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Irish Art Nouveau

Nazmiyal Collection Antique Irish Art Nouveau Donegal Rug. Size: 11 ft. x 12 ft.
Nazmiyal Collection Antique Irish Art Nouveau Donegal Rug. Size: 11 ft. x 12 ft.

Nazmiyal Collection Antique Irish Art Nouveau Donegal Rug. Size: 11 ft. x 12 ft.

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Antique Irish Art Nouveau Donegal Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Irish Rugs, Circa Date: 1920 – Throughout the early 20th century, Donegal, Ireland, established a thriv...

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Early 20th Century Northern Irish Art Nouveau Western European Rugs

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Wool

Rugs On Net Antique Teal-Blue Irish Donegal Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Rug Carpet
Rugs On Net Antique Teal-Blue Irish Donegal Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Rug Carpet

Rugs On Net Antique Teal-Blue Irish Donegal Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Rug Carpet

Located in New York, NY

Rare Oversized Antique Teal-Blue Irish Donegal Arts-Crafts / Art Nouveau Rug Carpet ( 12'6" x 25'2" - 381 x 767 cm) Antique Oversized Donegal - Art Nouveau Ireland Knotted Rug, Cou...

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Antique Early 1900s Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Set of Four Shannon Irish Crystal Sutton Place Water Goblets
Vintage Set of Four Shannon Irish Crystal Sutton Place Water Goblets

Vintage Set of Four Shannon Irish Crystal Sutton Place Water Goblets

By Shannon Crystal

Located in New Orleans, LA

Offered for sale are four stemmed Shannon by Godinger Sutton Place Crystal water goblets, features are vertical cuts and crisscross pattern on upper portion of the bowl, stem has a b...

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Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Crystal Serveware

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Crystal

Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Irish Setter" by Jules Moigniez
Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Irish Setter" by Jules Moigniez

Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Irish Setter" by Jules Moigniez

By Jules Moigniez

Located in London, GB

Very fine mid 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a standing Setter with excellent hand chased surface detail and rich brown patination. Raised on a stepped naturalistic ba...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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Antique Pine Art Nouveau Style Mirror
Antique Pine Art Nouveau Style Mirror

Antique Pine Art Nouveau Style Mirror

Unavailable

H 54 in W 44 in

Antique Pine Art Nouveau Style Mirror

By Stephen Cavallo

Located in New York, NY

Antique pine frame In natural wax finish center mirror panel in faux antique mirror finish

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Early 20th Century Irish Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

An Art Deco Lenox Belleek Porcelain Coffee Service
An Art Deco Lenox Belleek Porcelain Coffee Service

An Art Deco Lenox Belleek Porcelain Coffee Service

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H 10.5 in W 7.5 in D 4 in

An Art Deco Lenox Belleek Porcelain Coffee Service

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in New Haven, CT

This exceptional and rare Lenox Belleek coffee set is an original Art Nouveau conception and is entirely painted by hand and dated on a few pieces 1912 on the underside. Some of the ...

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Vintage 1910s Irish Art Nouveau Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Photograph Frame from 1907 Stokes & Ireland
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Photograph Frame from 1907 Stokes & Ireland

Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Photograph Frame from 1907 Stokes & Ireland

By Stokes & Ireland Ltd

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1907 by Stokes & Ireland, this very attractive, antique sterling silver photograph frame, is in the Art Nouveau taste, and features the original fabric lined ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau British Marquetry Inlaid Serving Tray
Art Nouveau British Marquetry Inlaid Serving Tray

Art Nouveau British Marquetry Inlaid Serving Tray

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H 13.25 in W 21.75 in D 1.25 in

Art Nouveau British Marquetry Inlaid Serving Tray

Located in Dallas, TX

Provenance: Bought from a reputable Dealer in Ireland. ART NOUVEAU: Art Nouveau (French pronunciation: [a?

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Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Art Nouveau Irish Donegal Rug / Carpet
Art Nouveau Irish Donegal Rug / Carpet

Art Nouveau Irish Donegal Rug / Carpet

Located in New York, NY

This example is more unusual, reflecting what was then the cutting-edge movement of European decorative arts - Art Nouveau. The rich, dramatic border displays the classic water lil...

