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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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Style: Art Nouveau
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 Boxes

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Ceramic

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 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 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 Boxes

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Enamel, Brass

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Pierced Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Pierced Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Pierced Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box

Located in Firenze, IT

This lavish French Art Nouveau period (1880-1910) jewelry box is entirely chiseled, hammered and pierced with flowers and leaf patterns. This late 19th – early 20th century rectangul...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Bronze

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 Boxes

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Glass

French Art Nouveau Style Handcrafted Elm Burl Wood Jewelry Box by William Mowry
French Art Nouveau Style Handcrafted Elm Burl Wood Jewelry Box by William Mowry

French Art Nouveau Style Handcrafted Elm Burl Wood Jewelry Box by William Mowry

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Handcrafted Elm Burl Wood French Art Nouveau Style Jewelry Box by William Mowry. Item featured is signed by artist " William Mowry", beautiful wood grain, quality American craftsmans...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Boxes

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Wood

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 Boxes

Materials

Glass

Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Jewelry Casket
Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Jewelry Casket

Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Jewelry Casket

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver jewelry casket made in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional Edwardian sterling silver jewelry casket has a rectangular form onto four cushion feet. The surface of this antique jewelry casket...

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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Sterling Silver

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 Boxes

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Pewter

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 Boxes

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Metal, Brass

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 Franco Salimbeni, 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 Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cigarette or Cigar Box, Art Krupp Berndorf, Circa 1900
Cigarette or Cigar Box, Art Krupp Berndorf, Circa 1900

Cigarette or Cigar Box, Art Krupp Berndorf, Circa 1900

Located in Praha, CZ

Elegant box made of silver-plated alpaca, marked "ART KRUPP BERNDORF" - this mark was used for high-quality silver-plated alpaca items by the Berndorfer Metallwaarenfabrik Arthur Kr...

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver

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 Salimbeni, Franco 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 Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box
Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box

Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box Beautifully ornate jewelry box featuring embossed designs including floral patterns and symmetrical leaf-shaped...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Metal

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 Boxes

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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 Boxes

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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 Boxes

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Silver

Art Nouveau Box , fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, France
Art Nouveau Box , fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, France

Art Nouveau Box , fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, France

Located in Valladolid, ES

Elegant and very refined fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, made in France in the early 20th century. This is a small rosewood box with the word "Gants" (gloves in Frenc...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Wood

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

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 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 Boxes

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Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rene Lalique Frosted Glass 'Tete Femme' Ointment Jar
Rene Lalique Frosted Glass 'Tete Femme' Ointment Jar

Rene Lalique Frosted Glass 'Tete Femme' Ointment Jar

By René Lalique

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Rene Lalique frosted glass Coty-4 'Tete Femme' triangular ointment jar. This model features a female head on the lid, wearing a long veil. The veil flows do...

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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Glass

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 Giorgio Salimbeni, 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 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 Boxes

Materials

Gold

René Lalique Perles French Glass Dish
René Lalique Perles French Glass Dish

René Lalique Perles French Glass Dish

By René Lalique

Located in Franklin Park, IL

René Lalique Perles French Glass Dish This glass dish measures: 9.25 wide x 3.25 deep x 1.5 inches high Excellent Condition. We take our photos in a ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Crystal

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 Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau "Ibis" Cigarette Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Art Nouveau "Ibis" Cigarette Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Art Nouveau "Ibis" Cigarette Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite cigarette box portrays an Egyptian ibis delicately lifting a bouquet of forget-me-nots. The box’s top and sides are covers in friezes of swags of the flowers. The moti...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Glass, Fiberglass

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 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 Franco Salimbeni, 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 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 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 Boxes

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

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 Boxes

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Art Glass

Swedish Grace Copper Casket by Einar Backström, 1930s, Sweden
Swedish Grace Copper Casket by Einar Backström, 1930s, Sweden

Swedish Grace Copper Casket by Einar Backström, 1930s, Sweden

By Einar Backstrom

Located in Værløse, DK

Hammered copper casket with a gently pitched lid, floral ornamentation, and sculptural brass feet, designed by Einar Backström in the 1930s. * Lidded, hand-hammered copper casket wi...

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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Copper

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 Boxes

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Wood

Round carved wooden box with its key - Beethoven profile medallion - 19th
Round carved wooden box with its key - Beethoven profile medallion - 19th

Round carved wooden box with its key - Beethoven profile medallion - 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Louis XVI style carved wooden jewelry treasure box. The wood is carved in relief with foliage decoration all around, and the profile of Beethoven is very nicely and finely carved on the lid, This profile in a circle and the play of colors and textures of the wood gives a medallion in the taste of the bronze work of Jean Bertrand Andrieu. The interior is in green silky fabric. La Boite is also in the style of T. Hingre's bronze work. Louis-Théophile Hingre (sometimes known as Théophile Hingre) is a sculptor, modeler and medal engraver. The wood of this pretty round box is beautifully and finely carved. Beethoven's profile like the scrolls are sculpted with great precision and delicacy. Ludwig von Beethoven is a German composer, pianist and conductor, born in Bonn on December 15 or 16, 1770 and died in Vienna on March 26, 1827 at the age of 56. The last great representative of Viennese classicism (after Gluck, Haydn and Mozart), Beethoven prepared the evolution towards romanticism in music and influenced Western...

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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Wood

Table Box portrait of Natalia Nikolaevna Pushkina Lanskaja Salimbeni.
Table Box portrait of Natalia Nikolaevna Pushkina Lanskaja Salimbeni.

