Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 3 available, price per piece.
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Hat Racks and Stands
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 3 available, price per piece.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. Up to 4 pieces available price per piece. Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria about 1900 up to three available
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Bronze Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast bronze made in Austria, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to six available, price per piece.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austai, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Rare Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 2 available, price per piece.
Brass
Four Art Nouveau Handmade Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four beautiful brass wall hooks, handmade in the 1920s, Vienna, Austria. Gently polished by
Brass
French Art Nouveau Bentwood Coat & Hat Hooks, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Art Nouveau period bentwood hat and coat pegs, circa 1910 – 1920. The wall
Beech
$880Sale Price|24% Off
H 5.12 in W 24.81 in D 5.12 in
Art Nouveau Coat Rail / Wall Wardrobe with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small Art Nouveau coat rail made of cherrywood with four hooks made of solid brass. The
Brass
$890
H 8 in W 2 in D 4.5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook, Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, 1910
By Adolf Loos, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass wall hook, designed by Adolf Loos, executed by Werkstaette Hagenauer
Brass
$3,639Sale Price|21% Off
H 81.89 in W 45.67 in D 9.85 in
Art Nouveau Oakwood Coat Rack with Brass Hooks, Germany, Circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Art Nouveau Coat Rack in oakwood with solid brass hooks. The Coat Rack has a big
Brass
$346
H 4.14 in W 24.02 in D 1.78 in
Art Nouveau Period Fireplace Tool Hanger or Hook, Early 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 20th century Dutch Art Nouveau Period fireplace tool hanger made of polished steel with
Brass, Copper
$2,488Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.32 in W 39.77 in D 7.88 in
German Art Nouveau Oak Wall Coat Rack with Brass Hooks, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful German Art Nouveau wall coat rack made around 1900, crafted from solid oak with original
Brass
$997
H 11.03 in W 20.48 in D 4.34 in
Art Nouveau style coat rack in oak with brass hooks, France ca. 1915
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1915 / Coat Rack / oak, brass / Art Nouveau / Art Deco Nicely shaped coat rack in Art
Brass
Antique American Hook Rug, Delicate Art Nouveau Meets Baroque Opulence
Located in Dallas, TX
the traditional technique of rug hooking, involves pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a base
Wool
$733 / item
H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 5.12 in
Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Wiener Werkstaette Art Nouveau Coat Hook, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant handmade coat-hook. Literature: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstaette – Avant Garde
Brass
$1,100 / item
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Up to 6 Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Nickel Brass Wall Hooks Café Capua Vienna, 1900s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to six beautiful and elegantly curved Art Nouveau coat hooks. Sold and priced per piece
Iron, Nickel, Brass
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 73 in W 55 in D 12 in
1940's Art Nouveau Meets Art Deco Hall Tree, Mirror With Coat Hooks and Shelf
Located in Culver City, CA
fabulous vintage Art Nouveau hall tree mirror is giving us all the old-school glamour vibes. Standing tall
Brass
Baass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast bronze made in Austria, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Authentic Wiener Werkstätte Coat Hooks Made from Brass
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful set consisting of three wall mountable Art Nouveau coat hooks. The items
Brass
$257 / item
W 1.19 in L 3.55 in
Polka Dot Matte Burgundy Green Leaf Round Disc Retro Hook Drop Pierced Earrings
Located in Wokingham, England
Very high quality. 100% Handmade. Excellent gift for lady. Material: Alloy, Acrylic. Size: 9.0*3.0 cm. Weight: 6 g. Ear needle: 925 silver filled and gold plated. _ _ _ Great f...
