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
Goldscheider Terracotta "Marked, Beethoven, Austria, circa 1900
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
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Terracotta
Car Driver Silvered Bronze Automobilia Bookends , Signed G. Lorenzini
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic detailed pair of car driver´s bookends. Silver plated bronze. Signed G. Lorenzini. Perfect for a automobilia fan. Perfect gift for Car Mascot - Hood Ornament
We have speci...
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1910s Unknown Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze, Silver Plate
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
Bronze Alloy Table Lamp Sculpture Signed Waagen, Germany, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze alloy table lamp sculpture signed Waagen. Germany, circa 1890.
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Museum Quality Arts & Crafts Oak Crucifix w Stylished Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Arts & Crafts / Jugendstil table or altar crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art.
For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronze Sculpture by Rik Wouters
By Rik Wouters
Located in New York, NY
Amazing and extremely rare of bronze sculpture by Rik Wouters, circa 1910, "Family", signed by the artist and "cire perdue".
Dimension: 27.5 x 11 x 13 in
without base 23.5 x 11 x 1...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, 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
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 Group 'Mother With Child', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Mother in a dress decorated with elaborate Art Nouveau decor sitting on a fabric-covered stool and playing with her son, who is wearin...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Sculpture of Lady in Bronze by Italian Author 1920s
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze sculpture of nude lady, made by Italian author in the 1920s
Ø cm 26 Ø cm 22 h cm 36
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Rosenthal figurine, only 200 versions in existence:
A scantily clad Art Nouveau beauty, a belt around her hips with a long, softly falling shawl draping around her legs, a ...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Woman with Child in Bronze and Marble. Sign: J.D. Aste , Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Joseph D´Aste
Sign: (14) 8283
sign: Aux Champs
Brunle Garaltiau Titre CyL Deposee
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Written: Aux Champs
We have specialized in the sale of Art D...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture
Antique art nouveau bronze sculpture depicting a villager with a tray of fruit a...
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1880s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bathing woman figure, Wiener Kunstkeramische Werkstätte, ceramics, 1915, Vienna
Located in Wien, AT
Very rare figure, the bathing woman designed by Johanna Meier-Michel, executed by the Vienna Kunstkeramische Werkstätte, during the Art Nouveau period.
This ceramic piece, model "Di...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic
$1,616 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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Marble
Meissen Germany Art Nouveau Figurine Girl With Shawl, by Theodor Eichler, c 1913
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young unclothed Art Nouveau girl with artfully pinned up hair with incorporated hood, a large striped cloth wrapped around her right fo...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
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
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Bronze
Original Art Nouveau Bronze of a Mother and Child on a Raft Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine casting with lots of details showing the little boy's fear of falling off . Holding tight to his mothers dress . Looks like it was gold gilded . Has the Artist signature...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Rebecca Bust in Patinated Plaster, Art Nouveau Period, Signed Pirolli
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rebecca bust in patinated plaster, Art Nouveau period, signed Pirolli.
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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
Carl Kauba, Frightened by the Frog, Viennese Bronze Sculpture, circa 1915
By Carl Kauba
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions
Total Height: 7.5 inches
Base Height: 2 inches
Width: 2.75 inches
Depth: 2.75 inches
ABOUT
This charming desk figurine in dark brown patinated Viennese bronze by the famous Austrian sculptor Karl Kaub stands out for the originality and humor of its subject matter. The author depicted with amazing subtlety a boy who jumped on one leg in fright, suddenly seeing a frog sitting on his arm.
CARL KAUBA (Austrian, 1865-1922) was born August 13, 1865 in Vienna, Austria. The son of a shoemaker, Kauba chose to follow his calling into the world of art. Collectors now rank him in a class with Remington and Russell as one of the great portrayers of American Western. His subjects were typically American Indians, calvarymen, cowboys, and roughriders. In addition to his American bronzes, Kauba produced a lifetime’s worth of Austrian statuary. His work became fully appreciated on both sides of the Atlantic.
Carl studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under professor Laufenberg. Later he would study at the academies under Carl Waschmann and Stefan Schwartz. Next, he went to Paris in 1886 to further study before he set off for the U.S. In fact, some debate still remains as to whether Kauba ever visited the U.S.
