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 French Gallé Art Nouveau Pink Cameo Art Glass Hydrangea Cabinet Vase
By Gallé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique miniature French art glass vase.
By Gallé.
In light pink.
With acid-cut back cameo hydrangea flowers in greens & blues.
Signed "Gallé" to the side.
Simply a wonde...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler
Located in Newark, England
Sterling Silver Birmingham Hallmarks
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce this Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case by Robert Chandler. The Silver and ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Nouveau vase circa 1900. Grisaille landscape decoration on an opalescent acid-etched background.
Note a small chip on the neck the size of a needle head.
Height: 13.4 cm
Base dia...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Bohemian Crystal Glass Engraved Vase Bacchus, 20th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful solitary piece of Czech crystal glass of the 20th century. The vase is hand blown, cut edges and with an artistic figural engraving of a ...
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20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Art Nouveau Spore Vase attributed to Sándor Apáti-Abt for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Hjorth Danish Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Vase, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1940s Art Nouveau terracotta vase with hand-painted naturalistic organic and floral decorations with a colourful bird picking at berries on a branch. Manufactured by L. Hjorths Terra...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Tiffany Studios Bronze and Favrile Glass Candlestick
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Tiffany Studios early 20th century patinated bronze candlestick features a candle cup containing ovoid blown out green glass. This candlestick is in excellent condition....
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Neoclassical 19th Century White Carrara Marble Sculpture Guglielmo Pugi
Located in Miami, FL
Important 19th century sculpture carved on white Carrara marble. The female figure is dressed in a stunning Art Nouveau costume and rests on a pyramidal-shaped pedestal. Magnificent ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
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 Art Nouveau Amphora Pottery Vase with Matte & Enamel Peony Flowers
By Amphora
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Art Nouveau amphora vase.
With matte & enamel peony flowers painted over a matte forest scene ground.
Form no. 523.
From th...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Loetz Oil Spot Glass And Gilt Metal Art Nouveau Compote Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Oil Spot Glass And Gilt Metal Art Nouveau Compote Vase
Czech Republic
Circa. 1900 Art Nouveau
Height: 11.75 Inches X Diametter 8.28 inches.
Cond...
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$4,400 Sale Price
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Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Tall Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass double handles vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1900-1920. Amazi...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
French Brass Handmade Art Nouveau Flower Candle Holder
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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This beautiful Art Nouveau-style candleholder gets its appealing look ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron, Brass
Daum, Nancy Pâte de Verre Vase, Early 20th Century, Art Nouveau.
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum, Nancy pâte de verre vase, early 20th century, Art Nouveau.
A Daum, Nancy, Art Nouveau vase, 1900, in acid-etched pâte de verre.
H: 27cm, D: 18cm
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Late 19th Century Gustave Asch Blue Ceramic Vases Wine Grapes and Leaves
By Gustave Asch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of signed and numbered Gustave Asch porcelain vases crafted by Gustave Asch in the late 19th century. Each vase is highlighted with cascading wine grapes, branches and leaves, a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Liberty Monumental Pair of Terracotta Vases, 1920'
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of large liberty terracotta vases finely decorated with birds and bamboo plants
Timeless decoration for your interior or garden.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Jugendstil mantel clock by Junghans Darmstadt
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil mantel clock by Junghans Darmstadt. Professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Animal Husbandry Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Box contains moonstones in addition to the glass cabochons.
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Majolica Carnation Flower Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica carnation vase signed Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible whole...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Stunning French Art Nouveau Brass Candelabra, 1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Stunning French Art Nouveau Brass Candelabra, 1940s
Elegant and sculptural French brass candelabrum from the 1940s, exquisitely handcrafted w...
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1940s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau writing accessoire Carl Witzmann Wiener Werkstätte 1917
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Writing accessoire with two inkwells, model no. 2216 - Mszas 2, Carl Witzmann, Wiener Werkstätte, 1917
Bib.: photograph preserved in the Wiener Werktätte photo archives at the Austr...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Zsolnay Hungarian Islamic Influence Floral Painted Porcelain Vase
By Zsolnay
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and elegant Hungarian porcelain vase hand painted with Islamic influence floral designs by renowned maker Zsolnay and dating from...
