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
H. Copillet Et Cie Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Bud Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau iridescent art glass bud vase
By H. Copillet Et Cie (signed to the underside)
France, Circa 1900
Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 4.75"H.
Very good original v...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Porcelain vase royal Vienna , XL, about 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain vase royal Vienna , XL, about 1950
Hand painted, excellent condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cameo Glass "Montbrecia Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Montbrecia Vase" by Daum Frères
An attractive early 20th Century cabinet cameo glass vase of solifleur form etched and enamelled with a floral landscape. The design heightened with...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau by Lorrain Nancy France Wrought Iron and Glass Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Original Art Nouveau Lorrain glass
Excellent condition
Glass in perfect condition
"Lorrain" signed.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Foam Art Glass Vase. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Foam glass vases. Loetz. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, Around 1930s.
Colorless glass with soda fusions in the intermediate layer, with rolled-in thread net of Green opal glass.
...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Hand Painted Handled Vase by EW
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Art Nouveau vase was realized in Austria circa 1910. It features a circular base with a gourd form body that ascends into a slender undulating neck and a sc...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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
$219 / item
1903 Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Brown Ceramic Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Art Nouveau vase hand-crafted in Italy in 1903, date it's indicated on the side with name of the city depicted in the decoration
Riccione. It's in good conditions with normal sign...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1 of the 3 Daum Art Glass Soliflore Vases, Roses Pink Green, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass vases with roses in pink with green leafs by Daum, France.
The vases - made out of art glass - are formed by flowers connected to each other in ...
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1970s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Art Glass Carafe with Orange Ape, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass carafe with ape by Daum, France.
A delicate crystal carafe with an orange ape on top of it - made out of art glass. We also have a similar caraf...
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1970s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Italian 19th Century Hand Carved Alabaster Bust Sculpture of a Young Girl Holdin
Located in Firenze, IT
A stunning Italian late 19th early 20th century hand carved alabaster bust sculpture depicting a young baby girl cradling a dove.
The girl wearing a lace bonnet her hair tied back a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
$1,073 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plate Morning Glory Motif Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and sculptural pair of silver-plate Art Nouveau candleholders were realized in the United States circa 1915. They feature a base...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grapes Bowl 296B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A medium Georg Jensen sterling silver Grape oval jardinière centerpiece bowl, design #296B by Georg Jensen. A hand hammered large oval bowl that rests on an oval base surrounded by v...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of French Art Nouveau Legras Enameled Glass Vases, Early 20th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant pair of French Art Nouveau glass vases with an enameled floral pattern in blue and gold colors, early 20th Century. Signed "Leg." on the side of each vase.
Dimensions: hei...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Vase Decorated With Sauternes Vine Branches Signed Jean-simon Peynau
Located in BARSAC, FR
Jean-Simon Peynaud (1869-1952)
Very beautiful Art Nouveau vase in the style of the Nancy school decorated with vine branches in ochre and purple tones reminiscent of the Sauternes v...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Baccarat Attributed Crystal Gilded Silver Mounted Engraved Vase
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Very fine and rare 19 century French Baccarat attributed engraved crystal vase with with gilded silver mounts.
Category
19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Set of two exceptionally rare majolika basket vases, Amphora, 1910s Bohemia
Located in Wien, AT
Exceptional set of two vases, so-called basket vases, made from 1910 - 20, by the famous Amphora factory in Bohemia.
The vases have a round base and taper towards the top. They have...
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1910s Czech Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Decanter in Pulegoso Amber Orange Color
Located in Barcelona, ES
Decorative bottle barware decanter, Amber Murano glass, Italy, 1930s.
Sculptural amber Murano glass pulegoso tall handblown decanter. Attributed to Archimede Seguso.
The 'Pulegoso' ...
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Wall-Mounted Large Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Spa Belgium by Valentine Engel
High quality mechanism with Jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual de...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
1940s Lauritz Hjorth Gray and Rose Vide-Poche, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Small 1940s Danish art nouveau ceramic vide-poche bowl with rose and burgundy organic decor on warm gray glaze. Manufactured on the island of Bornholm by Lauritz Hjorth in the 1940s....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Baccarat, Grass Green Crystal Cut Coupe, France, 1920
By Baccarat
Located in Rijssen, NL
Glorifying the effects of refracted light for 170 years, the iconic Baccarat vases are well-known all over the world.
A crystal grass green masterpiece of exceptional proportions, t...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Desk Set W.M.F figure of justice
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Desk set W.M.F figure of justice
Inkwell and bell (bell)
Electroplated metal
Circa 1900 Origin Germany
Very good general condition
Business cards are placed in the front cab
Art Nouv...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Meissen porcelain figure Group of Putti with Flowers
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen Porcelain Figurine, Group of Putti with Flowers
This Meissen porcelain figurine depicts three putti in a flower scene. One in the center, seated on a pedestal, places a wreat...
