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ART NOUVEAU STYLE

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.

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Antique Bohemian Crystal Box with Engraved and Gilt Floral Motifs by Moser
Antique Bohemian Crystal Box with Engraved and Gilt Floral Motifs by Moser

Antique Bohemian Crystal Box with Engraved and Gilt Floral Motifs by Moser

By Moser, Moser Glassworks

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This stunning antique Bohemian crystal box is attributed to Ludwig Moser, the renowned glassmaker from Karlsbad, celebrated for his exquisite designs and unmatched craftsmanship. The...

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1880s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

Vintage Black Lacquer Box, Art Nouveau Style, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Black Lacquer Box, Art Nouveau Style, Mid-20th Century

Vintage Black Lacquer Box, Art Nouveau Style, Mid-20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Vintage Black Lacquer Box Description: Features an interior paper decorated with a botanical foliage pattern. It is designed with a hinged lid for storing small items like tea bag...

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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Art Nouveau Silver & Enameled Oval Box Depicting a Woman Picking Grapes
Antique Art Nouveau Silver & Enameled Oval Box Depicting a Woman Picking Grapes

Antique Art Nouveau Silver & Enameled Oval Box Depicting a Woman Picking Grapes

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique Continental silver and enamel box is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1890 in the period Art Nouveau style. The oval shaped box is done in silver with an very well executed vignette of a woman reaching for a bunch of grapes on the vine on the top with presumably the rising morning sun in the background. The sides of the box are done with a deep green enameled banding...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Rectangular pillbox in sterling silver with enamelled miniature of sailing boat
Rectangular pillbox in sterling silver with enamelled miniature of sailing boat

Rectangular pillbox in sterling silver with enamelled miniature of sailing boat

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular pill box with 2 slightly rounded sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a hand-painted miniature with fired enamels of a sailing boat by the painter Romano B...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Box, Hand Painted, France Circa 1920
Art Nouveau Box, Hand Painted, France Circa 1920

Art Nouveau Box, Hand Painted, France Circa 1920

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This box is in wood. It is Hand painted, in black and green, color. It has been made in France circa 1920.

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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Oval pillbox in sterling silver with a fine enamelled miniature of a dog's head
Oval pillbox in sterling silver with a fine enamelled miniature of a dog's head

Oval pillbox in sterling silver with a fine enamelled miniature of a dog's head

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a fine miniature of a dog's head in fire-enamel, hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni. Dimensions: 4.5 x 5.5 x 1.4 cm...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This piece features dozens semi-precious moonstones. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalw...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zinc

Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box
Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box

Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box

By Huntley & Palmers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1907-1909 Huntley & Palmers "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box, English. Very collectible. 17th century Armada Chest form with hinged top with two "seals" - one of the Royal Coat of ...

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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Tin

AUSTRIAN 1915 Strawberry Shaped Enameled Pill Box In .900 Sterling Silver
AUSTRIAN 1915 Strawberry Shaped Enameled Pill Box In .900 Sterling Silver

AUSTRIAN 1915 Strawberry Shaped Enameled Pill Box In .900 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

An enameled strawberry shaped pill box made in Austria This is a gorgeous and amazing pill box created during the art-nouveau period in Austria between the 1910 and 1915. This box h...

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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Round Trinket Box, Metal & Paint, France, 1930s
Art Nouveau Round Trinket Box, Metal & Paint, France, 1930s

Art Nouveau Round Trinket Box, Metal & Paint, France, 1930s

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming round jewelry or trinket metal vanity box reflecting the glamour and style of the Art Deco movement and the Roaring Twenties. Originally designed to hold loose face powder o...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Art Nouveau style floral miniature
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Art Nouveau style floral miniature

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Art Nouveau style floral miniature

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Discover an authentic artisanal treasure with this refined oval pill box. Made of gold-plated 925/1000 silver, this piece is embellished with translucent enamels fired on guilloché ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box oval horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box oval horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box oval horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, and a miniature horse's head hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni. With raised beaded decoration. Vie...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret
Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret

Émile Gallé Marquetry "Mayfly and Ferns" Coffret

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

The motifs on this coffret by Émile Gallé depict a mayfly flitting among a bed of ferns. Hatching in summer and living only a few hours before mating and dying, the mayfly has long s...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Nouveau Alpaca Matchstick Case, Vintage Austria, Monogram J.P.
Art Nouveau Alpaca Matchstick Case, Vintage Austria, Monogram J.P.

