Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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
- Emerged during the late 19th century
- Popularity of this modernizing style declined in the early 20th century
- Originated in France and Britain but variants materialized elsewhere
- Informed by Rococo, Pre-Raphaelite art, Japanese art (and Japonisme), Arts and Crafts; influenced modernism, Bauhaus
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
"Head of Medusa" Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Josef Müllner
By Josef Müllner
Located in Chicago, US
This Medusa head was marked J. Müllner, dated 1918 and stamped ‘Österr. Gesellsch. Z. Förderung D. Medaillenkunst und Kleinplastik’, with the stamp GMK 16 and Eisengiesserei A. G. Wi...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Vintage French Gilt Marble Religious Holy Crucifix Jesus Christ Cross
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Museum Quality Example of a Well Cast Parian (unglazed porcelain) Figure depicting Jesus Christ nailed to a plain black marble standing Cross of impressive prop...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Harlequin Clown Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique Austria 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous antique metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a lock. Made in Austria, circa 1880s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or c...
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1880s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture "Polo Players" by Fred Voelckerling, 1919
Located in Bochum, NRW
A German Expressionist bronze sculpture "Polospielers" (Polo Players). Signed and marked 'Fred Voelckerling, 1919' on the base. In very good condition, normal wear and patina.
Dimensions: 45x28x36.5 cm
The aesthetic composition is depicting two polo players on horseback, in full competition. The horses' movement has a special elegance and sobriety, and the finish is of remarkable sensitivity, the anatomical elements are distinguished, without the stylization becoming of a trivial naturalism.
The polo players are caught in a moment of maximum tension, struggling to keep both the horses in check and the clubs in play. The whole ensemble exudes the emotion of movement and competition, being a perfect example for the expressionist sculpture.
Alfred (Fred) Hans Voelckerling (1872-1945) was a German artist who worked as both a sculptor and a painter. He has created many works of art that have been exhibited in different countries. His works are very impressive and often show people or animals in different situations. Voelckerling's art is well known and admired by many people around the world.
After graduating from the Dresden school for arts and crafts where he worked in the studio of Robert Diez...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Glazed Pottery Bust of a Child Attributed to Jean Marie Camus, circa 1903
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique continental, probably French, glazed art pottery bust of a child in the manner of renowned French sculptor Jean Marie Camus (1877-1...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman, Bronze, Germany (Berlin), circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman
Germany (Berlin)
bronze, marble
circa 1910
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 19 x 6 cm
Description:
Bronze figure standing on a two-tiered base made of bl...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Pair of Royal Dux Figurines
By Royal Dux
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful pair of monumental biscuit porcelain figures made by renowned Royal Dux Bohemia, depicting a girl and boy, each one at a well.
Stamped with the pink, triangular Royal Du...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$840 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
Located in Chicago, US
FRANZ VON STUCK (German, 1863-1928) There is a tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian in Stuck’s work. Nietzsche’s contemporary and a kindred spirit, Stuck valiantly searched f...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Late 19th Century Polychrome Terracotta Busts By Friedrich Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb pair of late 19th century Austrian polychrome terracotta busts by Friedrich Goldscheider, both figures stamped to the reverse.
This pair of busts are in excellent original c...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze Sculpture, Nude Woman, Circa 1900
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with brown patina of a nude woman, standing, putting up her hair.
Wear and tear on the patina.
circa 1900
Height 56.5cm.
20 x 15cm.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles Masse Nude Woman Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles Masse (French, 1855-1913) Nude Woman Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure draped with Gingko leaves, on a green serpentine plinth, signed to bas...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Serpentine, Bronze
Lladro Figurine Jockey with Lass #5036 Race Horse Derby Day Lady w/Parasol 1979
By Lladro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lladro Figurine Jockey with Lass #5036 Race Horse Derby Day Lady w/ Parasol 1979. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 15" W x 7.5" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of a Beautiful Young Girl by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful young woman is a fine example of the creations of the noted French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914). You will find his works to be predominantly art nouveau wo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Guglielmo PUGI Young Gipsy with Tambourine Sculpture, 1880s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Genuine tall alabaster sculpture by Guglielmo PUGI (1858-1941), Florence, Italy, 1880s. Young girl with tambourine, perhaps a gypsy. On its base. Direct carving. With base - Height...
