Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
ART NOUVEAU STYLE
In its sinuous lines and flamboyant curves inspired by the natural world, antique Art Nouveau furniture reflects a desire for freedom from the stuffy social and artistic strictures of the Victorian era. The Art Nouveau movement developed in the decorative arts in France and Britain in the early 1880s and quickly became a dominant aesthetic style in Western Europe and the United States.
ORIGINS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the late 19th century
- Popularity of this modernizing style declined in the early 20th century
- Originated in France and Britain but variants materialized elsewhere
- Informed by Rococo, Pre-Raphaelite art, Japanese art (and Japonisme), Arts and Crafts; influenced modernism, Bauhaus
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGN
- Sinuous, organic and flowing lines
- Forms that mimic flowers and plant life
- Decorative inlays and ornate carvings of natural-world motifs such as insects and animals
- Use of hardwoods such as oak, mahogany and rosewood
ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Art Nouveau — which spanned furniture, architecture, jewelry and graphic design — can be easily identified by its lush, flowing forms suggested by flowers and plants, as well as the lissome tendrils of sea life. Although Art Deco and Art Nouveau were both in the forefront of turn-of-the-20th-century design, they are very different styles — Art Deco is marked by bold, geometric shapes while Art Nouveau incorporates dreamlike, floral motifs. The latter’s signature motif is the "whiplash" curve — a deep, narrow, dynamic parabola that appears as an element in everything from chair arms to cabinetry and mirror frames.
The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature seen in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking, and Japonisme — a term used to describe the appetite for Japanese art and culture in Europe at the time — greatly informed Art Nouveau.
The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own variants.
In Scotland, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh developed a singular, restrained look based on scale rather than ornament; a style best known from his narrow chairs with exceedingly tall backs, designed for Glasgow tea rooms. Meanwhile in France, Hector Guimard — whose iconic 1896 entry arches for the Paris Metro are still in use — and Louis Majorelle produced chairs, desks, bed frames and cabinets with sweeping lines and rich veneers.
The Art Nouveau movement was known as Jugendstil ("Youth Style") in Germany, and in Austria the designers of the Vienna Secession group — notably Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann and Joseph Maria Olbrich — produced a relatively austere iteration of the Art Nouveau style, which mixed curving and geometric elements.
Art Nouveau revitalized all of the applied arts. Ceramists such as Ernest Chaplet and Edmond Lachenal created new forms covered in novel and rediscovered glazes that produced thick, foam-like finishes. Bold vases, bowls and lighting designs in acid-etched and marquetry cameo glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum Freres appeared in France, while in New York the glass workshop-cum-laboratory of Louis Comfort Tiffany — the core of what eventually became a multimedia decorative-arts manufactory called Tiffany Studios — brought out buoyant pieces in opalescent favrile glass.
Jewelry design was revolutionized, as settings, for the first time, were emphasized as much as, or more than, gemstones. A favorite Art Nouveau jewelry motif was insects (think of Tiffany, in his famed Dragonflies glass lampshade).
Like a mayfly, Art Nouveau was short-lived. The sensuous, languorous style fell out of favor early in the 20th century, deemed perhaps too light and insubstantial for European tastes in the aftermath of World War I. But as the designs on 1stDibs demonstrate, Art Nouveau retains its power to fascinate and seduce.
There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse an extraordinary collection of original antique Art Nouveau furniture on 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.
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Style: Art Nouveau
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Satyr/Faun by G. Roth, Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th Century Jugendstil bronze sculpture of a dancing Satyr/Faun signed by G. Roth, Germany
By: G. Roth
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal
Technique: cast, molded, patinated,...
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1880s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Jugendstil Bronze Boy Sculpture Wall Sconce Holding Up Roses, Wall Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and original bronze wall bracket sconce.
If children and flowers bring joy to your life then this antique wall sconce could be perfect for you. This sculptural bronze wall ligh...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
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
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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
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
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Porcelain
Liberty Sculpture in Bronze and Marble, Signed: Beer
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Liberty sculpture in Bronze and marble.
