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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
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

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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

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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

Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash
Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash

Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash

Located in Stamford, CT

A silver trinket box with exquisite filigree work throughout, including the bottom and the feet. With white and red enamel decoration on the top and deep blue on the side. The delica...

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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver

Table Box Enamel Sterling Silver w/ floral miniature and Blue stripes Salimbeni
Table Box Enamel Sterling Silver w/ floral miniature and Blue stripes Salimbeni

Table Box Enamel Sterling Silver w/ floral miniature and Blue stripes Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with fired enamels, with a fine floral miniature fired enamelled on a white background on a guilloché pattern, edge enamelled w...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

An Art Nouveau continental pewter cigar box w. cedar lining & decor of pheasant
An Art Nouveau continental pewter cigar box w. cedar lining & decor of pheasant

An Art Nouveau continental pewter cigar box w. cedar lining & decor of pheasant

Located in London, GB

An Art Nouveau continental pewter cigar box lined with Spanish cedar and decorated with a pheasant whose tail follows around the side of the cigar box, stood amongst sinuous smokey N...

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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900
Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900

Majolica Tobacco Box Pot Jar by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900

By Johann Maresch

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional tobacco box pot or jar out of the sack series by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful...

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Majolica

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

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

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry, Germany, dated 1906
Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry, Germany, dated 1906

Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry, Germany, dated 1906

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Art Nouveau box or jewelry box with beautiful marquetry. The curved box is decorated all around with a so-called cube marquetry. By cleverly arranging different colored wood...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Wood

Art Nouveau Casket, Walnut Wood, Polished Finish, Germany, Circa 1900
Art Nouveau Casket, Walnut Wood, Polished Finish, Germany, Circa 1900

Art Nouveau Casket, Walnut Wood, Polished Finish, Germany, Circa 1900

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Beautiful box / casket from the Art Nouveau period, made of walnut veneer and solid wood. In very good restored condition.

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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Walnut

Collection of Vintage Dutch Decorative Advertising Tins, 20th century
Collection of Vintage Dutch Decorative Advertising Tins, 20th century

Collection of Vintage Dutch Decorative Advertising Tins, 20th century

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

A charming and visually rich collection of antique and vintage, mostly Dutch, decorative tins, dating primarily from the mid-20th century. This curated group features a variety of or...

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Late 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Boxes

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Metal, Tin

Modern Serving Tray Calacatta Marble Brass Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Modern Serving Tray Calacatta Marble Brass Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home

Modern Serving Tray Calacatta Marble Brass Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home

By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Serving Tray Sakai, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. A sublime serving tray, Sakai was design to uplift layback moments. An organic-sha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Nouveau Boxes

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Marble, Brass

1906 Luigi Genazzi Art Nouveau Semplon Tunnel Italian Silver Plaque Wood Box
1906 Luigi Genazzi Art Nouveau Semplon Tunnel Italian Silver Plaque Wood Box

1906 Luigi Genazzi Art Nouveau Semplon Tunnel Italian Silver Plaque Wood Box

By Luigi Genazzi

Located in Brescia, IT

Rare Box with Silver bas relief Luigi Genazzi, Milano Italy, 1906 "Esposizione Iternazionale Milano 1906" embossed silver plaque of Italian silversmith and chiseler Luigi Genazzi Gr...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver

Antique Scandinavian Trinket in Bronze, 1920s
Antique Scandinavian Trinket in Bronze, 1920s

Antique Scandinavian Trinket in Bronze, 1920s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Small unusual jewelry trinket in light bronze set floral perforations. Its interior is linned with blue velvet. It was made in the late 10s or early 20...

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1920s Scandinavian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Bronze

Pill box with fired enamel on guilloche, including on the sides, and a miniature Salimbeni
Pill box with fired enamel on guilloche, including on the sides, and a miniature Salimbeni

Pill box with fired enamel on guilloche, including on the sides, and a miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal pill box made of gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on a guilloché pattern on all sides and a floral miniature on the lid, hand-painted by...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box round   in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Snuff Box round   in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Snuff Box round in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature, surrounded by a frame with leaves on a blue bac...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive
Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive

Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite hand-carved wooden jewelry box features a beautifully stylized depiction of a kingfisher bird. The octagonal box showcases intricate craftsmanship, with the bird motif...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Wood

Trunk Designed Perfume Bottle Travel Carrier, American, circa 1910
Trunk Designed Perfume Bottle Travel Carrier, American, circa 1910

Trunk Designed Perfume Bottle Travel Carrier, American, circa 1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

A pair of diminutive perfume bottles are contained in this "trunk designed" carrying case for travel. Something unique in the way of style and utility for the antique perfume bottle ...

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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Repousse Stork Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Repousse Stork Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Repousse Stork 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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Stone, Enamel, Brass, Iron

Excellent exquisit Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria
Excellent exquisit Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria

Excellent exquisit Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria

Located in Wien, AT

Huge wonderfully decorated wooden box, an original of the Jugendstil era, made in Austria. This casket is an impressive example of the craftsmanship of the period around 1900. Only ...