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Early 20th Century Irish Art Nouveau Western European Rugs

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Wool

Irish Antique Sterling Silver Dish Ring by Mappin & Webb in 1919
Irish Antique Sterling Silver Dish Ring by Mappin & Webb in 1919

Irish Antique Sterling Silver Dish Ring by Mappin & Webb in 1919

By Mappin & Webb

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Dublin in 1919 by Mappin & Webb, this intricate, George V, sterling silver dish ring, has chased and pierced decoration depicting countryside scenes of farmers, their f...

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Vintage 1910s Irish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Nazmiyal Antique Art Nouveau Donegal Rug. 10 ft 2 in x 17 ft (3.1 m x 5.18 m)
Nazmiyal Antique Art Nouveau Donegal Rug. 10 ft 2 in x 17 ft (3.1 m x 5.18 m)

Nazmiyal Antique Art Nouveau Donegal Rug. 10 ft 2 in x 17 ft (3.1 m x 5.18 m)

Located in New York, NY

Antique Art Nouveau Irish Donegal Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Irish Rugs, Circa Date: 1920 – Size: 10 ft 2 in x 17 ft (3.1 m x 5.18 m)

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Early 20th Century Northern Irish Art Nouveau Western European Rugs

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Wool

Art Nouveau, Handmade 100% Pure Wool Irish Rug
Art Nouveau, Handmade 100% Pure Wool Irish Rug

Art Nouveau, Handmade 100% Pure Wool Irish Rug

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique Irish, handmade, 100% pure wool Art Nouveau design rug.

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Antique 1890s Irish Art Nouveau More Carpets

Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Figures of Beethoven and Mozart
Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Figures of Beethoven and Mozart

Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Figures of Beethoven and Mozart

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Pair of Bronze Art Noveau figures of Beethoven and Mozart.

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Antique 19th Century Irish Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique Irish Donegal Rug
Antique Irish Donegal Rug

Antique Irish Donegal Rug

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W 71 in L 142 in

Antique Irish Donegal Rug

Located in New York, NY

An antique European Donegal carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

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Vintage 1930s Irish Art Nouveau Western European Rugs

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Wool

Antique Irish Silver Teapot with Celtic Tracery, circa 1900s
Antique Irish Silver Teapot with Celtic Tracery, circa 1900s

Antique Irish Silver Teapot with Celtic Tracery, circa 1900s

Located in New York, NY

This exceptionally-designed teapot is decorated with endlessly repeating Celtic Tracery. In the front, there is a finely engraved family crest, consisting of the jagged ancient Irish...

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Antique Early 1900s Northern Irish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

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Silver

Unique Acid Etched Round Glass Table Top by Lowry
Unique Acid Etched Round Glass Table Top by Lowry

Unique Acid Etched Round Glass Table Top by Lowry

By Alyson Lowry

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible acid etched glass tabletop with rose design on thick glass (1") with hammered edge and three solid maple round caps. Signed by Lowry.

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Late 20th Century Irish Art Nouveau Decorative Art

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Glass

French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche with Hunting Dogs Irish Setters
French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche with Hunting Dogs Irish Setters

French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche with Hunting Dogs Irish Setters

Located in Barntrup, DE

French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche with Hunting Dogs Irish Setters, circa the 1930s This adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze and features a ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Figural Thistle Bush Centerpiece Bud Vase Set
Antique Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Figural Thistle Bush Centerpiece Bud Vase Set

Antique Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Figural Thistle Bush Centerpiece Bud Vase Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This three-piece antique gilt bronze and cut crystal convertible bud vase centerpiece set is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Ireland in circa 1920 in an Art Nouveau style...

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Early 20th Century Irish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

Wide Antique Donegal Runner
Wide Antique Donegal Runner

Wide Antique Donegal Runner

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W 50 in L 166 in

Wide Antique Donegal Runner

Located in New York, NY

This early 20th century Irish carpet has an apricot textile repeating pattern on a soft camel brown field and a light green and leafy vine border.