French-Austrian sculptor, Friedrich Solomon Beer (1846-1912)
Friedrich Salomon Beer (1846-1912) was a promin...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Confidence, Calamine. France, circa 1900, After Grisard, Désiré '1872-¿'
Located in Madrid, ES
"Confidence". calamine. France, around 1900, following Grisard, Désiré (1872-¿).
With manufacturing stamp, titled and engraved name.
Calamine figure patinated in various shades t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Other
Burza 'The Storm' by Boleslaw Biegas - Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture
Located in Chicago, US
Boleslaw Biegas was one of a large number of Polish artists working in fin-de-siecle Paris. There he found a more kindred artistic environment in which...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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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.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
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
Huge Female Bronze Nude Sculpture by John Destefano
By John DeSefano
Located in Redding, CT
Huge Female bronze nude by John DeStefano. Signed lower left. Gorgeous detail to this beautiful bust including life-like size and a realist design . Incredible detail in her flowing...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$21,195 Sale Price
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Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture
By Lalique
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautifull Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture
A French Lalique crystal female figurative sculpture piece, circa 1970's, France. A nude crystal female figure sculpture on bl...
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1970s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Crystal
Art Deco Carved Alabaster Figure of a Posing Nude Lady, circa 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco carved alabaster figure of a posing nude lady
France, circa 1920
Hand-carved depicting a nude lady wearing a necklace and head band on the original carved marble base.
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Alabaster
James Gabbert (American, B. 1952) Bronze Of A Woman, "Dusk", Signed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bronze figure of a barefoot woman emitting from a flower with her hair and fold of her dress in the air. The piece has a very fine movement and lightness. Signed on base.Presented on...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Sculpture "Girl in Cloak" by Vernon March
Located in London, GB
An excellent late 19th Century patinated Art Nouveau bronze study of a naked beauty standing on a podium with a cape draped over her shoulders, raised on a marble plinth and signed
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Late 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Art Nouveau Nude Fairy on Marble Base, Franz Rosse, German (1858-1900)
By Franz Rosse
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely bronze is the epitome of art nouveau movement. The stylized nature themes, flowers, movement, and a young girl who has butterfly wings and is holding a bird in her hand....
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Art Nouveau Patinated Spelter Sculptures
By George Maxim, Auguste Moreau
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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Spelter
French Terracotta Sculpture Nude Woman "Premiere Faute" - by LAMI - Art Nouveau
By Stanislas Lami
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Female nude in terracotta.
Signed "St. Lami" on the base. Stanislas Lami is a French sculptor.
Stamp mark "Terracotta - R. D'ARLY Paris".
This work inspires purity and delicacy.
The sculpture represents a kneeling naked woman, the features are fine and pleasant. The work is neat and delicate. The position of the woman calls for calm and tranquility.
Our terracotta proof is a reduction of Stanislas Lami's marble entitled "Première Faute" which earned him the second medal at the Salon of 1891. The work represents a young woman kneeling, her arms modestly covering her face with closed eyes. At the dawn of the 20th century, this elegant statuette was part of the symbolist movement and announced the Art Nouveau movement.
This beautiful work was included in the second edition of the artist's catalog raisonné.
Related literature:
Grégoire de Thoury, Stanislas Lami (1858-1944), catalog raisonné of sculptures, Paris, 2014, model listed under number FA12.
More widely known for his masterful literary work, Stanilas Lami is an artist as much as a scholarly amateur.
Son of the sculptor Alphonse Lami, grandson of the neoclassical painter Bidauld, son-in-law of the art dealer Charles Sedelmeyer, he benefited all his life from an environment favorable to the promotion and commissioning of his written or sculpted works.
While he wrote his famous dictionaries of sculptors of the French School throughout his career, over around forty years, he also exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes français between 1882 and 1942.
Wonderful decorative piece.
Beautiful dimensions.
France - Art Nouveau - 1891
Stanislas Lami, born in 1858 in Paris and died in 1944, was a French sculptor and art historian. He is the grandson of landscape painter François-Xavier Bidault and the son of sculptor Alphonse Lami.