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Brass

Beautiful Jewelry or Collecting Treasure Box Inlaid with Walnut, Burl Walnut
Beautiful Jewelry or Collecting Treasure Box Inlaid with Walnut, Burl Walnut

Beautiful Jewelry or Collecting Treasure Box Inlaid with Walnut, Burl Walnut

Located in Lisse, NL

Great craftsmanship with a great Patina from the early 1900s inlaid with Wood and other woodtypes. If you are looking for a stylish and truly decorative box to grace your table or d...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Crab by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Crab by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Crab 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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Brass, Enamel

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 Boxes

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Copper

Pill Box round handpainted horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box round handpainted horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box round handpainted horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round 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. V...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Sailboat, Art Nouveau, 1900s
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Sailboat, Art Nouveau, 1900s

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Sailboat, Art Nouveau, 1900s

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Square pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature depicting a sailboat. English Art Nouveau style, early 1900s. Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 1.2 cm. Weight:...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box  shaped Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted striped Salimbeni
Pill Box  shaped Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted striped Salimbeni

Pill Box shaped Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted striped Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent 2-color striped fire enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings in Viennese Art Nouveau style, second half...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Decorative Box, Walnut and Maple, Germany, Circa 1900
Art Nouveau Decorative Box, Walnut and Maple, Germany, Circa 1900

Art Nouveau Decorative Box, Walnut and Maple, Germany, Circa 1900

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Beautiful box / casket from the Art Nouveau period, made of walnut veneer on a softwood body. The top edge is trimmed with maple and in the center of the lid is a very beautiful vene...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Maple, Walnut, Softwood

1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers

1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers

By Huntley & Palmers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. Each side decorated with Greco-Roman figural reserves of "Fame", "Harvest", "Abundance", "Fire...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Boxes

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Metal

Art Nouveau Jacaranda Wood Casket, Brass Inserts, Germany, 1890
Art Nouveau Jacaranda Wood Casket, Brass Inserts, Germany, 1890

Art Nouveau Jacaranda Wood Casket, Brass Inserts, Germany, 1890

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Very beautiful small box from the time of Art Nouveau, made of jacaranda and brass inserts. The box is with interior division. In very good restored condition.

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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Jacaranda

Pillbox hand painted greyhound dog head on white background Salimbeni
Pillbox hand painted greyhound dog head on white background Salimbeni

Pillbox hand painted greyhound dog head on white background Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a fired enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Romano Buccioni of a greyhound dog head on a white background. Engl...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pillbox shaped fire enamel hand painted floral miniature Salimbeni
Pillbox shaped fire enamel hand painted floral miniature Salimbeni

Pillbox shaped fire enamel hand painted floral miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniature, with fine hand engravings. Viennese Art Nouveau...

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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Barbotine Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau, France
Antique Barbotine Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau, France

Antique Barbotine Decorative Box by Saint Clément, Art Nouveau, France

By Barbotine, Saint-Clément

Located in London, England

The bonbonnière or jewelry box of Saint Clément, made of barbotine earthenware at the end of the 19th century in the Art Nouveau style, is a true work of art. Its delicate decoration...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pill Box Square rounded sides horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box Square rounded sides horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box Square rounded sides horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Square rounded pill box with rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with white fire enamel, above and below, with miniature horse's head hand painted by the painter Ro...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of Austrian Tobacco Jar and Cigar box
Set of Austrian Tobacco Jar and Cigar box

Set of Austrian Tobacco Jar and Cigar box

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of beautiful tobacco boxes made in Austria. Made i.n the Art Nouveau/Art Deco period. The measurements are: Depth: 14.5 cm - Width: 21 cm - Height: 6.5 cm Depth: 12.5 cm - ...

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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Boxes

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Stone

Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration
Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration

Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration

By Gorham

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This fabulous circa 1902 cedar lined cigar box was made by Gorham as part of the company's Athenic range, introduced at the turn of the 20th century. The 3 pound 10 ounce rectangular mixed metal box has a copper body and bears decorative sterling silver ornamentation. The box rests on four silver pad form feet. The piece has a hinged lid which features a colorful inset enameled plaque at the center. The charming scene depicts an image after well regarded British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin's 1830 work "The Oxford Coach". The underside is fully hallmarked and bears a Gorham date symbol which corresponds to 1902. This unusual collectible box...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel

Pill Box curved round horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box curved round horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box curved round horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round, curved pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels above and below, and a hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, in Viennese Art Nouveau style, secon...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Square rounded sides horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box Square rounded sides horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box Square rounded sides horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round, curved pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels above and below, and a hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, in Viennese Art Nouveau style, secon...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Wonderful German 800 Silver Tea Caddy
Wonderful German 800 Silver Tea Caddy

Wonderful German 800 Silver Tea Caddy

By G. None

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage late 19th century German tea caddy is designed with a magnificent detailed repousse' floral motif. Multiple flowing vines & leaves & roses overwhelm the footed box. Ami...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver

Wedding Ring Holder, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF
Wedding Ring Holder, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF

Wedding Ring Holder, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver Plate

Lidded Canister with Handle, Elaborate Repoussé & Enamel Work, Munich Secession
Lidded Canister with Handle, Elaborate Repoussé & Enamel Work, Munich Secession

Lidded Canister with Handle, Elaborate Repoussé & Enamel Work, Munich Secession

By Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Crafted by Ludwig Vierthaler for the Josef Winhart metalwork company in Munich, this gorgeous and singular lidded canister displays the bravura repoussé work that the artist is known for. Winhart hammered elaborate Secession-style swirls and geometric patterns into the sides and lid of this piece, and enriched the lid with midnight blue and ruddy brown enamels. The entire piece has a subtle hammered finish and a streaky patina that gives the surface great depth of color. Interestingly, Vierthaler spent years as a metalsmith at Tiffany and Company in New York...

