About Century Guild
Founded in 1999 by artist and historian Thomas Negovan, the Century Guild mission is to create a bridge of understanding between the aesthetics and ideals of the late 19th century and the present. The gallery is focused on the research, preservation, and exhibition of Art Nouveau and Symbolist works from Germany, Austria, France and Italy c. 1870-1940 (from the Industrial Revolution through the Weimar Republic), including the lithography of historically significant artists such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Alphonse Mucha, the finest examples of Art Nouveau objects...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Marc Bolan (The Immortal Amplified #2) by Gail Potocki, rock star oil painting
By Gail Potocki
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Bolan (The Immortal Amplified #1), oil painting on linen by Gail Potocki, 2026. Framed dimensions measure 19.5 x 16.5 inches. This artwork is presented in a custom frame and arr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jimi Hendrix (The Immortal Amplified #1) by Gail Potocki, rock star oil painting
By Gail Potocki
Located in Chicago, IL
Jimi Hendrix (The Immortal Amplified #1), oil painting on linen by Gail Potocki, 2026. Framed dimensions measure 19.5 x 16.5 inches. This artwork is presented in a custom frame and a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moulin Rouge: La Goulue by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Maîtres de l'Affiche, 1898
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Chicago, IL
An example in outstanding condition. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Moulin Rouge: La Goulue, a masterpiece of the art poster medium, was a beacon of the ro...
Category
1890s Post-Impressionist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Rare Earthenware Peacock Feather Vases by Clement Massier, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of exceptional earthenware vases by Clément Massier in a unique rectangular form, featuring albino peacock feathers enhanced by accents of purple and gold glazing. As Massier ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Grapevine Vase by Clement Massier, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic vase in a blue and green metallic lustre glaze by master of iridescence Clement Massier, with clusters of grapes and leaves in deep purple. Signed MCM in the base, and number...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cloisonné Flower Vase by Amphora, Art Nouveau c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
A colorful ceramic vase with hand-painted flowers in bright cloisonné enamels. Stamped Amphora in the base, and numbered.
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RStK), later known as Amp...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Shoulder Vase by Carstens-Tönnieshof Atelier Series, Modernist c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
A large ceramic shoulder vase by Carstens-Tönnieshof from its high-end Atelier Series helmed by designer Gerda Heuckeroth. This form is accented by textured glazes in hues of green, ...
Category
1960s Post-War More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Ammonite Vase by Schäffenacker, Modernist c. 1950
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-glazed, ammonite-shaped vase in a deep rust color made by Helmut Schäffenacker. Numbered in the base. Form V-6.
Helmut Schäffenacker founded Atelier Schäffenacker in West Germ...
Category
1950s Naturalistic More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Tidal Beach Vase by Dümler & Breiden, Mid-Century Modern c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
This naturalistic ceramic vase by Dümler & Breiden features a scalloped mouth that evokes both clams and waves, along with undulating, sand-colored glaze elements with hints of ocean...
Category
1960s Modern More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic Pitcher Vase by Carstens Luxus, Fat Lava, Mid-Century Modern c. 1967
Located in Chicago, IL
This large ceramic vase from the Carstens Luxus line features a rugged volcanic lava finish in an earthy shade of garnet. Stamped in the base, and numbered, with original Carstens Lu...
Category
1960s Modern More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cone Vase by U-Keramik (Uebelacker), Fat Lava, Mid-Century Modern c. 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A minimalist ceramic cone vase by Ü-Keramik (Uebelacker) with rugged vertical striations against a pink and white mottled glaze. Numbered in the base. Form 455/25.
Ü Keramik, or Üeb...
Category
1950s Modern More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Peacock Vase by Paul Dachsel for Amphora, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic vase designed by Paul Dachsel for Amphora featuring delicate gold cross-hatching and relief elements to evoke peacock feathers. Polished gold glaze around mouth, on handles, and base relief...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
More About Century Guild
Marc Bolan (The Immortal Amplified #2) by Gail Potocki, rock star oil painting
By Gail Potocki
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Bolan (The Immortal Amplified #1), oil painting on linen by Gail Potocki, 2026. Framed dimensions measure 19.5 x 16.5 inches. This artwork is presented in a custom frame and arr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jimi Hendrix (The Immortal Amplified #1) by Gail Potocki, rock star oil painting
By Gail Potocki
Located in Chicago, IL
Jimi Hendrix (The Immortal Amplified #1), oil painting on linen by Gail Potocki, 2026. Framed dimensions measure 19.5 x 16.5 inches. This artwork is presented in a custom frame and a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moulin Rouge: La Goulue by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Maîtres de l'Affiche, 1898
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Chicago, IL
An example in outstanding condition. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Moulin Rouge: La Goulue, a masterpiece of the art poster medium, was a beacon of the ro...
Category
1890s Post-Impressionist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Rare Earthenware Peacock Feather Vases by Clement Massier, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of exceptional earthenware vases by Clément Massier in a unique rectangular form, featuring albino peacock feathers enhanced by accents of purple and gold glazing. As Massier ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Grapevine Vase by Clement Massier, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic vase in a blue and green metallic lustre glaze by master of iridescence Clement Massier, with clusters of grapes and leaves in deep purple. Signed MCM in the base, and number...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cloisonné Flower Vase by Amphora, Art Nouveau c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
A colorful ceramic vase with hand-painted flowers in bright cloisonné enamels. Stamped Amphora in the base, and numbered.
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RStK), later known as Amp...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Shoulder Vase by Carstens-Tönnieshof Atelier Series, Modernist c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
A large ceramic shoulder vase by Carstens-Tönnieshof from its high-end Atelier Series helmed by designer Gerda Heuckeroth. This form is accented by textured glazes in hues of green, ...
Category
1960s Post-War More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Ammonite Vase by Schäffenacker, Modernist c. 1950
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-glazed, ammonite-shaped vase in a deep rust color made by Helmut Schäffenacker. Numbered in the base. Form V-6.
Helmut Schäffenacker founded Atelier Schäffenacker in West Germ...
Category
1950s Naturalistic More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Tidal Beach Vase by Dümler & Breiden, Mid-Century Modern c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
This naturalistic ceramic vase by Dümler & Breiden features a scalloped mouth that evokes both clams and waves, along with undulating, sand-colored glaze elements with hints of ocean...
Category
1960s Modern More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic Pitcher Vase by Carstens Luxus, Fat Lava, Mid-Century Modern c. 1967
Located in Chicago, IL
This large ceramic vase from the Carstens Luxus line features a rugged volcanic lava finish in an earthy shade of garnet. Stamped in the base, and numbered, with original Carstens Lu...
Category
1960s Modern More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cone Vase by U-Keramik (Uebelacker), Fat Lava, Mid-Century Modern c. 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A minimalist ceramic cone vase by Ü-Keramik (Uebelacker) with rugged vertical striations against a pink and white mottled glaze. Numbered in the base. Form 455/25.
Ü Keramik, or Üeb...
Category
1950s Modern More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Peacock Vase by Paul Dachsel for Amphora, Art Nouveau c. 1900
By RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic vase designed by Paul Dachsel for Amphora featuring delicate gold cross-hatching and relief elements to evoke peacock feathers. Polished gold glaze around mouth, on handles, and base relief...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art
Materials
Ceramic