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
Signed Art Nouveau Patinated Spelter Lighted Sculpture of Loie Fuller or Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial well executed lighted sculpture is signed by an unknown artist, and copyrighted by Napoleon Alliot of France and dates to ap...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Vintage Boho Terracotta Sculpture of Woman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage terracotta sculpture captures the serene elegance of a woman with flowing hair and a peaceful expression. The striking patina, in shades of green with subtle go...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Mid Century Modern/Art Nouveau , Bronze , pair , Lady Figurines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly detailed lost wax Bronze castings made after the Original pieces as a pair of Elegant dressed Lady's all finished in multi-patinas and mounted on absolute Black marble bases ...
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1990s American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of Two Dancing Women
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique sculpture is possibly signed by an unknown artist, or titled and originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1890 and done in the period Art Nouveau style....
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Holy Figure Of Mary With Child Made Of Cast Iron. 1900 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Material cast iron
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Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue A handsome piece made in patinated iron
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Fireside Hunting Dog Statue
A handsome piece made in patinated iron and standing on a plinth, the dog is fully 3 Dimensional and looks great from all sides
He is in very good...
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19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Franz Iffland Bronze Sculpture of a Cupid Boy Ice Skater, ca 1900
By Franz Iffland
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
"Lone Cliff in the Sea, " Art Nouveau Sculpture with Nudes by Edstrom, Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly showing the influence of Auguste Rodin and the Art Nouveau movement, this remarkable bronze was sculpted by David Edstrom, a Swedish American artist. Here, a nude male figure is perched on the edge of a cliff, looking heavenward as a nude mermaid lies below, nude and full of invitation. Edstrom, the quintessential example of the tortured artist...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Amalric Walter Pate De Verre Nude Boy Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Almeric Walter and Henry Mercier Pate De Verre Art Nouveau Figure of a Nude Cherub or boy seated with his hand on his head.
A wonderful pâte-de-ver...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Woman with mirror Sculpture in Marble Sign: Prof. Jory , Galleria Lapini Firenze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Woman with mirror Sculpture in Marble
Sign: Prof. Jory
Galleria Lapini Firenze
Sold by: Casa Bellas artes Av. de Mayo 625
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th CENTURY AUGUSTE MOREAU'S BRONZE STATUETTE DIONYSUS CHILD
Located in Firenze, FI
Important lost wax cast bronze sculpture with dark patina depicting Dionysus as a child. The god holds his characteristic attributes in his hands: a laurel branch in his left hand, s...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
$32,950 Sale Price
61% Off
Goldscheider Terracotta "Marked, Austria, circa 1898
By Goldsheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Goldscheider terracotta "" Marked, Austria, circa 1898.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Bronze Sculpture Naked Boy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Antique Bronze Sculpture Naked Boy
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Art Nouveau Bronze Figure, Nude On Marble Pedestal, Vienna Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Naked Art Nouveau beauty, her hair artfully tied in a knot and falling on her neck, set with a diadem and adorned with a snake-print bracelet on her upper ar...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Lamp "La Bonne Soupe" by Victor Rousseau, Art Nouveau, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important patinated spelter lamp representing a young boy, probably a butcher boy, drinking his soup accompanied by his pit bull / bulldog type dog.
The boy is leaning against a gallows holding an electrified green lantern.
By Belgian sculptor Victor Rousseau (1865-1954).
Art Nouveau / Belle Epoque style.
Plate with inscription "La Bonne Soupe par Rousseau" ("The Good Soup by Rousseau") on the front, signature "Rousseau" on the side and stamp "Fabrication française...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Spelter
$4,754 Sale Price
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Terracotta Cherub Bowl
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terracotta cherub bowl or planter.
Width:56 cm.
Height:29 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$2,198
Terracotta Planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau.
Terracotta planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau, 1910, restoration to the jug, broken and recoloured, inside of the tub in zinc.
h: 38cm...