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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Copper, Enamel

Pillbox round fire enamel hand painted landscape miniature Salimbeni
Pillbox round fire enamel hand painted landscape miniature Salimbeni

Pillbox round fire enamel hand painted landscape miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire enamel and landscape miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli in Art Nouveau style. Dimensions diameter c...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art nouveau jewelry box
Art nouveau jewelry box

Art nouveau jewelry box

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Art nouveau jewelry box Art nouveau jewelry box Materials: bronze, double-celled glass, enamel and procelain palaca Origin France Circa 1920 Uphols...

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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze, Enamel

Art Nouveau Cherry Wood Casket with Brass Handles, Germany, Circa 1900
Art Nouveau Cherry Wood Casket with Brass Handles, Germany, Circa 1900

Art Nouveau Cherry Wood Casket with Brass Handles, Germany, Circa 1900

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Beautiful box / casket from the Art Nouveau period, made of cherry veneer on softwood body with brass side handles. In very good restored condition.

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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Brass

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Giorgio Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Miniature by Renato Buccioni, Florence, 1978 Exquisite round, domed pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Eclectic French Jugend Vanity Trinket Jar in Green Glass & Pewter Pharaoh Lid
Eclectic French Jugend Vanity Trinket Jar in Green Glass & Pewter Pharaoh Lid

Eclectic French Jugend Vanity Trinket Jar in Green Glass & Pewter Pharaoh Lid

Located in Esbjerg, DK

French eclectic jugend - art nouveau period trinket executed in green glass with gold-paint/enamel. What makes it eclectic is that it rocks an unusual pewter lid with an Egyptian Pha...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Pewter

Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s
Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s

Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique Art Nouveau lunch box or bread bin made in Germany around 1910. Decorated with white and blue honeycomb pattern and the written on top: Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute (give us our daily bread...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Cigarette Case Romantic couple Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Cigarette Case Romantic couple Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Cigarette Case Romantic couple Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular desk cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enameled miniature depicting a romantic couple in Art Nouveau...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.
Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.

Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Large shaped table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche and large fire enamelled rectangular miniature hand painted by the painter ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box

Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box

Located in Northampton, GB

With Square Panels of exotic Coconut/Palm wood Form our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this small sized Continental Continental Palm Coconut Wood Box. The Coconut...

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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Boxes

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Palmwood

Snuffbox white enamel sterling silve stylised birdr miniature on the lid Salimba
Snuffbox white enamel sterling silve stylised birdr miniature on the lid Salimba

Snuffbox white enamel sterling silve stylised birdr miniature on the lid Salimba

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round curved snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, above and below, and miniature on the lid of a stylised bird, hand painted by the paint...

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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box “Savonette” Sterling Silver Fire Enamel and Miniature Salimbeni Home>S
Snuff Box “Savonette” Sterling Silver Fire Enamel and Miniature Salimbeni Home>S

Snuff Box “Savonette” Sterling Silver Fire Enamel and Miniature Salimbeni Home>S

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Snuff box “savonette” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamel and hand painted miniature on white background depicting two heads of running horses . English “Art Nouveau” ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Biscuit Box, by Armand Fresnais, Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Glass, France
Antique Biscuit Box, by Armand Fresnais, Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Glass, France

Antique Biscuit Box, by Armand Fresnais, Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Glass, France

By Armand Fresnais

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Antique Silver-plated Biscuit Box ,By Armand Fresnais, Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Glass , France 1877-1927 A gorgeous Art Nouveau cake container/ biscuit box. Thick, hand-painted glas...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

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Silver Plate

Early 1900's French Nouveau Gilt Bronze & Onyx Figural Cameo Jewelry Box
Early 1900's French Nouveau Gilt Bronze & Onyx Figural Cameo Jewelry Box

Early 1900's French Nouveau Gilt Bronze & Onyx Figural Cameo Jewelry Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Green Onyx Base and Figural Cameo Mounted Lid. Item features beautiful art nouveau form, gilt bronze construction, figural cameo resti...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Black Box Erté inspiration with woman, leopard and flames hand painted Salimbeni
Black Box Erté inspiration with woman, leopard and flames hand painted Salimbeni

Black Box Erté inspiration with woman, leopard and flames hand painted Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Black Box Erté inspiration is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Black Box Erté inspiration has black fired enamels. Black Box Erté inspiration has an fired miniature by the painter Renato...

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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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.