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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'Bare On Bear', Viennese Mechanical Bronze, Beauty On Bearskin, Carl Kauba, 1900
By Carl Kauba
Located in Vienna, AT
Representation of a pretty young lady in a softly falling dress, caressing her body as she stretches backwards, lying on a bearskin-covered divan. When the hinged belt is opened, the...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, 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.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
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 with high relief C-scrolls and flowers in Rococo style (from theArt Nouveau' period) with a lovely walnut case/. Equipment in full working order.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.
With best wishes, Geert
Early Bird Gallery...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Alabaster Woman Bust with Marble Base, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster woman bust with marble base. Firenze, circa 1890.
Siena marble base.
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1890s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Siena Marble
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
Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) “THE SOWER”
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Ixelles, BE
Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) “THE SOWER”
Artistic Description:
"The Sower" depicts a vigorous young man, bare-chested, in the act of sowing seeds. The sculpture captures with precision...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Walnut
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
Henri Levasseur "Loie Fuller" Gilt Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This gilt bronze French Art Nouveau figural sculpture of Loïe Fuller by Henri Levasseur features the dancer performing her famous dance of veils. Fuller stands nude, one foot in fron...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze “Hercules and the Nemean Lion”, signed Gregroi – 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Bronze with a black patina, signed by the sculptor Gregroi (19th century) and stamped Antique Bronzes 68.
This work represents the end of the very first of the twelve labors of Hercu...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau
Located in Bunnik, NL
Bronze with patina, signed Hip Moreau and on the base 'Societe des Bronzes de Paris", circa 1895. One of the most beautiful sculptures by Hippolyte Moreau f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
'Autumn', Putto With Grapes, by Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1913-1919
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent and rare Art Nouveau ceramic piece from a series of the four seasons:
Naked putto in a wide striding position, his blond head tilted to the right and holding a cascade of ...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
antique decorative porcelain doll set
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- rare collection of 6 porcelain dolls around 1860-1900s
- very good condition without brakes or chips
- beautifully handmade pieces, preserved over decades.
- Heart enchanting expr...
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1880s Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Toreador, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture of a toreador, early 20th century.
Sculpture by the sculptor Descay in patinated bronze representing a toreador in costume, early 20th century.
H: 67cm, W...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Group 'Girl With Goat', by Erich Hoesel, Meissen Germany, ca 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
A girl in a green dress with an Art Nouveau pattern and a white blouse is holding up a bouquet over her head with both hands, fending off a ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Draped Nude by Henri Godet
By Henri Godet
Located in Norwood, NJ
Henri Godet Art Nouveau signed sculpture of draped nude. Late 19th century antique. Art Nouveau bronze of "Le Reveil de L'Aurore" by Henri Godet. Base has gilt plaque...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large and sexy Humberto Cozzo Art Nouveau bronze circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible, beautiful and large bronze by Humberto Cozzo Art Nouveau with black patina and marble representing a woman naked circa 1900. Fantastic and very sexy.
Category
Early 1900s Brazilian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th C Effigy of Mephistopheles on a Bronze Dresser Tray
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th C Effigy of Mephistopheles on a bronze dresser tray. Leaning into the tray with a contemplative pose and conniving expression. Best known for his role in Faust. Caught in h...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Boy Fishing Terracotta Statue by Goldscheider
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and monumental antique terracotta sculpture was crafted at Vienna’s renowned Goldscheider manufactory. This enchanting sculpture, model #1225, depicts a charming genre scene of a young boy...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Knight by François A. Clémencin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ CLÉMENCIN
French, 1878-1950
"Celui qui fut pris" (The one that was taken)
Patinated & polychromed bronze Signed on base "A. Clemencin"
Item # 110BKP22X
An exquisi...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Art Nouveau Biscuit Cup, DMP, 1910-1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau biscuit cup, DMP (Duxer Porzellan-Manufaktur, Royal Dux Bohemia), 1910-1920.
Measures: H: 44 cm, W: 36 cm, D: 22 cm
base - W: 19 cm, D: 17 cm.
