Giant French Art Nouveau Mirror
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Wonderful and enormous wooden frame with three mirrors (one oval flanked by two rectangular), carved with typical Art Nouveau motifs of arabesques and flowers. The two side mirrors a...
French Art Nouveau Antique Mirror, Gilded & Silvered, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French Art Nouveau mirror, circa 1900. Small mirror with geometric shapes, silvered and gilded, decorated with stylized holly leaves and foliage in the Art Nouveau style.
Silver Leaf
Circa 1910 French Art Nouveau Natural Wood Wall Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
An early 20th century French Art Nouveau mirror, defined by gently curved lines and a balanced vertical composition.
Wood
Circa 1910 French Art Nouveau Natural Wood Wall Mirror, Large Scale
Located in High Point, NC
A large-scale French Art Nouveau mirror dating to circa 1910, crafted in wood and designed with a strong vertical presence.
Wood
French Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Mirror With Beveled Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
This mirror was crafted between 1905 and 1910 in Nancy, France, a city renowned as a major hub of Art Nouveau.
Wrought Iron
French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Hand Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau bronze dore hand mirror with female head and floral design.
Bronze
French Iron Art Nouveau Leaf Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Art Nouveau iron mirror from France, 1920s. Iron frame and hexagonal mirror with leaf detail.
Iron
French Art Nouveau Brass Beveled Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Nouveau Brass Beveled Mirror. Stunning period French Art Nouveau brass hand hammered beveled mirror with beautifully decorated corner appliques.
Brass
Art Nouveau Chrysanthemum French Pewter Hand Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Art Nouveau period, a Pewter vanity hand mirror, France – circa 1900.
Pewter
Exceptional Antique French Art Nouveau Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A intricate and very decorative gilt wood and gesso openwork framed mirror. floral motifs throughout the frame with a beveled edge mirror within. The Mirror features the fine rhythmi...
Mirror, Giltwood
Art Nouveau Decorated Copper Mirror, France, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A unique Art Nouveau copper mirror produced in France in the 1920s.
Copper
Silver Plate Mirror, Art Nouveau Period. France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver plate mirror, Art Nouveau period. France, circa 1890.
Silver Plate
France Mirror Mythological, Year: 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.
Mirror
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
French Art Nouveau Giltwood Mirror
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare French Art Nouveau carved and gilt wood mirror , "Ecole de Nancy" .
Wood
Gilded Wood Sunburst Mirror, Art Nouveau Style, France, Circa 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
19th Century Gilded Wood Sunburst Mirror. Original gilt finish on the finely carved wooden trays, with original mirror. France, CIRCA 1950.
Mirror, Wood
FRENCH Dressing table Mirror Art Nouveau - circa 1900
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Dressing table Mirror Art Nouveau - circa 1900 Attractive oval mirror set in a rectangular frame, purposefully distorted to create an organic form decorated with trailing ivy leaves...
Metal
Stunning French Art Nouveau Silver Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French silver gilt mirror with a finely carved frame featuring stylized floral corner motifs and a soft silvered finish. Reeded architectural lines are balanced by delicate ornamen...
Giltwood
$2,204
Art Nouveau Gilt Mirror
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Arr nouveau Mirror Lovely distressed panelled mirror Lovely gilding Mid C20th
Giltwood
19th Century French Art Nouveau Majolica Mirror and Basin with Female Bust.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite 19th century Art Nouveau majolica mirror and basin set, made in France.
Majolica
Small Antique French Mirror Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique mirror in fir wood colored bluish green, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
Metal
Art Nouveau Mirror in Oak with Gilded Inlay, France ca. 1915
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A graceful Art Nouveau wall mirror crafted in oak with gilded inlay, France, circa 1915.
Mirror, Oak
Antique French Art Nouveau Style Silverwood Wall Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French mirror in patinated silvered wood, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
Silver Leaf
$2,164Sale Price|20% Off
Table Mirror, Art Nouveau, 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table mirror, Art Nouveau, 1920 Silver plated metal table mirror on mahogany, Art Nouveau period, 1920. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability. Measures: H: 50 ...
Metal
Small French Antique Silvered Mirror Art Nouveau Style, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small French Art Nouveau style silvered patina wall mirror, circa 1900.
Silver Leaf
Art Nouveau mirror circa 1900
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Nouveau copper repousse mirror decorated with vines and two salamanders with pearl appliqués on the eyes. Original mirror with some pitting. Height: 63 cm Width: 42 cm Thickness...