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19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Dux Bohemia Pair of Organically Shaped Vases with Factory Stamp
Located in Verviers, BE
Royal dux bohemia pair of organically shaped vases with factory stamp
Handcrafted and glazed earthenware.
Beautiful glaze in brown and green tints.
Perfect condition..
Please ...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, Antique Baccarat School Opaline Portrait Vases Hand Painted by Josef Ahne
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Ahne (Bohemian, 1830-1909). A pair of white opaline vases hand decorated with portraits of young children. They are accented by gone tone rims ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Sculpture in white alabaster 1910 with a child sitting on a wall thinking
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture in white alabaster 1910 with a child sitting on a wall thinking
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
$1,844 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Green & Silver Mercury Glass Inkwell by W. Lund of London
Located in San Diego, CA
A large antique green and silver mercury glass Inkwell by W. Lund of London, circa 1890s.
The well is bell shaped with a brass hinged lid. There is a metal medallion under glass ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
A pair of Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tuscany Wall Sconces
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of gilded and lacquered wood wall candelabra hand-crafted in Tuscany in late 19th century. They are in original conditions, the back part has been recently reinforced.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
WMF German Jugendstil Brass Roller Desk Blotter
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German Jugendstil brass roller desk blotter by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from around 1910. The des...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Picture Frame Shamrock, Silver Plated, France, 10 x 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique picture frame from France, around 1910, Art Nouveau.
Zinc Casting Silver Plated.
Picture size: 10 x 14 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Zinc
H. A. Kähler Large Bowl with Floral Motif by Jens Thirslund Denmark 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large ceramic bowl with floral motif made at the pottery work-shop H. A. Kähler in Næstved, Denmark in the period arround 1930
It's decorated by Jens Thirslund (1892-1942) in a spe...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique
Art Nouveau lunch box or bread bin made in Germany around 1910. Decorated with white and blue honeycomb pattern and the written on top: Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute (give us our daily bread...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
French Art Nouveau Barbotine Vegetables Dish, Glove Box or Centerpiece, 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Barbotine dish for vegetables: asparagus or artichokes as it is represented or for any other vegetables or use
French art nouveau, circa 1900
Manufacture in Luneville, France
Good...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$527 Sale Price
41% Off
Elephant the 1930s in Murano Glass Italy Purple Design Iridescent MVM Cappelin
By MVM Cappelin
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elephant from the 1930s in Murano glass, Italy, purple design,
very reminiscent of the style of Zecchin and MVM Cappelin.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,096 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Antique French Brass Altar Candlesticks, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb pair of antique French brass altar candlesticks with a triangular base, circa 1920. These fine cathedral candlesticks are decorated with stylized acanthus leave and handsome...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Set of Children Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 3 in Art Nouveau decorated pieces one washing bucket, wash bowl and bucket on a wooden display. Painted in soft green with dancing children and animals depicted.
Children's to...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Ambra Vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A characteristic Art Nouveau ambra vase, Murano Glass "Sommerso" by Salviati.
Measures cm: Height 38, diameter 22.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Pewter Vase, Kayserzinn Germany, circa 1895
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Nouveau pewter vase, Germany C.1895 by Kayserzinn. The slender tapered bulbous vase on circular base, the body with a surround of stylised ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$975 Sale Price
44% Off
Horstens Danico Danish Vase
By Horstens Danico
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Horstens Danico Danish vase. Done in the Skonvirke which is the Danish version of Art Nouveau and came to Denmark a bit later.
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic Art Deco Melon / Pumpkin Vase Pitcher by Louis Lourioux, France, 1920s.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Nouveau / Art Deco stoneware vase / pitcher in the shape of a pumpkin or a melon.
Made by Louis Lourioux in Foecy, France, c. 1920s.
Excellent original condition. No...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Art Nouveau Glass and .800 Sterling Silver Overlay Bud Vase
By Otto Heintz
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Art Nouveau glass and .800 sterling silver overlay bud vase, circa early 1900s. The vase is in good antique condition and measures 2.5"W x 2.5"D X 7.5"H. Thw piece is ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Orange Glass Vase Verrière d' Art Lorraine
By Daum
Located in Lisbon, PT
Polychrome 'pâté de verre' soliflore-style vase in blue, orange and purple glass with a ball clustered at the bottom and a thin neck.
Piece signed with Nancy's «Lorraine» acid.
Glas...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$2,209 Sale Price
40% Off
Crown Doulton Lambeth Large Pair Impressive Floral Painted Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive pair Crown Lambeth Ware floral painted vases by a recorded however unidentified artist dating from around 1892. The tall stoneware v...