Table Box portrait of Natalia Nikolaevna Pushkina Lanskaja Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Spectacular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche, in Art Nouveau style, and in the center a fine rectangul...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Art Nouveau silver jewelry box France 1900-1910
Large Art Nouveau silver jewelry box France 1900-1910

Large Art Nouveau silver jewelry box France 1900-1910

Located in Salzburg, AT

Large Art Nouveau silver jewelry box France 1900-1910 This gem of a jewelry box from France is not only heavy but is also extremely decorative due to its elongated shape. The basic decoration consists of closely placed grooves that recur both front and back, as well as on the side and on the lid. Furthermore, the lid has 2 square fields in which 2 girls' heads are stamped. Both wear a floral hair...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver

Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century
Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century

Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This antique chip-carved wooden box, from the late 19th century, features intricate geometric and floral patterns on its surface. The hand-carved details showcase a symmetrical arran...

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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Wood

Pill Box: fired enamels on a guilloche-patterned, hand-painted floral miniature by Salimbeni
Pill Box: fired enamels on a guilloche-patterned, hand-painted floral miniature by Salimbeni

Pill Box: fired enamels on a guilloche-patterned, hand-painted floral miniature by Salimbeni

By Renato Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

A shaped pillbox made of 925/1000 sterling silver, gold-plated, featuring translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a hand-painted floral miniature by the painter Romano B...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Chest with Portrait Medallions, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Chest with Portrait Medallions, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Chest with Portrait Medallions, circa 1900

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Chest with Portrait Medallions, circa 1900 A decorative gilt metal chest from around 1900, of French origin. Its rectangular shape is decorated with relief or...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by John Round & Son Ltd
Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by John Round & Son Ltd

Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by John Round & Son Ltd

By John Round & Son Ltd. 1

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Sterling silver tea caddy of cylindrical form with a slightly tapered body, dating to 1911. The caddy stands on three straight legs and is cast with swags of...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Plique-À-Jour Enamel And Glass Box
Plique-À-Jour Enamel And Glass Box

Plique-À-Jour Enamel And Glass Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted entirely with an exceptionally detailed enamel technique known as pliqué-à-jour, this French box is a luxurious objet d'art. Exhibiting a subtle translucence like that of sta...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Enamel

Beautiful Lithographed Candy Cookie Tin Box Advertising Vintage Sweden, 1910s
Beautiful Lithographed Candy Cookie Tin Box Advertising Vintage Sweden, 1910s

Beautiful Lithographed Candy Cookie Tin Box Advertising Vintage Sweden, 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Large antique Swedish Cookie advertising tin. Beautiful decoration piece, nice addition to your kitchen or just to display in every room. Found at an estate sale in Stockholm, Sweden...

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1910s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Tin

Imperial Russian Papier-Mâché Lacquer Box – Troika Scene Decorative Antiques
Imperial Russian Papier-Mâché Lacquer Box – Troika Scene Decorative Antiques

Imperial Russian Papier-Mâché Lacquer Box – Troika Scene Decorative Antiques

Located in London, GB

Imperial Russian Papier-Mâché Lacquer Box – Troika Scene A finely detailed Imperial Russian papier-mâché lacquer box, featuring a dynamic hand-painted troika scene with figures in ...

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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Papercord, Lacquer

Vintage Cast Metal Chalice with Cobalt Glass Art Nouveau
Vintage Cast Metal Chalice with Cobalt Glass Art Nouveau

Vintage Cast Metal Chalice with Cobalt Glass Art Nouveau

By Jennings Bros.

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique chalice holder with lid. This piece is incredibly full of detail while maintaining a simple aesthetic. The holder builds up from the base into a frame with four ...

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1950s American Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Metal

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Floral Miniature, Viennese Art Nouveau
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Floral Miniature, Viennese Art Nouveau

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Floral Miniature, Viennese Art Nouveau

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, and hand-painted floral miniature. With raised beaded decoration. Viennese Art Nou...

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1950s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern and a miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Renato Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal pill box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloche pattern, and a floral miniature hand-painted by the artist Romano Buccioni in...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Lidded Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Arent Dragsted, Denmark, 1890s.
Lidded Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Arent Dragsted, Denmark, 1890s.

Lidded Art Nouveau Pewter Box by Arent Dragsted, Denmark, 1890s.

A beautiful Art Nouveau lidded pewter box with amazing patina. Handmade by the renowned Danish goldsmith Arent Dragsted in Copenhagen, Denmark, late 1800s. Great original conditio...

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Antique Blackinton & Co Nouveau Fish & Water Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe
Antique Blackinton & Co Nouveau Fish & Water Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe

Antique Blackinton & Co Nouveau Fish & Water Repousse Sterling Silver Matchsafe

A fine antique signed silver Art Nouveau fish-themed matchsafe. By R. Blackinton & Co. In sterling silver. With repousse decoration of fish splashing on the water's surface to...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket
19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket

19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket

By Moser Glassworks

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning antique Bohemian enameled art glass hinged lid jewelry casket - table box by renowned luxury glass maker Moser. Exquisitely hand-made in Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) in the late 19th century, artistic Art Nouveau period opulence, featuring very fine quality hand-blown polished...

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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau 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 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 boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include Alfred Daguet, Franco Salimbeni, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, and Giorgio Salimbeni. 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 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 $1,115.