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Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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

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
Unusual Vase with application, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Art Nouveau
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 Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo and Martelé Glass "Crocus" Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French wheel certainly carved this cameo and martelé glass "Crocus" vase by Daum Nancy. The base of this remarkable vase is colored in deep, swampy purples, against which darker-hu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Austrian Jugendstil Glass Vase with Enameled Decor 1910 Ateliers Wiener Werkstä
Located in NANTES, FR
Glass vase with enameled decor small bells blue and green. 1910 Wiener Werkstätte Austrian vase with polychrome Enameled decoration. Probably a creatio...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Vase Handpainted Onion Pattern with Gold
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique miniature vase from Meissen is a remarkable example of fine porcelain craftsmanship. Crafted from pristine white porcelain, it f...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Glass Vase Cytisus Decoration Lemon Yellow Green Blue Loetz circa 1902 Austria
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Austrian Jugendstil glass vase "Cytisus Lemon Yellow" decoration Johann Loetz Witwe yellow green blue circa 1902 The “Cytisus” decoration is certainly one of the most exquisite decor variations created by the Loetz glassworks. With its shimmering gold particles, it reflects the secessionist ornamentation of turn-of-the-century Vienna. In this way, Max Ritter von Spaun and his collaborators proved that they had their finger on the artistic and aesthetic pulse of the times. Executed in the form of a reduced flower calyx with five indentations in the wall and a five-pass distorted mouth, this vase fits into the style of production around 1902. The fused crumbled dots seem to float on the vase like lightweight gold particles. The complex decoration as well as the technically elaborate glass body are evidence of the great mastery of the glassblowers in Klostermühle and show why the Johann Loetz Witwe glass manufactory was one of the leading producers of precious luxury glass in Vienna 1900. Bib.: J. Lnenickova, “Loetz – Series II Paper Patterns for Glass from 1900...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Ondines Bowl" by René Lalique
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Opalescent Glass "Ondines Bowl" by René Lalique A highly visual and attractive Art Deco glass bowl with a decorative pattern of swirling sea nymphs exhibiting excellent deep sky blue opalescence and complimented with fine hand finished detail, signed Lalique Ondines Catalogue Number: 380 Signature identification: “ Lalique ” etched to base Date introduced: August, 1921 Dimensions: 20.8 cm Diam Felix Marchilac Catalogue Raisonné Page 292 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Diameter: 20.8 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Opalescent Glass Book Ref: R.Lalique – Catalogue Raisonné by Felix Marcilhac Page No. 292 SKU: 6216 ABOUT Lalique Ondines Bowl...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Majolica Swan Jardinière Planter Style of Imperiale Nimy, Belgium 1900s
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900. A real treasure for the ceramics' collector. Small chip to top rim not visible during use see photo. Please don't hesitate to get i...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Majolica

Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Flora and Monogrammed Sterling Overlay
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful piece of functional art is a gorgeous reflection of the Art Nouveau era from which it came. Used primarily as a perfume bottle, this stunning work of art was created b...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Sterling Silver

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Annual Honesty Decor, France 1925/31
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase in the form of a baluster: Flush foot, high, bulbous body with set off, short neck on gently sloping shoulders. Colorless glass with light blue color powder inclusions, burgundy...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Coers En Larmes', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Conical vase, colourless glass with flaky white, yellow, greenish and reddish powder inclusions, white and green enamel melts, highly etched and delicately painted with coloured enam...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Jugendstil Porcelain Waterlily Vase in Bronze Mount by Otto Eckmann
Located in Chicago, US
While there may have been no love lost for his early paintings, Eckmann had an endless fascination for the decorative potential of undulating water. The open spaces created by the me...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

WMF Art Nouveau Flower Fruit Centrepiece, circa 1910
Located in Toronto, Ontario
WMF centrepiece with Art Nouveau floral decoration and the original clear glass liner and silver plate. The Dish on acanthus foliate supports, curvilin...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Silver Plate

