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Paul Dachsel for Amphora Two Handled Vase
Paul Dachsel for Amphora Two Handled Vase

Paul Dachsel for Amphora Two Handled Vase

By Paul Dachsel

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1906-07, by Paul Dachsel for Amphora, Austria. Designed by Paul Dashsel while he was design

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Amphora Vase in the Shape of Geometric Cone by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
Amphora Vase in the Shape of Geometric Cone by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

Amphora Vase in the Shape of Geometric Cone by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

By Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Amphora Art Nouveau Vase with Pine Cone Motif by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
Amphora Art Nouveau Vase with Pine Cone Motif by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

Amphora Art Nouveau Vase with Pine Cone Motif by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

. Model #2042. Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Amphora Pine Cone Vase by,  Paul Dachsel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Amphora Pine Cone Vase by,  Paul Dachsel

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Amphora Pine Cone Vase by, Paul Dachsel

By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Paul Dachsel

Located in Englewood, NJ

A Monumental Austrian Art Nouveau Amphora "Pine Cone" Ceramic Vase decorated with applied pine cone decoration against Green Blue Matte glaze and further enameled gilt. The vase is...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Art Nouveau Ribbed Vase by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
Monumental Art Nouveau Ribbed Vase by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

Monumental Art Nouveau Ribbed Vase by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Large Amphora Art Nouveau Handled Vase Attributed to Paul Dachsel
Large Amphora Art Nouveau Handled Vase Attributed to Paul Dachsel

Large Amphora Art Nouveau Handled Vase Attributed to Paul Dachsel

By Amphora, Paul Dachsel

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Large Amphora blue and green eight-handled vase with red leaves. Attributed to Paul Dachsel

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Stylized Trees by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Stylized Trees by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Stylized Trees by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik

By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

service. Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora

By Amphora, Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

porcelain under lead designer, Paul Dachsel, and the firm’s founders, Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, this

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

vase Paul Dachsel attr. Amphora-Werke Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel ca. 1907
vase Paul Dachsel attr. Amphora-Werke Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel ca. 1907

vase Paul Dachsel attr. Amphora-Werke Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel ca. 1907

By Amphora Austria Manufactory, Paul Dachsel

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

vase, Paul Dachsel attr., Amphora-Werke Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel, ca. 1907-10 white shards

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Paul Dachsel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

excellent client service. Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Vienna Art Nouveau Floral Painted Unusual Vase by Ernst Wahliss
Royal Vienna Art Nouveau Floral Painted Unusual Vase by Ernst Wahliss

Royal Vienna Art Nouveau Floral Painted Unusual Vase by Ernst Wahliss

By Paul Dachsel

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A large and very unusual Austrian Royal Vienna Art Nouveau vase raised on three legs hand painted with autumnal fruiting stems made at the Alexandra Porcelain Works in Turn by Ernst ...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Art Nouveau Seahorse Vases by RStK Amphora
Pair of Art Nouveau Seahorse Vases by RStK Amphora

Pair of Art Nouveau Seahorse Vases by RStK Amphora

By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Gilded Art Nouveau "Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
Gilded Art Nouveau "Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora

Gilded Art Nouveau "Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Gilded Art Nouveau "Angry Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
Gilded Art Nouveau "Angry Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora

Gilded Art Nouveau "Angry Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Vase with Exotic Fish by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Exotic Fish by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Exotic Fish by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

production center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Art Nouveau Vase with Owl by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Owl by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Owl by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

production center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora
Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora

Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Art Nouveau Fairy Tale Princess Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Fairy Tale Princess Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Fairy Tale Princess Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Footed Vase with Grape Vine Motif by RStK Amphora
Footed Vase with Grape Vine Motif by RStK Amphora

Footed Vase with Grape Vine Motif by RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Model #3425 Highly stylized vase with grape vine motif and secessionist handles. Paul Dachsel was

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

By Eduard Stellmacher, Amphora

Located in Palm Beach, FL

to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Lightning Bolt Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Lightning Bolt Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Lightning Bolt Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Sculpture "The Invincable" by Arthur Strasser for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Sculpture "The Invincable" by Arthur Strasser for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Sculpture "The Invincable" by Arthur Strasser for RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Arthur Strasser

