Art Nouveau Oak Harness, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Nouveau oak harness, Belgium.
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Pedestals
Oak
Art Nouveau Oak Harness, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Nouveau oak harness, Belgium.
Oak
Art Nouveau Side Table, Wood and Marble, circa 1900, Belgium.
By Victor Horta
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Art Nouveau side table, circa 1900, Belgium. Curved dark tainted oak base and beautiful Ceppo rosso marble top.
Marble
Belgian Art Nouveau Desk and Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgian Art Nouveau desk and armchair in ebonized oak, circa 1905, in the manner of Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. 72" long x 37" deep x 30" high. The Art Nouveau movement in Belgium was in...
Art Nouveau Dining Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Art Nouveau period extending dining table, France, circa 1890-1910. (with two conmforming leaves.) The table can be extended to a length of 89" - 2.27 cm. Height 30.1" - 76.5 ...
Wood
Art Nouveau Pedestal in wood and brass, Belgium, ca. 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1910 / Piedestal / wood and brass / Art Nouveau An elegant Belgian pedestal table dating to circa 1910, crafted in wood and brass with refined Art Nouveau detailing.
Brass
Art Nouveau Hammered Pewter Gourd Lamp by Leon Provins, Belgium
Located in San Diego, CA
Belgian Art Nouveau hammered pewter gourd shape lamp by artist Leon Provins (Belgium, 1873-1943). Signed L. Provins on lower half of lamp structure. Stamped on bottom, Made in Belgi...
Pewter
Art Nouveau Lamp in Wrought Iron with Glass Shade Scailmont Belgium 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
The 1930s, Brlgium A wonderful Belgium Art Nouveau lamp. The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina and hammered with a floral pattern. The metalwork is of ex...
Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Lamp in Wrought Iron with Glass Shade Scailmont Belgium 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Verviers, BE
The 1930s, Brlgium A wonderful Belgium Art Nouveau lamp. The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina and hammered with a floral pattern. The metalwork is of ex...
Wrought Iron
$911
H 21.66 in W 38.98 in D 16.15 in
1920s Architectural Oak Coffee or Side Table Art Nouveau Influence
Located in London, London
The table features a restrained architectural form that bridges late Art Nouveau and early Art Deco influences.
Oak
$702
H 13 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with brass and marble base and glass shade, 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / Table Lamp / brass, glass, marble / Art Nouveau French Art Nouveau table lamp made around 1920. This rare lamp features a delicate decorated brass stem and black mar...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$5,268
H 27.56 in Dm 21.66 in
Serrurier Bovy 'in the Style' Art Nouveau Gueridon, in Oak and Brass, circa 1900
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Serrurier Bovy (in the style of)Art Nouveau Gueridon, in Oak and Brass, circa 1900 Art and Craft.
Brass
$515 / set
H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Art Nouveau Lemiere Pair Wall Mount Lamps Wrought Iron with Glass paste Shades
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Lemiere Pair Wall Mount Lamps Wrought Iron with Glass paste Shades A wonderful Belgium Art Nouveau Wall Mount lamps The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black fi...
Wrought Iron
$479
H 16.93 in Dm 8.27 in
Art Nouveau Lamp in Wrought Iron with Glass Shade Style of Val Saint Lambert
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
The 1930s, Brlgium A wonderful Belgium Art Nouveau lamp. The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina and hammered with a floral pattern. The metalwork is of ex...
Wrought Iron
$490Sale Price|51% Off
H 21.66 in Dm 9.06 in
Large Striking Ceramic Lamp Base with Art Nouveau Inspired Floral Pattern, 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamp base with mainly burgundy and white glaze has a hand-painted drawing inspired by the Art Nouveau period in beautiful green and pink tones. The ceramic lamp base is mounted o...
Ceramic, Bakelite, Plexiglass
Heavy Steel Console Sofa Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is an amazing console constructed of pounded and bent steel and brass. The heavy steel is hand molded to form this unique console trimmed with bulls eye brass and a small brass ...
Steel, Brass
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
1900 Oak Coffee Table Tea Table Att. Paul Hamesse Art and Craft Art Nouveau
By Paul Hamesse
Located in NOUVION-SUR-MEUSE, FR
Très jolie guéridon en chène reposant sur 4 pieds, double plateaux. Cette table est probablement l'oeuvre de Paul HAMESSE , ébéniste belge de la période art nouveau. Beau travail d...