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Early 20th Century Northern Irish Art Nouveau Western European Rugs

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Wool

George Bain Small Celtic Hunting Rug
George Bain Small Celtic Hunting Rug

George Bain Small Celtic Hunting Rug

Located in New York, NY

Breathtaking and Extremely Artistic Small George Bain Celtic Hunting Rug , Country of Origin / Rug Type: Irish Rug, Circa Date: Mid – 20th Century – This classic Celtic rug by George...

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Mid-20th Century Irish Art Nouveau Western European Rugs

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Wool

Irish Silver Mether, Vase or Champagne Bucket
Irish Silver Mether, Vase or Champagne Bucket

Irish Silver Mether, Vase or Champagne Bucket

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H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Irish Silver Mether, Vase or Champagne Bucket

By Weir & Sons Dublin

Located in Essex, MA

A rare, fine quality, large, futuristic looking silver vase or champagne bucket made in Dublin by Weir and Sons, Irish, circa 1904. Despite the rocket ship like appearance of this ve...

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Antique Early 1900s Irish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Glass Tube Vase Signed Louis C. Tiffany Early 900 Irish Glass
Glass Tube Vase Signed Louis C. Tiffany Early 900 Irish Glass

Glass Tube Vase Signed Louis C. Tiffany Early 900 Irish Glass

Located in Milano, IT

Glass tube vase signed Louis C. Tiffany early 900 Irish glassColored glass vase Signed: Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces. Inc. Early 1900s Measurements: diameter 12 cm height 42 cm.  

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Early 20th Century Central American Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Wedgwood, Irish Art Nouveau Jug, With "Cead Mille Failte" 100, 00 Welcomes
Wedgwood, Irish Art Nouveau Jug, With "Cead Mille Failte" 100, 00 Welcomes

Wedgwood, Irish Art Nouveau Jug, With "Cead Mille Failte" 100, 00 Welcomes

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Irish Art Nouveau Jug, with "Cead Mille Failte" 100,000 welcomes imprinted, by Harry Bernard 1890 Wedgwood.

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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Art Nouveau Pitchers

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Pottery

Pair of Vintage Liberty of London Silk Fabric with Irish Linen Cushions Pillows
Pair of Vintage Liberty of London Silk Fabric with Irish Linen Cushions Pillows

Pair of Vintage Liberty of London Silk Fabric with Irish Linen Cushions Pillows

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland

Liberty designs are emblematic of the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements. In our cushions the lines flow organically in a stylised manner reminiscent of the period.

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20th Century English Art Nouveau Pillows and Throws

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Mansour Handwoven Arts & Crafts Donegal Rug, Wool, Kashmir, New Design
Mansour Handwoven Arts & Crafts Donegal Rug, Wool, Kashmir, New Design

Mansour Handwoven Arts & Crafts Donegal Rug, Wool, Kashmir, New Design

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Originally designed and crafted in Donegal Ireland in early 1900s, this magnificently decorative brand new Donegal-inspired carpet was hand woven and created in Kashmir. This Arts & ...

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Wool

1960's Tibetan Arts & Crafts Style Square Carpet Inspired by William Morris
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By Charles Voysey, William Morris (English)

Located in Dallas, TX

79148 Vintage Tibetan Arts & Crafts Style Square Area Rug, 06'08 x 06'10. This hand-knotted wool vintage Tibetan Arts & Crafts style rug, inspired by the visionary designs of William...

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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Art Nouveau Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Antique European Irish Donegal Rug. 10 ft 1 in x 13 ft
Antique European Irish Donegal Rug. 10 ft 1 in x 13 ft

Antique European Irish Donegal Rug. 10 ft 1 in x 13 ft

Located in New York, NY

Antique European Irish Donegal Rug, Country of Origin: United Kingdom, Circa date: Turn of the 20th century. Size: 10 ft 1 in x 13 ft (3.07 m x 3.96 m)

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20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

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Wool

Art Nouveau Bedroom Set by Louis Majorelle
Art Nouveau Bedroom Set by Louis Majorelle

