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
Art Nouveau Nut Bowl with Openwork and Painted Decoration, Early 20th Century
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful hand-carved wooden bowl from the early 1900s. Characterized by vibrant colors and a stunning patina.
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Murano Glass by Fratelli Toso Millefiori vase Multicoloured
Located in Milano, IT
Behold the exquisite grandeur of a decorative vase, a true masterpiece, born from the artistic glassblowing tradition of Murano. This magnificent creation is adorned with a handcraft...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Jumping Faun Lily Tray
By Wedgwood
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Lily Tray, shape number 2483. Decorated with 'Jumping Faun' pattern to interior, 'Flight of Birds' to exterior. 'Pebble and Grass' border to exterior rim an...
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1920s Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Snails & Shell Vase Attributed to Mihaly Nagy for Zsolnay
By Mihály Kapás Nagy, Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Stylized Art Nouveau Eosin Green Porcelain Fox Sculpture by Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized Art Nouveau eosin green porcelain fox sculpture by Zsolnay of Hungary, circa 1940s. Gorgeous piece with an iridescent finish that is in very g...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Door Knob N.3 by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid cast brass with polished finish.
An exact reproduction in both form and material original metalwork fittings designed by Antoni Gaudí for various of his works of architecture....
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2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Very Large Antique Signed Gallé French Art Nouveau Green Cameo Art Glass Vase
By Gallé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, very large scale antique French art glass vase.
In green tones.
With acid-cut back cameo grapes, grape leaves, & vines.
Signe...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Fritz Heckert "Jack In The Pulpit" Glass Vase Art Nouveau, Bohemia, circa 1901
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Rare example of a large red "Jack In The Pulpit" glass vase from Fritz Heckert around 1901. This unique piece of Art Nouveau glass art convinces with its beautiful shaped body and u...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Nouveau Emile Galle Soliflore Vase 'Anémones of Alpes', France 1900s
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Emile Gallé, an Art Nouveau cameo glass vase, Nancy, France, around 1900.
Double-layered glass, violet on a pink background. Decorated with Alps anemones in a cameo. Signed Gallé.
H...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique Wedgwood Daisy Makeig-Jones Fairyland Lustre 'Butterfly' Vase No. Z4832
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English lustreware porcelain vase.
By Wedgwood
Butterfly Pattern No. Z4832.
Designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones.
With a mottled cela...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Original and Unique Ceramic Fountain by Otto Prutscher and Michael Powolny, 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
Executed by Michael Powolny for the Wienerberger Keramikwerkstätten, ceramic and stoneware, ochre colored, body holding a dish in her outstretched arms standing above a three-tired C...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Majolica Cyclamens Cache Pot Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cyclamens square cache pot planter signed Onnaing, circa 1900.
Art Nouveau period.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Emile Gallé, France. Rare glass bonbonniere / lidded jar, with floral motif.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Emile Gallé, France.
Rare glass bonbonniere / l...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Loetz Glass "Titania" Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Art Nouveau art glass vase, by Loetz the historic glass maker from the municipality of Austria featuring engraved Alvin Sterling
Silver overlay. Overlay in form of op...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Frederick Remington "Bronco Buster" Bronze. American, Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a circa 1940's second casting of the iconic bronze by Frederick Remington, entitled "Bronco Buster"; originally cast by the Roman Bronze Works Foundry in upstate New York bet...
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1940s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Original Signed L.C. Tiffany, Favrile 6292 Trumpet Vase Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Original signed Louis Comfort Tiffany Trumpet vase 6292 art glass vase in great condition mid 20th century. This is a gorgeous Art Nouveau L.C. Ti...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
By Daum
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
Located in Morristown, NJ
Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Art Pottery Metenier Blue Ceramic Vase Pot
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
French Art Pottery Metenier blue ceramic vase pot
Made from stoneware and signed on the base by ‘G.Métenier’ for Gilbert Metenier. An artist potter who worked from 1907 until 1940...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century French Perfume Bottle
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century French perfume bottle is a striking example of Daum glass craftsmanship. The bottle features a frosted glass body with delicate, swirling patterns, and is topped wi...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique Art Nouveau 8-Lobed Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Overlay c.1893
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunningly designed Art Nouveau piece is comprised of sterling silver overlay that wraps a hand blown 8-lobed glass bottle, most likely used for perfumes in or about 1893. This ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Square Panels of exotic Coconut/Palm wood
Form our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this small sized Continental Continental Palm Coconut Wood Box. The Coconut...