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1880s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Aristede De Ranieri Signed Art Nouveau Sculptural Mantel or Table Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Thia antique mantel or table clock was made by the well known Italian born sculptor Archimede de Ranieri, who did much of his work in France and made this in approximately 1900 in th...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Painted Bronze Sculpture of Woman Holding a Palm Leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculpture of a woman holding a palm leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint
Technique...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Lladro Daisa 1978 In the Gondola Couple Sculpture No. 2413 Large Porcelain
By Lladro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lladro Daisa 1978 "In the Gondola Couple" Sculpture No. 2413 Large Porcelain. Item features a large impressive size, original signature, sculpture rests o...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze figure "Slave Girl" by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
A beautiful patinated Art Nouveau bronze study of a young Art Nouveau beauty sat upon a wall wearing chains with excellent variegated rich brown patina and excellent hand chased surf...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Girl with Wheat Bronze Sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Girl with Wheat bronze sculpture by Hippolyte F. Moreau. He is famous for his bronze statues of young women. He is also the son of another renown French sculptor named Jean Baptiste Moreau. It depicts a young lady with long curly hair who is dressed with a see-through robe. She is holding a basket of wheat with one arm and some branches of them with the other one. She appears to be in the countryside and is observing a pair of doves that are on the ground. The bronze sculpture is standing over two...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art Nouveau Sculpture Clock
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Nouveau sculpture with a clock decorated with a pair of women rejoicing in the season's harvest. In great condition. Sold as is...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
Jugendstil Nickel-Brass Tennis Player Figurine by Karl Hagenauer, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Jugendstil nickel-brass tennis player figurine by Karl and Franz Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien (WHW), Austria
By: Karl Hagenauer, Franz Hagenauer, Werks...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Nickel, Zinc
Jim Davidson, (American b. 1962), Young Lovers, Partially weathered green patina
Located in Germantown, MD
Jim Davidson
(American, b. 1962)
Young Lovers
Partially weathered green patina bronze sculpture. Live side bronze bench ( 45.75" in widt...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Signed Dante Zoi Alabaster Sculpture of Two Children, Italian, Circa 1920s
By Dante Zoi
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcarved, endearing and remarkable Classical Realism / Figurative work of art, weighing 23.15 pounds.
A tender and exquisitely hand-carved alabaster sculpture by Italian artist Da...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Agathon Léonard Bronze Sculpture, series Jeu de l’echarpe
Located in New York, NY
Agathon Leonard's Jeu de l’echarpe recalls the poses of the legendary eighteenth-century muse, Emma Hamilton. Beloved by society artists George Romney and Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, pai...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original and Unique Ceramic Fountain by Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny, 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Executed by Michael Powolny for the Wienerberger Keramikwerkstätten, ceramic and stoneware, ochre colored, body holding a dish in her outstretched arms standing above a three-tired C...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage Danish Porcelain Figurine "Girl with Cat" by Bing & Grøndahl
By Ingeborg Plockross Irminger, Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Porcelain figurine "Girl with Cat" by Bing & Grøndahl.
Porcelaine figurine of a young girl feeding a cat. Designed by Ingeborg...
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1970s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$161 Sale Price
30% Off
23” Raoul Larche 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch.
'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900
Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch.
Gilt-bronze
H...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles Korschann Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Nude
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles Korschann Czechoslovakian
Art Nouveau Gilt-Bronze Figural Bud Vase. Cast from a model by Charles (Karl) Korschann, circa 1899, of urn form, with a handle in the form of a...
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1890s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture, from Paris, France, circa 1970s
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
A French Lalique crystal female figurative sculpture piece, circa 1970's, France. A nude crystal female figure sculpture on black glass ba...
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1970s Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of Nude Maiden, German, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
Offering here an antique bronze figure of a nude maiden, signed Berndorf. Berndorf was a German foundry started in the mid-19th century. The figure is richly patinated in a warm brow...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,180 Sale Price
60% Off
Joseph D’Aste “Fete Au Village”
Located in Belmont, MA
Joseph d’Aste (1881-1945), Italian born sculptor who lived and worked in France. “Fete au village” (village celebration), gilt bronze on a marble base. S...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze of a Mermaid Holding a Shell by Louchet Foundry
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Art Nouveau gilt bronze of a mermaid holding a shell. Possibly used as a card tr fonay. Fine detail and casting. Stamped for Louchet, Phearis foundry on the back of the base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Wall-Mounted Large Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Liege Belgium by G.Tart.
High quality mechanism with Jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual design ...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Large Bronze Cherub After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning sculpture of a cherub holding a cornucopia, after Auguste Moreau. French, early 20th century. At 35" high, this is a beautifully substantial bronze in excellent condition....
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
C. Conndray Bronze Figural Art Nouveau Sculpture Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Louis Icart
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Beautifully patinated, absolutely exquisite Art Nouveau figural bronze coffee table by C. Conndray. This coffee table is a perfect example ...
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1960s American Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Henri GAUQUIE The Sower French Sculpture, ca.1910
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French bronze sculpture by Henri Désiré GAUQUIE (1858-1927), France, ca.1910. The sower. Height : 18.25"(46.4cm), Width : 7.9"(20cm), Depth : 8.1"(20.5cm). A sharp line, an indi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Cendrillon" by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th Century Art Nouveau French bronze bust exhibiting deep multi-hued patination and excellent detail. The beautiful character wearing a head dress and a loosely draped blouse representing ’Cinderella’ from the famous French opera. The bronze is signed E Villanis and titled to the fore on its integral bronze base.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 30 cm
Width: 19 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Condition: excellent original condition
Circa: 1890
Materials: Bronze
Book Ref: Emmanuel Villanis by Josje Hortulanus-de Mik
Page No: 35
SKU: 8773
ABOUT
Villanis Cendrillon
Emmanuel Villanis was an industrious man. He is believed to have created some 200 to 250 pieces. His oeuvre pre-eminently consisted of busts and full body statues...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Entitled 'La Verité Meconnue' by Aime-Jules Dalou
Located in London, GB
An enigmatic late 19th Century bronze study of a seated female nude leaning on her knees, hiding her face, on integral naturalistic canted rectangular base, signed to one side DALOU above the cracked mirror (facing to the rear), the opposing side marked Susse Fres Edts the rear with Susse Freres pastille flanked by the letters H P and S.