Kauba’s fascination with the West was fired by the stories of the German writer, Carl May, whose tales of Western adventure were well known throughout Europe. Most authorities feel that he was about twenty-five years old when he traveled widely throughout the American West. He then returned to Austria with voluminous notes, sketches, and several models of Western sculpture...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Figure Putto Riding A Duck By Doblinger, Ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece:
Blond boy sitting astride the duck decorated with colourful flower garlands, resting his hands on his knees.
The group is based on an ov...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic
Henri Michel Chapu "La Jeunesse" Bronze Statue by Barbedienne H 46.5 inches
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu
Located in London, by appointment only
A very large parcel-gilt bronze figural sculpture: “La Jeunesse”
By Henri Michel Chapu (1833-1891)
Signed Chapu, F. Barbedienne Foundeur Paris, Seal Achi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Martin Wiegand, Meissen Porcelain
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 Bronzevase Loiseau-Rousseau
Located in Aachen, DE
Schwere patinierte Jugendstil-Bronzevase von Paul Louis Émile Loiseau-Rousseau um 1905 (* 20. April 1861 in Paris, Frankreich; † 1927 ebenda), signiert.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Pair of Glazed Ceramic Woman, Art Nouveau Period, Vienna, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of glazed ceramic woman. Art Nouveau period. Vienna, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nude Figure Bud Vase by Charle Korschann.
Located in Sarasota, FL
Art Nouveau Gilt and Patinated bronze figural bud vase by well listed
sculptor Charles Korschann. Signed at base.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
‘La Seine’, Antique French Marble Figural Sculpture by Denys Pierre Puech
By Denys Puech
Located in London, GB
‘La Seine’, antique French marble figural sculpture by Denys Pierre Puech
French, 1902
Height 24cm, width 73cm, depth 14cm
This magnificent m...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
Meissen Figure of Lusatian Woman in National Costume by Hugo Speiler, circa 1887
Located in Sarasota, FL
Meissen figure of Lusatian woman holding flowers in national costume, circa 1887. This model designed by Hugo Speiler. It is marked with the Meissen mark, model number Q190d, '52,' a...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Art Nouveau Lady Sculpture Original Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Nouveau standing lady chained to the globe with a sword. Gold medal winner. Signed on the base by the Artist (August Paris) Missing part in her right hand. Large sculpture at 33"...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carrara Marble Sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture by Antonio Frilli, Firenze, circa 1890.
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1890s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Edith Annie Laidman, Art Nouveau Sculpture of Daphne with Laurel
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Edith Annie Laidman, Art Nouveau Sculpture of Daphne with Laurel, Pelicans and Parrots, Ceramic.
Statue sculpted and modeled by Edith Annie Laidman.
Daphne, a figure of a naked girl ...
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1990s English Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Abduction of Europa by Hermann Haase-Ilsenburg
By Hermann Haase-Ilsenburg
Located in New Orleans, LA
A poignant work of extraordinary artistry, this bronze figure captures the mythical tale of Europa, the beautiful Phoenician princess who was kidnapped by the king of the Olympian go...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carrara Marble Bust Sculpture Signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble bust sculpture signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Carrara Marble
Female Bronze Woman Nude, Sitting Beauty, by Rudolf Marcuse
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative female bronze nude by Rudolf Marcuse. Sedentary beauty.
Signed and with foundry mark Gladenbeck.
The lower part (fire-gilded) of the sc...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$5,705 Sale Price
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Gustav Adolf Bredow Jugendstilbüste Bronze 1902
By Gustav Adolf Bredow
Located in Aachen, DE
Als Jugendstilbüste einer jungen lesenden Frau gestaltetes Tintenfass, Glaseinsatz (fehlend) unter abnehmbarem Deckel (fehlend) als Buchseite, auf polygonal gestalteter Plinthe mit o...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Porcelain Figurine 'Cabaret', by R. Marcuse, Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1920
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau beauty with chin-length dark brown hair, in a strapless dress with a deep neckline decorated with elaborate floral embroidery at the front and back and a softly falling, wave-like billowing skirt hem, posing bent to the side and playing a lute.