Wood
Gustave Serrurier Bovy Gueridon Art Nouveau
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in NOUVION-SUR-MEUSE, FR
Gustave SERRURIER BOVY, petite table ou gueridon en bois de padouk et soie d'origine , la soie est en état d'usage. Le plateau s'ouvre en 2 parties pour un acces au compartiment inte...
Wood
Unusual Solid Oak Trestle Table
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in London, GB
In the manner of Gustave Serrurier, the curved and carved trestle legs with shaped feet and stretchers Belgium, early 20th Century The spare construction of this side table does n...
Oak
Unavailable
H 6.89 in Dm 2.56 in
Art Nouveau Cameo Crystal Glass Val St Lambert 9-Piece Signed Dressing Table Set
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, GB
Amazing Art Nouveau Val Saint Lambert red on clear cameo glass 9-piece dressing table set -Including 4 different sized scent bottles with facet cut stoppers, 2 low lidded boxes, 2 ta...
Crystal
An Important Dining Room Set Attributed to Henry Van de Velde
Located in Coral Gables, FL
An important Belgian Art Nouveau dining set attributed to Henry Van De Velde (1863-1957).
Birdseye Maple Antique Bedside Tables
Located in Margate, GB
A pair of beautifully elegant rich Maple bedside tables with a fantastic Birdseye pattern on the doors. This pair have been lovingly modernised from what was quite an outdated st...
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
Three-Part Table Piece by the Maker Wiskemann, circa 1930
By Wiskemann
Located in Tongeren, Limburg
A three-part table piece by the maker Wiskemann. Probably made for the World Exhibition in Antwerp, 1930. The Orfèvrerie Wiskemann: Otto-Léonard Wiskemann (1852–1909) set up i...
Metal
Belgian Art Nouveau Oval Carved Side Table With Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Belgian Art Nouveau oval side table in carved wood.
Marble
Sold
H 15.75 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Metal Lily Pad Table Lamp with Two White Lily Shades, Belgium
Located in Bastogne, BE
Charming water lily lamp with a lily pad base and white fluted lily flower shades. Belgium, 1990s A quality reproduction of an Art Nouveau style lamp.
Metal
Sold
H 27.76 in W 14.57 in D 10.24 in
Wall or Table Clock Gustave Serrurier Belgian Art Nouveau Wood Brass, circa 1907
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Wall or table clock by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Belgian Art Nouveau, African padouk wood, polished brass, Loetz-glass inlays, circa 1907 Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, a Belgian designer ...
Brass
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H 33.27 in W 57.09 in D 35.04 in
Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Oak Desk in the Style of Gustave Serrurier Bovy
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A magnificent and rare oak Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau pedestal partners desk or bureau, in the style of Gustave SERRURIER BOVY (1858-1910). Solid oak, with original well shaped brass...
Brass
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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Art Nouveau console in metal with copper plate in the style of Bovy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1915 / Console / metal, copper / Art Deco / Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Unique console in the manner of Belgian Art Deco designer Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, ca. 1915. This tall...
Metal, Copper
Red Tortoise Side Table by Maison Franck
By Maison Franck
Located in Antwerp, BE
Baroque style Tea Table with red turtoise shell executed by Maison Franck in Antwerp, Belgium , ca 1920s cf. Erik Müllendorff, ‘The Furniture and Interior Design of Maison Franck o...
Tortoise Shell, Wood
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H 29 in W 33 in D 33 in
Late 19th Century Inlaid Dutch Marquetry Mahogany and Satinwood Center Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful inlaid Dutch marquetry center table of reasonable size. The table features stained tulip wood and satinwood inlay and a mahogany frame. The table measures 33 wide...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Four Nesting Mahogany Corner Tables, Bach, 1903 Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Brussels, BE
Four nesting mahogany corner tables, bach, 1903 Gustave Serrurier-Bovy.
Wood
Very Early Original Brass Shell Table Lamp
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This brass desk lamp with flexible column is terminating in shell-shaped shade. It is an old piece with a porcelain socket and switch. The lamp is in good original condition.
Brass
XL Tiffany-style table lamp in green and beige
Located in Oostende, BE
Beautiful table lamp, rarely found in these dimensions. In mint condition.
