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
Large French Majolica Tulip Vase Jean Massier Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Tulip Vase Jean Massier Circa 1900.
H / 13 inches.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Vintage French Gilt Marble Religious Holy Crucifix Jesus Christ Cross
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Museum Quality Example of a Well Cast Parian (unglazed porcelain) Figure depicting Jesus Christ nailed to a plain black marble standing Cross of impressive prop...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Loetz Art Nouveau Phenomenon Gre Crete Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period Phenomenon Gre Crete iridescent art glass vase with flared rim
By Loetz
Austria, Circa 1900
Measures: 5.88"W x 5.5"D x 5"H.
Very good original vinta...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK 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, Glass
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
Art Nouveau "Vase with Bat" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK 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
Pillbox white fire enamel hand painted dog's head miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square rounded pill box with rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with white fire enamel, above and below, with miniature dog's head hand painted by the painter Roma...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
William Moorcoft for James MacIntyre Fish Pattern Silver Mounted Biscuit Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and finely made James Macintyre & Co ceramic biscuit jar mounted with a silver-plated handle and decorated with fish by renowned English born potter William Moorcroft ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Art Nouveau walnut chest with embossed bronze and gemstone decoration
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Very pretty rectangular walnut chest with embossed bronze decoration in the Art Nouveau style, depicting scrolls, scarab beetles, foliage and flowers - a typical organic style which ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
$809 Sale Price
20% Off
An Art Nouveau Metal and Art Glass French Biscuit Box
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Art Nouveau French biscuit box is a striking example of the elegance and craftsmanship characteristic of the Art Nouveau movement. The biscuit box typically features a metal bas...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
LE GRAS - ART NOUVEAU Blown glass ball vase
Located in TEYJAT, FR
LE GRAS - ART NOUVEAU Blown glass ball vase with fluted edge decorated with art nouveau scrolls and organic floral design. Gilt decoration to the rim and on the design.
In lovely c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Majolica Iris Jardiniere Jerome Massier Fils, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small purple French Majolica iris oval jardiniere signed Jerome Massier Fils, circa 1900.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They pr...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Art Nouveau Fine Sterling Overlay Perfume Bottle signed Steuben
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Nouveau perfume bottle, crafted in America circa 1910 and signed by Steuben, is a true testament to the elegance and innovation of the era. Its fine sterling silve...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
NIPPON - Art Nouveau Hand Painted & Gilded Ceramic Planter / Vase - Circa 1920
Located in Chatham, ON
NIPPON - Art Nouveau hand painted and gilded ceramic planter / vase on pedestal base - featuring an over-all robust design of flowers and gilded tentacles on a moss green and cobalt ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau "Mounted Amazon" bronze sculpture by Franz von Stuck
Located in Chicago, US
FRANZ VON STUCK (German, 1863-1928) There is a tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian in Stuck’s work. Nietzsche’s contemporary and a kindred spirit, Stuck valiantly searched f...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant and rare Majolica stork with a bamboo vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels an...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
Raised on Four Legs with a Domed Top
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to introduce into the market this stunning Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box by William...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
A Stunning French Art Nouveau Majolica Floral Centerpiece by Fives-Lille
By Fives-Lille
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Stunning French Art Nouveau Majolica Floral Centerpiece by Fives-Lille
France, circa 1900s, Gustave de Bruyn & Fils, Fives-Lille
A stu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
$792 Sale Price
20% Off
Rindskopf Bohemian Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Bohemian Art Nouveau iridescent art glass vase with a textured finish attributed to Rindskopf or Kralik and dating from around 1900. This stylish hand-blown vase stands on...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bronze & Marble Sculpture by Listed Artist Charles Renee Masse Jeune Arabe
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall bronze & marble base by listed artist Charles Renee Masse, signed title Jeune Arabe, this piece its part of a series that have many auction results. Signed dated " Ch....