Category
1910s European Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
‘La Seine’, Antique French Marble Figural Sculpture by Denys Pierre Puech
By Denys Puech
Located in London, GB
‘La Seine’, antique French marble figural sculpture by Denys Pierre Puech
French, 1902
Height 24cm, width 73cm, depth 14cm
This magnificent m...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Franz Iffland Bronze Sculpture of a Cupid Boy Ice Skater, ca 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bronze depicting a young boy (cupid) ice skating, by Franz Iffland (Berlin 1862-1935). A boy in fur-trimmed cape, holds a cupid-like feathered arrow with...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze sculpture "Looking at something" by Juan Clara
By Juan Clara
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Bronze sculpture "Looking at something" by Juan Clara
Beautiful and detailed bronze sculpture depicting three children sitting on a stool looking and smiling at something that is bey...
Category
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Alabaster Table Lamp Sculpture Attributed to Dante Zoi, Italy Early 20th Century
By Dante Zoi
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster table lamp sculpture attributed to Dante Zoi. Italy, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
'La Tuffolina', a Marble Group of a Diving Girl by Odoarda Tabacchi, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'La Tuffolina' - an important white marble group of a diving girl on a naturalistic base, by Odoarda Tabacchi
Italian, circa 1880.
Signed 'O.Tabacchi/Torino'.
This Fine marble group depicts a graceful young girl wearing a knitted bathing dress, her hair held in a chignon with her arms raised above her head in a diving position, standing on the edge of a natural POOL, with the waves lapping behind her.
This charming and dynamic figure, full of natural grace proved to be one of Tabacchi's most popular sculptures and was edited in a number of sizes in both bronze and marble.
First exhibited in marble at the Esposizione d'arte di Napoli del 1877, it was reportedly purchased by King Vittorio Emanuele II and illustrated in L'Illustrazione Italiana, No 23, June 10, 1877, in an engraving based on a sketch by Michetti.
It was subsequently exhibited with great acclaim at the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle and examples were also produced in ceramic, including Parian ware examples by the English firm of Robinson & Leadbenton.
A comparative marble version is in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples.
Odoardo Tabacchi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Charles Massé, Gilt bronze Sculpture, Naked lady
Located in Encino, CA
Charles Massé (1855-1913)
Gilt bronze sculpture depicting a naked lady, on a brown marble pedestal
Art Nouveau period.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique German Bronze Figure by Hermann Gladenbeck
Located in Newark, England
GIRL WITH GOSLINGS
From our Antique Bronze Sculptures collection, we are delighted to offer this German Bronze Figure by Hermann Gladenbeck. The Bronze beautifully cast with a dark...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze "Elegant Lady" by Georges Van der Straeten
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Late 19th century bronze by Belgian sculptor Georges Van der Straeten (1856-1941) depicting a stylish young maiden standing with a hat on her hands. Signed Van der Straeten on base ,...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
C19th Bronze Female Nude Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Late C19th Bronze Sculpture of a Female Nude
European
Lovely Original Marble Base
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Sculpture Naked Boy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique Bronze Sculpture Naked Boy
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20th Century French 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
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculptural Tray Indoor Fountain with Nude by Suzanne Bizard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Nouveau bronze sculptural tray indoor fountain with seated nude holding a vase signed by Suzanne Bizard.
Patinated bronze on impressive marble tr...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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...
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1980s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Royal DUX Art Nouveau Figural Centerpiece
By Royal Dux
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Royal Dux Art Nouveau figural centerpiece.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Alabaster sculpture signed G. Gambogi. Italy, early 20th century.
By Giuseppe Gambogi
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster sculpture signed G. Gambogi. Italy, early 20th century.
Giuseppe Gambogi (1862 - 1938).
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Bronze Group Entitled Diana the Huntress by a Muller-Crefeld
Located in London, GB
A very fine bronze sculpture modeled as the beautiful Goddess standing with her bow and quiver and gently holding the collar of her hunting hound. The bronze with warm brown patina a...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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 white scarf around his neck, with his right arm reaching far back to throw a snowball at the girl, with his left hand holding more prepared snowballs to his chest. The boy is supported from behind by a small toboggan and is based on round snow base.
The girl in purple flowered dress...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture "Nymph in the Reeds" by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Very finely chiselled cast bronze sculpture depicting a beautiful nude nymph standing emerging from tall reeds at the edge of a stream. At her feet is a water jug, with a marble base...