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1890s Hungarian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Art Nouveau Vases Legras Et Cie
By Legras & Cie
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Pair of Art Nouveau vases with dandelions by Mont Joye/Legras et Cie, Staint Denis. About 1910. Beautiful emamel painting with a golden rim o...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$3,010 Sale Price / set
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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
Pair of art nouveau candlesticks Austrian urania imperial zinn candelabra
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of art nouveau candlesticks from the 1920s from the Austrian manufacturer Urania Imperial Zinn. The two candelabra are in solid patinated bronze representing a woman with six br...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Kralik Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Glass Inkwell
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique iridescent purple glass inkwell by Kralik in the "Pampas" decor, i.e. a Kralik decor shift on Loetz Pampas. Lobed square form with typical trailed...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Vase, signed by Loetz, 1910
By Loetz Glass
Located in Zurich, CH
The vase by Loetz from around 1910, features white glass with a red overlay and is intricately etched with a rose motif. The leafs of the rose stand out in light pinkish to deep purp...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Seven-Piece Desk Set
Located in Northport, MI
An exceptional seven-piece desk set by Tiffany Studios New York, crafted circa early 20th century in the iconic Pine Needle Pattern. This finely detailed ensemble features warm bronz...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1900-1904 Turquoise Nautilus Argonaut Shell Bowl
By Northwood
Located in Louisville, KY
Created by Northwood, a leader in unique glassware, this stunning turquoise nautical shell bowl is a stunning example of what Northwood was producing in 1904, when this piece was cre...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Lalique Crystal Mesange Flower Vase
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Mesange flower vase. It depicts a vase with an hexagonal base followed by a stem shaped as a wreath. The wreath is made of periwinkles flowers decorated in the center by two chickadees birds...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$1,436 Sale Price
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Art Nouveau Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Art Nouveau Bronze Sculptural Floral Candelabras Signed Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of bronze Art Nouveau candelabras were realized in the United States circa 1910 by Tiffany Studios- one of America's finest luxury goods companies since 1837. They feature graphic and sculptural forms consisting of two urn...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Large Japanese Satsuma Vase, Ric.048
Located in Norton, MA
Meiji period, Large Satsuma Porcelain vase, decorated with dragon and floral pattern.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s.
Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base.
Can de used as a desk paperweight.
Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Alphonse Cytère Rambervilliers French Iridescent Glazed Art Pottery Dog
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Rambervilliers art pottery figure of a dog by renowned artist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Cytère and dating from the early 20th century.
Alphonse Cytère was a renowned...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Tiffany Studios Bronze Candlesticks, Early 1900's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautiful pair of tall Tiffany Studios patinated bronze candlesticks. The candlesticks are both signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1213. These are an early pair and have the original ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration
By Gorham
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous circa 1902 cedar lined cigar box was made by Gorham as part of the company's Athenic range, introduced at the turn of the 20th century. The 3 pound 10 ounce rectangular mixed metal box has a copper body and bears decorative sterling silver ornamentation. The box rests on four silver pad form feet. The piece has a hinged lid which features a colorful inset enameled plaque at the center. The charming scene depicts an image after well regarded British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin's 1830 work "The Oxford Coach". The underside is fully hallmarked and bears a Gorham date symbol which corresponds to 1902.
This unusual collectible box...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
Daum Nancy Cameo Scenic Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
A warm scenic tall vase by Daum Freres from Nancy France circa 1900. The scene is a landscape with lake and green trees and bushes in the fore and back ground. The interesting featur...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$1,920 Sale Price
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Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons
Located in London, GB
An endearing early 20th Century patinated bronze study of a standing terrier with excellent textured surface detail and colour, raised on a bronze base and signed PB Parsons
ADDITI...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
“Putto on Doe” Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Charles Korschann
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHARLES KORSCHANN
Czech, 1872-1943
Putto Riding a Doe
Medium-brown patinated bronze over an original marble base Signed "CH. KORRSCHANN." and sealed with foundry cachet for Louchet
Item # 301LCJ14L
A very fine lifetime casting of Charles Korschann's Putto Riding a Doe, the model is steeped in the elements of the Art Nouveau with a distinct celebration of the naturalistic. The putto grasps a simple harp in his hand while a loose garment bound in a belt encircling his waist billows in the unseen wind. The doe looks on with disinterest, unconcerned about its surroundings and almost at one with its rider. It is a carefully composed idealization of the natural world and the potential for harmony between man and beast. The casting is exquisite, typical of work from Louchet, and is finished in a medium-brown translucent patina.
Charles Korschann
Born in Brno, Monrovia in 1872 as Charles Korschmann, later dropping the "m" to appear less Germanic, he studied at the fine arts academies of Vienna, Berlin and Paris before finally establishing himself in Paris in 1894. He spent his entire career working in Paris, exhibiting at the 1900 Exposition Universelle where he was awarded a Bronze Medal and from 1894 through 1905 at the Société des Artistes Français.