Early 20th Century Glass Vase Entitled "Paysage De Printemps" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Paysage de Printemps" by Daum Frères A stunning late 19th Century French cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with a vibrant spring landscape, exhibiting excellent colour and de...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Art Deco Muller Frères Vase, France, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Muller Frères vase is a decorative object realized in the 1920s by Muller Frères Made in France Body, narrow neck with flared muzzle, colorless gl...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Majolica Rose Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular Majolica rose vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Collectible Museum Item Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase 'Fleur-de-lis', France 1900s
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Daum Cameo Glass Vase, of square form with repeating enameled gilt fleur-de-lis decoration, on a textured green ground, etched Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine. A museum piece...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Victor SAGLIER French Art Nouveau Silverplate Planter Centerpiece, 1890
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau centerpiece planter by Victor SAGLIER, 12 rue d'Enghien , Paris, France, ca.1890. Silverplate metal. Black patina in the hollows to accentuate the reliefs. Height ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Brass and Enamel Large Vase with Handles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare large sculptural brass vase with handles is decorated with enameled dark blue, green, and white abstract Art Deco or Jugendstil style desi...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Enamel, Metal

Loetz Vesuvian Candia Iridescent Glass Vase with Tadpoles
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stylish Bohemian Vesuvian Candia iridescent glass vase with tadpoles by Johann Loetz Witwe and dating from around 1901. The simply shaped wide v...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Pair of Antique Loetz Iridescent Green Art Nouveau Glass Vases, Bohemian, 1900
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A rare and exquisite pair of antique Loetz iridescent glass vases, made in Bohemia around 1900 during the height of the Art Nouveau movement. Crafted in a lush emerald green glass, t...
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Egg-Shaped Vase, Execution 33, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, 1907
Located in Vienna, AT
Model-blown egg-shaped body made of marbled glass with irregularly elongated tips, three pairs of melted branches 'Asteln' made of green glass with orange-opal beads starting from th...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

French Art Nouveau Pair of Large Terracotta Vases, circa 1910
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A stunning French Art Nouveau pair of large vases with female figures of the era, circa 1910.
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Art Nouveau Kralik Iridescent Green Glass Vase with Fan Designs, circa 1905
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Art Nouveau green iridescent glass vase by Kralik applied with fan designs in opaque golden iridescent glass. The rounded squat ...
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Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Loetz Vase Art Nouveau Secessionist Art Glass Phaenomen 6893 Antique Lötz
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Antique Art Nouveau chalice shaped art glass vase created by the Loetz glassworks company, which was active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this vase represents a prime example of their artistic mastery. The vase features a cobalt blue ground that adds depth and richness to its overall appearance. Its surface showcases a captivating iridescent wave pattern, which adds a mesmerizing shimmer and dynamic quality to the glass. This iridescence is a hallmark of Loetz glassware and is achieved through the application of special techniques during the glassblowing process. The chalice-form of the vase gives it an elegant and graceful silhouette. This design creates a harmonious balance between the visually striking upper portion and the sturdy base. Loetz glasswares are renowned for their exceptional artistry and their ability to capture and play with light. The Phaenomen Genre 6893 vase, with its dark blue color and iridescent wave pattern, is no exception. When light interacts with the glass, it reveals a captivating range of colors and reflections, making it a visually stunning and attention-grabbing piece. As an antique Loetz glass vase...
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1890s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Luster, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

19th Century Majolica Orchid Cache Pot Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare unique 19th century Majolica orchid cache pot signed Delphin Massier, the three sides have different colors. The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique e...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Earthenware, Glass

French Majolica Carnation Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Fils , Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Carnation Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Fils , Circa 1890 Height / 9.3 inches. Diameter / 12 inches.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Keller & Guerin-Luneville Pair Vases Signed KG Luneville France NE France
Located in Verviers, BE
Keller & Guerin-Luneville pair of vases signed Handwritten signature: KG Luneville France Ne Art Nouveau shape Lys hand-painted Decor iris amid Umbelliferae...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Faience

