French Art Nouveau Bronze Dore Hand Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau bronze dore hand mirror with female head and floral design.
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Mirrors
Bronze
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
$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
Art Nouveau Sunburst Mirror, Hand-Carved Giltwood, Gold Leaf, Spain, 120 Cm
Located in LA CELLERA DE TER, ES
Hand-carved and gilded vintage mirror, crafted from wood and finished with traditional gold leaf techniques.
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Sunburst Mirror, Hand-Carved Giltwood, Gold Leaf, Spain, 180 cm
Located in LA CELLERA DE TER, ES
Influenced by Art Nouveau aesthetics, this exquisite mirror is entirely hand-carved from wood and finished with traditional gold leaf techniques.
Gold Leaf
Carved Giltwood Art Nouveau Mirror in Small Scale
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carved wood, covered with gesso, 24-karat gold leaf finishing. This small sized Art Nouveau carved mirror has a naturalistic design with foliage details on the frame.
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Style Rectangular Gold Foil Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Nouveau style handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finish.
Gold Leaf
Hand-Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirror, Art Nouveau Style, Spain, 77cm
Located in LA CELLERA DE TER, ES
Hand-carved and gilded vintage mirror, crafted from wood and finished with traditional gold leaf techniques.
Gold Leaf
Antique Art Nouveau Tabletop Vanity Oval Beveled Mirror w/Candle Holders
Located in Topeka, KS
Nostalgic antique Art Nouveau to Victorian tabletop vanity mirror composed of a mix of brass, copper, & bronze stand w/hand stamped decorative off-set crown piece, original oval ...
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Art Nouveau Bronze Standing Mirror, Villiers & Picart Co. Paris
By Villiers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A circa 1900 solid bronze standing mirror made by the Villiers and Picard Company, Ateliers Modernes D'Etalages. Company still in business today as A.M.E. Incredible Art Nouveau fret...
Bronze
Large Austrian Art Nouveau Carved and Gilded Mirror Circa 1905
Located in Hudson, NY
Monumental and really unusual. This asymmetric, biomorphic, looking glass is sure to not be a mass produced item. Playful and imposing. The pillowed surface of the wood makes you thi...
Gold Leaf
bronze wall mirror in art nouveau style by Lothar Klute
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- rare wall mirror by Lothar Klute - 88 cm x 42 cm - signed LK 93
Bronze
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
Spanish Art Nouveau Wall Mirror in Giltwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art Nouveau Rectangular Mirror with Foliage Frame, Wood, Gold Leaf Outstanding finely carved wood Art Nouveau mirror.
Gold Leaf
$12,340Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Carved Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Firenze, IT
This exquisite 19th century Italian Art Nouveau antique wall mirror boasts exuberant and intricately hand carved wooden frame entirely gilded with genuine gold leaf, creating a luxur...
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
Art Nouveau Style Rectangular Gold Foil Hand Carved Wooden Mirror, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Nouveau style handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with gold foil finished.
Wood
French Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Mirror with Beveled Glass, Circa 1900
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic gold gilt Art Nouveau mirror with the original beveled mirror plate.
Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Mirror, Mercury Glass
Venetian Murano Glass Hand Mirror Vanity Art Deco Nouveau Venini Carlo Scarpa
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exquisite venetian murano art glass hand vanity or table mirror. Hand crafted on the venetian island of murano in Italy, this superb murano glass mirror excudes art deco o...
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Art Nouveau Toilet Mirror Model 84 by WMF, Circa 1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
“Model 84” toilet mirror made of silver-plated bronze and beveled mirror, manufactured by WMF- Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (1853 to the present). Signed WMF with ostrich, ace,...
Bronze
$1,940Sale Price|20% Off
19thc French Art Nouveau Bronze Vine / Crystal Petals Wall Mirror Maison Bagues
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Amazing 19thc French Maison Bagues Wall Mirror/ Wall Lamp/ mirrored Sconce. Bronze vines issuing crystal floral petals. Quite the work of art with 2 lights. Cross hatch eglomise carv...
