Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
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
Set of Exquise XL Vases, Deep Rose Red Crystal, Czech Republic and France, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Glorifying the effects of refracted light for a long time, the iconic Bohemian vases are well-known all over the world.
A crystal masterpiece set of exceptional proportions, the set...
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1950s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Mid 20th century German art Nevo style polished steel and brass trinket box
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century beautifully handcrafted Art Nouveau polished steel and brass trinket box or lock box. This box has beautifully handcrafted polished steel art...
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau American Rookwood Pottery Vellum Vase by Lorinda Epply 1915
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Art Nouveau Rookwood three handled vellum vase, Lorinda Epply, 1915.
The blue vase of reversed bell shaped with three elongated handles, around the wide mouth of the...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
KRALIK - Art Nouveau 'Threaded' Iridescent Glass Vase, Czech Republic, C.1900
Located in Chatham, ON
KRALIK - Antique Art Nouveau iridescent 'threaded' glass vase with dimpled sides and ruffled edge - striking green and red color combination - polished pontil mark to the base - unsi...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Glass Insert, Bruckmann & Sons, Germany, 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant, festive silver vessel with a wide oval vertical wall standing on four feet attached to the lower rim, central cartouches on the front and back, supported by a surrounding, relief and openwork flower and leaf interlacing, slightly curved upper edge, two handles attached to the sides in the form of wavy ribbons pulled...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique Crystal Bohemian Emerald Green Enamel Pair Overlaid Lusters Candlesticks
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A stylish example of a fine pair of bohemian emerald green ground gilt heightened white enamel hand cut full lead crystal lustres of outstanding quali...
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19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
Tall Emile Galle Art Nouveau Botanical Carved Cameo Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Tall Emile Galle Art Nouveau Botanical Carved Cameo Vase
Carved and acid etched multilayered glass
Circa 1900 Art Nouveau
Signed: “Galle”
Height: 15.75 Inches
Diameter: 3.75 Inches
C...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1930s Art Nouveau Pewter Picture Frame Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Nouveau Styled Picture Frame
Signed made in Mexico
9.5 H x 7 W
Pewter with patinated colors.
Vintage condition with some restoration.
New glass and back support
Refer to images p...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Eagle Perfume Lamp, Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous eagle perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Excellent condition, lamp is in working order.
Size: Height ...
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1930s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important Art Nouveau Zsolnay Flask by Lajos Mack for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
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1890s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Patinated Bronze Small 9" Flower Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Gold Gilt and Patinated Bronze Twin Handle Small 9" Flower Vase. Item features decorated flowers, hummingird, and butterfly scenes, as well as what appears...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Glass Vase Entitled "Paysage De Printemps" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Paysage de Printemps" by Daum Frères
A stunning late 19th Century French cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with a vibrant spring landscape, exhibiting excellent colour and de...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Kralik, Art Nouveau Moss Agate Satin Glass Vase, Czech Republic, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Kralik - Antique Bohemian Art Nouveau iridescent satin glass vase - 'chalice' form - striking color combination including copper streaking to the ex...
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20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Henri GAUQUIE The Sower French Sculpture, ca.1910
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French bronze sculpture by Henri Désiré GAUQUIE (1858-1927), France, ca.1910. The sower. Height : 18.25"(46.4cm), Width : 7.9"(20cm), Depth : 8.1"(20.5cm). A sharp line, an indi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Amphora Pine Cone Vase by, Paul Dachsel
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Monumental Austrian Art Nouveau Amphora "Pine Cone" Ceramic Vase decorated with applied pine cone decoration against Green Blue Matte glaze and further enameled gilt. The vase is...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Big Vase, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Freres Luneville
acid worked
Muller Feres
The heart of the company was formed by five brothers (Henri, Desire, Eugene, Pierre, Victor) from a glass making family wh...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Bronze Paper Knife Page Turner With Female Bust By Alexandre Caron
By A. Caron
Located in Norwich, GB
An excellent Art Nouveau bronze paper knife page turner, depicting a female bust, and terminating in a blunt tapering point. Alexandre Caron (French, 1857-1932) signed 'A Caron',
Le...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau French Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Urn
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Art Nouveau French porcelain ormolu-mounted urn.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$650 Sale Price
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Art Nouveau Ceramic Cachepot, Flower Motif By Sarreguemines, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rounded Art Nouveau ceramic plant decorated with flower motifs. It features a striking lotus flower motif in soft enamel relief.
The body is finished in a warm brown glaze, agains...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$2,308 Sale Price
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Art Nouveau Theater Railing Posts
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Art Nouveau Theater Railing Posts
Vintage Design
Brass ensemble dating from 1910s. The three pillars without handle measure 16 cm in low diameter, 110 cm high, the tube measures 4.5...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Cast Bronze Woman Bust "Bohême Orientale" Signed R. Colombo, Paris, 1884
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast bronze woman bust "Bohême Orientale" signed R. Colombo, Paris, 1884.
(Renzo Colombo 1856-1885).
Bronze plaque at front "Bohême Orientale par Colombo".