Royal Bonn - Franz Anton Mehlem, Hand Painted & Gilded Vase / Lamp, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL BONN - FRANZ ANTON MEHLEM - Art Nouveau hand painted and gilded vase - featuring branches of pink and soft purple floral blossoms with thorns to the front and back (likely Flow...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vase entitled "Large Floral Vase" by Emile Galle
Located in London, GB
An attractive late 19th Century French cameo glass vase decorated with deep red and burgundy flowers against a variegating yellow field. Exhibiting excellent detail and colour, signe...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

19th Century French Majolica Egg Vase Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Egg shaped Vase Delphin Massier. Decorated with flowers a daisy ,a pansy and a wild rose. H / 4.3 inches. The Massier family are known for the quality of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Robert Hanke Art Nouveau Porcelain Double Handled Hydrangea Motif Antique Vase
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional ceramic Art Nouveau vase was created by the esteemed Austrian potter Robert Hanke circa 1900. It features a cylindrical body with a cinch...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot Delphin Massier circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

An early René Lalique glass perfume bottle "Roses d’Orsay"
Located in Aachen, DE
A wonderful and early glass design by René Lalique from 1914 for a perfume bottle for the perfume company D'Orsay. "Roses d’Orsay" is an iconic design with the stopper playing the ma...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

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 Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Galle cameo glass Hydrangea vase
Located in Devon, GB
Galle cameo glass Hydrangea vase C1905. Unusual shaped pedestal vase decorated with stylised hydrangeas.The vase is built up with five layers of glass a...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Galle cameo glass Hydrangea vase
Galle cameo glass Hydrangea vase
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Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period iridescent art glass vase By Loetz Austria, Early 20th Century Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 7.25"H. Good original vintage condition.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Gold & Green Glass Snake Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe
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 Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Early 1900s ART NOUVEAU Urn Vase with Gold Gilt Handle
Located in Skien, NO
A truly one-of-a-kind stunning antique porcelain urn vase/jar, featuring a beautiful 24k gold gilt handle. Marked with the SILESIA porcelain ma...
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Early 20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Bohemian Orange Glass Vase in Style of Powolny for Loetz Tango
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage cased tango orange glass vase with black accent features elegant, minimal shape and eye-catching color palette. Deep, jewel-toned, coral orange color dominates the design; t...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass

Art Nouveau Drip Glazed Ceramic Bud Vase
By Faience Manufacturing Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique drip glazed ceramic bud vase in rich earth tones. A classic example of Art Nouveau earthenware. Controlled drip has a lovely ombre effect that graduates from mohagany, to pale peach, and into aubergine with a dark finish at the bottom. Attributed to Faiencerie Thulin...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Faience

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cameo "Poppy Pillow Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 20th Century cameo pillow glass vase etched and enamelled with flowering poppies in a deep green and yellow landscape. Signed Daum Nancy and with the Cross of Lor...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy Glass and Louis Majorelle iron Art Nouveau Bowl
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 Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Impressive Art Nouveau Vase, Zuid-Holland Factory, Gouda, Nederlands circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very Impressive and decorative Art nouveau ceramic vase Gouda Zuid Holland factory established in 1898. Unique Art Nouveau vase in glazed ceramic with hand-painted design of stylize...
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1890s Dutch Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

DAUM Large vase decorated with acid-etched rosehip flowers, 1910-1915
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Nouveau vase by DAUM (Nancy), France, 1910-1915. Rosehip flowers. Large double-blown glass vase in the shape of a baluster shouldered with an open neck, decorated wi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3356 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Earthenware, Glass

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 Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Tiffany Studios 10.5" Bronze Pine Needle Fernery Jardinière #833 Planter
Located in Toledo, OH
Tiffany Studios 10.5" pine needles pattern Fernery jardinière planter in bronze. Interior copper insert has some dents. No cracks or chips to the glass. Produced between 1899-1918. V...
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Vase in porcelain by Nils Emil Lundström for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
A elegant Art Nouveau Vase in porcelain by Nils Emil Lundström (1865-1960) for Rörstrands Porslinsfabrik in Sweden. Made in early 20th Century. The vase is decorated with flowers and...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Cookie jar bucket - vase - in enamelled glass & pewter- 1880 Art Nouveau France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb bucket, pot, Etruscan-shaped vase, from the Art Nouveau period. Circa 1880. French work in the style of the famous Legras glass and crystal workshops. This Pretty Cookie Buck...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Pewter

