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
Antique Art Nouveau Lamp w/Partially Nude Woman, Jean-Baptiste Germain, French
Located in Petaluma, CA
We are art nouveau lovers as one might be able to see looking at our inventory. Lamps are always at the top of our "want list". We found a beauty here. She is gracefully standing in a leafy plant base as she holds ups a stem with leaves. The quality casting and rich warm patina all are present. The artist Jean Baptiste Germain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Franz Bergman Bruno Zach Cold Painted Bronze Peacock with Fanned Train
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous bronze peacock was made at Franz Bergman's Vienna foundry and bears the name of sculptor Bruno Zach. The highly detailed sculpture is beautifully cast and features cold painted polychrome decoration. The peacock's crested head is turned slightly to the left and its magnificent fanned tail feathers - also known as a train - are realistically rendered and arch forward as they rise. The train has splayed feathers at both ends that rest flat on the display surface, preventing instability. The feathers have been finished with white shafts and greenish-gold vanes while the ornamental black eyespots are accented with metallic rose and copper colored paint. It should be noted that the back of the bird's train is also highly detailed lending visual interest if viewed from the front or the rear.
The peacock's head and body are painted in a silvery color while the painted decoration on the head includes large white masks and black eyes that are ringed in orange. The bird's angled beak is finished in yellow and has well defined upper and lower sections. The peacock's wings are positioned parallel to its body and extend back beyond the train. The outside of each wing is accented in mottled copper and black paint while the rear portions bear a series of painted copper and black stripes. The bird's thin legs are finished in gray and have black spurs at the back. Its long toes terminate in sharp black talons.
The peacock is in very good condition with no replacements or repairs. As an antique, the piece shows signs of age including minor areas of paint loss that are noted for accuracy. It stands 8" at the tallest point of the train and is 11.5" as measured across the widest points of the train. The piece is 3.25" at its deepest point. The back of the train bears a partially legible Bergman amphora-shaped foundry mark with a B at the center. It is also signed 'Zach' in cast at the underside of one section of tail feathers for sculptor Bruno Zach who had a history of collaborating with Bergman to edit and cast some of his works. The peacock weighs 3lbs 2oz.
This lovely antique Vienna Bronze peacock sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Kohn Thonet style Art Nouveau Children Cradle Sculpture
By J.&J. Khon 1
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind children's crib made of bent beech wood, design attributed to the Austrians Jacob and Josef Kohn (father and son) in the purest Art Nouveau style at the end of the 19th...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech
Majolica Cache Pot Delphin Massier Fils, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French purple Majolica Cache Pot Jerome Massier Fils, circa 1890.
Height / 5.8 inches.
Diameter / 6 inches.
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Morning Glory Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica morning glory vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole ra...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica purple parrot tulip Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Metal Encased Caged Glass Vase by Kralik
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized art nouveau caged glass vase by Kralik glasswork.
Frosted clear glass, blown and encased in a metal cage.
In very good vintage condition without damage.
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
French c. 1900 5-pc. Baccarat Crystal Toiletry Bottles with Faceted Stoppers
By Baccarat
Located in Louisville, KY
Known for their luxurious designs in crystal, Baccarat has created some of the most highly sought after pieces in the world.
This Art Nouveau, 5-pc. toiletry set reflects all the a...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Rare French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase by Emile Galle, Cyclamens Decor
By Gallé, Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
Emile Gallé Solifleur Vase
A rare shaped vase by Emile Galle dating from 1904, with a decor of branches with cyclamens flowers and leaves. Double gourde vase made of cameo glass with...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Palme koenig vase around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Palme koenig vase around 1908
in the 2nd picture you can see that part of the decoration is chipped.
but there is no crack and no danger of breaking the vase
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vase “Paysage de Verre” – Spring landscape by Daum Nancy, early 1900s
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Nancy Landscape Vase, France, circa 1910
A very rare vase by Daum Frères, cameo glass, enameled, in unusual shape. An etched spring landscape with trees and shrubs in transparen...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Emile Galle Cameo, Glass Banjo Vase, Décor Begonias, France, circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
An excellent French Art Nouveau Vase in a classic banjo shape, with a deep red flowering landscape etched and acid cut against a yellow background, with fine color and detail. Rare ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Monumental Antique Art Nouveau Andre Delatte Cameo Glass Vase
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Vintage Steuben 'Pomona' Green Art Glass Mushroom Bud or Flower Vases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of vintage American art glass bud vases.
