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Early-20th Century Animalier Bronze Entitled "Seated Alsatian" by Louis Riché
Early-20th Century Animalier Bronze Entitled "Seated Alsatian" by Louis Riché

Early-20th Century Animalier Bronze Entitled "Seated Alsatian" by Louis Riché

By Louis Riché

Located in London, GB

fine colour, signed L.Riché and stamped with foundry seal for Thiebaut Frères Additional information

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Work of Art Etching by Almery Lobel Riche Custom Framed, French
19th Century Work of Art Etching by Almery Lobel Riche Custom Framed, French

19th Century Work of Art Etching by Almery Lobel Riche Custom Framed, French

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in North Miami, FL

This black and white etching by Almery -Lobel Riche is in a custom gold leaf frame with deep cut

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Drawings

Materials

Silver Leaf

Oil on Canvas painting of 'The Barber of Seville' by Luis Alvarez Catalá
Oil on Canvas painting of 'The Barber of Seville' by Luis Alvarez Catalá

Oil on Canvas painting of 'The Barber of Seville' by Luis Alvarez Catalá

Located in London, GB

. These works struck a chord with the 19th-century nouveau riche, who sought refuge in the past, yearning

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends
A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends

A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends

$2,186Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 7.09 in W 5.71 in D 1.58 in

A Rare Pair 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Greco Male Figurine Bookends

Located in Reading, Berkshire

industrialization in the United States in the 19th century, American Gilded Age nouveau riche adopted the Grand Tour

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bookends

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze, Spelter

What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom
What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom

What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom

$19,286 / item

H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 7.88 in

What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom

By Mark Sturkenboom

Located in Geneve, CH

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche. Cars that symbolize the current worship of the ‘nouveau riche’ and play with

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2010s Dutch Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Other

What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom
What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom

What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom

$19,286 / item

H 49.22 in W 23.63 in D 7.88 in

What A Time To Be Alive Mirror Object by Mark Sturkenboom

By Mark Sturkenboom

Located in Geneve, CH

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche. Cars that symbolize the current worship of the ‘nouveau riche’ and play with

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2010s Dutch Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Other

The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922
The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922

The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, 1922

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

is an exploration of the nouveau riche, New York City nightlife in the 1920s, and the inner dynamics

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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Art Deco Tantalus Set with 2 Geometric Etched Bottles
Art Deco Tantalus Set with 2 Geometric Etched Bottles

Art Deco Tantalus Set with 2 Geometric Etched Bottles

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H 14 in W 14.5 in D 5.25 in

Art Deco Tantalus Set with 2 Geometric Etched Bottles

Located in Oakland, CA

sophisticated accessory displayed in the homes of the upper class and nouveau riche. “Tantalus is a small

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ming Glazed Terracotta Architectural Sculpture of a Dragon Fish
Ming Glazed Terracotta Architectural Sculpture of a Dragon Fish

Ming Glazed Terracotta Architectural Sculpture of a Dragon Fish

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

nouveau riche, who liked to surround themselves with artworks including lacquer work, paintings, prestige

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

"The Bazaar" Painting by American Tonalist Douglas Arthur Teed

"The Bazaar" Painting by American Tonalist Douglas Arthur Teed

By Douglas Arthur Teed

Located in Wiscasset, ME

found a healthy market within the homes of the nouveau-riche Detroit industrialists. He's exhibited in

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Vintage 1920s American Paintings

Antique Bronze Sculpture of Two Cats by Louis Riché, France, 1900
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Two Cats by Louis Riché, France, 1900

Antique Bronze Sculpture of Two Cats by Louis Riché, France, 1900

By Louis Riché

Located in Antwerp, BE

Antique bronze sculpture of two cats by Louis Riché. Signed, with the foundry mark of Patrouilleau

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Art of Naturalism: Jacob Petit Porcelain Cabbage Tureen & Stand
The Art of Naturalism: Jacob Petit Porcelain Cabbage Tureen & Stand

The Art of Naturalism: Jacob Petit Porcelain Cabbage Tureen & Stand

By Jacob Petit

Located in Downingtown, PA

decorative arts. His factory was known for technical innovation and bold shapes, catering to the "nouveau

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Jean Granvigne - 20 Antique French Art Nouveau Sterling Serving Pieces - 1890s
Jean Granvigne - 20 Antique French Art Nouveau Sterling Serving Pieces - 1890s

Jean Granvigne - 20 Antique French Art Nouveau Sterling Serving Pieces - 1890s

By J. Granvigne

Located in Wilmington, DE

the nouveau riche, transcending social boundaries through their universal beauty.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Rectangular Coffee Table with Glass Top
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Rectangular Coffee Table with Glass Top