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20th Century European Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic and Glass Table Lamp Sculpture, France, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic and glass table lamp sculpture. France, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Ceramic
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Entitled "Broken Jug" by Charles Anfrie
Located in London, GB
A very fine late 19th century bronze figure of a young lad dressed in period attire holding a broken jug, with excellent rich brown patina and fabulous hand finished surface detail, signed & titled
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 20 cm
Condition: excellent original condition
Circa: 1890
Materials: Bronze
SKU: 8279
ABOUT
Charles Anfrie...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Large Goldscheider Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of a Woman Carrying Water
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large Art Nouveau signed Goldsheider sculpture is done in patinated terracotta and dates to approximately 1900-1920. The statue is done in a Neoclassical style depicting a woman carrying water...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
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
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.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate, Bronze
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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze figure "Donkey Walk" by Jose Cardona signed
By José Cardona
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Bronze figure "Donkey Walk" by Jose Cardona, signed
Bronze sculpture titled "Donkey Walk" by the artist José Cardona, consisting of three donkey figures on a base. The work features ...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Sterling Silver Presentation or Champagne Cup and Cover
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation or champagne cup and cover made in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our presenta...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Pair of Biscuit Sculptures, 1900, on an Attractive Gilded Carved Wood Base.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of biscuit sculptures, 1900, on an attractive gilded carved wood base.
A pair of biscuit sculptures of dancers in Art Nouveau dress, 1900, on a...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cast Bronze and Marble Shepherdess with Sheep Sculpture Signed D. Alonzo
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast bronze and marble shepherdess with sheep sculpture signed D. Alonzo. France, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Art Nouveau Glazed Italian Torino-Like Porcelain Figurine of a Boy and his Dog
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau glazed italian Torino-like porcelain figurine of a boy and his dog
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: glazed, pressed, molded, painted, h...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Entitled "Venus & Cupid" by Jean Sul-Abadie
By Jean Abadie
Located in London, GB
A very fine bronze study of Venus taking an arrow from Cupid her son, who at times would shoot his arrows without meaning or reason into the hearts of men, igniting their desire. Exhibiting excellent rich brown patina and good detail, signed Sul Abadie and stamped.
Additional information
Height: 93 cm
Condition: excellent condition
Circa: 1885
Materials: bronze & marble
SKU: 4979
ABOUT
Jean Sul-Abadie
Jean Sul-Abadie (Born 1850 ~ Died 15th April 1890) was a French artist, a pupil of Jouffroy and Falguière. Specialising in bronze sculpting in the Art Nouveau style. He made his Salon debut in 1872.
Cupid & Venus
Different tales exist about the origin of Venus and Cupid. Some say that Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, had a love affair with Mars, the god of war. Out of this relationship, Cupid was born. In the following painting you see Venus with Mars, who is being disarmed by Cupid.
Cupid has attributes from both of his parents. Like his mother he is considered to be the god of love, or more precisely, the god of falling in love. He is portrayed as an innocent little child with bow and arrows. He shoots arrows to the heart, and awakening a love that you’re powerless to resist.
In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning “desire”) is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, and is known in Latin also as Amor (“Love”). His Greek counterpart is Eros.
Although Eros is in Classical Greek art as a slender winged youth, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy. During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid’s arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire. In myths, Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. He is a main character only in the tale of Cupid and Psyche, when wounded by his own weapons he experiences the ordeal of love. Although other extended stories are not told about him, his tradition is rich in poetic themes and visual scenarios, such as “Love conquers all” and the retaliatory punishment or torture of Cupid.
In art, Cupid often appears in multiples as the Amores, or amoriniin the later terminology of art history, the equivalent of the Greek erotes. Cupids are a frequent motif of both Roman art and later Western art of the classical tradition. In the 15th century, the iconography of Cupid starts to become indistinguishable from the putto.
Cupid continued to be a popular figure in the Middle Ages, when under Christian influence he often had a dual nature as Heavenly and Earthly love. In the Renaissance, a renewed interest in classical philosophy endowed him with complex allegorical meanings. In contemporary popular culture, Cupid is shown drawing his bow to inspire romantic love, often as an icon of Valentine’s Day.
Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity, victory, and desire. In Roman mythology, she was the mother of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Bronze "Harmony" Art Nouveau Figurative Sculpture Signed by Ting Shao Kuang
Located in Monrovia, CA
Solid Bronze Sculpture by Ting Shao Kuang Named "HARMONY".
This solid Bronze Is quite heavy in weight and beauty that will certainly bring a wonderful ...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Christofle & R Rozet, Agricultural Trophy in Silver Bronze, Early 20th Century
By Christofle
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Green marble base, the label of the agricultural price to which it corresponded is missing
The bronze is signed R Rozet (René, 1859-1939) and Christofle & Cie, who collaborated at...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Henri Vidal, Circa 1900, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large sculpture in patinated bronze by Henri Vidal, circa 1900, Art Nouveau period.
Patinated bronze sculpture by the sculptor Henri Vidal, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.
H: 100cm,...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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
Carrara and Breccia Marble Sculpture, Signed L.C. Firenze, Italy, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara and Breccia marble sculpture, signed L.C. Firenze, Italy, circa 1890.