By Steuben.
In the 'Pomona' green glass pattern.
Model no. 6548.
Each in a mushroom form and a polished pontil base.
Simply...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Johann Loetz Witwe Green Papillon Large Iridescent art Glass Bowl
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning large Art Nouveau green Papillon iridescent art glass bowl by Johann Loetz Witwe in Klostermühle in southwestern Bohemia and dating from around 1900. The large Loetz...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare French Art Nouveau Brass and Opalescent Glass Cachepot, Late 19th Century
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An exceptionally elegant French Art Nouveau cachepot, dating from the late 19th century, featuring a striking "whiplash" brass structure and rare opalescent glass.
The frame appears ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Large Monumental Silver Punch Bowl 268A
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare find for collectors and enthusiasts, An extra-large exquisite Georg Jensen sterling silver centerpiece punch/ice ice bowl or wine cooler, design #268a, by Johan Rohde. This i...
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1910s Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
René Lalique glass art nouveau lidded box „Scarabée“
By René Lalique
Located in Aachen, DE
A gorgeous early design by René Lalique for the perfume maker L.T.Piver in Paris. The Scarabée series was featuring scarabs on Piver's perfume bottles of different sizes and also inc...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Stunning France Art Nouveau Bronzed Jewelry Box with Detailed Leafs and Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, superb workmanship, bronzed metal Art Nouveau box, decorated " snowdrops and branches and leaves " on all sides, even the bottom.
Over the years we have sold a number of ra...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Spelter, Gold Leaf
Loetz Silberiris Candia Iridescent Twin Handled Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stylish Bohemian Silberiris Candia iridescent glass vase with brown handles by Johann Loetz Witwe and dating from around 1900. The simply shaped vase ref PN 85/5151 in the Loetz cata...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Glass Salt Cellar / Miniature Cabinet Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique art glass miniature vase or salt cellar.
By Tiffany.
Of a petite squat form with serpentine nodes and a greenish gold iridescent finish.
Marked L.C.T. to the foot.
...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Lifesize Bronze Female Sculpture of a Nude
Located in London, GB
Lovely Lifesize Bronze of a Female Nude
This Sculpture was Bought from a Residence in Scotland and was in their Garden for Many Years
Lovely Patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Frog & Lily Pad Chamberstick /Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Frog & Lily Pad Chamberstick/Candlestick, France, Unmarked, Circa 1900s
A French Art Nouveau patinated bronze frog and lily pad chamberstick/cand...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Loetz Glass Vase Pink and Orange Iridescent 1950s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Milano, MI
Iridescent orange and pink glass vase by Loetz, made in the 1950s.
Ø cm 10 h cm 11
Loetz is a name that immediately evokes images of extraordinarily beautiful and refined blown gla...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Bowl, 'Paysage de Verre' - Winter Landscape
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Polylobed bowl in doubled glass with finely engraved and enameled decoration of a winter landscape in the morning on an orange-red background.
Signed Daum Nancy and with the Lorraine...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
LEGRAS Art Nouveau Enameled Vase, 1890s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau vase by François-Théodore LEGRAS, Cristallerie de Saint-Denis, France, 1890s. Blown glass vase ribbed inside. Clear glass becoming more and more purple towards the...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tiffany Favrile Glass Art Nouveau Spotted Paperweight, Signed L.C.T. X17342
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Favrile Glass Art Nouveau Spotted Paperweight, Signed L.C.T. X17342
USA, 20th Century
A remarkable example of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s mastery of glass artistry, this exqui...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Mantelpiece-Clock Solid Brass Facetted Glass, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Mantelpiece clock, often used by Adolf Loos in houses he designed. Casted brass-frame on four Rhomboid legs, strengthened edges leading to octagonal side frames, facettet glasses, cl...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Rörstrand, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1920s
By Rörstrand
Located in High Point, NC
A pink and grey-glazed ceramic vase produced by Rörstrand, c. 1920s.