$90Sale Price / set|55% Off
Timeless Elegance Rose Quartz Hook Drop Earrings in 925 Silver Gift for Her
Located in New York, NY
These Timeless Elegance Rose Quartz Hook Drop Earrings 925 sterling silver earrings, showcasing
Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,465
H 11.7 in W 41.4 in D 4.9 in
Arts & Crafts Coat Rack w. Majolica Glazed, Stylized Flower Tiles & Bronze Hooks
Located in Lisse, NL
rare and highly stylish Art Nouveau / Jugendstil coat rack is entirely original and in very good
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Marquetry hall tree or coat rack
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
art nouveau bronze hooks, that are just simply breathtaking in the art nouveau design style. The coat
Brass, Bronze
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hooks, 1900s, Set of 5
Located in Vienna, AT
these are original art nouveau hooks, made of solid cast brass in the style of Henry Van De Velde
Brass
Biomorphic Ceramic Sculpture by Earl Hooks
By Earl Hooks
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an usual piece by African American ceramist Earl Hooks. According to an article by Martin
Unavailable
H 12 in W 12 in D 18 in
Exceptional Art Nouveau Demitasse Coffee Set, English Sterling Robert & Belk Ltd
By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1, Royal Doulton
Located in Seattle, WA
. All-over gold wash. Pierced Art Nouveau motif with hook to hold liner in place. Cobalt blue
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau 18K Gold Diamond and Oriental Pearl Brooch circa 1905
Located in Goettingen, DE
4.96 cm wide and 4.22 cm long. The pin on the back closes with a C-hook. The Art Nouveau brooch is in
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Four Art Nouveau Belgium Bronze Coat Hooks
Located in London, GB
Four original Art Nouveau coat hooks in organic shape typical of its time, Belgium, 1910-1915
Bronze
Set of Art Nouveau Bronze Coat Hooks
Located in London, GB
Four Art Nouveau coat hangers.
Bronze
Polished Brass Coat Hook French Art Nouveau, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Polished brass coat hook French Art Nouveau, 19th century.
Brass
Sold
H 8 in W 2 in D 4.5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook, Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, 1910
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass wall hook, designed by Adolf Loos, executed by Werkstaette Hagenauer
Sold
H 2.96 in W 1.58 in D 5.52 in
Twelf Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Patinated Solid Brass Wall Hooks, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and extremely rare set of 12 Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts wall hooks. Striking Dutch design
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook by Adolf Loos for Knize, Austria, 1909
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass coat hook, designed in 1909 by Adolf Loos for the Viennese Tailor
Brass
Sold
H 5 in W 0.75 in D 4 in
Classic Art Nouveau Minimalist Style Polished Brass Wall Coat and Hat Hooks
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Austrian Minimalist Art Deco, Art Nouveau Style Polished Brass Wall Coat and Hat Hooks set of 2
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Wall Hooks Hat or Coat Hanger Set of 3
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Art Nouveau style set of three bronze hooks wall hat or coat hangers. Substantial vintage
Bronze
Sold
H 11 in W 2 in D 6.5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook for Knize & Comp. Vienna, Austria, 1909
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
One beautiful, authentic and old, vintage Art Nouveau brass coat wall hook. These hooks were
Brass
Sold
H 6 in W 1.25 in D 6 in
Up to Three Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three beautiful wall coat hooks, handmade of solid brass with nice bakelite balls on their
Brass
Sold
H 13.39 in W 23.63 in D 6.7 in
Set of 3 Art Nouveau Bronze Coat Hooks Attributed to H. Van de Velde
By Henry van de Velde
Located in NANTES, FR
Set of 3 bronze coat hooks, circa 1900. A very attractive example of the typically Art Nouveau
Bronze
Set of Four English Cast Iron Hat and Coat Hooks
Located in New York, NY
Each with a hook in the form of an anchor initialed "CF". Requires four screws to affix to wall.
Iron
Marina J. Earring with solid 14k Yellow Gold Chain & Hook
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
high shine Solid 14k Yellow Gold Hooks. Measuring 2 inches long each, this pair is simple yet elegant
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oak Art Nouveau, Coat, Hat, Stick, Umbrella Stand
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
, with no loose joints. Classical Art Nouveau styling with copper coated hooks. A rare find. Overall
Oak
Sold
W 0.91 in L 2.76 in
DOLCE & GABBANA Vintage D&G Glow Dots Trio Circle Drop Hoop Hook Gold Earrings
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Wokingham, England
DOLCE & GABBANA Vintage D&G Glow Dots Trio Circle Drop Hoop Hook Modernist Chunky Pierced Earrings
Gold Plate
Sold
H 83 in Dm 25.5 in
Early 20th Century French Bentwood Swivel Hall Tree with 16 Hooks, Thonet Style
By Michael Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
maker, Michael Thonet (1796-1871). The hall tree features a swivel top with two rows of eight hooks each
Bentwood
Art Nouveau Natural Pearl Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant, Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
with safety hook. The Art Nouveau brooch has three rings at the back, which allow it to be worn as an
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900 Up to 3 available, price per piece.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass, made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. Up to 3 pieces available price per piece. Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in France, circa 1900-1910.