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Palmwood
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Satyr/Faun by G. Roth, Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th Century Jugendstil bronze sculpture of a dancing Satyr/Faun signed by G. Roth, Germany
By: G. Roth
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal
Technique: cast, molded, patinated,...
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1880s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Lladro Figurine Jockey with Lass #5036 Race Horse Derby Day Lady w/Parasol 1979
By Lladro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lladro Figurine Jockey with Lass #5036 Race Horse Derby Day Lady w/ Parasol 1979. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 15" W x 7.5" D.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant paperweight from the early 20th century is expertly crafted of cut glass and floral silver overlay in the manner of Art Nouveau. The translucent glass cube is shaped wit...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Art Nouveau Style Table Clock. It depicts a small balloon shape clock mounted in copper color metal. A standing young nymph is adorning the front of the case while holding its face. The white enamel round dial of the clock has Arabic numbers and is also decorated with a garland of roses and leaves around the center. The gold color metal hours and minutes hands are made of scrolls of leaves. At the bottom of the dial face is hallmarked New Haven Clock...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold Painted Colored Fancello
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rare Museum box Ceramic Ciriaco Piras Sardinia 1920 Cold painted colored made in Italy, with Sardinian dancers.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Olive-Green Planter Jardinière
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French Art Nouveau Olive-Green Planter Jardinière
13 h x 14.5 diameter
Original vintage preowned
Refer to images
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Antique Steuben Emerald Glass Vase With Alvin Sterling Silver Sunflower Overlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Steuben (American, founded 1903), circa early 20th century.
This exquisite antique Steuben emerald glass vase is beautifully adorned with an Alvin sterling silver sunflower overlay...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Val Saint Lambert Vase 'Oignon de Jemeppe', Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, 1909-1927
Located in Aachen, DE
A tall and slender vase "Oignons de Jemeppe" from a series of soliflora vessels made by a branch of Val Saint Lambert in Jemeppe-sur-Meuse near Liège from 1909-1927. The design is sometimes attributed to Leon Ledru, more often to the portfolio of Romain & Jeanne Gevaert. As a reference in literature "L'Europe de l'art verrier", Giuseppe Cappa, Mardaga éditeur, Liège, 1991, page 483, N° 880 is a good source. These works with their humorous title Onions of Jemeppe are always opaque, this particular one is made from cased glass : Colorless and opal beige and rolled in dark blue pulled glass applications. The vessel is signed: VSL (blue stamp...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
A French Art Nouveau Bronze Vide-Poches by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French Art Nouveau bronze Vide-Poche Centerpiece
Depicting a Naiad resting by a shell on a rock
Signed Auguste Moreau on the rock
Three patinas
Circa 1900
Auguste Moreau (1834-1...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Rare Iridescent Favrile Large Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios by Louis Comfort Tiffany Large Red and Gold Iridescent Floriform Glass Vase. This is a rare form and red color that will be a must addition to the discerning Tiffany ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Paul Dachsel, Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
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
Tiffany & Co. Crystal Candle Stick Trio
Located in Louisville, KY
These three elegant Art Nouveau style crystal candle sticks were created by Tiffany & Co. in the late 20th century. Their sleek and simple design reflect the Tiffany brand in such a ...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Bohemian Crystal Glass Engraved Vase Bacchus, 20th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful solitary piece of Czech crystal glass of the 20th century. The vase is hand blown, cut edges and with an artistic figural engraving of a ...
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20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Calvet Door Handle Set by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet door handle set by Antoni Gaudí.
Solid cast brass with polished finish.
An exact reproduction in both form and material original metalwor...
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2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Patented Feathered Bronze Vase from the Early Twentieth Century
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze vase with feathered morises, patented, made in the early 20th century.
Ø 25 cm Ø 13 cm h 16 cm
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sandstone Sculpture by Jens Jacob Bregnø Female Venus Figure, Illums, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Large beautiful figurative sculpture by Danish artist Jens Jacob Bregnø in jugend style. The sculpture is made of raw sandstone and is signed by the ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Tiffany Studios Favrile Blue Iridescent Reticulated Floriform Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios By Louis Comfort Tiffany Art Nouveau Blue Favrile Floriform Glass Vase. A classic and must for the most discerning Tiffany glass collector. This vase has the rarer sh...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Lalique Crystal Dahlia Perfume Bottle
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Lalique, France, the iconic Dahlia Parfume bottle, circa early 1980s.