Dimensions: 5.875” H x 7” Diameter
Diameter of opening: 3.25”
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau French Letter Opener, w/ Beautiful Girl, ca. 1900
By Émile Pinedo
Located in Petaluma, CA
We believe this to be the best letter opener we have ever offered, especially if art nouveau appeals to you. The quality of the casting is superb right down to the to include her ear...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau vase by Auguste Moreau
Located in Belgrade, RS
This tall vase of baluster form is made of silver-plated pewter and it is the embodiment of the
charm, allure, and sophistication of the French Art Nouveau style. The vase is made an...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter
Meissen Boy and Dosser with Winegrapes by Theodore Eichler Model W 129
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen rarest figurine: Boy with Dosser filled with Winegrapes by Theodore Eichler, circa 1910.
Size:
Height 28.0 cm (= 11.02 inches)
Diameter 9.2 cm (= 3.62 inches)
Manufac...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
A Large Italian Carved Figural Long Case Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Large Italian Fruitwood Carved Figural Long Case Clock. In the Italian Rococo style, Hand Carved "Liberty Style" with a female holding flowers and surrounded by 3 Cherub/Angels. A ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
French Majolica Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica tulip Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Circa 1890
Height / 7 inches.
Diameter / 10 inches.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
LEGRAS French Enameled Single Flower Vase, 1900s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau vase by François-Théodore LEGRAS, France, Early 1900s. Square Diabolo soliflore vase with opaque base in och and red. Enameled winter decor. Height : 7.3"(18.5cm),...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Small Picture Frame Blue enamel round and curved Art Nouveau style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round curved frame in 925/1000 silver with translucent enamel on Art Nouveau guilloche, with hand engravings. External diameter cm. 9 internal cm. 6 thickness cm. 1. Weight gr. 98. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Émile Gallé Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase, Decor of Convolvulus
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Convolvulus Decor, by Émile Gallé Nancy, circa 1900s.
A Gourde Vase made of colorless glass with milky white and orange overlay. High and dee...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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
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
Legras and Gallé Signed, Set of Large Acid Etched Enameled Glass Vases, 1920
By Auguste Legras, Gallé
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau set of 3 soliflore vases by LeGras and Galle are statement pieces in the room. Signed "Legrass" and "E Gallé"
An acid etched 'cut back' technique has been...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel 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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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Majolica Orchid Cache Pot Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica cache pot in two parts decorated with orchids Fives Lille, circa 1890.
H / 9.5 inches , D / 10.5 inches.
Rare size.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hoffmann and Schlevogt Art Nouveau Malachite Glass Trinket Box
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic example of a I. Heinrich Hoffmann Czech Art Deco malachite glass high relief reclining nude trinket box. It's done in beautiful green Czechoslovakian malachite glass with n...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Lalique Clairefontaine Lily of the Valley Glass Perfume Bottle
By Lalique
Located in Stamford, CT
1990s Lalique Clairefontaine lily of the valley perfume. Clear glass body with frosted glass flower stopper. Signed Lalique in the underside.
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1990s French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Émile Gallé long neck Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, 1904-1906
By Émile Gallé
Located in Delft, NL
Émile Gallé long neck Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, 1904-1906
Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer
Émile Gallé 30 cm high long neck Cameo vase m...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Letter Opener in Silver, decorated with a stag’s head from early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Letter Opener in Silver and beech, decorated with a stag’s head. Art Nouveau, from the early 20th Century.
Wear consistent with age and use
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust (Titled Lys) by Julien Caussé (1869-1914)
Located in Petaluma, CA
This bronze bust is a fine example of the art nouveau movement. Besides that , she is beautiful with the 2 color patina adding to the rich look. Julien Caussé was known for his love...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Burmantofts Faience Majolica Pottery Stand & Jardiniere 1895
Located in Portland, OR
A very handsome Art Nouveau faience pottery jardiniere and Stand, Burmantofts Pottery, circa 1895.
The jardiniere and stand having multi-color glaze and Art Nouveau floral decoratio...