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. Up to 3 pieces available price per piece.
Brass
Three Art Nouveau Nickel Wall Hooks
Located in Wien, AT
Three Art Nouveau nickel wall hooks, circa 1910s original condition.
Nickel
Large Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass restored, made in Austria, circa 1900. Up to 2 available, price per piece.
Brass
Six Art Nouveau Wall Hooks
Located in Wien, AT
six Art Nouveau wall hooks 6 are available, priced and sold per piece. polished and stove
Brass
Art Nouveau Wall Wardrobe with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small simple Art Nouveau wall wardrobe made of beech wood with three hooks made of solid
Brass
Four Bronze Coat Hooks, Art Nouveau circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique bronze coat hooks of the period Art Nouveau. Made in the early 20th century. Good
Bronze
Set of Three Art Nouveau Solid Brass Wall Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A set of three wonderful Art Nouveau wall hooks made of solid brass. Original from the Art Nouveau
Brass
Art Nouveau Coat Rail / Wall Wardrobe with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small Art Nouveau coat rail made of cherrywood with four hooks made of solid brass. The
Brass
Four Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four beautiful brass wall hooks, handmade in the 1920s, Vienna, Austria. Gently polished
Brass
German Art Nouveau Oakwood Coat Rack with Brass Hooks
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Art Nouveau Coat Rack in oakwood with solid brass hooks. The wall coat rack has a
Brass
A Set of Six Art Nouveau Brass Coat Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass made in Austria, circa 1900-1910. A set of six Delivery time 3-4 weeks.
Brass
Pair Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful wall hooks, handmade of solid brass, dated circa 1910 to 1920 in Vienna, Austria
Brass
A Pair Art Nouveau Curved Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, 1920s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of elegant and beautifully curved vintage Art Nouveau „Jugendstil“ wall coat hooks, made of
Brass
Set of Six Art Nouveau Solid Brass Wall Hooks from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A set of six extremely rare pretty large Art Nouveau wall hooks made of solid brass. Original from
Brass
Pair of Big Handmade Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful and big brass wall hooks, very unusual pieces, handmade in the 1920s, Vienna, Austria
Brass
Four Very Large Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hooks, France, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four impressive French brass wall hooks, handmade in the 1920s. These hooks are very large
Brass
Pair of Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful wall hooks, handmade of solid brass, dated circa 1910 to 1920, made in Vienna
Brass
Up to Eight White Art Nouveau Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to eight beautiful wall hooks from the 1920s, made in Vienna, Austria. Professionally restored
Metal
Three Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Three beautiful wall coat hooks, handmade of solid brass, dated circa 1910-1920 in Vienna, Austria
Brass
Sold
H 8 in W 2 in D 5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hook, Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, 1910
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass wall coat hook designed by Adolf Loos, executed by Werkstätte
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Hall Tree Hook Oversized Ornate Four Arm Brass
Located in New York, NY
Polished brass decorative hook with four arms. One available.