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Rectangular Coffee Table with Glass Top

By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli

Located in Roma, IT

Agnelli toured a nouveau riche American’s home, she remarked of her Hostess, ‘‘It will take her another

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Smoked Glass

Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830
Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830

Italian 19th Century Pair of Porphyry Tazzas, circa 1830

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

States in the 19th century, American Gilded Age nouveau riche adopted the Grand Tour for both sexes and

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Antique 1830s Italian Grand Tour Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porphyry

Antique Tiffany & Co Sterling Ewer, 1895
Antique Tiffany & Co Sterling Ewer, 1895

Antique Tiffany & Co Sterling Ewer, 1895

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

manufactured to the scale of the nouveau riche mansions constructed during the late nineteenth and early

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Antique 19th Century Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Art Deco Modernist Macassar Three Bottle Tantalus, Betjemanns of London
English Art Deco Modernist Macassar Three Bottle Tantalus, Betjemanns of London

English Art Deco Modernist Macassar Three Bottle Tantalus, Betjemanns of London

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in Oakland, CA

displayed in the homes of the upper class and nouveau riche. “Tantalus is a small wooden cabinet

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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Crystal, Metal

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Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male
Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male

Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male

By Patricia Emrich Gillfillan

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful vintage reclining male nude study by Patricia E. Gillfillan (American, 1924-2016), c.1980s. From a collection of her works. Unsigned. Unframed. Image, 20"H x 16"W. Patrici...

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1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders

Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders

$396Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in

Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders

Located in Wembley, GB

Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...

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1990s Turkish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

Greco Roman Style Vintage Verde Bronze Statue of a Male Nude with Grapes in Hair
Greco Roman Style Vintage Verde Bronze Statue of a Male Nude with Grapes in Hair

Greco Roman Style Vintage Verde Bronze Statue of a Male Nude with Grapes in Hair

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Greco-Roman style bronze nude statue from the 20th century with verde patina and wooden pedestal base. Created with the traditional technique of lost-wax casting (à la cire...

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20th Century Greco Roman Statues

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Bronze

Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model O Piano, Fully Refurbished, 1911
Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model O Piano, Fully Refurbished, 1911

Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model O Piano, Fully Refurbished, 1911

By Steinway & Sons

Located in Manhasset, NY

Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model L Piano, Refurbished Satin Ebony, 1911, 88 Keys, Serial Number 146562 This exceptional 1911 Steinway piano, Model 146561, has undergone a complete ...

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20th Century American Modern Musical Instruments

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Lacquer

Oil Painting by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman"
Oil Painting by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman"

Oil Painting by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman"

By George Romney

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting Pair circle of by George Romney "Portraits of a Lady and Gentleman" 1734 - 1802 Romney was a leadway society portrait painter of the Georgian ear. A number of his pupils...

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1780s Portrait Paintings

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Oil

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

$830 / item

H 36.62 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy

By MARCANTONIO

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) A multipurpose turtle: its carapace acts as a support for a series of accessories. Onc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique, 19th century
Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique, 19th century

Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique, 19th century

Located in Beachwood, OH

19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SCHOOL Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique Bronze with marble base 26 in. h. x 15 in. w. x 10 in. d. This dancing faun is now mo...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain
Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain

$36,850

H 16.5 in W 18 in D 13 in

Baccarat Cave à Liqueur with Sèvres Porcelain

By Baccarat

Located in New Orleans, LA

Notable for its incredible marquetry case and beautifully embellished Baccarat crystal, this handsome 19th-century cave à liqueur consists of three decanters and 16 cordial glasses. ...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Barware

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Crystal, Ormolu

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...

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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert

"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert

By Franz Seifert

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for ...

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pair of 19th Century Cabinets by Grohé with a Noble Italian Provenance
Rare Pair of 19th Century Cabinets by Grohé with a Noble Italian Provenance

Rare Pair of 19th Century Cabinets by Grohé with a Noble Italian Provenance

Located in London, GB

An Important Pair of Cabinets By Grohé Frères of Paris From a Noble Genoese Family Constructed primarily from matched tulipwood throughout, with purpleheart and bois de rose bandin...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden
"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Boldly painted in an expressionist palette that calls to mind the work of Edvard Munch and other Nordic painters who were in the artistic vanguard of the 20th century, this depiction...

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Nouveau Riche For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the nouveau riche you’re looking for. Each nouveau riche for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and other. If you’re shopping for a nouveau riche, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a nouveau riche — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A nouveau riche is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and louis xv styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made nouveau riche over the years, but those crafted by Mark Sturkenboom, François Linke and Almery Lobel-Riche are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Nouveau Riche?

Prices for a nouveau riche can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $962 and can go as high as $206,921, while the average can fetch as much as $5,152.