Copper
Art Nouveau Vanity Mirror, Circa 1940
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
A charming Art Nouveau-inspired vanity mirror dating from the 1940s, combining decorative elegance with everyday functionality. The piece features a tilting mirror supported by grace...
Metal
19th Century French Art Nouveau Hand-Carved Painted Transom Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Patinated layers of aqua and green paints contribute to the sense of depth and texture that surround the arched opening, carved to a fan shape in the corners that suggest an Art Nouv...
Paint, Wood, Mirror, Glass
20th Century Beech Wood French Art Nouveau Cheval Mirror, 1900
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French Art Nouveau cheval mirror from the 20th century.
Wood
Large Art Nouveau Gilt Mirror, French, Circa 1900, Antique Furniture
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dramatic French, late 19th century gold gilt mirror with original mirror glass framed by delicately carved foliate molding. The narrow molding incorporates scrolling vines of bloom...
Wood, Mirror, Glass
Vintage Art Nouveau Ornate Carved Wood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Art Nouveau wall mirror is a captivating expression of early 20th-century design, distinguished by its gracefully carved wood frame and flowing organic forms. Inspired b...
Mirror, Wood
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Hand Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vanity Hand Mirror.
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Inlaid Landscape Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau inlaid landscape mirror.
Glass, Wood
Large Antique French Art Nouveau Style Giltwood Mantel Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Large French Art Nouveau-style gilded wood mantel mirror, circa 1900.
Mirror, Giltwood
Small Antique French Art Nouveau Style Giltwood Wall Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small French Art Nouveau period gilded antique mirror, circa 1900.
Giltwood, Mirror
$535Sale Price|43% Off
French Art Nouveau Louis XVI Style Beveled Mirror, Early 20th C.
Located in Labrit, Landes
Art Nouveau Louis XVI style beveled mirror, 19th century, French.
Oak, Mirror
Vintage Art Nouveau Carved Wood Handheld Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Celebrating the graceful elegance of the Art Nouveau movement, this vintage handheld mirror is expertly crafted from solid oak and adorned with an intricate brass embellishment featu...
Brass
Art Nouveau Oak Hall Or Bistrot Mirror
Located in London, GB
An attractive French Oak Art Nouveau Hall or Bistrot Mirror. The bevelled oval mirror surrounded by a deep oak frame.
Brass
French Art Nouveau tin and amboyna burl vanity mirror 1910s
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique vanity mirror crafted from tin, mother-of-pearl, and amboyna burl is of French origin and dates back to the early 20th century.
Tin
Small French Octagonal Antique Silvered Mirror Art Nouveau Style, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small octagonal silvered antique wall mirror, Art Nouveau style circa 1900, decorated with friezes of flowers and leaves. Antique frame re-silvered with leaf. Frame width: 3 cm / 1.1...
Silver Leaf
Antique French Oval Wall Mirror in Giltwood, Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French oval mirror in gilded wood from the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
Mirror, Wood
$856Sale Price|51% Off
French Sunburst mirror eye porthole glass , carved and gilded wood
By FRENCH CLICHE
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful antique mirror in gilded wood with sun reflections. The mirror is hand-carved wood, with a gold patina. With a convex glass mirror called a porthole. The wood and glass are...
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Oval Mirror In Gilded Wood, Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French oval wall mirror in gilded wood patinated, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
Mirror, Giltwood
$599Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Nouveau Silver Plate Dresser Vanity Table Easel Back Mirror, c. 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
An antique French silverplated dresser tabletop vanity easel back mirror with a lovely Art Nouveau floral design, circa 1900.
Silver Plate
Hand Carved Art Nouveau Mirror, Beveled Wood Frame, France, 1920s
Located in Beirut, LB
Colorful art Nouveau Mirror Having a hand carved wood frame with beveled mirror, circa 1920.
Mirror, Wood
Small Antique French Wall Mirror, Silvered Wood, Art Nouveau Period, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique silvered wood mirror, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
Silver Leaf
Mirror Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, Year, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Materials: wood and mirror Style: Art Nouveau Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since ...
Mirror, Wood
Mirror Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, Materials: wood and mirror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Style: Art Nouveau Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any question...
Gold Leaf, Bronze
2 Amaizing Mirrors Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Mirrors, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Material: wood and mirror Style: Art Nouveau Country: France The depth of the carving of the flowers is a little deeper in one than in the other We ...
Mirror, Wood
Carved wood wall mirror, Art Nouveau period. France, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carved wood wall mirror, Art Nouveau period. France, early 20th century.