Art Nouveau Alpaca Matchstick Case, Vintage Austria, Monogram J.P.

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Art Nouveau matchstick holder case by an Austrian manufacturer. Silver plated alpaca. with makers mark, year around 1910s or older. With J.P. monogram. Some minor dings and...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni
Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni

Snuffbox guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped snuffbox in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature, with fine hand-engravings on the si...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Jugendstil Sugar Bowl Brass and Glass Conbination, Around 1908
Jugendstil Sugar Bowl Brass and Glass Conbination, Around 1908

Jugendstil Sugar Bowl Brass and Glass Conbination, Around 1908

Located in Wien, Au

Jugendstil sugar bowl brass and glass conbination around 1908. Brass polished and stove enameled. Original glass.

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Brass

Exquisite Art Nouveau Sterling Mounted Crystal Triangular Box
Exquisite Art Nouveau Sterling Mounted Crystal Triangular Box

Exquisite Art Nouveau Sterling Mounted Crystal Triangular Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exquisite Art Nouveau Sterling Mounted Crystal Triangular Box Hallmarks of .800 silver crescent moon and crown, with the stamped signature of the Retailer /Jeweler's mark of Paul Tub...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Cigarette Case hunting dog on point Enamel Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salimbeni
Cigarette Case hunting dog on point Enamel Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salimbeni

Cigarette Case hunting dog on point Enamel Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Franco Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case with Hunting Dog Miniature by Romano Buccioni, Florence, 1976 Exquisite rectangular cigarette case with softl...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks
French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks

French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks

Located in Miami, FL

French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks, France A beautiful hand-crafted and richly decorated French Art Nouveau enameled glass trinket or jewelry box, attributed to Legras Glassworks. The piece features delicately applied enamel in soft, natural tones typical of the Art Nouveau movement, highlighting its elegant floral and organic motifs. Finely detailed and highly decorative, this lidded box exemplifies the refined craftsmanship for which Legras was renowned. Perfect for holding small treasures or displayed simply as a work of art. Dimensions: 4" Diameter × 3 1/4" High A wonderful collectible French Art Nouveau glass box—an ideal decorative accent or thoughtful gift. Legras Art Glass...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Art Nouveau Stork Pair Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Stork Pair Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Stork Pair Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Monogrammed A.D. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Steel, Brass

Pill Box fired Enamel two colors on Guilloché Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box fired Enamel two colors on Guilloché Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box fired Enamel two colors on Guilloché Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Renato Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Portapasticche ottagonale in argento 925/100 placcato oro con smalti traslucidi a fuoco su guillochè anche su tutti i fianchi e con rigo sul coperchio. Stile Art Nouveau Inglese prim...

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1950s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box
Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box

Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box

Located in Queens, NY

Art Nouveau wood oblong shaped box with etched floral design.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Art Nouveau Cold Creatures Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Cold Creatures Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Cold Creatures Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni
Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni

Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

More than a kilo of sterling silver was needed to create this stunning rectangular tabletop box. Worked with the very complicated guilloche technique, it was then enamelled at high heat with translucent enamel to make the superb workmanship shine through. The fine rectangular miniature cm. 7.5 x 10.7 on vegetable ivory. The small masterpiece handmade by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani reproduces the famous portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo, by the painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter. The unenamelled sterling silver parts were then gilded with a 24-carat galvanic bath. In Art Nouveau style, with a “lost” zip, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 15 x 18 x 3.5. Weight gr. 1095. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence at the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous enamelling firings at around 800° Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 19th Countess of Teba, 16th Marquise of Ardales known as Eugénie de Montijo was Empress of the French from her marriage to Napoleon III on 30 January 1853 until the fall of the Emperor on 4 September 1870. From July 28 to September 4...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

This is a rectangular, gold-plated sterling silver pill box, exquisitely decorated with translucent enamels over a guilloché (engine-turned) pattern and featuring a hand-painted flor...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

GERMANY 1900 Orivit Jugendstil Covered Centerpiece In Gilded Bronze With Crystal
GERMANY 1900 Orivit Jugendstil Covered Centerpiece In Gilded Bronze With Crystal

GERMANY 1900 Orivit Jugendstil Covered Centerpiece In Gilded Bronze With Crystal

By Orivit

Located in Miami, FL

Jugendstil Covered Centerpiece designed by Orivit in Germany. This is a beautiful and very decorative covered centerpiece created in Germany during the art-nouveau Jugendstil period...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890
French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890

French Majolica Box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica box with Cyclamens, Circa 1890.