Brass
Vintage Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Wall Triple Hook
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Art Art Nouveau style French cast iron triple hook This is a vintage French metal coat hook
Metal, Iron
Sold
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Up to Four Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four beautiful wall hooks, handmade of solid brass, dated 1910-1920, made in Vienna, Austria
Brass
1920s Baumann France Art Nouveau Bentwood Wall Coat Rack with S Hooks
By Baumann France
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brown Art Nouveau wall-mounted coat and hat rack from the 1920s by Joamin Baumann for
Wood, Bentwood
Sold
H 9.5 in W 34 in D 5.5 in
1920s Thonet Vienna Art Nouveau Bentwood Wall Coat Rack with S Hooks, Austria
By Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brown Art Nouveau wall-mounted coat and hat rack from the 1920s, executed by Thonet
Wood, Bentwood
Sold
H 5 in W 1.5 in D 5 in
Adolf Loos Pair of Art Nouveau Nickel Wall Hooks, Café Capua Vienna, 1900s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful and elegantly curved Art Nouveau coat hooks, designed circa 1916 by Adolf Loos
Steel, Iron, Nickel
French Nouveau Sculpted Bronze Wall Coat Hooks - Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Nouveau Sculpted Bronze Wall Coat Hooks France, early 20th century We like to call this set
Bronze
Sold
H 9 in W 10 in D 5 in
Large French Art Nouveau Period Iron Coat and Hat Hook with Two Classic Figures
Located in Fayetteville, AR
The French Art Nouveau movement brought sweeping changes to the decorative arts of the early 20th
Iron
Sold
H 78 in W 26.25 in D 14.5 in
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Period Cast Iron Halltree with Five Hooks
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century cast iron hall tree with five hooks and inset mirror includes its
Iron
Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Coat Rack with Seven Hooks, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau coat rack. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s
Brass
Sold
H 74 in W 18.89 in D 18.89 in
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cast-Iron Coat Stand with Eight Hooks
Located in Miami, FL
Made of black finished cast iron with swivel top. In excellent condition.
Iron
Brass Hardware Wall Hooks from Spain
Located in New York, NY
Nouveau, made in Spain. Marked 'SPAIN' on back as show in image #9. Hooks are sold by the 'item'. With
Brass
Four Bronze Coat Hook, circa 1910
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique bronze coak hook of the period Art Nouveau. Made in the early 20th century. Good
Bronze
$950
H 7 in W 1.5 in D 4 in
Two Franz Hagenauer Vienna Mid-Century Curved Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s
By Franz Hagenauer, Oswald Haerdtl, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair vintage sleek and elegant Mid-Century wall coat hooks, designed by Franz Hagenauer and crafted by Werkstätte Hagenauer in the early 1950s. Sold as a pair of two pieces. These ...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$741Sale Price|24% Off
H 11.42 in W 33.47 in D 10.24 in
Art Nouveau Bentwood Wall Coat Rack Thonet Vienna, 1879-1887
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau bentwood wall coat rack attributed to Thonet, Vienna, Viennese wall hanger Thonet was included in the production program of the company Gebrüder Thonet around the Yea...
Bentwood, Beech
Pair of Austrian Midcentury Wall Hooks by Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass with hardwood ball coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality made in Austria by Hagenauer in the early 1950s. Original condition.
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5262 Polished Brass Hook
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck #5262 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Produced ...
Brass
Two Wall Hooks, 1910s
Located in Wien, AT
Two wall hooks, 1910s 2 are available, priced and sold per piece. Polished and stove enameled (We have the same only smaller ten pieces).
Brass
Austrian Midcentury Wall Hook Attributed to Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass chrome-plated coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality made in Austria probably by Hagenauer in the early 1950s. Original condition.
Brass, Chrome
French Iron Double Wall Coat Hooks - 2 available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French iron double wall hooks France, mid century Beautifully contrasted iron with brass accents creates a palette to please Angled iron upper arm is finished with a rounded bras...
Iron
Brass Wall Hooks Franz Hagenauer Vienna
By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass nickel plated wall hooks by Franz Hagenauer Wien made in the early 1950s. Up to four available, price/piece.
Brass
Aluminum Wall Coat Hooks by Oswald Haerdtl
By Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum coat, hat hooks, elegant shape and perfect quality. Designed by Oswald Haerdtl and made in Austria in the early 1950s. Original condition. Up to six available, price per p...
Brass, Chrome
$2,582 / set
H 5.52 in W 1.19 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Vintage Set Eight Solid Brass Coat Hooks Vienna, circa 1918
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage set of eight coat hooks from solid brass designed circa 1918 Vienna. The set of eight coat hooks shows a well patinated brass surface in warm golden tone and are ea...
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.