Bronze
Art Deco France, Wood gilded with gold leaf and Mirror, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the mirror that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles si...
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Erté Paris 1907 "Demoiselle à la Balancelle" Table top Vanity mirror
Located in Delft, NL
Art Nouveau Erté Paris 1907 "Demoiselle à la Balancelle" Table top Vanity mirror "Demoiselle à la balancelle" 1907 after Erté. Erté (Romain de Tirtoff, 1892–1990) was an influentia...
Bronze
$1,175Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury gilt bronze convex mirror “Witch mirror” France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding circular “witch mirror” convex mirror features a gilt bronze frame. Made in France around 1950, the frame has a diagonal cross-shaped structure, with each arm adorned wit...
Bronze
Lawrence De Martino "Sonata in Gold" 24-Karat Gold Leaf Plaster Mirror
By Lawrence De Martino
Located in New York, NY
Lawrence De Martino's "Sonata in Gold" mirror in plaster with applied 24-karat gold leaf. This exquisite sculptural mirror has beautiful sweeping sinuous curves in the frame's form a...
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Whimsical Handcrafted Golden Bronze Table Mirror Vanity Mirror 1940
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau, Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau whimsical handcrafted cast bronze table or vanity mirror. Mirror size: 5.25 inches diameter. M-551-335
Bronze
Vintage French, Gold Dore' table mirror. Early 20 Th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A larger size Table Mirror in very fine metal work and with a hi-light polished Gold Dire' plated finish . No factory marks except on the back of the support leg . Looks like an ( I...
Metal
Mirror Veneered with Decorations in Pure Gold Gilded Wood Early '900
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, early 1900s Shellac polished veneer Floral decorations in pure gold gilded wood fog effect mirror Restored Dimensions: approx. W 51 x H 100 cm.
Mirror, Wood
Tiffany Studios New York "Peacock" Favrile Glass and Bronze Mirror
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
A common theme in the Tiffany Studios New York oeuvre, the peacock motif, as can be seen in this exquisite "Peacock" mirror, was a well-loved and oft-used theme. Featuring a finely s...
Bronze
Faux Bois Oval Wall Tray or Table Mirror in Brown and Gold, circa 1940s
By Syroco Wood 1
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Faux bois oval wall mirror with details of wood vines sheaves of wheat and leaves. This piece is by the Syroco Wood Company from New York and estimated to be from the 1940s. This...
Mirror, Wood
Italian Bronze Figural Wall Mirror Attributed to Caldwell
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Italian bronze figural wall mirror, attributed to the distinguished maker Caldwell, embodies neoclassical refinement and timeless sophistication. Crafted with exceptional artist...
Bronze
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Large Italian Murano Florette and Gold infused Glass Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb large Italian Murano florette and gold-infused glass mirror is a breathtaking example of Venetian artistry and timeless luxury. Handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this exquisi...
Murano Glass
Oak Varnished Gold brass Calvet wall mirror by Antoni Gaudí, Spanish Design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid oak coated in fine golden brass sheets using a gold leaf technique. A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget ...
Oak
Late 19th Century "Cloisonné Table Mirror" French Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
A wonderful late 19th Century Art Nouveau ormolu photoraph frame decorated with a floral motif highlighted with hand painted enamel patterned border ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: ...
Bronze
19th Century French Champleve Enameled Bronze and Onyx Table Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) French table or boudoir mirror finely crafted from green onyx stone and mounted with bronze stand and and inlaid with champleve enamel designs. With oval...
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel
Art Nouveau Bronze Standing Mirror "Naked Youth" German 1900s
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Peter Winter-Heidingsfeld Heidingsfeld 1871 - 1920 Allach near Munich Young Man with Mirror Bronze, signed 77 x 41.5 x 25 cm Winter-Heinigsfeld studied at the Munich Academy under...
Bronze
19th Century Hughes Mirror with Oval Golden Frame
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Very beautiful and hughes frame with new oval mirror with facette.