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,380 Sale Price
49% Off
Majolica Swan Jardiniere Jerome Massier Fils, circa 1910
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica white swan jardiniere signed Jerome Massier Fils Vallauris, circa 1910.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Gorgeous Muller Frères Vase in Cameo Glass with a Rare Polichrome Anemone Decor
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous Muller Frères Vase, Art Nouveau Cameo Glass with a Rare Anemone Decor, circa 1920.
Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Anemone Vase by Muller Frères, c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cameo Glass "Violet Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A beautiful early 20th Century cameo glass vase decorated with blooming violets against a white field with excellent colour and detail, signed Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine
ADDI...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Painted Bronze Sculpture of Woman Holding a Palm Leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculpture of a woman holding a palm leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint
Technique...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
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
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
Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Handbag cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire enamel. Opening with spring button. Size cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr. 215. Created in Art Deco style for Cartie...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Martin Benito Crystal Centerpiece Bowl, Red and Bronze, Paris France
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, a rarely seen Martin Benito fine and heavy red cut to clear centrepiece bowl, mouth-blown, hand-cut crystal and gilt bronze doré mount of swans and Baroque scro...
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1950s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
A pair of English Art Nouveau candlesticks with flowing organic decor
Located in London, GB
A nice quality pair of English Art Nouveau candle sticks with flowing organic decoration throughout. Price for the pair.
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Faun Woman Bronze Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Faun Woman Bronze Sculpture. It depicts a faun nude woman with goat legs who is lying back over a wreath made of vine branches and wit...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Georg Jensen Pair of Monumental Sterling Silver Candelabra 200
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of early Georg Jensen monumental Art Nouveau sterling silver candelabra, design #200 by Georg Jensen, circa 1918. Each candelabrum rests on a large circular domed base with a ...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau French Silver Overlay Glass Perfume Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A beautiful antique French silver overlay glass perfume cologne bottle with stopper, circa 1900. It has a gorgeous lobed shape and stylish Art N...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Majolica Swan Jardinière Stamped Imperiale Nimy, Belgium, circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900.
Stamped: Nimy Faiences imperiale 1789-1951 Belgium.
A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Francois Theodore Legras Pair of Vases in Enameled Glass Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This pair of vases is made of glass. They are green in colour with formal motifs in enamel. The flowers remind of hibiscus. They are of an Art Nouveau style.
Art Nouveau is an ar...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box
A richly ornamented Bohemian casket box, dating to the latter half of the 19th century, of ovoid rectan...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Blue Faience French Vase, circa 1920
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This unusual double bulb shaped faience vase is in the manner of Edmond Lachenal but there are no markings on the bottom. The rich mottled turquoise blue glaze gives it the feeling o...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience, Pottery
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of a Beautiful Young Girl by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful young woman is a fine example of the creations of the noted French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914). You will find his works to be predominantly art nouveau wo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Lalique Crystal ‘Duncan’ Square Trinket Box
By René Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Lalique Crystal, a square shaped covered box in the ‘Duncan’ pattern, France, circa 1980s.
The Duncan Line by René Lalique was designed in 1931. The pattern was inspired by th...
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1980s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
1910 Vintage Art Pottery Floral Ceramic Umbrella Holder
Located in Redding, CT
1910 Vintage Art Pottery Floral Ceramic Umbrella Holder. Gorgeous deep greens and golds.
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Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Pair of Rooster Figures 20th Century Art Nouveau Animalier Sculptures
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of antique Italian rooster sculptures, hand-made in Italy in the early 20th century, in the Art Nouveau period, inspired to the Animalier style, ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Pair of Royal Dux Figurines
By Royal Dux
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautiful pair of monumental biscuit porcelain figures made by renowned Royal Dux Bohemia, depicting a girl and boy, each one at a well.