Some of his works are kept in museums, especially in Spain. In Paris, at the Musée d'Orsay, there is a marble sculpture of the Danish Dog...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Lady Bronze Statue
Located in Pueblo, CO
Fabulous rare French Art Nouveau lady bronze holding torche light. This is a heavy large statement piece for your home or gallery. The Lalique frosted glass shade gives beautiful g...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Georges Récipon, "Lucky", Gilt Patina Bronze Sculpture / Desk Paperweight
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Georges Récipon, "Lucky", Gilt Patina Bronze Sculpture / Desk Paperweight. Signed and dated.
Beautiful bronze sculpture (gold patina) representing a naked woman nailed a horseshoe, ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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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
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Bronze
Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Onyx Base by Joe Descomps, 1900, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt bronze sculpture, onyx base by Joe Descomps, 1900, Art Nouveau.
An Art Nouveau sculpture by Joe Descomps of a dancer with a mask, circa 1900, gilt bronze and onyx base.
H: 44cm...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Onyx, Bronze
Agathon Leonard (Fr 1841-1923 Danseuse Au Cothurne
Located in Dallas, TX
AGATHON LÉONARD (FRENCH, 1841-1923) Danseuse au Cothurne
Signed 'A Léonard' (on reverse) with Susse Frères foundry cachet, further stamped 'M'
Gilt Bronze, light brown patina
21 i...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By R. Krengel 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By R. Krengel 1910s Eupen Belgium
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Oak
Meissen Art Nouveau Group 'The Air' by Paul Helmig, Germany Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and excellent Meissen porcelain group around 1900:
Juno, the Roman goddess of the air (Greek Hera), as a young woman with her hair pinned up, covered only with a cloth, sit...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Anonymous bronze bust by Miklos Ligeti Budapest
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Anonymous bronze bust by Miklos Ligeti Budapest circa 1903.
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of Terracotta Sculptures in the Modigliani Style, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of terracotta sculptures in the Modigliani style, 20th century.
A pair of terracotta sculptures of a woman's face in the style of Modigliani, 20th century.
H: 58cm, W: 14cm, D...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Big A.FALGUIERE france Art Nouveau large bronze "Diana" circa 1890.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible A.Falguiere large france bronze "Diana" with perfect patina circa 1890 Art Nouveau.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Michelin 1910 Slim-Skinny Bibendum Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament
By Michelin Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
An early 'Bibendum Protégé' Car mascot - Hood Ornament, French, circa 1910,
Nickel-plated bronze figure of a 'slim' Mr. Bibendum, mounted on wooden black base. Perfect for any Classi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
"Le Secret" Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Felix Masseau
Located in Chicago, US
Fix-Masseau set up his workshop in Paris where he attracted the admiration of Rodin. The latter was unable to convince him to join his studio. The quality of his sculptures was notic...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Eve and the Serpent Symbolist Bronze Sculpture by Isidore De Rudder
Located in Chicago, US
Rare, full size example of this piece. Isidore De Rudder (1855 - 1943) was active/lived in Belgium.
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Jugendstil Bronze Sculptures of Buddha and Priestess by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
A set of Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculptures of Buddha and a gilt Priestess by Franz Bergmann, Austria
By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Pair of Antique Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Figurines
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of porcelain figurines were made by Royal Dux in approximately 1900 in the period and style of Art Nouveau. Both figurines are cl...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
Exploring new firing and glazing techniques and their myriad effects on traditional forms was an exciting approach for many experimental turn-of-the-century ceramists. Here the acid ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Stoneware
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
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Bronze
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: Argentor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Silver plated
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the butt...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Metal
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture The Warrior by Auguste de Wever
Located in Paris, FR
Large patinated bronze figure of an Antiquity warrior. He is set on a base decorated with battle scenes, marked: Les Chasseurs Éclaireurs de Bruxelles à leur Lt Colonel O. Tahon 1870...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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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
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Terracotta
Bronze Sculpture Gustav Gurschner circa 1904 Patinated Austrian Jugendstil
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil Patinated Bronze Sculpture designed by Gustav Gurschner manufactured by K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei circa 1904 Signed
Gustav Gurschner is among the most famous Aust...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Art Nouveau Fortuna Goddess Tyche Porcelain Statue, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Nouveau porcelain statue represents Tyche, the Greek goddess of Fortune, captured in an elegant and richly symbolic pose.
