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
Early 20th century French Spelter and Marble Art nouveau Statue, 1925s
By Ruffony
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful spelter statue on a stepped marble base representing a woman accompanied by a sheep and her little one.
Dating from the 1920s, the art nouveau period.
Very good condition...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
"Nude with Lily Pad, " Important Bronze Candlestick by Roman Bronze Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sensuous, languorous female nude, cast in bronze and designed to serve as a candle base, was probably sculpted by Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons, given that the artist did anoth...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
"Vendimia woman " Sculpture , Year :1890, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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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
Grégoire Calvet 'French, 1871-1928' 19th Century Marble Sculpture of a Nude Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grégoire Calvet (French, 1871-1928) A Fine Late 19th Century Life-Size White Marble Sculpture representing "Peace & Love". The beautifully carved white...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
$32,950 Sale Price
61% Off
Harlequin Clown Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique Austria 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous antique metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a lock. Made in Austria, circa 1880s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or c...
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1880s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1900's Snake Charming Lady French Art Nouveau Fire-Gilt Bronze by a. 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
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art Nouveau Bronze Representing Woman Lounging Signed Philippe
By G. Philippe
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible gold bronze signed Philippe with black marble base Art Nouveau.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze Nude Female Moon Figurine, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
A Gorgeous French Art Nouveau style statue in bronze showing a semi nude moon girl. The Patina is superb to the bronze as is the ornamentation to the moon. A Black marble for pedesta...
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19th Century European Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,063 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Materials
Bronze
Leda Art Nouveau Bronze Relief Signed by the Artist 1900s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular bronze relief that represents the Greek motif of Leda and the swan, according to which Zeus descended from Olympus in the form of a swan towards Leda, while this queen wa...
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,403 Sale Price
20% Off
Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890.
Art Nouveau period.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Carrara Marble
Art Nouveau Bronze Lady, Marble Base 'The book Lady'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine detailed bronze casting of an elegant lady in full dress reading a book. Hence the title is (The book Lady) lost wax casting in multi-patina mount...
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1990s North American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider terracotta "OTHELLO" Marked, Austria, circa 1895
By Goldsheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Goldscheider terracotta "OTHELLO" Marked, Austria, circa 1895.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
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
Materials
Other
'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
19 Th century Lady Bronze with mandolin, Signed
By Paul Eugène Mengin 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19Th Century Large and impressive bronze with golden bronze patina of a girl holding a musical instrument .Signed P. Mengin 1853-1937. in very good condition. Made with a base that...
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1930s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl With Child', T. Eichler, Meissen Germany, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Two girls in clothing of circa 1900, the elder with hair pinned up in a bun in a blue fringed white dress with a yellow petticoat...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
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
Erotic Bronze table bell. Austria, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Erotic bronze table bell. Austria, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hans Müller, Austrian Early 1900s Petite Jugenstil Bronze and Gilt Bust
By Hans Muller
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Here you have a delicate and finely chased Jugenstil bust of a young lady with turn of the century upturned hair resting on a pedestal of what appears to be a vine of holly leaves and berries. Lovely period Art Nouveau form. The shouldered bust is a beautiful patinated greenish brown bronze and the stepped base gilt bronze...a wonderful contrast.
Hans Müller...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$650 Sale Price
31% Off
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a striped skirt and white and blue long-slee...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Egg Timer Hourglass
By Katzhütte
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
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
"Femme Au Pieuvre" French Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Inkwell by Rupert Carabin
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Femme-Pieuvre," brown glazed ceramic inkwell by Rupert Carabin, wherein a woman ecstatically rips open the head of an octopus, spilling its ink. A beautiful pl...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic
Large Meissen Art Nouveau Figure, Flora with Cupids, by Emmerich Oehler, ca 1913
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Art Nouveau Figurine Group by Meissen:
Monumental figure of Flora, taking a step forward in dance and holding large, heavy flower garlands of yellow roses, which are wrapped with a blue bow, in hands. The hair of the female nude is artfully tied into a striped cloth, which is held together by blue ribbons and is decorated with leaf branches over the ears. On her left shoulder she carries a naked boy who is holding in an upside down position a golden wreath...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Kneeling Man Praying" by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
Fabulous cold painted Austrian bronze study of an Arab man knelt on his oriental rug praying, with his walking stick laid beside him. With good rich brown and enamel colours and very...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Antique Lady Bronze 19th Century Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original nouveau bronze signed and listed with Hors-Concours on the base. The artist had won Honors at the Paris show for this one. By the Artist (Augusta Paris) on the base. Grea...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure Of A Snake Dancer By Max Bochmann Circa 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and extremely decorative full-sculptural depiction of a young dancer in oriental-looking costume, bare-breasted, with long, softly falling skirt s...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Jugendstil J.P. Kayser Inkstand / Inkwell with Great Hamlet & Skull Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and important Kayserzinn pewter inkwell, designed by Hugo Leven.