Signed "Scelta dum fiore" in the front.
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1890s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Breccia Marble
19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Female Hen by A. Grevin & F. Beer
By Alfred Grevin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century Art Nouveau silvered bronze sculpture of female hen by A. Grevin & F. Beer.
Women Dressed as a Hen, she has a basket of eggs. On circular base incised " A. Grevin et Be...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,999 Sale Price
28% 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
Materials
Carrara Marble
Gilt-bronze Battle Of The Flowers Statue by Félix Charpentier, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Félix Charpentier's masterpiece, 'Bataille des fleurs,' is a stunning golden bronze statue with a beautiful gilded patina finish.
It draws inspiration from the colorful Carnival fe...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$16,088 Sale Price
20% Off
Woman Sculpture with Light in Marble, 1900, France, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
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 ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bessie Potter Vonnoh "Daphne" Art Nouveau Statue Roman Bronze Works
By Bessie Potter Vonnoh 1
Located in Westport, CT
Art Nouveau bronze "Daphne" statue by World Famous Women Artist Bessie
Potter Vonnoh 1872-1955. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fountain 1923-1927, the Corcoran Gallery of art...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'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
Baiadera Sculpture by Anselmo Bucci, Italy, 1935
By Anselmo Bucci
Located in Roma, IT
Anselmo Bucci sculpts this beautiful Art Nouveau ceramic, which represents a dancer. It’s a polychrome sculpture decorated with gilt ornaments.
Bucci was an Italian painter and p...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Paul Philippe ( 1870-1930) Art Nouveau Sculpture in Bronze, Signed on Marble
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paul Philippe (1870-1930) Art Nouveau sculpture in bronze, signed on marble.
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Early 20th Century European 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...
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20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze figure of Girl by Juan Clara Ayats
By Juan Clara
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Bronze figure of a girl by Juan Clara Ayats
Beautiful bronze figure with patina of a little girl with curls putting on her shoes on a stool, we can se...
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20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Bronze Entitled "Girl Putting on her Shoe" by J Clara
By Juan Clara
Located in London, GB
An endearing early 20th Century Spanish patinated gilt bronze study of a young girl sitting upon a stool whilst putting on her shoe. The surface of the bronze with excellent rich ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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
Early 20th Century Silvered Bronze Enfant Jouant Avec Un Bateau
Located in Miami, FL
Silvered bronze on marble of a young child playing with a toy boat, signed Villanis, Emmanuel Villanis, 1858-1914, France.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Anton Grath: 50 cm großes Jugenstil Bronze Relief Franz Schubert
By Anton Grath
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Der Bildhauer Anton Grath (1881 - 1956) hat dieses große Relief im Jahr 1921 (als Gedenktafel für das Schuberthaus in Wien) ausgeführt.
Es wurden nur 2 Exemplare gegossen - eines ist...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nubian Dancer by Carl Kauba
By Carl Kauba
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exemplary of Art Nouveau elegance, the sensuous female form is the focus of this Viennese bronze by Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba (1865 - 1922). The intricately detailed bronze captures the supple form of an exotic Nubian dancer in a true representation of the era’s predominant aesthetic. Both classical and evocative, the nude figure is adorned by an array of bronze jewelry, including a stunning golden belt with chained pendants. Set upon a marble base, she is a stunning example of the erotic bronzes popular at the turn of the century.
Born in 1865 to a shoemaker, the Vienna-born Kauba became a well-known early 20th-century sculptor of Native Americans and other western figures. A pupil of Carl Waschmann and Stefan Schwartz in Austria, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and traveled widely in the American West, sketching and modeling, after spending two years in Paris. He is also noted for his "Naughties" - a collection of mechanical push button sculptures...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$12,850 / set
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
Bronze sculpture attributed to Moreau "Two young Maidens"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Bronze Sculpture Attributed to Moreau: "Two Young Maidens"
This bronze sculpture, titled "Sisters," depicts two young maidens in a dynamic and affable pose. The larger figure on the...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure, Child Sitting On Cushion, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
Child with brunette hair, dressed in typical children's clothing from around 1900 - apron and long-sleeved s...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
'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
Bronze Sculpture, Double Figure, Antique, Signed F Sanzel Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large sculpture of angel in bondage held by the Devil image. Great patinas and mounted on red marble with brass bottom plate. Has the signature F...
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1890s European Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau/Modern Andirons , Gargoyles , Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great looking pair of Gargoyles cast in Bronze and with a greenish patina made from the Antique . The gargoyle's have a bearded man's face and wit...
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1990s American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,450 / set
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