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1890s British Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Art Nouveau Blue & Green Glazed Vase by Herman Kähler, Denmark c. 1900
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and fairly large ceramic vase in dark blue, green and brown glazed surface designed by Herman Kähler and manufactured by Herman Kähler ceramics. The vase is in very good ...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust (Titled Lys) by Julien Caussé (1869-1914)
Located in Petaluma, CA
This bronze bust is a fine example of the art nouveau movement. Besides that , she is beautiful with the 2 color patina adding to the rich look. Julien Caussé was known for his love...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Brass Miners Lantern Lighter & Marble Ashtray Vintage German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1920s Art Deco Winners Lantern lighter on Marble Pedestal Ashtray. This exquisite German Art Deco ashtray is a testament to the opulence and c...
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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal
Large Wiener Werkstaette Koloman Moser Flower Stand, Jardiniere, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed and originally manufactured for the early showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette in Vienna VII, Neustiftgasse 32-34 - Model# M 0182
The diameter of the pots is 16cm
Punched i...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Bohemian Cut Glass Blue Perfume Bottle
Located in Stamford, CT
Blue Bohemian glass perfume bottle. Frosted glass body with cut glass stopper. No makes mark or brand stamp.
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1930s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Danish Art Nouveau Large Planter by L. Hjorth Ceramic Abstract Ornament, 1910s
By Thorvald Bindesbøll, Møller & Bogely, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, William Morris (English), P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large ceramic planter from the Danish ceramic studio Lauritz Hjorth. Manufactured ca 1910s to 1920s.
The planter is made from stoneware and features a hand painted abstract onrmenta...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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
French Art Nouveau Porcelain Egg Box w. Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounting
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite French Art Nouveau porcelain egg box, dating to around 1900, showcases the opulent elegance of the era. The piece features a delicatel...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Art Nouveau wooden box features a beautifully carved cherry motif on its lid, capturing the organic elegance typical of the early 20th century. The intricate relief wo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Sumida Gawa Vermillion Red Glazed Pottery Vase W/ Clustered Sculptural Primates
By Sumida Gawa
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly rendered Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase in Vermillion Red Glaze W/Clustered Sculptural Primates originates from Japan, Circa 1890. Features a vermillion red glaze with a vi...
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1890s Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Muller Frère Glass Bowl, 1900, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Muller Frère glass bowl, 1900, Art Nouveau.
Muller Frère glass paste bowl, 1900, Art Nouveau.
H: 7cm, D: 24cm
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
'Bare On Bear', Viennese Mechanical Bronze, Beauty On Bearskin, Carl Kauba, 1900
By Carl Kauba
Located in Vienna, AT
Representation of a pretty young lady in a softly falling dress, caressing her body as she stretches backwards, lying on a bearskin-covered divan. When the hinged belt is opened, the...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of Two French Silver Peacock bird sculptures
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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A set of two charming peacock bird sculptures made from a base metal w...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
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
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
French Emile Galle Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Landscape Vase, circa 1910
By Louis Hestaux, Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Impressive Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo landscape vase, 7 1/2 inches tall, in a variety browns and yellows with a hint of opal, signed in came...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Grey Stained Dragonfly Knife Rest c1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique France -see image 5) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Libellule' knife rest -depicting a dragonfly in flight, dating from 1919 (See ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstatte Vienna Secessonist Flower Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical work from the early period of the Wiener Werkstatte. Punched iron sheet, white lacquered. See similar items - Wiener Werkstatte pattern books as displayed. No signature.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Outstanding Harlequin Head Door Handle, Brass and Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Architectural Italian Murano art glass door pull, circa 1960s, azure glass handle, brass hardware. Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estat...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique Miniature Picture Frame, France, Art Nouveau, 1910s, 2 x 2 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau picture frame from France, circa 1920s.
Picture size 1 x 2 cm.
Stamped "D.R.G.M. 159922" and "GES. GESCH.".
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman, Bronze, Germany (Berlin), circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman
Germany (Berlin)
bronze, marble
circa 1910
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 19 x 6 cm
Description:
Bronze figure standing on a two-tiered base made of bl...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Vintage Cadillac Hood Ornament Statue of Goddess on Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage chrome Cadillac iconic figure of a Goddess has been mounted on a faux bois metal base. This certainly is a one of a kind mounted gift for yourself or the person that has...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Metal
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