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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

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
Terracotta Planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau. Terracotta planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau, 1910, restoration to the jug, broken and recoloured, inside of the tub in zinc.   h: 38cm...
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20th Century European Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Art Nouveau Terra Cotta Statue by Goldscheider
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage rare Austrian Art Nouveau period terra cotta figural clock statue is signed by Albert Domingue Rose, an artist at the Friedrich Goldscheider terra cotta company. This sc...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut G.Tart 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

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Walnut

Ernst Wahliss Amphora Art Nouveau Blue Figural Tray with Maiden & Bird 1905
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this gorgeous Ernst Wahliss, Art Nouveau, hand-painted, porcelain figural tray. This tray features a golden maiden holding a little bird on a iridized blue painted tray with...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Girl bronze figure on marble base. 1880 - 1900
Located in CADALSO, ES
The item are in great condition
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very nice realization in green hard stone made in China. This large statue depicts the standing "Laughing Buddha" wearing a necklace of pearls of wisdom in his left hand and a ball in his right hand known as the ball of wealth. A large solar disc, symbolizing light, illuminates the Buddha's smile. The meaning of the laughing Buddha with beads and/or a ball of wealth is that of meditation. The representation of the wealth ball is a sign of wealth and prosperity. Period: Late 19th century - Early 20th century - Art Nouveau Dimensions: Height: 103,5cm x Width: 30cm x Depth: 18cm The image of the Laughing Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come. The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of the statue suggest contentment, magnanimity and plenitude. Often referred to as the Laughing Buddha, his signature smile symbolizes contentment and pure joy. The Laughing Buddha is considered a symbol of good luck, and rubbing its big head or belly is believed to bring good fortune and wealth. The fat belly of the Laughing Buddha is a symbol of tolerance, it also shows that prosperity and wealth can go hand in hand with enlightened consciousness. If we talk about Hinduism, Lord Kuber is considered as the Lord of Wealth and Fortune. However, in China, people used to keep a Laughing Buddha statue...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut 1910s
By A. de Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Belgium by A. de Lambert. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade) Unusual design ...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Vintage Patinated Cast Bronze Bust Statue Sculpture of Woman with Pinned Hair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Patinated Cast Bronze Bust Statue Sculpture of Woman with Pinned Hair. Item features a wonderful desired patina, stunning detail, subject un...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Early 20th Century Bronze Dancer by Colinet
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Continental (French) bronze sculpture dates from the early 20th century. It features a partially nude exotic Egyptian dancer posed with outstretched arms & one hand hold...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Franz Bergman Bruno Zach Cold Painted Bronze Peacock with Fanned Train
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous bronze peacock was made at Franz Bergman's Vienna foundry and bears the name of sculptor Bruno Zach. The highly detailed sculpture is beautifully cast and features cold painted polychrome decoration. The peacock's crested head is turned slightly to the left and its magnificent fanned tail feathers - also known as a train - are realistically rendered and arch forward as they rise. The train has splayed feathers at both ends that rest flat on the display surface, preventing instability. The feathers have been finished with white shafts and greenish-gold vanes while the ornamental black eyespots are accented with metallic rose and copper colored paint. It should be noted that the back of the bird's train is also highly detailed lending visual interest if viewed from the front or the rear. The peacock's head and body are painted in a silvery color while the painted decoration on the head includes large white masks and black eyes that are ringed in orange. The bird's angled beak is finished in yellow and has well defined upper and lower sections. The peacock's wings are positioned parallel to its body and extend back beyond the train. The outside of each wing is accented in mottled copper and black paint while the rear portions bear a series of painted copper and black stripes. The bird's thin legs are finished in gray and have black spurs at the back. Its long toes terminate in sharp black talons. The peacock is in very good condition with no replacements or repairs. As an antique, the piece shows signs of age including minor areas of paint loss that are noted for accuracy. It stands 8" at the tallest point of the train and is 11.5" as measured across the widest points of the train. The piece is 3.25" at its deepest point. The back of the train bears a partially legible Bergman amphora-shaped foundry mark with a B at the center. It is also signed 'Zach' in cast at the underside of one section of tail feathers for sculptor Bruno Zach who had a history of collaborating with Bergman to edit and cast some of his works. The peacock weighs 3lbs 2oz. This lovely antique Vienna Bronze peacock sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

