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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of a Young Woman
By Henryk Kossowski Jr. 1
Located in Petaluma, CA
For the art nouveau lover, this is certainly worth one to ponder, for all others, here is fine example art nouveau. The two color patina makes this very desirable. Her beautiful gold...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ernest-Justin Ferrand Female "Coup de Soleil" Zamac Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A bronze alloy Art Nouveau woman entitled "Coup de soleil" table lamp, Signed Ferrand (1846-1932). The sculpture features a thinly dressed nymph with a branching Art Nouveau style fl...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Metal
Bronze Sculpture Motive Fisherman
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture motive Fisherman
Origin Italy 20th century
circa 1900 partina brown
unsigned- natural wear
lost wax technique.
Art nouveau, modernist art or modernism was an interna...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carved Marble Bird
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved marble bird resting on a rock with rough crystals, 20th century.
Measures: H: 12 cm, W: 19 cm, D: 9 cm.
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1910s European Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau Lady Sculpture Original Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Nouveau standing lady chained to the globe with a sword. Gold medal winner. Signed on the base by the Artist (August Paris) Missing part in her right hand. Large sculpture at 33"...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bust of a Pierrette Female Pierrot
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful expressive cast of a Pierrette, a female pierrot. Has been executed in France in the last decade of the 19th century.
The sculpture is signed R. Allard.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Metal
Hans Müller, Austrian Early 1900s Petite Jugenstil Bronze and Gilt Bust
By Hans Muller
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Here you have a delicate and finely chased Jugenstil bust of a young lady with turn of the century upturned hair resting on a pedestal of what appears to be a vine of holly leaves and berries. Lovely period Art Nouveau form. The shouldered bust is a beautiful patinated greenish brown bronze and the stepped base gilt bronze...a wonderful contrast.
Hans Müller...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Franz Bergmann, Nubian Banjira Player, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Franz Xaver Bergmann
Sculpture: Nubian Banjira Player
Description: This wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a Nubian musician playing Banjira. It is created in polyc...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alabaster Woman Bust Signed F. Vichi with Marble Base, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster woman bust signed F. Vichi with marble base. Firenze, circa 1890.
Siena marble base.
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1890s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Siena Marble
Kai Nielsen '1882-1924' Bing & Grondhal Porcelain Mother & Child Sculpture
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Danish porcelain Mother & Child sculptural figure designed by Kai Nielsen (1882-1924) for Bing & Grondhal and dating from the early 20th century. The figure portraying a na...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculpture "La Mer" by, Raoul Larche
Located in Englewood, NJ
An important & monumental early 20th century French Art Nouveau gilt and cast bronze "Surtot De Table" (Centerpiece for a table) titled "La Mer' by, Francios Raoul Larche depicting mermaids emerging from within the sea amongst seaweed and water holding aloft three oyster shells with one figure emerging towards the top . The sculpture is signed with signature and foundry marks and is further a period sand casting finished in a gilt patina. circa 1900
Signature:
The Sculpture is signed & impressed "Raoul Larche", further impressed foundry mark 'Siot Decauville Paris Fondeur" and numbered
Measurements:
Centerpiece: height: 29.5 in. x width: 32 in. x depth: 13 in..
Literature
Philippe Dahhan, Étains 1900, 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Époque, Paris, 2000, p. 229
Biography:
The son of an ornamental sculptor, François-Raoul Larche was a well-known Art Nouveau sculptor...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Rosenthal Porcelain Figurine of Storming Bacchantes by A. Cassmann
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Art Nouveau figurine by Rosenthal.
Entitled "Stürmende Bacchantes" which translates to "Storming Bacchantes".
Depicting three half clothed figures stepping towards (or from)...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau 3-D Alabaster Sculptural Panel with Foliage and Daffodils / Jonquils
Located in Verviers, BE
Large decorative alabaster panel with Art Nouveau design. Dramatic high-relief sculpture of daffodils (Jonquils) with leaves and flower heads in 3-D. Such items were typically used a...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Art Nouveau Studio Pottery Sculpture Little Girl Holding a Ball Faienza Italy
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful sculpture of a little girl holding a ball in her hands and contemplating it was executed in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century,
She is sitting with her outstr...