Based on a round, white, fluted plinth, artist's signature 'RUDOLF MARCUSE...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Centerplace, France, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: L. Alliot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace,
Year: 1900
Firms:
L. Alliot
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 disp...
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Early 1900s French Antique 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
1900s Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base by Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Ross, CA
1900s Figurate Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Louis Auguste Moreau (c. 1903). Commissioned for the Concours Régional d’Auch—and awarded to Julien Truau—the statue was valued at 500 ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
$5,440 Sale Price
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Meissen Art Nouveau Hentschel Child Looking at Picture-Book Model U 149
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning Hentschel figurine: Baby boy looking at a picture-book
Model U 149
Measures:
Height 4.33 inches (= 11.0 cm)
Depth 4.52 inches (= 11.5 cm)
Width 4.72 inches (= 12.0 cm)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark
model number U 149 / former's number 32 / painter's number 25
First quality
Dating: very early 20th century / made circa 1905-1910
Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
Technique: handmade porcelain
Style: Art Nouveau
Modelled by:
Julius Konrad Hentschel(Cologne 1872-Meissen 1907)
He studied at Academy of Arts at Munich and Dresden; since the year 1889 the sculptor has been active in Meissen manufactory as designer and modeller. - Hentschel designed the model U 149 in year 1904.
Detailed description:
Baby boy looking at a picture-book
-- the lovely baby boy having sat down on earth - he is clad in a bright and dark blue colored baby dress...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Richard Bauroth, Bathers, German Jugenstil Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Ca. 1919
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT ARTIST
Richard Bauroth (German, 1884-?) was active/lived in Germany. German sculptor, Richard Bauroth studied in Munich et al. under Adolf von Hildebrand.
DIMENSIONS
Heigh...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Terracotta Woman Sculpture Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman sculpture signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
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
Austrian Jugenstil Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Fawn Youth, Ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Probably Austrian, this lovely Jugenstil desk-sized black-patinated bronze figurine on its original marble pedestal depicts a fawn youth, checking the size of his tail to see how muc...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
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
Art Nouveau Bowl with Nymph and Girl, by P. Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Flat oval bowl with an irregular, wavy lined and partially pierced rim, on the narrow sides two naked figures facing each other, a young girl and a young woman with long hair playing in the waist-deep, foaming water, the girl spreading...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
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Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Pair Boy & Girl With Hoops, A. Koenig, c 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurines:
Two children with colorful hoops:
Standing boy in sailor dress, holding the hoop with both hands behind him standing on the ground,...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Ceramic Sculpture Signed Friedrich Goldscheider. Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic woman with sled sculpture signed Friedrich Goldscheider. Austria, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Alabaster Table Lamp Sculpture Attributed to Bastiani, Italy, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster table lamp sculpture attributed to Bastiani. Italy, late 19th century
Attributed to Ildebrando Bastiani.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
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
E l'Hoest, Archery, Orientalist Bronze Signed, XIXth Century
By Eugène Léon L'Hoest
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
The archery: dark patina bronze representing an archery with oriental features: hair, earrings ...
This sculpture signed by the artist Eugène L'Hoest is of a good quality in the way...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century /Modern Art Nouveau Lady Sculpture , Bronze , Artist Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite Bronze Sculpture captures a graceful Art Nouveau female figure, standing confidently with a serene expression. She wears a flowing golden gown that clings elegantly to...
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1980s American Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Danish Jugend Art Nouveau 1900s fine art ceramic sculpture w. mythical creatures
Located in Ebberup, DK
A striking and highly decorative ceramic sculptural lidded urn estimated to be from the 1900s, possibly originating from the renowned Søholm ceramic factory during its Skønvirke peri...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
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...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Plaster Sculture by Ruth Milles (1873-1941). Art Nouveau, early 20th Century
By Ruth Milles
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Plaster Sculture by Ruth Milles (Sweden, 1873-1941). A young girl with a bouquet of flowers. Art Nouveau, early 20th Century.
Ruth Milles is the sister of the world famous ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Erotic Bronze table bell. Austria, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Erotic bronze table bell. Austria, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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