Art Nouveau Vases
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 Paul Dachsel for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel Amphora Porcelain Vase
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This early 20th century Art Nouveau porcelain vase was designed by Paul Dachsel for Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel Amphora of Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia. The piece has an organic squash-like form and features Dachsel's distinctive ribbed mouth design at the top. The body of the vase is flanked by two delicate arched arms with reticulated detail.
This ivory porcelain vase has a blush colored body with gilt accents at the foot and handles. The front and back piece have been hand-painted with a floral motif in a Japanese style and feature the images of gilt accented purple orchids with long green leaves. The ribbed mouth is finished in a matte green that echoes the color of the foliage and also has gilt highlights. An example of this shape with similar decoration can be seen on page 66 of Richard L. Scott's 'Ceramics From The House Of Amphora 1890-1915.
The vase is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. As an antique item, the piece shows appropriate signs of age consisting of wear to the gilded decoration. The vase stands just over 6" tall and is 2" as measured from the furthest points of the mouth. The foot is just over 2" in diameter and bears the RStK burnt in mark reading "RStK TURN Teplitz...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pottery
French Art Nouveau Pink Opaline Glass Vase with Enamelled Poppies, c. 1896
Located in Glasgow, GB
This French Art Nouveau pink opaline glass vase, hand-blown and decorated circa 1896, exemplifies the era’s love of organic forms and intricate craftsmanship. Of baluster form, the v...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Art Nouveau Figurative Glazed Amphora Vases
By Amphora
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of antique (early 20th century) polychrome glazed flower vases distinguished by their finely modeled female figures, by Amphora, the firm based in Turn-Teplitz, present-d...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Lake Como" by Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally stunning early 20th Century French cameo glass vase etched and enamelled with a scenic landscape of Lake Como including mountrains, buildings and birds. The vase wit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Italian Patented Feathered Bronze Vase from the Early Twentieth Century
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze vase with feathered morises, patented, made in the early 20th century.
Ø 25 cm Ø 13 cm h 16 cm
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flower Vase, Birmingham 1902 Henry Matthews
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Art Nouveau hammered Sterling Silver flower vase, Birmingham 1902 Henry Matthews. The vase on plain moulded pedestal base, rising to plain ...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Impressive Extra Large Vintage Émile Gallé Cameo Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Stratford, CT
Extra large Galle Cameo vase overlaid with different layers of glass with amber and burgundy red colors, fused together by heat. The vase features high-cut acid-etched flowers. B...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Glass Vase Louis C. Tiffany New York Tiffany Studios 1894 signed
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Glass vase designed by Louis C. Tiffany, manufactured by Tiffany Studios New York, 1894, signed
signed "L. C. T. B2216" (underneath)
Material and technique: mouth-blown glass, reduced and iridescent
Louis Comfort Tiffany (New York 1848 – 1933 New York) was a famous American designer, artist and painter of American Art Nouveau. He was best known for his works in glass colored with metal salts and made a name for himself in the decorative arts at the time. In the course of his career, he created a unique style that combined outstanding craftsmanship with a love for natural shapes and bright colors. Nature had always been his inspiration and in his designs he tried, in his very own way, to capture its beauty forever. Tiffany designed lamps...
Category
1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
KPM Berlin "Juventute" Porcelain Vase
Located in Vienna, AT
"Juventute" vase white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by KPM workshop in 1890.
Category
1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Gilded Art Nouveau "Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #4619
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...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Lalique Crystal Champs-Elysees Bowl Vase
By Marc Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Champs- Elysses medium size oval bowl vase. It depicts multiple horse chestnut leaves arranged around a circular center base. Below the base, it is the acid...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Crystal
Loetz Green and Iridescent Silver Glass Vase 1950s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Milano, MI
Iridescent green and silver crystal vase by Loetz, made in the 1950s.
Ø cm 11 h cm 10
Loetz is a name that immediately evokes images of extraordinarily beautiful and refined blown ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Majolica Stork Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant and rare Majolica stork with a bamboo vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.
The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels an...
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Majolica
American Art Nouveau Aquamarine Blue Glass Vase.
Located in New York, NY
American Art Nouveau aquamarine blue glass vase. Medium chunky blown vase with broad flared neck and canted vase in a deep aquamarine blue; with...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Iridescent gold Favrile glass vase by Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A distinctive elongated barrel form footed Favrile glass vase in iridescent gold. The surface of the vase is distinguished with elongated ribs with tight swirls alternating from the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
1960's French Ceramic Vase by Denbac for Girardot Chissay
Located in Paris, FR
French 20th century vintage vase or decorative piece by Denbac for Girardot Chissay in hues of blue.
France. 1960s.