'L'Echo' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'L'Echo' an Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau. A deep brown late 19th century bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau depicting a young maiden holding her hand up to her ea...
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tall Franz Bergman Erotic Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Franz Bergman Erotic Patinated Bronze Of A Woman Putting On Her Robe. Wearing a shear (almost) see through lingerie under garment; the lady is goi...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Joe Descomps "young women in motion"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ART DECO SCULPTURE BY JOE DESCOMPS, 'young women in motion among the flowers', signed J.D Guirande , signed and numbered, JD GUIRANDE (Joe decomps) 1869-1950 Dimensions: Height: 19"...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sapho A large Art Nouveau sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Sapho A large Art Nouveau sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis of Sapho playing her lyre, with her loose fitted garment falling at her feet. Labelled 'Sapho' and signed 'E'Villanis' to bro...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau Blue Figural Seahorse Chariot with Nude Maiden 1905
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this gorgeous and ultra RARE Ernst Wahliss, Art Nouveau, hand-painted, porcelain figural console vase. This tray features a golden nude maiden driving a turquoise colored sh...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Gabriel Argy Rousseau Pate De Verre Knight
Located in Dallas, TX
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre Chevalier Paperweight, Circa 1920 Art Nouveau - Art Deco period mottled glass is shades of red, pink, orange and purpl...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Jugendstil German Bronze Sculpture of Athlete Throwing a Ball by Schmidt-Felling
Located in North Miami, FL
Jugendstil german bronze sculpture of an athlete throwing a ball (shot put) by Julius Schmidt-Felling By: Julius Schmidt-Felling Materi...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal, Copper

Franz Bergman Bronze Mother And Children
Located in Dallas, TX
Franz Bergman Partial Gilt and Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Groups comprising of a Mother and her children. The nude boy and girl are draped in a cold painted garland all bare foot. A...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze golfer sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze golfer sculpture Gentelman Golfer bronze material with brown patina Very good general condition Natural wear and tear over time Attributed P. Van...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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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

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Metal

Minimalist bronze sculpture / portrait / bust of a woman by Adam Antes
By Antes Design
Located in New York City, NY
An exquisite original Art Deco period, stylized bronze sculpture of a woman with wavy hair in a medium brown patina. The stamped signature and the date "Antes 1922" is prominently di...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze, Boy on a leaf, 20th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Boy on a leaf, 20th century Measures: 44 centimeters long 20,5 centimeters depth 11 centimeters high This antique cast and cold-painted bronze ...
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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergmann, ""Seated Arab in Doorway" circa 1900
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
An excellent Austrian bronze figure of an Arab man seated in an architectural window/doorway writing on his parchment with excellent cold painted colours and very fine intricate deta...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture “La Frileuse” by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture “La Frileuse” by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). It is made of gilded bronze supported on a red marble base. Signed JB Carpeaux, P B, Susse Frères, Editeuns Paris, Suss...
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1860s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Muller, Priestess, Gilt Bronze Signed, Late 19th Century Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Priestess in gilded bronze, arms raised to the sky, dressed in a beautiful draped dress and jewelry, on a marble base in pink tones This sculpture is signed Ch Muller and numbered n...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Pair Snowball Thrower & Girl, A. Koenig, c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Very charming Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurines: Boy in dark blue jacket, under it a brown vest, striped pants and lace-up shoes, on his head a green cap with a wide brim, a wh...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Art Nouveau bronze nude sculptures signed Antoine Bofill, France 1905.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Art Nouveau bronze nude sculptures signed by Antoine Bofill, France 1905. Gilt bronze on marble base. La Comparaison, young woman com...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

« Shepherdess and her sheep », Charles Korschann, Paris, France, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Shepherdess and her sheep », sculpture by Charles Korschann (1872-1943), on a fine scrolled marble base. Direct carving on alabaster, unique piece. Charles Korschann ((1872-1943) was...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Alabaster

An Antique French Bronze signed Auguste Moreau, Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A late 19th Century Art Nouveau patinated bronze sculpture of a young boy with instrument. Artist signed Auguste Morea, with the French bronze hallmark on base. 24 inches tall
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1890s Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pierre Puget french bronze Art Deco "Faun" circa 1900.
By Pierre Puget
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible PIERRE POUGET french art nouveau "Faun" bronze circa 1900 on marble base.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Marble Antique Italian Signed Sculpture, 1910
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great marble statue from the early 20th century. Liberty sculpture depicting a splendid girl adorned with garlands of flowers. Work signed Ramazzotti on the back, referable to the It...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Art Nouveau Statue Of Lady with Parrot By Alfred Brandel, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A very rare Hoop Dancer and Falcon in bronze, marble base and head and hands in ivory, dressed with a headband with shiny stones. “Briand” signed (pseudonym of Marcel André Bouraine)...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau Amphora Blue Figural Aquatic Tray w/ Nude Maiden 1905
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this gorgeous Ernst Wahliss, Art Nouveau, hand-painted, porcelain figural tray. This tray features a nude maiden smelling an applied flower on a blue painted lily pad aquati...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

French Hand Blown Blue Opaline Glass Vase Cornucopia France Art Deco 1920 - XXth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Blown white and brown opaline vase from the Portieux Vallerysthal crystal factory representing a hand holding a cornucopia and dating approximately from the 1920s “Cornet” vase or “M...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Opaline Glass

21st Century Spanish Painted Unglazed Porcelain Sculpture 'Creating' by Lladró
Located in North Miami, FL
21st century hand-painted unglazed porcelain sculpture 'Creating' by the spanish company Lladró By: Lladró Material: porcelain, enamel, paint, ceramic Technique: pressed, molded, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Art Nouveau Faience Woman Bust by Leon Noel Delagrange, 1889
By Louchet Ciseleur, Leon Noel Delagrange
Located in Lisbon, PT
A ceramic and gilded bronze bust. Delagrange ceramic and bronze by the foundry Louchet Ciseleur, Paris. The bust is a maiden mounted on a rectangular base in gilded bronze, with the...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