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Style Figure of a Maiden Statue
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau style composition figure of a maiden, after the antique, the statue modeled with partially draped robe in a landscape, illegibly signed to base and with impressed numeral...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
"Etoile de Matin" French Figural Bronze by Etienne Gaudez, 1845-1902
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a period casting of a young woman, in windswept gown and with arm uplifted while standing on a celestial globe cast with the zodiac. In the Art Nouveau taste, she is allegori...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Female Hen by A. Grevin & F. Beer
By Alfred Grevin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century Art Nouveau silvered bronze sculpture of female hen by A. Grevin & F. Beer.
Women Dressed as a Hen, she has a basket of eggs. On circular base incised " A. Grevin et Be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Silvered Bronze Bookends Sculptures of a Mermaid and Merman, France, 1900
By Jean Garnier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silvered bronze bookends sculptures of a Mermaid and Merman, France, 1900.
This enchanting bronze sculpture is the object of many sailors dreams. Silvered bronze sculptures of a mer...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Plaster Portrait Bust Sculpture of Woman, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Nouveau sculpture offers gilt plaster depicting portrait bust of a woman on plinth, unsigned, c1910
Measures: 23.5" H x 11" W ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Albert Mayer WMF Art Nouveau Early 1900 Silver Metal ware Female Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Original early 1900
Excellent condition
"WMF" mark impressed.
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Nude Woman
Located in Fairfax, VA
Art Nouveau nude bronze sculpture, circa 1890 has been finished in textured golden and brown- black color.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Bedouin Maternity by Ernesto Bazzaro, 1905
Located in Milano, IT
The sculpture depicts a woman and her child on a camel. Totally made of bronze and marble base where you can see the artist's signature. This work presents the main characteristics of an impressionist sculptor, this is a unique piece perfect as a collector's item and to give a Classic touch to your living room.
Ernesto Bazzaro was a Milanese artist trained in Brera starting in 1875. He was one of the leading Italian sculptors of the second half of the nineteenth century, close to Impressionism thanks to his disheveled education. He was also the teacher of Paolo Troubetzkoy...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Lone Cliff in the Sea, " Remarkable Sculpture with Nudes by Edstrom, 1901
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly showing the influence of Auguste Rodin and the Art Nouveau movement, this remarkable bronze was sculpted by David Edstrom, a Swedish American artist. Here, a nude male figure is perched on the edge of a cliff, looking heavenward as a nude mermaid lies below, nude and full of invitation. Edstrom, the quintessential example of the tortured artist...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Franz Xaver Bergmann, Moorish Warrior, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture: Moorish Warrior
This wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a Moorish warrior in a historical costume, at the moment of throwing a javelin. It is created in polychrome c...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Franz Xaver Bergmann, Moorish Warrior, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Franz Xaver Bergmann
Sculpture: Moorish Warrior
Description: This wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a Moorish warrior in a historical costume, at the moment of thr...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Art Nouveau Hentschel Child Looking at Picture-Book Model U 149
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning Hentschel figurine: Baby boy looking at a picture-book
Model U 149
Measures:
Height 4.33 inches (= 11.0 cm)
Depth 4.52 inches (= 11.5 cm)
Width 4.72 inches (= 12.0 cm)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark
model number U 149 / former's number 32 / painter's number 25
First quality
Dating: very early 20th century / made circa 1905-1910
Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
Technique: handmade porcelain
Style: Art Nouveau
Modelled by:
Julius Konrad Hentschel(Cologne 1872-Meissen 1907)
He studied at Academy of Arts at Munich and Dresden; since the year 1889 the sculptor has been active in Meissen manufactory as designer and modeller. - Hentschel designed the model U 149 in year 1904.