Wood
$437Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Table Mirror Gilded Bronze Vanity Mirror Art Nouveau
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique table mirror, dressing mirror or make-up mirror with jewelry tray and original mirror glass made entirely of gilded bronze, graceful floral and animal decoration, entirely in...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Mirror Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, Materials: wood and mirror
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Style: Art Nouveau Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any question...
Gold Leaf
Small French Antique Silvered Wall Mirror, Art Nouveau Style, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small French antique mirror silvered wood, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
Silver Leaf
$1,507Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Fireplace Mirror in Oak, France, circa 1910
By Mathieu Gallerey
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful overmantel / fireplace mirror in solid oak with beveled mirror. Art Nouveau / Arts & Crafts style, France, circa 1910-1920.
Mirror, Wood, Oak
Antique French Octagonal Giltwood Wall Mirror, Art Nouveau Style circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small octagonal gilded Art Nouveau antique mirror, circa 1900. Decorated with holly leaves and ivy in the corners and stylized friezes. Antique frame re-gilding with leaf. Frame widt...
Glass, Giltwood
Circa 1910 French Art Nouveau Natural Wood Wall Mirror
Located in High Point, NC
A circa 1910 French wall mirror in the Art Nouveau style, crafted in wood with a vertically oriented format.
Wood
French Art Nouveau Faux Bamboo Mirror, 65cm/ 25.8", Hand-Crafted Wood, C. 1900
Located in Valencia, VC
French Faux Bamboo Wall Mirror, Circa 1900s A refined mirror in the Chinoiserie style, with a hardwood frame shaped to emulate bamboo. French, early 20th century. Mirrors like thi...
Mirror, Wood
Large hand carved Art Nouveau chimney mirror, France ca. 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Unique Art Nouveau chimney mirror in oak, made in France around 1910.
Mirror, Wood, Oak
Antique French Wall Mirror Gilded & Silvered Wood, Art Nouveau Style, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique French gilded and silvered Art Nouveau period wall mirror, circa 1900.
Glass, Giltwood
Mirror Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, Materials: Silver-plated iron
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Style: Art Nouveau Country: France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any question...
Iron
20th Century French Art Nouveau Mirror with Planter
Located in Santa Ana, CA
This French mirror and planter combination is made from walnut in the gorgeous Art Nouveau style.
Mirror, Walnut
Unavailable
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 2.37 in
French Art Nouveau Mirror with Painted Landscape & Carved Frame in Walnut, 1900s
Located in L'Etang, FR
Wonderful mirror. Carved solid walnut frame. The mirror is hand painted under the glass. The painting represents a landscape, there is a water mill. There are also flowers and sha...
Mirror, Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Walnut
French Art Nouveau Vanity Hand Mirror
Located in Lugano, TI
Splendid Hand Mirror in Brass. Art Nouveau, France
Brass
Art Nouveau French Iron Wall Mirror, circa 1960
Located in Roubaix, FR
Iron mirror Art Nouveau style hand polished with glass mirrors . weight 13 kg.
Iron
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
Art Nouveau Vanity Mirror
Located in Bronx, NY
This circa 1880's hand carved Art Nouveau French easel back mirror features a mythological flying serpent caressing a crescent shaped mirror.
Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau Brass Hand Mirror
Located in Schagen, NL
Beautiful brass hand mirror in the Art Nouveau style. Piece was manufactured ca. 1900 in Belgium or France.
Brass
Art Nouveau Mirror "Girl with Red Umbrella"
Located in Houston, TX
Triptyque mirror from Paris estate original mirrors and frames some wear to the paintings normal for this period piece!
Mirror
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Art Nouveau style gilt trumeau mirror from the late 19th century.
Vintage French Hand Carved Art Nouveau Roses Mirror, circa 1910
Located in Houston, TX
This vintage French Art Nouveau period mirror circa 1910 features an asymmetrical arrangement of hand carved climbing roses.
Mirror
Art Nouveau Mirror
By F. Rochard
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and large Unusual Art Nouveau Mirror, signed F. Rochard 1911, with 3 glass jewels (2 red and large green) The small red glass jewels are in the eyes of the reptiles on the...
Copper
Very Fine French Art Nouveau Silver Table Mirror
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Very fine French silver free standing mirror with original bevelled plate, the frame with ribbed and scroll decoration with generous bow swags at the crest and base, terminating on f...
