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Liberty & Co Regent St London. An original Agent for Liberty aluminium shop sign
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co Regent St London. An original 'Agent for Liberty' aluminium shop sign with the
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Vase Sign: Richard, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Richard We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: Argentor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Vase, Sign: Galle, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, French
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the
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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp 1915, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Sign Muller
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Floor lamp Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Materials: Iron and Art Glass You want to live in the
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1905
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1905
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Galle, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1905
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1905
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Monumental Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

French Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Cup, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, Sign: WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Cup, WMF, German sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of improved
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Wine Coolers

Materials

Metal

Vase Sign: Degué, 1900, France, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Degué
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Centerpiece, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, Sign: WMF 334
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Frênes), Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais acid worked Le Verre cameo glass was a separate line of art glass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Table Lamp 1900 "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty", France, Signed Figudo
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Tables lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Material:Bronze Country: France To take care of
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ceramic, Sign: Made in Germany, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Made in Germany Design: kunstabteilung We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1905
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Monumental Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1850
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique 1850s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Monumental French Vase, Sign: Gallé, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the decorative arts
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Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

3 Centerpieces, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, 1900, Sign:Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
(15,35) depth (cm) Silver plated bronze and crystal Sign: Christofle , Number: 1391742 2 Small
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vase, Sign: Muller frères Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Monumental Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Primerolles Decoration), Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais acid worked Le Verre cameo glass was a separate line of art glass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

French Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

French Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Flowers Bluebells ) Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Le Verre Francais, but some pieces are signed legitimately only in cameo with the Charder signature
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Flowers Dahlias) Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Le Verre Francais, but some pieces are signed legitimately only in cameo with the Charder signature
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Decoration Marrons ) Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Le Verre Francais, but some pieces are signed legitimately only in cameo with the Charder signature
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Sign: Daum Nancy France, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Daum Nancy glass with applications Daum is the name of a factory established in 1875 in the
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Daum Nancy , 1910, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Daum Nancy Daum is the name of a factory established in 1875 in the city of Nancy, France
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Centerplace, France, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: L. Alliot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign, WMF, Year, 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: Page: 297 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign: Wmf, Year: 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign: WMF, Year: 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: WMF G with ostrich = The first WMF impressed mark, used from
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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Mirror Sign, WMF, Year, 1910, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing mirror Silver plated Sign: WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Vase Sign: Daum Nancy, France , Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Daum Nancy France Daum is the name of a factory established in 1875 in the city of Nancy
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Centerplace, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1898, Sign: Orivit 2638
By Orivit
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in
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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Centerpiece, Sign Gallia, in Silver Plated, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, 1900
By Gallia
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
contrast, in Vienna and in Italy, "Liberty style". The Art Nouveau designs used curvilinear sinuous
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Champagne Cooler Style, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, Year: 1900, Signed Wmf
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Wine Coolers

Materials

Metal

Vase, Sign: Daum Nancy, France, 1910, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Daum Nancy Daum is the name of a factory established in 1875 in the city of Nancy, France
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Daum Nancy, France, 1904, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Daum Nancy Daum is the name of a factory established in 1875 in the city of Nancy, France
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Umbrella Stand Sign Kaiser in Silver Plated Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Material: silver plated Country: German We have
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Vitrines

Materials

Metal

Vase in glass souffle, Sign: Galle, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Galle worked in stone Gallé World Famous for his innovative work in several areas of the
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Big Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

big Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville acid worked Muller Feres The heart of the company was formed by
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Flowers Begonias ), Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1922
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais acid worked Le Verre cameo glass was a separate line of art glass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais (Currant bushes), Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty
By Le Verre Francais
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Le Verre Francais acid worked Le Verre cameo glass was a separate line of art glass
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

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Liberty Shop Sign For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic liberty shop sign available at 1stDibs. A liberty shop sign — often made from metal, glass and art glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer liberty shop sign, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A liberty shop sign, designed in the Art Nouveau, Art Deco or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one liberty shop sign that is appealing in its simplicity, but WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Muller Frères and Daum produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Liberty Shop Sign?

A liberty shop sign can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $12,850, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $1,000,000.

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.