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$12,000 Sale Price
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Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Pen Tray Desk Accessory, circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs
by Tiffany Studios.
New York, USA, early 20th century
Measures: 10"W x 3"D x 0....
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Daum Nancy Glass and Louis Majorelle iron Art Nouveau Bowl
By Daum, Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Nancy
Louis Majorelle
Glass mold blown and Cast iron Cache pot or planter Bowl
Circa: 1910
Nancy, France
Condition: Excellent
Diameter: 13.5 Inches
Height: 4.8 inches
A lovely...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Glass Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant Art Nouveau Glass Sculpture with various shades of yellow and red.
Very good condition.
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$477 Sale Price
20% Off
Muller Freres Cameo Glass, Wheel Cut and Applied Glass Vase
Located in Sarasota, FL
Early and rare Muller cameo glass vase, circ 1907-1914. Heavily applied cameo glass with wheel cut finish. Applied outside decoration. Red, brown and whit...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
KPM Berlin Sailer Porcelain Vase Siegmund Schütz
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain vase white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by Siegmund Schütz in 1951.
Category
1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Basilisk Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Antique Barbotine Majolica Pot with Lid Organic Art Nouveau
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique pot with lid, barbotine or majolica pottery, the pot has the shape of a tree trunk and the handle of a branch, typical of the organic shapes and colours that are ty...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Hoffmann and Schlevogt Art Nouveau Malachite Glass Trinket Box
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic example of a I. Heinrich Hoffmann Czech Art Deco malachite glass high relief reclining nude trinket box. It's done in beautiful green Czechoslovakian malachite glass with n...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany Studios Bronze Candelabra
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage authentic Tiffany Studios bronze candelabra dates from the early 1920’s. It features six bulbous urn shape candleholders decorating...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Plaster Sculture by Ruth Milles (Sweden, 1873-1941). Art Nouveau, dated 1906
By Ruth Milles
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Plaster Sculture by Ruth Milles (Sweden, 1873-1941). A young girl with a bag. Art Nouveau, dated 1906.
Ruth Milles is the sister of the world famous sculptor Carl Milles. S...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry, Germany, dated 1906
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Art Nouveau box or jewelry box with beautiful marquetry.
The curved box is decorated all around with a so-called cube marquetry. By cleverly arranging different colored wood...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Large Japanese Satsuma Moriage Vase
Located in Norton, MA
Meiji period, bottle form with tall flared neck and scrolls handles, polychrome moriage enamel and gilt decoration, decorated with dragon and phoenix on...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Cat Figurine by Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This exquisite bronze figurine from the early 1900s, by renowned French sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet, depicts a seated cat with exceptional elegance and realism. The sculpture captures ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze of a Mermaid Holding a Shell by Louchet Foundry
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Art Nouveau gilt bronze of a mermaid holding a shell. Possibly used as a card tr fonay. Fine detail and casting. Stamped for Louchet, Phearis foundry on the back of the base.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Retour Des Cerises by Charles Anfrie
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Late 19th Century Art Nouveau sculpture.
Design by Charles Anfrie.
Striking French design from the 1890s.
This wonderful Late 19th Century Art Nouveau sculpture by Charles Anfrie is executed in patinated bronze and signed at the base with Retour Des Cerises.
This attractive young girl walks away happy after picking...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,149 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Bronze Cherub Ornamental Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of patinated bronze cherub ornamental vases in an Art Nouveau style of decoration. The vase is made from bronze with a marble base, which would be gorgeo...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,500 / set
19th Century Majolica Chesnut Jardinière Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica chesnut handled jardinière signed Onnaing.
This jardinière is inspired by the Art Nouveau and the Naturalism movement of the end of 19th century.
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Harrach Bohemian Art Glass Vase, Gilt Butterfly & Floral Enamel C. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite art glass vase was produced by the renowned Harrach Glassworks, one of the oldest and most esteemed glass manufacturers in Bohemia, known for their exceptional craftsm...
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20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Charles Schneider La Verre de France Art Nouveau Epinettes Cameo Glass Vase
Located in Mexico City, MX
A ca. 1920's French Art Nouveau "Epinettes" cameo glass vase by La Verre Français. The acid engraved yellow and maroon glass shows "epinettes", flowers resemb...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Figural Nude Woman with Owl and Moon Floral Tray
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Nouveau dore bronze tray features a figural motif in semi-relief, depicting a sensuous maiden figure surrounded by iris flowers, with a flying owl and a moon in the background. T...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
KPM Berlin "Juventute" Porcelain Vase
Located in Vienna, AT
"Juventute" vase white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by KPM workshop in 1890.
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Lalique Crystal “Grand Ducs” Owl Flower Vase
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal “Grand Ducs” Owl flower vase. It depicts a large round bowl that is supported by the frosted crystal heads of four owls. Then, they are attached to a clear crystal square base...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$1,620 Sale Price
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Tiffany & Co. Luca Madrassi Jeune Couple Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Luca Madrassi (Italian, 1848-1919) Jeune Couple, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, retailed by Tiffany and Company, depicting embracing lovers on a naturalistic base, st...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze Jardiniere, w/ Nude, Noel Ruffier, French (1847-1921)
By Noel Ruffier
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely jardiniere is a fine example of the art nouveau movement. The sexy nude young woman is wrapped around the jardiniere and surrounded by sea the ocean its sea creatures. F...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Baccarat Egelantier Pattern Limon Yellow Acid Etched Bowl, 1900, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Glorifying the effects of refracted light for 170 years, the iconic Baccarat products are well-known all over the world.