Black enameled accents highlight the Dahlia blossoms seen on both sides of the rounded front bottle.
Mold...
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1980s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Claude Lalanne, a Rare Gilt-Bronze Dragonfly Frame, France, C. 1985
Located in New York, NY
Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) A rare gilt-bronze dragonfly frame, France C. 1985,
Signed on reverse Cl. Lalanne Artcurial 25/450.
Measures: 4" high x 3...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Loetz Cobalt Blue Papillon Art Glass Vase 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Art Nouveau Austrian Loetz cobalt blue "Papillon" art glass vase, circa 1900.
This wonderful Loetz mouthblown art glass vase made of irridescent glass and the pattern named Papillion after the French word for butterfly, as the glass resembles the color & pattern of a butterfly's wings.
The vase of bottle shaped form with a flared circular mouth and a tall neck rising from a 'mallet' shaped base with four dimples, the vase is mouthblown and has a ground pontil mark to the base where the vase was removed from the glassblowers pipe.
Condition is excellent, this is a very fine example of an antique Loetz Papillon...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Lobster Vase by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Signed H. Lavasseur (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique French art nouveau bronze sculpture of the personification of night (La Nuit) (woman sitting on a moon with a star crown) by Henri Louis Levasseur (1853-1934), sig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Tazza 264B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early vintage Georg Jensen grapes tazza or footed bowl, design #264B, created by Georg Jensen in 1918. This piece is the largest size of its design and showcases exceptional craft...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bronze Musicienne Par Flora Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful musicienne par flora sculpt of Female playing the violin. Bronze on marble base signed "musicienne par flora sculpt" having beautiful patina.
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Late 19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Austrian Art Nouveau Heavy Brass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Heavy Brass Art Nouveau centerpiece bowl with flared shape on a stylish base.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Venetian Murano Red Gold Flecks Fish Stem Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Venetian / Murano hand blown ruby red with gold flecks Italian art glass with ornate fish stem vase / table object. Created in the manner of the Salviati an...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Glass Vase Tin Mounting Gilt Loetz Austrian Jugendstil Rainbow Colors circa 1900
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Glass vase manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe Tricolore decoration tin metal mounting designed by Bitter & Gobbers ca. 1900 Austrian Jugendstil gilt mould-blown reduced and iridescen...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Vase by Francois-Theodore Legras
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful French enameled glass vase from the Art Nouveau period, circa 1930. Intricately detailed work is by François-Théodore Legras.
T...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Figure of a Red Squirrel
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Figure of a Red Squirrel
Made in Austria
Austrian Cold-painted Bronze Figure of a Red Squirrel, late 19th/early 20th century,
the figure modeled stand...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Handmade and Hand Glazed Planter Jardinière, Stamp: Wessel 958
By Wessel & Muller
Located in Verviers, BE
Brilliant Handmade Majolica Hand-glazed
Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1920.
Stamp Imperiale Royale, WESSEL
Handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant details.
Made in Germany
Art Nouv...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Fine Quality Arin Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Picture Frame W/ Daisies
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Arin sterling silver picture frame beautifully exemplifies the Art Nouveau style, characterized by its organic forms and intricate designs. Adorned with a stunning mot...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, France circa 1910.
Multilayered glass cameo vase with exquisite detailed decor of flowers and leaves etched in purple glass against a...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Creta Papillon, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown bulbous vase on a flat stand with four deep dents in the side wall, flared mouth above the wide neck, ground and polished pontil o...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Jugendstil Loetz Vase, circa 1903
By Loetz Glass
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil Loetz vase, circa 1903
Original condition.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Gingko Candlesticks by Mark Bankowsky
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These bronze gingko leaf candlesticks inspired by the naturalistic designs of the Art Nouveau period are by Marc Bankowsky. Originally conceived for the restaurant of famed French restauranteur Pierre Gognaire, they proved popular enough that they are now offered to a wider audience. The focal point are the 2 leaves of the gingko. The top of the leaves are scored, the undersides are smooth. The candles are supported by a wonderful spiraling detail at the center of each leaf. Naturalistically cast, with the high areas polished, these candlesticks are hand signed by the artist (see image #10) as well as his cipher that is in the mold.