His work is very distinctive and immediately recognizable, a most important trait as an artist and a particular accomplishment in light of the output of his contemporaries. He was to sculpture what Alphonse Mucha was to graphics, both men originating from the same province in Czechoslovakia and having similar influences in Paris. It is rather fitting that he would execute a bust of Alphonse Mucha for the Museum of Brno in honor of his accomplishments.
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Austrian Art Glass and Bronze Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Art Nouveau era art glass vase produced in Austria or Bohemia. Possibly by Loetz. The vase or cache pot is sculpted bronze decorated with foliage legs and great owl form h...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price
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Jugendstil Austrian Bronze Oriental Woman with Bowl Sculpture by Franz Bergmann
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculpture of an oriental woman with a fruit bowl by Franz Bergmann, Austria
By: Franz Bergmann
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint
Techn...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Peacock or Pheasant Bird Desk Letter Mail Holder
Located in New York, NY
A desk letter or mail holder with a peacock or pheasant bird design, in the Art Nouveau design style, circa early to mid-20th century. A desk letter mail holder with beautiful bird d...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Floral Candlestick
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau bronze, copper and onyx floral candlestick with holder.
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Silver Perfume Kit 4 Art Nouveau Bottles
Located in NANTES, FR
Perfume kit consisting of 4 bottles with wheel-engraved floral decoration. Frame and basket in solid silver with floral decoration and "K" monogram.
Minerva hallmark and master gold...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$4,116 / set
Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
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 French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase with Leafing Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay by historic Loetz, ca 1900. Baluster with silver meandering leafing branch. Glass iridescent gold and purple with vertical oleagin...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Longwy, Maurice Paul Chevallier for Faiences de Longwy
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Longwy, Maurice Paul Chevallier for Faiences de Longwy
Decorated with flowers leaves and birds. Great enameled important large vase, with the artist signature and maker stamp. Marked...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Belgian Art Nouveau Twin Handled Flambe Glazed Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Art Nouveau Belgian twin handled art pottery vase decorated in flambe glazes and dating from around 1900. The lightly potted earthenware vase stands on a round partial...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Glass Sculpture entitled "Chat Reposé" by Marc Lalique
By Marc Lalique
Located in London, GB
A wonderful mid 20th Century frosted glass figure of a crouching cat with good hand finished surface detail, signed Lalique France
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Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
French Art Nouveau pewter vase, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
French Art Nouveau pewter vase, ca 1900
A French Art Nouveau vase, made of pewter in beautiful Art Nouveau scene of flowers, raised on 4 legs. A tapered, but rounded model with two ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
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
Pair of Silvered Pewter Art Nouveau Candelabra by Achille Gamba
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Nouveau silvered Pewter Candelabra a pair
Pair of Art Nouveau silvered pewter candelabra / candleholder
with female figure surrounded by 6 arms for six candles (probably WMF)
Ea...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Daum Nancy Glass and Louis Majorelle iron Art Nouveau Bowl
By Louis Majorelle, Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Nancy
Louis Majorelle
Glass mold blown and Cast iron Cache pot or planter Bowl
Circa: 1910
Nancy, France
Condition: Excellent
Diameter: 13.5 Inches
Height: 4.8 inches
A lovely...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$2,400 Sale Price
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Art Nouveau Style Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Bowl - Hallmarked in 1905
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1905 by Fenton Brothers Ltd., this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Bowl, features Art Nouveau influenced detailing. The bowl measures 4"(10cm)...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios Bronze Candelabra
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage authentic Tiffany Studios bronze candelabra dates from the early 1920’s. It features six bulbous urn shape candleholders decorating...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Emile Gallé, Vase Glycines Wisteria Purple Cameo Acid Etched Glass
By Émile Gallé
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Glycines" (Wisteria) made in multilayer purple and white cameo acid-etched glass.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition.
height : 33 cm
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pewter, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pewter candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
Holds 0.65” diameter candles
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Loetz Witwe Glass Vase Decor Candia Papillon, Bohemia, circa 1898
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning Loetz Witwe glass vase decor "Candia Papillon" out of Bohemia, circa 1898. This very rare version of the famous rose water sprinkler vase impresse...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Emile Gallé French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Antwerp, BE
Emille Galle (1846-1904).
Émile Gallé was a French glass maker and furniture designer, who had his home in his native Nancy. His favourite topic, which he frequently used in his wor...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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