Detailed description:
Baby boy looking at a picture-book
-- the lovely baby boy having sat down on earth - he is clad in a bright and dark blue colored baby dress...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Franz Xavier Bergmann, Quarrel, Miniature Vienna Bronze Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Noted for his detailed and colorful work, Bergman was signing his creations with either a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche, or "Nam Greb" - for "Bergman" in reverse (these marks used to disguise his identity on the erotic works). They are also often inscribed ‘Geschutzt’, which refers to the model/design being ‘registered’ or copyrighted; or not marked at all, especially if the pieces are miniatures.
Dimensions:
Height 2.13 inches (5.3cm)
Width 1.5 inches (3.75cm)
Depth 0.88 inches (2.2cm)
Franz Xavier...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original Female Nude on a Shell with Putti, Art Nouveau 1890, s Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic subject of a nude young Female sitting on a seashell with a shell in her hand . And with a Putti climbing up to her. Great details in t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Franz Xavier Bergmann, Praying Man, Vienna Bronze Desk Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous desk-size Vienna bronze figurine made by famous Viennese Bergmann Foundry in 1890-1900, depicts an Arab praying man dressed in oriental garments. Kneeling on a carpet, the man raises his arms. His shoes and walking stick are put aside on the edge of the carpet. Stunningly life-like, this outstanding little figurine...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Porcellain Vase with Neptun Sculpture, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A nice antique porcellaine vase in typical Art Nouveau style. With a protruding Neptun sculpture on the body. With blue and brown glaces. Manufactured...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Pair of Oriental Figurines A 1146 67073 Scheurich Made 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most remarkable pair of figurines: Designed by Paul Scheurich (1883-1945)
Oriental woman with flute / modelled 1926
Black man with cockatoo / modelled 1922.
Size:
Femal...
Category
1980s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture Signed H. Gauquie, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze sculpture signed H. Gauquie, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Art Nouveau Bisque Bather
Located in Paris, FR
Very large Art Nouveau bisque statue featuring a young bather standing against a tree. The girl is almost naked. The drapery that closely follows the for...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Art Nouveau Figural Young Female Table Lamp with an Art Glass Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This table lamp is completely unmarked but is presumed to have been made in Europe in approximately 1910 in the Art Nouveau period and style. The figural base of the lamp is a young ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Franz Xavier Bergmann, Jockey-Trainer, Miniature Vienna Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
The training horse has moving legs, circa 1900.
Noted for his detailed and colorful work, Bergman was signing his creations with either a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche, or "Nam Greb" - for "Bergman" in reverse (these marks used to disguise his identity on the erotic works). They are also often inscribed ‘Geschutzt’, which refers to the model/design being ‘registered’ or copyrighted; or not marked at all, especially if the pieces are miniatures.
Dimensions:
Height 2.5 inches (6.25cm)
Width 1.13 inches (2.8cm)
Depth 3.38 inches (8.45cm)
Franz Xavier Bergmann...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Austrian Terracotta Sculpture, Ernst Wahliss, 19th Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An Austrian Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau figurine, circa 1880
Ernst Wahliss (1837-1900), Austrian Art Nouveau ceramic sculptural figure of a semi draped ...
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1880s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French 19th Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Portrait of Woman, Signed LeBrun
By Le Brun
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful marble statue, a portrait of a young woman, cut from Carrara marble. The statue has a beautiful artistic look. The woman's refined, serene face contrasts beautifully with t...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Dressform Attributed to Thonet, Vienna 1900, Covered with Etro Fabric Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Dressform attributed to Thonet, Vienna 1900, covered with fabric by Etro from Italy. A very unique piece which can be used in its initial assignment as dre...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French 19th-20th Century Art-Nouveau Bronze Patinated Bust of Marie Antoinette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Art-Nouveau patinated bronze bust of "Marie Antoinette" (Queen of France 1755-1793), after the model by Agathon Léonard or Léonard Agathon van Weydeve...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Female Bronze Woman Nude, Sitting Beauty, by Rudolf Marcuse
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative female bronze nude by Rudolf Marcuse. Sedentary beauty.