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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel

René Lalique Rogers Crystal Powder Box
René Lalique Rogers Crystal Powder Box

René Lalique Rogers Crystal Powder Box

By René Lalique

Located in Franklin Park, IL

René Lalique Rogers Crystal Powder Box This powder box measures: 5.5 wide x 5.5 deep x 2 high Excellent Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as mu...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Art Nouveau Scorpion Fish Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Scorpion Fish Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Scorpion Fish Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Steel

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Brass

Rene Lalique Figurines  et Voiles jewelry / decorative glass  box with Lid.
Rene Lalique Figurines  et Voiles jewelry / decorative glass  box with Lid.

Rene Lalique Figurines et Voiles jewelry / decorative glass box with Lid.

By René Lalique

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful glass lidded box introduced in 1929 by the well known artist Rene Lalique . Title Figurines et Voiles .Molded signature in bottom and molded mark MADE IN FRANCE .

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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Just Andersen. Two pewter matchbox holders. Denmark, c. 1930.
Just Andersen. Two pewter matchbox holders. Denmark, c. 1930.

Just Andersen. Two pewter matchbox holders. Denmark, c. 1930.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Just Andersen. Two pewter matchbox holders, model 260 and 78. Denmark, c. 1930. Dimensions: H. 3.5 cm. L. 10 cm. D. 6 cm. Cast pewter, rectangular form with open sides and an oval re...

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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Table Box hand-engraved wood grain with Coral Salimbeni.
Table Box hand-engraved wood grain with Coral Salimbeni.

Table Box hand-engraved wood grain with Coral Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Table Box wood style and Coral is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Table Box wood style and Coral has transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain. Table Box wood style a...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Jugendstil iridescent glass cookies jar, Pallme & König Austria ca. 1910.
Jugendstil iridescent glass cookies jar, Pallme & König Austria ca. 1910.

Jugendstil iridescent glass cookies jar, Pallme & König Austria ca. 1910.

By Pallme König

Located in Firenze, IT

Jugenstil cookies jar. 'Iris' iridescent glass, hexagonal shape. Pallme & König, Steinschönau Bohemia, Austria ca. 1910. H 20 cm - Diam. 14 cm Conditions: excellent consistent wi...

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni for Salimbeni, Florence, 1980 Charming shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold pla...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors

1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Morristown, NJ

Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Enameled Copper "Olive" Covered Box
Tiffany Studios New York Enameled Copper "Olive" Covered Box

Tiffany Studios New York Enameled Copper "Olive" Covered Box

By Tiffany Studios, Stonebridge Glass Co., Louis Comfort Tiffany

Located in New York, NY

This Tiffany Studios New York covered box by Louis Comfort Tiffany, covered with an enamel "Olive" motif, was executed by the Enamelware Department of The Stonebridge Glass Company in New York. The stoic composition is primarily composed of richly enameled copper, with the cover and body of this rare piece sharing decoration of subtly-hued olives, with purple-brown copper branches and deep green leaves. While the rarity of the object itself makes it an incredibly collectible item, the easy beauty of the composition also makes it an instant treasure. Artist: Tiffany Studios New York Circa: 1905 Dimensions: 5.25" height, 6.5" diameter Materials: Repoussé copper, Enamel and counter enamel Signed: "Louis C. Tiffany and impressed SC 332" Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, Private Collection, circa 1965, thence by descent to the present owners Literature: Box pictured in Behind the Scenes of Tiffany Glassmaking: The Nash Notebooks, by Martin Eidelberg and Nancy McClelland, New York, 2001, pp. 21 and 178 (for the model executed in pottery); Box also pictured in Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, by Alastair Duncan, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 466 (for the model executed in pottery) and p. 471 (for the model executed in bronze pottery)

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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.