Silver
Exceptional French Belle Epoche Rare Period Art Nouveau Mirror
Located in Sarasota, FL
This is an exceptional mirror and very rare. The size and condition make it an art nouveau collectors dream. Original untouched finish, unaltered. An extremely rare one of kind mirro...
Giltwood
Art Nouveau Gilt Mirror, France, circa 1910
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gilded wood and plaster Art Nouveau mirror with carved stylized Japanese flowers and swags. The original mirror plate has some oxidization marks and a smart hand bevelled detail to...
Pair of Art Nouveau Mirrors, circa 1890
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Nice pair of Art Nouveau mirrors, circa 1890. Marseille. Mahogany veneer, moulded and gilded plaster frieze with peacocks and brass elements.
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Wood Mirror
Located in Valencia, Spain
Art Nouveau / Art Deco miroirs, P. M. Modèles déposés Antique mirror walnut wood marquetry and beveled moon.
Bentwood, Wood
Monumental French Art Nouveau Three Part Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An immense and stunning late 19th-early 20th century three part wall mirror. French, with graceful lines, made of brass, and in excellent condition. This mirror was purchased at Gu...
Brass
Paul Follot, an Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror
By Paul Follot
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Paul Follot An Art Nouveau gilt bronze hand mirror Bibliography: Illustrated in the Maison Moderne catalogue under the ref. 1082-1, p. 5 "Objets en métal".
Bronze
Unavailable
H 58.27 in W 48.82 in D 3.15 in
French Art Nouveau Inlaid Fireplace Mantel Mirror, Horse-Chestnut Theme, 1900s
By Louis Majorelle
Located in L'Etang, FR
Amazing huge Art Nouveau fireplace mantel / trumeau mirror.
Wood, Fruitwood, Mirror
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 1.07 in D 5.52 in
Albert Bartholomé, an Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Hand Mirror, Signed
By Siot-Decauville, Albert Bartholome
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Albert Bartholomé Siot-Decauville An Art Nouveau gilt bronze hand mirror Signed and numbered "K 592" Literature Illustrated in the Siot catalog, p. 107.
Bronze
Art Nouveau Oak Fireplace Mantel Mirror, 1910s
By Mathieu Gallerey
Located in L'Etang, FR
Beautiful fireplace or mantel or trumeau mirror in solid oak. Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts, France, 1910-1920.
Glass, Wood, Oak, Mirror
Art Nouveau Table Mirror by Victor Saglier
By Victor Saglier
Located in Bergen, NL
Art Nouveau table mirror. A violin-shaped frame with poppies. Bronze plated (silvered bronze) miroir biseaute. Victor Saglier was a well-known silversmith working with silver, gold ...
Bronze
Art Nouveau Mirror "Les Pavots" by Mattei
Located in Houston, TX
Young ladies holding poppies. Graceful example of Art Nouveau from aParis collector
Unavailable
H 60.24 in W 39.77 in D 1.97 in
French Art Nouveau Fireplace Mantel Mirror, Carved Walnut and Burl, circa 1905
By Atelier Gauthier Poinsignon, Georges Ernest Nowak, Louis Majorelle
Located in L'Etang, FR
Beveled mirror. Art Nouveau. France, circa 1905. Unsigned.
Burl, Glass, Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Unavailable
H 51.97 in W 33.47 in D 5.91 in
French Art Nouveau Fireplace Mantel Mirror, Carved Walnut on a Fruit Theme, 1910
Located in L'Etang, FR
Amazing Art Nouveau fireplace mantel / trumeau mirror.
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Unavailable
H 0.2 in W 4.69 in D 9.45 in
Mathile Augé, Ely Vial, an Art Nouveau Polychrome Enamel Hand Mirror, Signed
By Mathilde Auge, Ely Vial
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Mathilde Augé Ely Vial An Art Nouveau polychrome enamel hand mirror Copper, bronze mount Signed by both artists.
Copper, Bronze, Enamel
Unavailable
H 80.71 in W 92.52 in D 22.45 in
French Art Nouveau Cheval Mirror 5-Panel Screen / Vanity Dressing Table, 1901
By Maison Krieger
Located in L'Etang, FR
Handles, hinges and drawer pulls in copper. 5 panels: 3 with mirrors 2 with drawers Art Nouveau. France, 1901 (Date on the back of the central glass).
Copper
Art Nouveau Brass Repoussé Freestanding Mirror
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Decorative free standing Art Nouveau mirror, the front is fully covered with “pine wood” decor on brass repoussé. Beautiful craftsmanship dating from the early 20th century.
Brass
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.