Signed and with foundry mark Gladenbeck.
The lower part (fire-gilded) of the sc...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Almaric Walter Pâtes de Verre Art Glass Figure of Pan Playing his Pipes
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and fine French pâtes de verre cast glass figure of Pan by Victor Amalric Walter and believed to have been made in Nancy circa 1920. This charming...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Hammered Pewter Gourd Lamp by Leon Provins, Belgium
Located in San Diego, CA
Belgian Art Nouveau hammered pewter gourd shape lamp by artist Leon Provins (Belgium, 1873-1943).
Signed L. Provins on lower half of lamp structure. Stam...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Beautiful Farmer Maid Statue on Marble Base, Vintage 1890s, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative maid sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a marble base. This makes a nice addition to any room.
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Marble Bust: Cosette With Marianne's Phrygian Cap
Located in Paris, FR
Large Art Nouveau white marble bust featuring Cosette, the heroine of Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables (1862). She wears the Phrygian cap, symbol of fre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau Bronze Lady, Marble Base 'The book Lady'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine detailed bronze casting of an elegant lady in full dress reading a book. Hence the title is (The book Lady) lost wax casting in multi-patina mount...
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1990s North American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michael Powolny Austrian Ceramic Sculpture of Putto with Flowers, “Summer”
Located in Milford, NH
A fine ceramic Art Nouveau sculpture of a putto with flowers by Austrian sculptor Michael Powolny, (1871-1954). Powolny was born in Judenburg, attended the School of Arts & Crafts in Znaim and, seven years later, went to the School of Arts & Crafts in Vienna. In 1906, he founded the Wiener Keramik together with Bertold Löffler...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Vienna Bronze Sculpture Draped Nude Dancer Theodor Stundl, 1910
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Art Nouveau bronze sculpture of a draped semi-nude dancer signed by Theodor Stundl, Austria, 1875-1934
With foundry mark.
The bronze has a bea...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Woman Sculpture or Bust
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful alabaster sculpture of an Art Nouveau lady resting on a marble plinth. Signed R. Schoggi.
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Italian Turn of the Century Marble Sculpture Sea Maiden Conch Shell Lights Up
Located in Toledo, OH
Italian marble turn of the century carved sea maiden sculpture. Young lady perched on a rock. Conch shell lights up from the back side. Very nice cond...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Glazed Ceramic Woman Bust, Art Nouveau Period, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic woman bust, Art Nouveau period, France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890.
Art Nouveau period.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Art Nouveau Otto Petri Glazed Earthenware Sculpture of a Woman Carrying Baskets
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This glazed earthenware sculpture was done by the German sculptor, Otto Petri in the period Art Nouveau style. This sculpture is a very detailed depiction o...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Figural Maiden and Poppy Blossom Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This heavy centerpiece bowl dates to the late 19th century and is composed of cast iron with a gilt finish. The bowl has a shallow basin made up of a series of detailed open poppy blossoms and features a sleeping maiden curled up at one side. The bowl rests on an ornate dimensional foliate base.
A lovely example of Art Nouveau metal ware...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Iron
Bronze Sculpture Signed G. Obiols, Titled "Pecheuse Bretonne", France
By G. Obiols
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze sculpture signed G. Obiols, titled "Pecheuse Bretonne", France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Figure of Lusatian Woman in National Costume by Hugo Speiler, circa 1887
Located in Gainesville, FL
Meissen figure of Lusatian woman holding flowers in national costume, circa 1887. This model designed by Hugo Speiler. It is marked with the Meissen mark, model number Q190d, '52,' a...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bronze 'Pan of Rohallion' by Fredrick William Mac Monies, 1890 Orig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pan boy standing on a ball supported by Fish around the base. Has the two flutes. Signed on the base Frederick William Mac Monies and dated 1890 and with the Foundry seal. Has the ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures 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, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Franz Bergmann, Goebel Company, and Rosenthal. 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 figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $160,819 while the average work can sell for $3,499.
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