Glass
Sold
H 29.53 in Dm 22.05 in
Oak Belgium Art Nouveau Coffee Table in the Style of Henry van de Velde, 1900s
By Henry van de Velde
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful and rare Art Nouveau coffee table. Design in the style of Henry van de Velde.
Oak
Art Nouveau Desk or Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Desk or Table Lamp. Brass construction with silk lampshade and landscape motifs. Some parts made of bakelite.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass and Iron Side Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic turn of the century (19th to 20th) Belgian side table attributed to Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, looking just as modern today as it would have during the Art Nouveau period.
Brass, Iron
Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Table Lamp by Victor De Winner
By Victor de Winner
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This unique hand-painted Art Nouveau table lamp is designed and painted by Victor de Winner, Liège, Belgium.
Sold
H 13.39 in W 7.68 in D 4.93 in
Art Nouveau Mahogany Table Clock, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Pfeilkreuz
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau table / chimney clock from the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900. The watch case is made of mahogany wood with brass fittings. The clock is very well restored an...
Brass
Beautiful patinated copper lamp base, Art Nouveau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful patinated copper lamp base, Art Nouveau Beautiful patinated copper lamp base, Art Nouveau period, with thistle decoration Brussels School Perfect condition Height: 42 cm...
Copper
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H 18.51 in W 13 in D 12.21 in
Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Base and Frosted Glass Table Lamp with Roses Flowers
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful, handcrafted, antique wrought iron table lamp made of delicately shaped iron roses flowers, leaves, and buds. Frosted white glass shade in the shape of a flower. One s...
Wrought Iron
Chess Table in Wood and Copper Top
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Nouveau chess or gamble table in oak and copper top. Height:78 cm. Diameter:55 cm.
Copper
Two Oak Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Nightstands or Bedside Tables, 1900s
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare pair of Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts nightstands or bedside tables.
Brass
Sold
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 5.71 in
Stunning Solid Bronze circa 1920 Table Lamp with Statue Original Shade Rare Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1920’s continental solid bronze lamp with statue and original shade This lamp was bought in Bruges by a specialist in...
Bronze
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H 12.8 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
Stunning Charles Schneider Solid Bronze circa 1920 Table Lamp Original Shade
By Charles Schneider
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 1920s continental solid bronze lamp with original shade by the amazing Charles Schneider This lamp was bought in Bru...
Bronze
Belgian Art Nouveau Coffee Table
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
belgian art nouveau coffee table, two glas tops wooden frame in gold and faded moss green paint
Art Nouveau Side Table
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Tea table with rectangular top curved at the edges. Signed by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy.
Oak
Art Nouveau Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Art Nouveau period oak center or side table designed by Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. Another slightly smaller version of this table is in the Musee d'Orsay, Paris.
Unique Victor Horta Art Nouveau Side Table, 1900
By Hector Guimard, Louis Majorelle, Victor Horta
Located in Belgium, BE
Superb side table, unique piece of the famous Architect Victor Horta made for the Aubecq House, between 1899 and 1902. This table was used for depositing hot dishes in order to serv...
Brass
A Walnut Art Nouveau Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
An unusual Art Nouveau period side table executed in walnut.
Walnut
Unusual Art Nouveau Period Dining Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A most unusual Arts and Crafts period dining table in oak attributed to Georges Hobe (1853-1936, see "Art Nouveau en Belgique", page 256) having 8 legs unified by a stretcher.
Art Nouveau Iron Sculpture "Surtout de Table" Signed R. Sanglier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Art Nouveau Iron Sculpture "Surtout de Table" Signed R.
Long Marble-Topped Belgian Cast Iron Console Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This stunning long cast iron console table with new honed marble top is a near match for a second one we bought at the same time (Stock #FTC 1016A). The new Carrara marble top has be...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Mahogany Art Nouveau Pedestal, 1897
By Georges Hobé, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Paul Hankar
Located in Belgium, BE
A Belgian Art Nouveau mahogany pedestal in the style of Paul Hankar, Gustave Serrurrier-Bovy. Made for the exhibition of Tervueren in 1897.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Paul Hamesse Bronze Table Lamp, 1904
By Joseph Maria Olbrich, Josef Hoffmann, Paul Hamesse
Located in Belgium, BE
A very rare bronze table lamp or desk lamp from the Architect Paul Hamesse (1877-1956) made for the Ameke Shop in Brussels. Paul Hamesse is part of the Architect group "Art Nouveau ...