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Vases by RStK Amphora
Pair of Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Vases by RStK Amphora

Pair of Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Vases by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others. Naturalism

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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Allegory of Germany Portrait Vase by Kannhäuser for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Allegory of Germany Portrait Vase by Kannhäuser for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Allegory of Germany Portrait Vase by Kannhäuser for RStK Amphora

By Nikolaus Kannhäuser, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Fluted Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Fluted Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Fluted Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Twist Vase by RStK Amphora w/Gilding and Glass Cabachons
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Twist Vase by RStK Amphora w/Gilding and Glass Cabachons

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Twist Vase by RStK Amphora w/Gilding and Glass Cabachons

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

center that was also home to Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher and Co., and others.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Vintage Czech Amphora Porcelain Sculpture of a Camel and Mounted Rider
Vintage Czech Amphora Porcelain Sculpture of a Camel and Mounted Rider

Vintage Czech Amphora Porcelain Sculpture of a Camel and Mounted Rider

By Amphora

Located in San Francisco, CA

ceramics in the area, and also employing his son-in-law Paul Dachsel, by the late 1880’s, the firm having

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz
Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz

Art Nouveau Ceramic Figurines Rstk Amphora Austria Turn Teplitz

By Amphora Austria Manufactory

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

fans among pottery collectors. The departure of Paul Dachsel in 1903 and Eduard Stellmacher in 1904

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Large Paul Dachsel Amphora Water Lillies Vase Art Nouveau Circa 1900
Large Paul Dachsel Amphora Water Lillies Vase Art Nouveau Circa 1900

Large Paul Dachsel Amphora Water Lillies Vase Art Nouveau Circa 1900

By Paul Dachsel

Located in London, GB

to Paul Dachsel, Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia; c. 1903; neck of vase with stems of leaves forming four small

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Pottery

Paul Dachsel Amphora Earthenware Art Nouveau Orchid Vase Hand-Painted
Paul Dachsel Amphora Earthenware Art Nouveau Orchid Vase Hand-Painted

Paul Dachsel Amphora Earthenware Art Nouveau Orchid Vase Hand-Painted

By Paul Dachsel

Located in London, GB

Remarkable hand-painted naturalistically modelled purple orchid vase with gold highlights by Paul

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Austrian Secessionist Vases by Ernst Wahliss for Alexandra Porcelain
Pair of Austrian Secessionist Vases by Ernst Wahliss for Alexandra Porcelain

Pair of Austrian Secessionist Vases by Ernst Wahliss for Alexandra Porcelain

By Royal Vienna Porcelain, Ernst Wahliss

Located in London, GB

. Royal Vienna. Designed by Paul Dachsel for Ernst Wahliss. Beautifully decorated with two rams heads

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Set Vases Enameled Amphora Porcelain Riessner Stellenmacher, 1900
Art Nouveau Set Vases Enameled Amphora Porcelain Riessner Stellenmacher, 1900

Art Nouveau Set Vases Enameled Amphora Porcelain Riessner Stellenmacher, 1900

By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in EL Waalre, NL

the designs of Eduard Stellmacher and Paul Dachsel. Amphora collections received countless awards from

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Amphora Early 20th Century Bronze-Mounted Ceramic Vase by Paul Dachsel
Amphora Early 20th Century Bronze-Mounted Ceramic Vase by Paul Dachsel

Amphora Early 20th Century Bronze-Mounted Ceramic Vase by Paul Dachsel

By Paul Dachsel

Located in Astoria, NY

by Paul Dachsel. The flowing shape of the raised bronze handles and artfully applied details to this

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

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Dachsel Paul For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the dachsel paul you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A dachsel paul — often made from ceramic, porcelain and pottery — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect dachsel paul — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A dachsel paul is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one dachsel paul that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Dachsel and Amphora produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Dachsel Paul?

Prices for a dachsel paul start at $655 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $6,500.

A Close Look at Art-nouveau Furniture

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

  • Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
  • Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
  • Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals 
  • Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood

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.