Art Nouveau Bedroom Set by Louis Majorelle

$63,795 / set

H 76.78 in W 45.67 in D 19.69 in

Art Nouveau Bedroom Set by Louis Majorelle

By Louis Majorelle

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Art Nouveau bedroom set atr. to Louis Majorelle circa 1900 combination of woods and brass. Measurements: 2xbed 200x104cm 2xbedside table 47x38x116cm 2xwardrobe 122x55x230cm mirror

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Bedroom Sets

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Brass

Vintage Waterford Set of 4 Water Glasses Ashling
Vintage Waterford Set of 4 Water Glasses Ashling

Vintage Waterford Set of 4 Water Glasses Ashling

By Waterford Crystal

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage set of 4 water glasses was made by Waterford in Ashling pattern, with 2 sets available at the time of the listing. Ashling pattern is described by cut fans and panels and mu...

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Art Nouveau paneling in Walnut with a wood Fireplace with Ceramic
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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This exceptional Art Nouveau style pine and burr paneled room is beautifully carved and decorated with blue-green ceramics. Panels with elegant curved and sober lines are covering th...

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Zabihi Collection Green Large Irish Donegal Rug
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Zabihi Collection Green Large Irish Donegal Rug

Located in New York, NY

an early 20th Century Irish Donegal large square-size rug in a leprechaun green and pumpkin rug no. j3121 size 13' 2" x 14' 9" (401 x 450 cm) Irish Rugs have a long and proud ...

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Early 20th Century Irish Oushak Western European Rugs

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1950's Irish Donegal Biophilic Wool Rug Inspired by CFA Voysey & William Morris
1950's Irish Donegal Biophilic Wool Rug Inspired by CFA Voysey & William Morris

1950's Irish Donegal Biophilic Wool Rug Inspired by CFA Voysey & William Morris

By Charles Voysey, William Morris (English)

Located in Dallas, TX

78758 Vintage Irish Donegal Rug Inspired by William Morris, 11'03 x 15'03. Irish Donegal rugs, originating from County Donegal, Ireland, are celebrated for their thick pile, intricat...

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Mid-20th Century Irish Arts and Crafts Western European Rugs

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Wool

19th Century Handwoven Wool Donegal Rug, Ireland, Green Floral Design
19th Century Handwoven Wool Donegal Rug, Ireland, Green Floral Design

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

This traditional handwoven Irish Donegal rug has a shaded bottle-green field with a counterposed design of angular vines issuing palmettes and open palmettes, in a refined jade borde...

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Art & Craft Paneling Room from the Private Mansion of the Architect Henry Guedy
Art & Craft Paneling Room from the Private Mansion of the Architect Henry Guedy

Art & Craft Paneling Room from the Private Mansion of the Architect Henry Guedy

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This paneled room comes from a Parisian private mansion located in the 5th arrondissement. It was made by the architect Henry Guédy (1873-circa.1930) for him self in 1912. The appart...

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Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Pendant, Re-Edition
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Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Pendant, Re-Edition

$24,126 / item

H 10.63 in W 59.85 in D 22.84 in

Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Pendant, Re-Edition

By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte

Located in Vienna, AT

Material: brass laquered or nickel plated. Silk-shade comes in any colour. White inside. handmade. The bottom is covered with a hardened opaline-glass in a brass-frame different size...

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Fine Antique Irish Donegal Rug 9'5" x 9'5"
Fine Antique Irish Donegal Rug 9'5" x 9'5"

Fine Antique Irish Donegal Rug 9'5" x 9'5"

Located in New York, NY

Fine Antique Irish Donegal Rug 5’0" x 9’5”. This exquisite Antique Irish Donegal Rug features a soft tangerine field adorned with alternating, offset rows of delicate racemes and sec...

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Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Western European Rugs

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Wool

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Irish Art Nouveau For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Irish art nouveau available at 1stDibs. An Irish art nouveau — often made from fabric, metal and wool — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an Irish art nouveau — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An Irish art nouveau, designed in the Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Alyson Lowry, Belleek Pottery Ltd. and Mappin & Webb each produced at least one beautiful Irish art nouveau that is worth considering.

How Much is an Irish Art Nouveau?

Prices for an Irish art nouveau can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $69,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,750.

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.