Marble, Bronze
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H 30.25 in W 63 in D 18.5 in
Long Marble-Topped Belgian Cast Iron Console Table with Art Nouveau Supports
Located in Woodbury, CT
This stunning long cast iron console table with new honed marble top is a near match for a second one we bought at the same time (Stock #FTC 1016B). The only difference is that this ...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Pair of Art Nouveau Nautilus Shell Wall Lights, Early 20th Century
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
A pair of Nautilus lamps with bronze patinated feet which support the shell diffuser. The style is quintessentially Art Nouveau. The design of the base is a joining together of long ...
Set of Two Art Nouveau Brass and Frosted Glass Flower Lamps
Located in Evergreen, CO
Two, highly polished, highly stylized, brass table or mantel lamps with handblown frosted flower glass. Wired and ready for any countries plug size.
Brass
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase, Signed Daum, France Number 94
By Daum
Located in Lexington, KY
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase in pinks and greens. This piece is signed Daum, France and numbered 94. This piece has been retired and is no longer in production. Since 1878,...
Glass
Muller Frères Pair of Art Nouveau Wall Sconces
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of Art Nouveau wall sconces, circa 1910. Gilt brass mount, pâte de verre shades signed Muller Frères Luneville. Wired, E14 socket. Small screw-in bulbs. In perfect condition. ...
Brass
Victorian Chaise Longue Couch Day Bed Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue is Raised Upon Shaped and Carved Legs Which Retain Their Original Brass and Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Chaise Longue Has Recently ...
Mahogany
$4,792
H 12.6 in Dm 3.55 in
Early 20th Century French Cameo Glass Vase "Slender Floral Vase" by Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
A very attractive early 20th Century French cameo glass slender shaped vase decroated with deep burgundy and red flowers against a vibrant yellow field, signed Gallé. ADDITIONAL INF...
Glass
Majolica Violet Cache Pot Delphin Massier circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Purple flower Violet Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.
Ceramic
$23,198Sale Price|20% Off
H 107.76 in W 95.75 in D 1.74 in
Art Nouveau Stained Glass Doors Set, France, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Complete set of six flawless panels, French stained glass in polychrome glass with shutters, locks, handle and original key. Beautiful stained glass from the Art Nouveau period with...
Brass
Chinese Red Lacquer Canopy Bed with Footrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed, or marriage bed, was the most important part of a bride's dowry and was the central feature of her personal quarters. Traditionally, beds were central to Chines...
Elm, Reed
$7,250
H 11.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Art Nouveau Vase with Exotic Fish by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4598. Hard Earthenware. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The ...
Earthenware
Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Amphora
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
$8,900
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
$2,632
H 12.49 in W 7.41 in D 6.7 in
WMF Art Nouveau Claret Jug Decanter with Mermaid Handle, Germany, c. 1901
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
A beautiful quality art nouveau decanter made by WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik) in Germany in c. 1901. The silver plated mount features a mermaid as a handle, outstretche...
Silver Plate
$6,600
H 55.12 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Art Nouveau Dressing or Vanity Table with a Mirror, done in solid walnut
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare Art Nouveau Dressing or Vanity Table with a mirror, done in style of Louis Majorelle. It features beautiful lines characteristic for Art Nou...
Brass
Camille Gauthier “Capucines” Games Table
By Camille Gauthier
Located in New York, NY
This Camille Gauthier “Capucines” games table was an Art Nouveau take on the 18th century Turret-top card table, popular across the courts of Europe and their colonies. Their form wa...
Mahogany
$47,245
H 43.31 in W 31.11 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Travel Poster Monaco Monte Carlo Alphonse Mucha Art Nouveau
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel poster for Monaco Monte Carlo by the notable Czech illustrator, graphic artist and painter Alphonse Mucha (Alfons Maria Mucha; 1860-1939) featuring a stunning...
Paper
$12,900
H 16.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Art Nouveau Allegory of Germany Portrait Vase by Kannhäuser for RStK Amphora
By Nikolaus Kannhäuser, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2011 Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an opti...
Porcelain
Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Table
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau marquetry walnut and macassar ebony salon table by Louis Majorelle. The table top is decorated with leaves and vines. The legs have carved flowers. Circa 1900 P...
Ebony, Macassar, 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.
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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.