Gold Plate
Antique French bronze mirror with angel 1930s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
French antique bronze mirror with angels 1930s - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Bronze
Gorgeous 90's French style Italian bronze table mirror
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Gorgeous Italian bronze French-style table mirror from the 1990s - Private collection Domenico Rugiano
Bronze
Console and Mirror, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Console and mirror, Art Nouveau, Liberty Console...
Marble, Iron, Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Bronze Mirrored Plateau with Jardinière Centerpiece
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Art Nouveau Silverplated over bronze mirrored Surtout de table (Plateau) and Jardinière Centerpiece, having a foliate sinuous form. France, circa 1900. Dimensions: Platea...
Bronze
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 19.5" W x 11" D.
Bronze
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Compact Box with Mirror - Micheletto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This exquisite 1950s vintage compact box, crafted in solid 18K yellow gold, showcases the exceptional artistry of its era. Its exterior is intricately adorned with a rare fabric-effe...
18k Gold
Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Centerpiece with Iris Flower Motif, circa 1910
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and distinguished Art Nouveau centerpiece tray, of impressive scale and refinement, crafted in France circa 1910. The oval form is enveloped in a sumptuous gilt bronze frame, ...
Metal, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Mirror and Candlestick, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze mirror and candlestick. France, 19th century. Dimensions mirror: 39 cm height. 26 cm depth. 20 cm width. Dimensions candlestick: 20 cm height. 8 cm depth. 11 cm width.
Bronze
Pair of Italian Vintage Wall Applique Lights Objects Sconces, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of brass and mirror wall lights sconces. Italy, 1920s-1940s Lamp sockets: 2.
Brass, Bronze
Fine Art Nouveau Bronze Arch with Vintage Mirror, Morocco, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Art Nouveau piece was likely made as a lighted arch for a gate, and while now electrified, once had the capacity to hold a dozen or so candles.
Bronze
Pair of Art Nouveau Miniature Mirrors, Gold Leaf, Giltwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Art Nouveau Left and Right Gold Leaf Giltwood Mini Sized Mirrors Exquisite and richly carved pair of left and right petite mirrors.
Gold Leaf
20th Century Art Nouveau Gold Wood Italian Mirror, 1920s
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
Mirror in gold wood Italian It has to be restored Mirror is original Measures: 290 height, 190 width.
Wood
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 20.87 in D 0.4 in
Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Style Bevelled Glass Rose Gold Brass Wall Mirror
Located in London, England
An Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts style bevelled glass rose gold coloured brass circular wall hanging mirror.
Brass
Large Art Nouveau Gilt Oval Mirror
Located in Nogales, AZ
Art Nouveau gilt oval mirror. Have many different shapes, sizes and styles of mirrors in our inventory.
Gold Leaf
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 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 Style Mirror in Gold and Taupe, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Nouveau style mirror in gold and taupe, circa 1950 Flowers, flowers everywhere!
Giltwood
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 21.66 in W 35.04 in D 0.79 in
Antique Rare Art Nouveau circa 1900-1920 Oval Bronze Wall Mirror
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Art Nouveau circa 1900-1920 oval bronze framed wall mirror. This is a lovely mirror, that is full of age, charm and character. Great patinated bronze (or possibly very hea...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 7.09 in Dm 27.56 in
Industrial Porthole Window in Aluminium and Riveted Bronze, circa 1900
Located in Roubaix, FR
French beer factory porthole in aluminum and riveted bronze window 1900s in Industrial mirror. 2 available.
Aluminum, Bronze
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 26.78 in D 0.4 in
"Sensualite" from the famous "Sensuality" Series, Mirror, Eglomise
By Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In this project, Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev draws a line between sensuality and explicit sexuality in depicting a woman's body. Modern photography offers two main approaches to the su...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 25.99 in W 21.26 in D 0.4 in
"Salome" from the famous "Sensuality" Series, Mirror, Eglomise
By Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In this project, Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev draws a line between sensuality and explicit sexuality in depicting a woman's body. Modern photography offers two main approaches to the su...