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1890s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
11.25" Blind Justice Bronze on Marble Base by Alois Mayer
By Alois Mayer
Located in Pasadena, TX
This bronze by Alois Mayer is called "Blind Justice".
It stands !!.25" tall and rest on a green marble base.
Its signed on the back.
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1900s Art Nouveau Italian Scale with Floral Inlays and Bronzes
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An art nouveau bronze and wood scale with floral inlays and bronzes hand-crafted in Italy in the early 120th century.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Lilac Molded Glass Jewelry Box, Attributed to Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Nouveau Lilac Molded Glass Jewelry Box, Attributed to Daum Nancy,
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Art Glass Jewelry Box, Daum Nancy Style,
French Art Nouveau Molded ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Stoneware Bowl by Michael Andersen with Floral Brass Edge and Ornaments
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare decorative dish for fruit manufactured by Michael Andersen in Denmark, circa 1910. It has a rich and deep dark green glaze with nuances of different colors. The Perimeter is dec...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, circa 1930.
Nicely chiseled depiction of a woman´s face in a typical Art Nouveau manner.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Bronze Art Nouveau Bas Relief Face Bust Handle Mantel Vase Urn
Located in Dayton, OH
Heavy vintage Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style bronze urn / vase / vessel featuring high keyhole handles with a ridged texture above a pair of femal...
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Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
Ernst Wahliss Turn Austrian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Portrait Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Art Nouveau Austrian twin handled porcelain lidded vase decorated with the portrait of a winged putti by renowned Austrian ceramicist Ernst Wahliss (Austrian, 1837-1900) a...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vase, Sign: Muller Fres Luneville, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Muller Fres 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 who ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Alexander Lauder Sgraffito Art Pottery Handled Bird Vase
By Alexander Lauder Barum
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning three handled art pottery sgraffito pattern vase decorated with two birds perched on oak tree branches by Alexander Lauder, Barnstaple dating from around 1890. This qualit...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Art Nouveau Gold & Green Glass Snake Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Skating couple in elegant Winter clothing: the lady in a long white skirt, pink jacket with white hem, white cap and long ermine scarf, ...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mount Washington Colonialware signed Trumpet Vase c 1907 1924
By Mount Washington Glass Works
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Tall (14 inches) and dramatic Mount Washington signed flared four sided trumpet vase, enamelled with polychrome branches and open blossoms on an ivory off white. It is signed with th...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
French Terracotta Sculpture Nude Woman "Premiere Faute" - by LAMI - Art Nouveau
By Stanislas Lami
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Female nude in terracotta.
Signed "St. Lami" on the base. Stanislas Lami is a French sculptor.
Stamp mark "Terracotta - R. D'ARLY Paris".
This work inspires purity and delicacy.
The sculpture represents a kneeling naked woman, the features are fine and pleasant. The work is neat and delicate. The position of the woman calls for calm and tranquility.
Our terracotta proof is a reduction of Stanislas Lami's marble entitled "Première Faute" which earned him the second medal at the Salon of 1891. The work represents a young woman kneeling, her arms modestly covering her face with closed eyes. At the dawn of the 20th century, this elegant statuette was part of the symbolist movement and announced the Art Nouveau movement.
This beautiful work was included in the second edition of the artist's catalog raisonné.
Related literature:
Grégoire de Thoury, Stanislas Lami (1858-1944), catalog raisonné of sculptures, Paris, 2014, model listed under number FA12.
More widely known for his masterful literary work, Stanilas Lami is an artist as much as a scholarly amateur.
Son of the sculptor Alphonse Lami, grandson of the neoclassical painter Bidauld, son-in-law of the art dealer Charles Sedelmeyer, he benefited all his life from an environment favorable to the promotion and commissioning of his written or sculpted works.
While he wrote his famous dictionaries of sculptors of the French School throughout his career, over around forty years, he also exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes français between 1882 and 1942.
Wonderful decorative piece.
Beautiful dimensions.
France - Art Nouveau - 1891
Stanislas Lami, born in 1858 in Paris and died in 1944, was a French sculptor and art historian. He is the grandson of landscape painter François-Xavier Bidault and the son of sculptor Alphonse Lami.
Some of his works are kept in museums, especially in Spain. In Paris, at the Musée d'Orsay, there is a marble sculpture of the Danish Dog...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$2,395 Sale Price
20% Off
Dog Perfume Lamp / Air Purifier /Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Excellent condition, lamp is in working order.
Germany, 1930s, excellent condition
Porcelain figu...
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1930s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Bohemian Woman Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau-style bronze bust of woman with long wavy hair and hair bow in a dress with central flower and the word 'Bohemienne' engraved i...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1900 Art Nouveau Green Glass and Silver Italian Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Italian vase from the early 1900s marries the elegance of green glass with the sophistication of silver detailing. The vase exudes the organic forms and intricate ornamentation ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
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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