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1900's Snake Charming Lady French Art Nouveau Fire-Gilt Bronze by a. Lefebvre
By Alfred Lefebvre
Located in Ulm, DE
Snake charmer
Fire-gilt bronze
by A. Lefebvre, signed
with foundry stamp
Original art nouveau, France around 1900
Dimensions:
Height: 75 cm
Diameter, base: 18 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate, Bronze
Terracotta Sculpture Boy & Girl Playing with Goat After Pietro Balestra, 1900s
By Pietro Balestra
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Terra Cotta Group Boy And Girl Playing With A Goat After Pietro Balestra 1900s
Late 19th century beautifully detailed statue in terracotta of a boy and a girl playing with a goat pl...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
JEF LAMBEAUX (1852 – 1908) Bronze Statue "THE DANCER WITH CASTANETS"
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Ixelles, BE
JEF LAMBEAUX (1852 – 1908) Bronze Statue "THE DANCER WITH CASTANETS" .
Imagine a sculpture that transcends mere representation to capture the very essence of movement and passion. "...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Franz Xaver Bergmann, Odalisque, Vienna Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a half-naked odalisque reclining in a lazy pose on silk pillows on an ottoman, covered with a lion's skin. With bare breasts, only a small ...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveu Woman Sign: Ruini, Materials: Marble and Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Materials: Silvered bronze and marble
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any que...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed "Loreley" by Hippolyte Moreau, France, 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture signed "Loreley" by Hippolyte Moreau, France, circa 1890.
Art Nouveau period.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Entitled "La Jeuneuse" by Antonin Carlès
By Antonin Carlès
Located in London, GB
A delightful Art Nouveau early 20th Century gilt bronze figure of a very beautiful young lady holding a flower in her right hand, the surface of the bronze exhibiting fine detail and...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Capriccio' Boy on Ibex, Large Porcelain Group, Rosenthal Selb Germany, 61 cm
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Group of Figures 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 t...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Group 'Joy of Life' by J. Limburg Rosenthal Selb Germany Ca 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely Rare Large Art Nouveau Group:
Monumental figure of Flora with chin-length hair in a long dress loosely embracing the beautiful body, her right foot resting on a low pedest...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Marble Sculpture of Two Figures Kissing
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a stunning Art Nouveau marble sculpture, of two females kissing in front of a pool. Carved in marble, early twentieth century but...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau Sculptural Pitcher by Charles Théodore Perron Signed "Ch Perron "
Located in Beirut, LB
The Art Nouveau sculptural pitcher by sculptor Charles Théodore Perron (1862-1934) is a testament to the elegance of Art Nouveau craftsmanship.
Crafted in France around 1900's, this pewter showcases Perron's keen eye for detail and artistic flair.
Showcasing semi- nude women figures inspired by naiads/mermaids giving a whimsical feel of lightness , a reclined lady at the neck of the pitcher serving as handle, and the neck with a face mask, alongside art nouveau organic motifs all in high relief.
A true collector's piece, adding a touch of sophistication to any setting, inspired by the Art Nouveau Spirit .
Charles Théodore Perron
Charles Théodore Perron, born in Paris 10th on October 16, 1862 and died in Bourg-la-Reine on December 18, 1934, is a French sculptor. A student of Falguière, Roy and Louis-Auguste...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Large Paul Silvestre Silvered Bronze Model of Diana for Susse Frères
Located in London, GB
Large Paul Silvestre silvered bronze model of Diana for Susse Frères
French, Early 20th Century
Height 85cm, width 46cm, depth 20cm
This superb silvered bronze sculpture showcases ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terracotta Cherub Bowl
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terracotta cherub bowl or planter.
Width:56 cm.
Height:29 cm.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Skating couple in elegant winter clothing: The lady in a long, white skirt with a green decorated hem, green jacket and white cap, and long ermine scarf, the gallant in a fine, sporty, brown checkered suit...
Category
1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Art Nouveau Patinated Spelter Sculptures
By Auguste Moreau, George Maxim
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Art Nouveau patinated spelter sculptures
French, early 20th century
Measures: Figure with lyre: Height 92cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm
Other figure: Height 90cm, width 52cm, depth 33cm
The spelter works in this pair are after two of the leading Art Nouveau period sculptors: George Maxim and Auguste Moreau. The sculptures portray young women in animated, dance-like postures, wearing flowing dress that recalls Greek wet drapery. One figure holds a musical instrument, while the other spreads her arms as if to music. The figures stand on integral rocky bases above matching marble plinths. Each piece is affixed with a plaque, one reading ‘Libellule par Geo Maxim...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
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