The title of this subject translates as 'The Truth Revealed' and refers to the young woman inconsolable having seen her true reflection in a mirror, which she has dropped and lies broken on the hard floor.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 14 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 8 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1890
Foundry: Susse Frères Paris
Materials: Bronze
SKU: 8790
ABOUT
Aimé-Jules Dalou...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Signed H. Lavasseur (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique French art nouveau bronze sculpture of the personification of night (La Nuit) (woman sitting on a moon with a star crown) by Henri Louis Levasseur (1853-1934), sig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Art Nouveau Nude Fairy on Marble Base, Franz Rosse, German (1858-1900)
By Franz Rosse
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely bronze is the epitome of art nouveau movement. The stylized nature themes, flowers, movement, and a young girl who has butterfly wings and is holding a bird in her hand....
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s.
Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base.
Can de used as a desk paperweight.
Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The gods of the sea Sculpture, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture
Year: 1900
Material: silver plated bronze
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at you...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Diana the Huntress Bronze Bas Relief Wall Plaque
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century diana the huntress bronze bas relief wall plaque. Diana with raised bow and hunting dog near her side.
We have specialized in the sale of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Spring', Putto With Flowers, by Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent and rare Art Nouveau ceramic piece from a series of the four seasons:
Naked putto in a wide stance, head tilted to the left and holding a cascade of flowers falling to the ...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Erotic / Nude Women Bronze Sculpture Table Bell Push, Austria, 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Erotic / nude women bronze sculpture table bell push - Austria 1900´s
Talk about hard to find items! This impossible to believe bell push is the only erotic bell push we have ever se...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th-Early 20th C. French Alabaster Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning alabaster statue depicting a maiden selling flowers in the style of Ada Cipriani.
Late 19th-early 20th Century - France
No visible signature
16" W x 14" D x 49.5" H
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Peter Tereszczuk Viennese Figural Bronze Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming antique Viennese bronze sculpture of a young Dutch boy pulling in a fishing net by Peter Tereszczuk dating from circa 1910. The f...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lifesize Bronze Female Sculpture of a Nude
Located in London, GB
Lovely Lifesize Bronze of a Female Nude
This Sculpture was Bought from a Residence in Scotland and was in their Garden for Many Years
Lovely Patina
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
By Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Located in New York, NY
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This sculpture, a self portrait which stylistically mixes Art Nouveau and orientalism, is among her earliest successes. This piec...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Franz Xaver Bergmann, Koran Scribe, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a Koran scriber, who, bending his legs under him, holds sheets of paper in his hands, on which he transcribes verses from the Koran lying i...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viking Soldier Decorative Bronze Statue Sculpture, Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous classic decorative Statue or Miniature Sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's bronze or brass. Very decorativ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Franz Xavier Bergman, Oriental Dancer, Jugenstil Vienna Bronze Sculpture, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
This provocative, desk-size bronze statuette of a semi-nude oriental dancer in a sensuous, rather candid pose rendered in the best Art Nouveau traditions of the world-famous Viennese foundry of Franz Xavier Bergman...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 Sale Price
33% Off
Handcrafted Golden First Gramophone Model after Emil Berliner 1887, Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
A special musical design object for lovers of music and transforming technology. This is a handcrafted model of the first gramophone, elaborately crafted and true to detail despite ...
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1960s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
French Art Nouveau Pair of Large Terracotta Vases Signed F. Citti, 1900-1910
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A stunning French Art Nouveau pair of large vases with female figures of the era, signed by the Parisian Sculptor F. Citti, Paris 1900-1910.
Measures:
Height 19 in (48 cm)
Width...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$1,402 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eduardo Rossi Sea Nymph Galatea Signed Art Nouveau Bronze Figurative Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A figurative Art Nouveau "Sea Nymph Galatea" bronze table sculpture by Italian artist Eduardo Rossi (1867-1926). Etched signature on base. An elegant composition with curved lines an...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Egg Timer Hourglass
By Katzhütte
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Friedrich Goldscheider '1845-1897', Bust of Moor, Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845 - 1897). Bust of Moor. Polychrome terracotta. Marked reserved and numbered reproduction.
circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Tiffany & Co. Luca Madrassi Jeune Couple Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Luca Madrassi (Italian, 1848-1919) Jeune Couple, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, retailed by Tiffany and Company, depicting embracing lovers on a naturalistic base, st...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Confidence, Calamine. France, circa 1900, After Grisard, Désiré '1872-¿'
Located in Madrid, ES
"Confidence". calamine. France, around 1900, following Grisard, Désiré (1872-¿).
With manufacturing stamp, titled and engraved name.
Calamine figure patinated in various shades t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Terracotta Woman Bust Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman bust signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845-1897).
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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