Gold Leaf
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By Richard Aurili
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Aurili worked until 1890 in Belgium. His works were exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais. Hisis extensive oeuvre include his busts of women and gladiators in clay, marble or ...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 44.89 in W 38.59 in D 0.4 in
"Renata avec boa" from the famous "Sensuality" Series by Vladimir Clavijo
By Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In this project, Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev draws a line between sensuality and explicit sexuality in depicting a woman's body. Modern photography offers two main approaches to the su...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 40.95 in W 33.86 in D 0.4 in
"Fille est" from the famous "Sensuality" Series by Vladimir Clavijo, eglomise
By Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In this project, Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev draws a line between sensuality and explicit sexuality in depicting a woman's body. Modern photography offers two main approaches to the su...
Gold Leaf
Antique Art Nouveau Mirror
Located in Bastogne, BE
- Gorgeous antique mirror - Art Nuvo - Made in France - Circa 1920s
Bronze
Lady of the Lake Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Mirror Circa 1930
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lady of the Lake Antique Art Nouveau bronze mirror, circa 1930. Solid cast bronze mirror with a beautiful young lady holding a tree branch for support as she looks at her reflection ...
Bronze
Cream and Gold Art Nouveau Glam Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Carved wood and gesso, cream and gilding, etched mirror
Wood, Gesso
Art Nouveau Bronze Frame Mirror, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s French Art Nouveau style wall mirror featuring a partial textured bronze frame with gorgeous patina. The bronze detailing frames the top corners and extends artfully along th...
Bronze
Large Art Nouveau Mirror American Circa 1905
Located in Hudson, NY
Monumental and beautiful American Art Nouveau gold gilded looking glass of rare form and size. Circa 1905-10, likely New York City, and in excellent condition. Retains the original g...
Gold Leaf
20th c. Art Nouveau Parcel Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in Queens, NY
Twentieth century French Art Nouveau vertical wall mirror framed in a naturalistic parcel gilt walnut frame carved in imitation of twigs metamorphosing into a soaring foliate pediment.
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Mirror with Bronze Putti Cherubs
By Louis Kley
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptionally rare finely executed bronze putti piece of two winged cherubs framing an oval moveable mirror with ribboned bow detail on top and sitting on a red marble base with bron...
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Ornate Wall Mirror
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, large, gold gilt, wall mirror, in the Hollywood Regency style. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 38" W x 46" H.
Mirror
Edouard Aimé Arnould Art Nouveau Wall Mirror, France, 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Art Nouveau wall hung mirror circa 1900 by renowned French jewelry artist Edouard Aimé Arnould. Cast patinated framework depicting a woman and her canine overlooking a grazing herd o...
Bronze
A Period French Art Nouveau Lighted Figural Beveled Vanity Mirror
By Georges Van der Straeten
Located in New Orleans, LA
A rare antique Art Nouveau figural table top vanity lamp with the original hand beveled mirror by Georges Van der Straeten. The lamp features a graceful sculpture of a woman in the ...
Spelter, Bronze
Sold
H 13 in W 5.75 in D 0.8 in
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Faceted Nostalgia Hand Mirror
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Art Nouveau period gilt bronze faceted nostalgia hand mirror with ornate detailing and arched top, beautiful handle with figure. France, circa 1890. Measures: Height 13 in (33 cm) ...
Bronze
c.1888-1910 Gilt Art Nouveau Mirror
Located in Highwood, IL
An Art Noveau gilt mirror in the manner of Majorelle with central stylized floral cresting flanked by whiplash decoration. Scrolling vinery detailing continues over fluted framing an...
Gold Leaf
French Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Art Nouveau in style this wonderful mirror frame shape has a nice flow - cartouche depicts flowers and leaves. Mirror glass may have been replaced.
Art Nouveau Bronze Table Vanity Mirror With Lady on Swing, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau period bronze table vanity mirror with a lady on a swing France, Circa 1910 Measures: 14"W x 6"D x 17"H. Good original vintage condition.
Bronze
In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.
ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.
The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau.
The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.
In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers.
The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.
Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass.
Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).
Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.
There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.