Made in France around 1900, this finely detailed scu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
$1,671 Sale Price
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in London, GB
Stunning Art Nouveau bronze bust depicting the character "Lola" modelled in the midst of an inquisitive look. The study has a multi hued patination of colours that accentuate the very fine hand chased surface detail. Signed ?E Villanis...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronzefigur Akt von Victor Heinrich Seifert
Located in Aachen, DE
Stehender, weiblicher Akt, nach vorne gebeugt.
Dunkel patinierte Bronze (Kratzer, fehlender Schmetterling).
Auf runder Plinthe sign. , auf Marmorpostament.
Victor Heinrich Seifert...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Franz Peleschka Art deco bronze
By Franz Peleschka 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Franz Peleschka bronze sculpture
Origin Austria Circa 1900
The condition of the bronzes is excellent, its base has been restored by a professional.
Patina raised
It is signed on its ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
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
Erna Kopriva Pottery Sculpture/Terracotta , Figure for Wiener Werkstatte
By Erna Kopriva, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of the well known Austrian artist, Erna Kopriva. She was assistant of Joseph Hoffman and worked at Wiener Werkstatte . Similar pieces are now...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Signed: Prof. R. Volpi 2359 Made in Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco
His studio was located in Schaerbeek (Belgium), where he worked as a sculptor for a
company called "Carli et Fréres".
Modeled and cast as two Two Geese with a Child
Beautif...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Spelter
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
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Carrara Marble
$2,662 Sale Price
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Art Deco Gilt Bronze on Marble, By Henryk Kossowski, (1855-1921)
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful young nude has a timeless look. She sits on an oval piece of marble and contemplates. Rich, clean gilding really bring her to life. Done in such a manner that it look...
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Early 20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
'Tesknota' Longing by Boleslaw Biegas - Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture
Located in Chicago, US
Boleslaw Biegas was one of a large number of Polish artists working in fin-de-siecle Paris. There he found a more kindred artistic environment in which...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Eastern Dancer by Franz Rosse(German, 1858-1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANZ ROSSE
German, 1858-1900
"Orientalische Tänzerin mit Schalmei” (1888)
Patinated bronze over rouge marble Signed verso "F. Rosse fec. 88"
Item # 10...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Gilt Plaster Portrait Bust Sculpture of Woman, C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Art Nouveau sculpture offers plaster construction depicting portrait bust of a woman on plinth, c1910
Measures: 23.5" H x 11" W x 1...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Plaster
$600 Sale Price
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19th Century Art Nouveau Pair of French Bronze Mermen Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A highly decorAtive pair of late 19th Century bronze candlesticks with two mermen knelt on bronze tripods ornately decorated holding up the candle holders with excellent hand chased ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
"Les Roses" French Gilt Bronze & Marble Figural Centerpiece By Mathurin Moreau
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th-century French figural vase by Mathurin Moreau, titled: "LES ROSES", composed of patinated and gilt bronze, marble, and ormolu. The piece features a bronze female figure ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
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
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Pewter
$1,140 Sale Price
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Jugendstil Sculpture 'Judith', Signed E. Tell, Gilt Bronze, Austria circa 1910
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large Jugendstil / Art Nouveau Sculpture entitled 'Judith' by E.Tell from Austria around 1900-1910.
Gilded bronze (bronze dore), heavy execution (circa 29 kg with stone)
Standing o...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Stone, Gold, Bronze
P-A Renoir & R Guino, la Laveuse, bronze signed, XXth century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"laveuse" attributed to P-Auguste Renoir: patinated bronze on a green marble base, of a kneeling woman
Sculpture signed "Renoir" and "Alexis Rodier Fondeur Paris"
Famous painter, P...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
23” Raoul Larche 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch.
'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900
Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch.
Gilt-bronze
H...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Girl with a Doll by Leo Laporte-Blairsy, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s Art Nouveau bronze sculpture of a girl with a doll by Leo Laporte-Blairsy, France
By: Leo Laporte-Blairsy
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, p...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Metal, Bronze, Copper
Large Art Nouveau Terracotta Sculpture "Zeus & Io" by Kai Nielsen, Denmark
By Kähler, Kai Nielsen
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
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
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Bronze
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