Stamped with the pink, triangular Royal Du...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 / set
Emile Galle Red Cameo Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Acid etched and cameo three color glass vase. Rose flowers are window pained and let delicate lights waves through in a translucent effect, This is a rather l...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Wedgwood Makeig-Jones Fairyland Lustre Celestial Dragon Cabinet Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English lustreware porcelain cabinet vase.
By Wedgwood.
Pattern no. Z4829
Shape no. 2351
Designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones.
With a ...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Picture Frame with Klimt Print of "The Kiss"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Art Nouveau intricately carved dark wood frame. In original "as is" condition with minor scratching and chipping. Gustav Klimt print of "The Kiss" as a bonus.
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Bud Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Nouveau Art Rueven Glass Flower Bud Vase. It depicts an elongated pink, green-yellow, and grey blue amphora shaped bud vase with ruffles upper border. Below the base, it is...
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20th Century Israeli Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
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
French Silver and Enamel Snuff Box Hallmarked Benjamin Wolles
Located in Newark, England
Gold Wire Inlay
From our Collectables collection, we are delighted to introduce this French Silver and Enamel Snuffbox. The Snuff Box of oval shape with a white enamel glaze mounted...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Iridescent Art Nouveau Autumn Flowers Vase by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design.
Czech Republic
Circa 1900
Rubin Ruby Papillon Decor
Metal mount with indistinct impressed marks for Boudon and Klur
Height: 10.5 Inches x 8 Inches wide x 5 Inches deep
Condition: Very good with wear commensurate of age and use with some loss to gilt,
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, like the vase on the left, is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favourite Loetz colouring was irridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration.
About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Lotz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter.
In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period. These included Adolf Beckert...
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Monumental Majolica Vase Art Nouveau Royal Dux Circa 1900
By Royal Dux
Located in Austin, TX
Large Faience Vase Art Nouveau Royal Dux Circa 1900.
Chesnut bogues and leaves.
Pink flowers.
Height / 21.7 inches.
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Art Nouveau Loetz Glass Vase, Early 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Roma, IT
Art Nouveau Loetz Glass vase with Alvin Silver Overlay, realized in Austria in 1900/1910.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$647 Sale Price
20% Off
E.Gallé (1846-1904) "Fleurs de Pommier "Soufflé Glass Vase circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
French Art Nouveau Cameo Mold Blown Glass Vase « Fleurs de Pommier » circa 1910
Beautiful and very rare Art Nouveau molded-blowned g...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Baccarat Flower Pattern Acid Etched Bowl, Magenta Pink, 1900, France
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Glorifying the effects of refracted light for 170 years, the iconic Baccarat products are well-known over the world.
A Large Art Nouveau Baccarat Flower and leaf Pattern Pink Acid E...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Zsolnay Pecs Green Eosin Iridescent Glazed Deer Mounted Desk Stand
By Zsolnay
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual Hungarian art nouveau art pottery desk stand mounted with deer and decorated in eosin iridescent green glazes dating from around 1900. The desk stand has a boat sh...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Daum # Nancy, Vase "After Edmond Lachenal", Art Nouveau Early 1900s
By Edmond Lachenal, Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare Daum # Nancy vase designed after a drawing by Edmond Lachenal, France late 1800s. Signed, etched and gilt "Daum # Nancy, d'après E. Lachenal". Decorations o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Georges de Feure Pair of Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
This pair of French Art Nouveau three-light gilt bronze candlesticks, by Georges de Feure, with three arms of each candelabrum growing out of a flower bud on an upright vine. Working...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Loetz Art Nouveau Egg-Shaped Vase, Execution 33, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, 1907
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Model-blown egg-shaped body made of marbled glass with irregularly elongated tips, three pairs of melted branches 'Asteln' made of green glass with orange-opal beads starting from th...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Daisy Makeig-Jones Fairyland Wedgwood Lustre Vase
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Wedgwood Fairyland lustre vase designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones ca. 1920 and decorated with the 'Castle on a Road' pattern.
Daisy Makeig-Jones is best known for the Fairyland Lustre...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, 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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