19th Century French Bronze & Gilt Figure "Le Fil de la Vierge" Signed E. Hebert
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study or an office with this elegant antique bronze woman figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1870, and titled "Le Fil de la Vierge" (The thread of the virgi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Statue Amour Captif by Felix Sanzel, 20th Century
By Felix Sanzel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This is a patinated bronze sculpture of "Amour Captif" by Felix Sanzel, with "Amour Vainqueur par F. Sanzel Statuaire, Médaille d'or au salon" marked on its base. The model was origi...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze and Ivory Sculpture of a Girl by Austrian Ferdinand Lugerth
By Ferdinand Lugerth
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau patinated bronze and ivory sculpture of a girl on a marble plinth by austrian author Ferdinand Lugerth By: Ferdinand Lugerth Material: bronze, ivory, marble, copper, met...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Copper, Silver, Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figure "Offrande" Signed A. Gaudez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1880, and titled "Offrande" ( Offering in English), the sculpture stands on a circ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Carrara Marble Bust Sculpture Signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble bust sculpture signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture Antique art nouveau bronze sculpture depicting a villager with a tray of fruit a...
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1880s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Donatello Gabrielli (1884-1955) - Giuseppe Verdi
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Donatello Gabrielli (1884-1955) Giuseppe Verdi gesso 46 cm
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Gesso

“Celuy Qui Fut Pris”, a Rare Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by André Clemencin
By Francois Andre Clemencin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ CLÉMENCIN French, 1878-1950 "Celuy qui fut pris" (The One Who Was Taken) Patinated bronze Signed on base "A. Clemencin" cold-stamped "46" and "32" and "FRANCE" in ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Glass, A. Walter, (Pâte de verre vide-poche by Amalric Walter), France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pâte de verre vide-poche by Amalric Walter. Born in Sèvres on May 19, 1870, Walter first worked at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, near Paris, where he decorated and glazed ear...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass

Large Statue - Guan-yin In Jadeite Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very beautiful realization in Jadeite stone made in China. This large statue represents "Guan-Yin" standing dressed in a magnificent long dress crowned with a tiara of pearls, as th...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Jade

Agathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite
Located in Dallas, TX
Agathon Leonard (French, 1841 - 1923) Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture, "Marguerite", by Agathon Léonard of Margeruite, placing a flower in her...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Meissen Porcelain, Martin Wiegand
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine: Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Gilt-bronze Battle of the flowers statue by Félix Charpentier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Félix Charpentier's masterpiece, 'Bataille des fleurs,' is a stunning golden bronze statue with a beautiful gilded patina finish. It draws inspiration from the colorful Carnival fest...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Roman Sculpture Bacchus Signed 19th Century French
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Roman Style Sculpture Statue of Young Bacchus - Greek God of Wine and Harvest Signature to base FAGUI Terracotta Nice Patina Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Porcelain Figure Of A Faun With Crocodile Rosenthal Selb Germany Circa 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Figurine by Rosenthal. Faun terrified standing on a broken piece of ruins with Egyptian inscriptions, holding a pan flute in his right hand, at his feet a croco...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Porcelain Group 'Capriccio' Boy on Ibex Rosenthal Selb Germany Circa 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Figure Group by Rosenthal. Naked faun-like boy sitting on the back of an ibex, straining his upper body backwards and supporting himself with both arms on the h...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Girl With Doll's Pram, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created: The girl in a white dress and with a blue bow in her long hair bends over the wicker doll's pram and places ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large Art Nouveau Terracotta Sculpture "Zeus & Io" by Kai Nielsen, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Monumental sculpture by Danish artist Kai Nielsen made in 1922 at "Kähler" workshop ("HAK"). The sculpture depicts a scene from the Ancient Greek legend of "Zeus & Io". It is made fr...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Meissen Germany Art Nouveau Figurine Girl With Shawl, by Theodor Eichler, c 1913
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young unclothed Art Nouveau girl with artfully pinned up hair with incorporated hood, a large striped cloth wrapped around her right fo...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Figure Putto Riding A Duck By Doblinger, Ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece: Blond boy sitting astride the duck decorated with colourful flower garlands, resting his hands on his knees. The group is based on an ov...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Low Relief Sculpture in Walnut, Woman with Cigarette
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined low relief sculpture from the Art Nouveau period in walnut wood. A woman elegantly dressed in the fashion of the Art Nouveau era lighting a cigarette.  
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Art Nouveau Bronze Statue of a lightly draped Nude Woman by Sylvain Norga
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated bronze Art Nouveau style statue of a lightly draped standing nude woman with her arms behind her head fingers run through her hair in a the manner of Rodin by Belgian S...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Breccia Marble, 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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