Tiffany Studios Decorated Gold Vase
Located in Bronx, NY
This stunning Tiffany Studios gold vase is decorated & dates from the early 1900’s. The hand blown vase is accented with five elongated green feather “tips” from “feathers” that orig...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Zsolnay Hungarian Islamic Influence Floral Painted Porcelain Vase
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 Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Rare Small Majolica Daisy Cache Pot Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare small majolica daisy cache pot signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Pottery Vase by Charles Greber. Beauvais, France, circa 1920.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art nouveau vase with amazing glaze. Made by Charles Gréber in his studio in Beauvais, France in early 20th Century. Great condition. Signed by the artist. Reputed ce...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Antique Venetian Murano Pink Blue Rim Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, antique, early Venetian / Murano hand blown pink, blue and gold flecks Italian art glass flower vase. Created in the manner of the Salviati and Fratelli Toso companies. Th...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Gold Leaf

Antique Bohemian Egermann Cut to Clear Vine and Hunt Scene Vase, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
This Bohemian crystal glass vase was crafted in the late 19th century by Fredrich Egermann manufactory. This splendid glass vase has been finely engraved with the grindstone to depic...
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1880s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Royal Bonn Lovely Lady Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Pedestal Vase Signed J. Duren
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Victorian painted Royal Bonn vase by Franz Anton Mehlem, made in Bonn, Germany. Features an elegant painted lady draped in a blue gown. Ornate gold laurel leaves surround ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Rick Hunter Art Deco Green Bud Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass bud vase features multicolored fused glass decor with iridescent finish. Strong, graphic abstract pattern flows along the lines of minimally shaped cylindrical vase...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Landshut, BY
A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours Manufacturer unknown - marked Design Period 1915 - 1925 Country of Manufacture : France H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm .... an ode to Southern France A Legend of Provence by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near, Closed round me with a dim and silent fear. All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame, Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame. Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night, My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light, Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, — A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, — The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace A world of sorrow in the patient face, In the thin hands folded across her breast: — Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest. I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred, Till an old legend that I once had heard Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room. In the far south, where clustering vines are hung; Where first the old chivalric lays were sung; Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France, Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance, I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread Upon the earth; blue summer overhead, Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare, Without a breath to stir its sultry air. All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand The purple Mediterranean kissed the land. All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime Broke on the mid-day silence for a time, Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease, In deeper silence and more utter peace. So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white, Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight, The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long In that fair home of ancient tale and song, Who knew the story of each cave and hill, And every haunting fancy lingering still Within the land, spake thus to me, and told The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: — Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood, Still more concealed where the white convent stood, Borne on its perfumed wings the title came: " Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray. Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight; For humbler cottage strife or village brawl, The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all. Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong, Left her kind presence comforted and strong. Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night. But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart The deepest mysteries of the healing art; Their store of herbs and simples was renowned, And held in wondering faith for miles around. Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate, Found help and blessing at the convent gate. Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light, No eyelids veiling glances half as bright, No step that glided with such noiseless feet, No face that looked so tender or so sweet, No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear, No heart to all the others half so dear, So surely touched by others' pain or woe, (Guessing the grief her young life could not know,) No soul in childlike faith so undefiled, As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. " For thus they loved to call her. She had known No home, no love, no kindred, save their own. An orphan, to their tender nursing given, Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light That swung before the altar, day and night; Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace; But most of all, her first and dearest care, The office she would never miss or share, Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet, To place before the shrine at Mary's feet. Nature is bounteous in that region fair, For even winter has her blossoms there. Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best, By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed. In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed, Battalion on battalion thronging fast, Each with a different banner, flaming bright, Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white, Until they bowed before a newborn queen, And the pure virgin Lily rose serene. Though Angela always thought the Mother blest Must love the time of her own hawthorn best, Each evening through the years, with equal care, She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer, As their faint perfume rose before the shrine, So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine. She knelt until the shades grew dim without, Till one by one the altar lights...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

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.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

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