Currently, we have 2 pair available and the collection of 4 would make an impressive statement on a large table. Offered for less as we were able to acquire these on the secondary market, here's your chance!
Online Bio (artsy):
"Designer and decorator Marc Bankowsky creates furniture and accessories using materials including metal, plaster, resin, and lambswool. Often inspired by the natural world, Bankowksy has produced candlestick-holders and sconces in the form of flowers and leaves, and bronze table legs...
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2010s French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Huge Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais French Art Nouveau Dahlia Glass Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A monumentally large Charles Schneider French art glass floor vase.
In the 'decor Dahlia' pattern.
The vase has a pink and purple palette and i...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Josef Rindskopf Austrian Art Nouveau Silver Mounted Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Bohemain Art Nouveau art glass vase with an iridescent marbled design and silver rim by Josef Rindskopf and dating from around 1904. The vas...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Candelabra #343
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Pair of Early Decorative Georg Jensen Two-Light Candelabra #343. Designed in 1920 by Johan Rohde, this exquisite pair of two-light candelabra exemplifies the refined elegance of ea...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Lidded "Rose" Tureen With Ebony Handles #417
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An ornate art nouveau Danish sterling silver Georg Jensen lidded tureen with shell carved ebony handles, design #417A by Georg Jensen from circa 1920. This design is referred to as "...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
René Lalique a Tête de Femme powder box for Coty, ca. 1912
By René Lalique
Located in Aachen, DE
A Tête de Femme powder box for the perfume maker Coty, designed by René Lalique and made in his glassworks, likely those located in Combs-la-ville, which was before he opened a large...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Moser Fipop Vase in Topaz Glass with Gold Decor, Glows in UV, 1920s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Bohemian crystal vase from the Fipop series was crafted by Ludwig Moser & Sons Glassworks in Karlsbad, former Czechoslovakia, in 1920s. The vase features faceted cut sides i...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Art Nouveau Yellow Glass Vase With Fruit, Legras, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
This petite Art Nouveau vase, designed by François-Théodore Legras and produced by Verrerie Legras, features a rounded form with a fluted organic opening, evoking a blossoming strawb...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Chicago, US
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900.
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
A striking and unusual early 20th Century cameo glass vase enamel painted with a green forest landscape against a fiery yellow and orange field, Sig...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Malines' Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique opalescent glass 'Malines' vase. Pattern features fern fronds, climbing up the sides. Stencilled makers mark, 'R LALIQUE FRANCE' ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Bibendum Michelin Man Bronze Car Mascot, Hood Ornament, Automobilia
By Michelin Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This is a highly collectible Bibendum Michelin Man bronze car mascot, Hood Ornament, Mascotte voiture.
It´s approximate 4 inch tall depiction of ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
Located in New York, NY
An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895
This important and monumental vase was done by four different artists in the late 19th century:
Alphonse Adolphe Lamarre, French, 1837 - 1912 (Artist who designed the vase)
Paul Louchet, French (founder of bronze mounts) (Founder)
Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory, French, Paris, 1853 - 1922 (Manufacturer)
Louis Chalon, French, born 1866 (modeler of mounts) (Modeler)
"An Art Nouveau Collaboration"
The vase in this case is an exceptional example of the collaboration between numerous artists during the late 19th century. The ceramic was made by Alphone Adolphe Lamarre (1837-1922) for the Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory; the gilded bronze mounts, modeled by sculptor Louis Chalon and cast by Paul Louchet.
Spectacularly mounted naturalist vase; the base dressed and balustered, the neck finished in double openwork bulb, the surface describing sinuous reliefs. Polychrome glazed ceramic in Beige, blue, and green. The shoulder is decorated with a gilded bronze roundel with five ormolu bronze female...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Glass Vases, 1920s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Art Nouveau Glass Vases, 1920s. Set of 2.
Pair of German antique decorative vases in clear glass with floral motifs and gilded edge.
Very suitable for tulips, daffodils or other f...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Bohemia, Lalique, and Tiziano Galli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $9,106 while the average work can sell for $494.
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