Who, in this day and age, would ask a top quality sculptor to design and execute a stunning sculpture with ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Porcelain Group 'Spring of Love' by R. Aigner Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1916
By Richard Aigner, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Large Art Nouveau Group:
Monumental depiction of a pair of lovers in intimate embrace: Unclothed young lady sitting on a pedestal and kissing the naked young man standing ...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Children Group Girl With Child A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, c 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group:
Girl and child in clothing from around 1900, the girl in a blue patterned long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
The thought, Henri-Léon GREBER circa 1890
By Henri Greber
Located in PARIS, FR
Large bronze (0.68m) with a medallic patina ‘La pensée’, signed H.GREBER, foundry stamp Thiébaut frères.
A student of Antonin Mercié at the Beaux-Arts, he was part of a dynasty of c...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dance with a Snake, Austrian Jugenstil Bronze and Marble Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Made of a beautifully crafted patinated bronze, it proudly stands on its original magnificent marble base. Unsigned, the authorship is unidentified.
Full of tasteful provocative ero...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, 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
Materials
Marble, 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
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
Materials
Porcelain
Statue "Girl Holding a Shoe" in the style of Juan Clara
By Juan Clara
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Statue "Girl Holding a Shoe"
manufacturer / artist unknown
(in the style of Juan Clara ~ Spanish, 1875 - 1935"
"Juan Clara ~ Spanish, 1875 - 1935 – was a prominent Spanish sculptor...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Porcelain
Henri Fugere, Bronze Figure, 'Bebe Tapin' Boy Playing His Drum
By Henri Fugère
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Henri Fugere, bronze figure, ' Bebe Tapin ' signed in the bronze.
French Boy playing his drum. Henry Fugere, a well listed artist. Mr. Fugere was born in ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Lady in Solid Italian Art Nouveau Marble with Column and Fountain 1910
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lady in solid Italian Art Nouveau marble with column and fountain 1910
It has some cracks as shown in the photos
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Art Nouveau Bronze Lady Bust Sculpture by Georges Van der Straeten, Paris
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest workmanship bust with original and beautiful patina from an important Belgian sculptor 'George Van der Straeten.'
This stunning bust depicts a beautiful young lady with a big...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Bronze Statues by Auguste Moreau '1855-1919'
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th Century French bronze statues by Louis Auguste Moreau (1855-1919) are exemplary examples of the glorification of the simple rural life celebrated by artists in France during the Belle Epoque. A distinctive departure from rendering affluent families and lifestyles as dictated by the many patrons of art over the centuries, this informal movement gave a glimpse into the lives of everyday people. In this example, we have two young maidens, one carrying a bundle over her shoulder and a basket in her left hand, while the other totes a basket over her shoulder and a couple of protesting chickens in her right hand! Each maiden is modestly dressed...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Meissen Lovely Dog Figurine Terrier by Paul Walther made c. 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Lovely Figurine Of Dog:
It Is A Type Of British Smooth Fox Terrier Sitting On White Oval Base / The Dog's Body Is Brownish Coloured, Wit...
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1930s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Hindu Bird-Catcher by Auguste de Wever 'Belgian, 1836-1910'
Located in Paris, FR
Large bronze statue featuring a Hindu bird-catcher by the Belgian sculptor and medallist Auguste de Wever. He wears a ribbon and a drapery supporting a small sword...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Serving Tray Woman Art Nouveau Metal, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
A serving dish in metal in lovely Art Nouveau-style designed at WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik in Germany. It is 35 x 16...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Iron
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
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
French Napoleon III Bronze Pipe Girl on Shaped Rouge Marble Base
Located in London, GB
An attractive Art Nouveau bronze of a young nymph blowing two trumpets. Set on an attractive, shaped rouge marble base. Excellent color and patination.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group:
Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a green-brown skirt and white long-sleeved shirt with blue stripes, her hair pinned up in two side bunches, the younger child in a red-purple dress sitting on the ground, holding her by the arm and pulling her up.
The model is part of a series of beach motifs by Alfred König.
Based on a white round base with a relief structure on the side and a gold rim.
Very lifelike and loving representation of the characters and the details
Designer:
ALFRED KÖNIG (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in Dresden, since 1897 he worked in the Meissen manufactory as a designer and modeler. The artist specialized in the design of human figures in various variations, such as genre figures, children, athletes, soldiers etc.
Model B 290...
Category
1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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