Snuffbox with Flowers miniature Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels fired on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau sty...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box
Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box

Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box

Located in Queens, NY

Art Nouveau wood oblong shaped box with etched floral design.  

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20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Box with Iris Flowers
Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Box with Iris Flowers

Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Box with Iris Flowers

Located in New York, NY

English Victorian Classical sterling silver cann, 1864. Baluster bowl with leaf-capped double-scroll handle and raised and beaded foot. Four scroll frames with leaf and bead surround...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Steel, Copper, Enamel

Round Favor Box with Lid in 925/1000 Sterling Silver Green Enamel Art Nouveau St
Round Favor Box with Lid in 925/1000 Sterling Silver Green Enamel Art Nouveau St

Round Favor Box with Lid in 925/1000 Sterling Silver Green Enamel Art Nouveau St

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round favor box with lid in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of a bouquet of flowers in Art Nouveau style. B...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box fired enamels and round cameo Salimbeni.
Table Box fired enamels and round cameo Salimbeni.

Table Box fired enamels and round cameo Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Behold the epitome of elegance and craftsmanship: a square table box, meticulously crafted from gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver. This masterpiece features exquisite engravings a...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Moser Glass Dresser Box, Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau Moser Glass Dresser Box, Early 20th Century

Art Nouveau Moser Glass Dresser Box, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

An elegant and rare Art Nouveau Glass Dresser Box by Moser, Austria. Realized in the early years of 1900, with gold inlays. Very good condition.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold

Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni
Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni

Snuffbox female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature depicting a female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing, hand-...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900
Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900

Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite Art Nouveau wooden box features a beautifully carved cherry motif on its lid, capturing the organic elegance typical of the early 20th century. The intricate relief wo...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Antique Arts & Crafts Bowl, Circa 1920
Mid-Century Modern Antique Arts & Crafts Bowl, Circa 1920

Mid-Century Modern Antique Arts & Crafts Bowl, Circa 1920

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Box - Decoration - Art nouveau Measures : Ø10cm / 14 cm H:15cm Materials : copper - Brass Original pre-war Art Nouveau pot Made of copper and brass – two metals that contrast beauti...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

Snuff Box "Soap" Shaped with Horse's Head Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval rounded "soap" shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fired enamels above and below and hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, English "Art Nouveau" style, early 1900s. Measurements cm. 4.7 x 6.7 x 2. Weight gr. 96. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1980 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Modern Serving Tray Onyx Leather Brass Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Modern Serving Tray Onyx Leather Brass Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home

Modern Serving Tray Onyx Leather Brass Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home

By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Serving Tray, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A sublime serving tray, Oshu was design to uplift layback moments. A serving tray upho...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Onyx, Brass

Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni
Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni

Snuffbox Art Nouveau style sterling silver white enamel with flowers Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

A Viennese Bouquet: Art Nouveau Snuff Box by Franco Salimbeni, 1973 This exceptional round snuffbox is a profound homage to the opulent artistry of late 19th-century Viennese Art No...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Marius-Ernest Sabino Three Swimming Mermaids Decorative Box
Marius-Ernest Sabino Three Swimming Mermaids Decorative Box

Marius-Ernest Sabino Three Swimming Mermaids Decorative Box

By Marius-Ernest Sabino

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Marius-Ernest Sabino, the sculptor who became a master glassmaker of Art Deco The year is 1878, Marius-Ernest Sabino was born in Sicily, in the town of Acierale (Italy). In 1882, his...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass

Lidded Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Georg Nilsson for Gerotin, Denmark, 1920s.
Lidded Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Georg Nilsson for Gerotin, Denmark, 1920s.

Lidded Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Georg Nilsson for Gerotin, Denmark, 1920s.

A beautiful Art Nouveau / early Art Deco lidded pewter box with amazing patina. Handmade by Georg Nilsson for Gerotin, Denmark, 1920s. Great original condition, with some light sc...

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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Pewter

Art Nouveau decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Alfred Daguet, Franco Salimbeni, Tiffany Studios, and WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $150,000 while the average work can sell for $1,207.