5 arms and rich decoration in the form of bea...
Metal, Brass, Copper
Unavailable
H 8.5 in W 10 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Candle Sconces, Bronze Finish Art Nouveau Sing Arm Sconces
Located in Harrisburg, PA
Nice pair of Art Nouveau swing arm candle sconces in bronze finish.
Metal
art nouveau style inkwell + nib
Located in Felino, IT
double inkwell, Art nouveau style. reproduction 1900s made of pewter. 2 ink containers with lids. including very fine silver nib, worked crochet type.
Metal
Glasses "Lorgnettes" Inspired by Art Nouveau
Located in Genova, Liguria
From France, inspired by Art Nouveau, these glasses are called "Lorgnettes" (small glasses).
Metal
Art Nouveau 1910s Green Glass Vintage Earrings
Located in Wigan, GB
These earrings are silver tone metal. They feature hooks for pierced ears and feature a Art Nouveau design detailed with small, round, clear rhinestones and emerald cut and round, op...
Base Metal
Gustavian Art Nouveau Hand Wrought Iron Screen 1920
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Hand Wrought metal screen Art Nouveau.
Metal
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.