A Large Art Nouveau Baccarat egelantier and leaf pattern ye...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Antique Karl Hansen Reistrup Demon Dish in Ash Glaze for Herman A. Kähler, 1890s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small sculpted ceramic dish that depicts a devil or demon emerging from a clam shell. Designed and made by the Danish artist and sculptor Karl Hansen Reistrup who was the artistic ...
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1890s Danish Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$740 Sale Price
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Japanese Art Nouveau Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Vase, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Although unmarked, this rare and important, grand but at the same exquisite patinated bronze vase has just a very few little details, defying the shape of the handles, as well as the...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
“Putto on Doe” Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Charles Korschann
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine lifetime casting of Charles Korschann's Putto Riding a Doe, the model is steeped in the elements of the Art Nouveau with a distinct celebration of the naturalistic. The putto grasps a simple harp in his hand while a loose garment bound in a belt encircling his waist billows in the unseen wind. The doe looks on with disinterest, unconcerned about its surroundings and almost at one with its rider. It is a carefully composed idealization of the natural world and the potential for harmony between man and beast. The casting is exquisite, typical of work from Louchet, and is finished in a medium-brown translucent patina.
Charles Korschann
Born in Brno, Monrovia in 1872 as Charles Korschmann, later dropping the "m" to appear less Germanic, he studied at the fine arts academies of Vienna, Berlin and Paris before finally establishing himself in Paris in 1894. He spent his entire career working in Paris, exhibiting at the 1900 Exposition Universelle where he was awarded a Bronze Medal and from 1894 through 1905 at the Société des Artistes Français.
His work is very distinctive and immediately recognizable, a most important trait as an artist and a particular accomplishment in light of the output of his contemporaries. He was to sculpture what Alphonse Mucha was to graphics, both men originating from the same province in Czechoslovakia and having similar influences in Paris. It is rather fitting that he would execute a bust of Alphonse Mucha for the Museum of Brno in honor of his accomplishments.
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Of Art Nouveau Style Silvered Bronze Four Light Iris Candelabra
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted heavy silvered bronze candelabra with traces of vermeil overall. With four leafy scrolled arms for the candle sockets in the form of iris flowers, each with unfurled r...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze and Green Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Among the most visually alluring and technically excellent of all Tiffany Studios New York's desk accessories, the exciting design for this refined but robustly rounded inkwell features green blown glass in pinched triangular forms that appear to dance in perfectly coordinated movement around the circumference of the piece. The negative space between the blown green glass appears in the form of stylized flowers with Minimalist linear accents in patinated bronze.
Artist: Tiffany Studios New York
Country: United States
circa 1900
Dimensions: 3.75" height, 6.25" diameter
Materials: Leaded glass, bronze
Signed: "Tiffany Studios New York 25055” along with the Tiffany Studios monogram...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell with an Owl
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Art Noveau or Jugend patinated bronze pen and inkwell with an owl sitting in the center. The owl have inset glass eyes. Made ca.1900. Possibly Swedish.
Symbolism of the owl: The...
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unis France Magic Projector / Lantern, wood label France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding and one of a kind folding magic lantern produced by the Unis France association in the first quarter of the 20th century. The function of this optical object is to projec...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$2,531 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional French Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Planter Jardiniere Green Man
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This cachepot is crafted from high-quality ceramic, typically Majolica or Barbotine, known for its vibrant, glossy glaze. The glaze gives the piece a lustrous sheen and adds depth an...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$659 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase With Flowers, Gallé, 1900s
By Émile Gallé
Located in Lisbon, PT
This exquisite Art Nouveau vase by Émile Gallé features acid-etched clematis flowers and leaves in warm brown and amber tones over a yellow ground. The design is meticulously carved ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$4,011 Sale Price
20% Off
Orivit Exceptional Jugendstil Pair Pewter Floriform Candlesticks
By Orivit
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and exceptional pair German Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) pewter floriform candlesticks by renowned makers Orivit and dating from around 1900. The candlesticks, made in Cologne...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
"Langouste" Pâte de Verre Paperweight by Walter and Bergé
Located in New York, NY
This French Art Nouveau pâte de verre paperweight (or "Presse Papiers") by Amalric Walter and Henri Bergé is an earlier, and smaller version of a series of "Langouste" paperweights f...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Emile Gallé French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Antwerp, BE
Emille Galle (1846-1904).
Émile Gallé was a French glass maker and furniture designer, who had his home in his native Nancy. His favourite topic, which he frequently used in his wor...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign: Argentor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Silver plated
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very handsome antique French Animalier bronze greyhound sculpture, paperweight, circa 1900.
The bronze in the style of Emmanuel Fremiet, mad...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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