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Antique Italian Art Glass Cabinet Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Murano hand blown millefiori flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative double handle cabinet vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, circa 1900-1920. The va...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass, Murrine
Lalique Crystal Rosine Birds Vase
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique clear/frosted crystal vase. It depicts two Rosine birds on flight in the center of the vase. There are some delicate ribbed swir...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Crystal
Jack-in-the-pulpit Vase Louis C. Tiffany New York Tiffany Studios 1906 Yellow
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Jack-in-the-pulpit vase designed by Louis C. Tiffany, manufactured by Tiffany Studios New York, 1906, signed
The "Jack-in-the-pulpit" vases represent a special design category within the production of the Louis Comfort Tiffany company. These glasses were modeled after the Arisaema Triphyllum plant and are among the most iconic designs of this famous manufacturer. Our example shines in pure gold. It was made in 1906 and received as a wedding gift at the time.
The vase is marked "L.C.T." and "2210A" (underneath).
Material and technique: mouth-blown glass, reduced and iridescent
Louis Comfort Tiffany (New York 1848 – 1933 New York) was a famous American designer, artist and painter of American Art Nouveau. He was best known for his works in glass colored with metal salts and made a name for himself in the decorative arts at the time. In the course of his career, he created a unique style that combined outstanding craftsmanship with a love for natural shapes and bright colors. Nature had always been his inspiration and in his designs he tried, in his very own way, to capture its beauty forever. Tiffany designed lamps...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
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. ...
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase with Crabs and Seaweed by Clement Massier
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Gallé Cameo Glass Anemone Vase, circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Galle Cameo Glass Anemone Vase, circa 1900 Art Nouveau
Marks: Gallé
Height: 9.5 inches (24.1 cm)
Diameter: 4.5
Condition: Vase features red and pink anemones over a white to yellow...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Spectral Seed Iridescent Art Nouveau Bowl by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Signed Gouda
By Gouda Vase
Located in New York, NY
This highly unique Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Signed Gouda originates from the Netherlands, Circa 1910. This piece features a stunning surface in ornately hand-painted nat...
Category
1910s Dutch Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Emile Gallé Vase in Yellow Frosted and Dark Art Glass, Early 20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Emile Gallé vase in yellow frosted and dark art glass carved in the form of a park landscape with trees and a bridge.
Rare model.
Early 20th century.
Measures: 27.5 x 7.7 c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vase with etched Decoration Josef Hoffmann Loetz ca. 1911 Jugendstil Black White
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
vase, Josef Hoffmann, Johann Loetz Witwe, Weiss Opal außen Schwarz decoration, glass, mould-blown, etched, ca. 1911
Hoffmann's vase designs from the 1910s are characterized above al...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, France circa 1910.
Multilayered glass cameo vase with exquisite detailed decor of flowers and leaves etched in purple glass against a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Crocus Decor, by Emile Galle circa 1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Crocus Decor, by Emile Galle circa 1904.
A rare vase by Emile Galle with a decor of Crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Ovoid vase with a shouldere...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Pearlescent Czech Glass Rose Bowl, Kralik c.1900s
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Art Nouveau rose bowl vase, crafted by the renowned Czech glassmaker Kralik circa 1910.
A perfect example of the organic elegance and style of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Stoneware Gourd Vase Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Chicago, US
PIERRE-ADRIEN DALPAYRAT (1844-1910) After working nearly half his life as an itinerant faience painter and directing production for commercial porcelain manufacturers, Dalpayrat’s ey...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Iriscident Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Loetz Witwe, Bohemia, circa 1902
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional Art Nouveau glass vase by Loetz Witwe Klostermuehle, Bohemia, circa 1902. This absolute rare, iriscident Loetz vase shows an unusual shaped body with a beautiful green gl...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
French Art Nouveau Pair of Large Terracotta Vases Signed F. Citti, 1900-1910
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A stunning French Art Nouveau pair of large vases with female figures of the era, signed by the Parisian Sculptor F. Citti, Paris 1900-1910.
Measures:
Height 19 in (48 cm)
Width...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Art-Nouveau Silver Overlaid Vase 1900s in Loetz Style
By Loetz Glass
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the silver overlayed 1900s Bohemian Art-Nouveau vase in uranium glass, not to mix-up with pieces from Loetz.
Just to get this straight from the beginning; Loetz did not apply metal or silver to its glass. Loetz only sold blanks and special commissioned glass...
Category
Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Majolica Purple Iris Cache Pot Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century Majolica purple iris cache pot Delphin Massier.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an incredible who...
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Francois Theodore Legras Pair of Vases in Enameled Glass Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This pair of vases is made of glass. They are green in colour with formal motifs in enamel. The flowers remind of hibiscus. They are of an Art Nouveau style.
Art Nouveau is an ar...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Art Nouveau Pterodactyl Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilt Handles, Iridescent Glaze
Located in Chicago, US
Model #2059
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...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Antique Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Mosaic Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, antique Murano hand blown Millefiori Murrina flower mosaic Italian art glass decorative flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, circa 1900-1920. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot Delphin Massier circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Antique Glass Vases
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 2 antique vases, made of glass.
With beautiful relief decoration on the sides and hand-painted with graceful motifs.
The vases are i...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
Old Moravian Austrian Art Nouveau Floral Painted Twin Handled Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Austrian Art Nouveau twin handled art pottery vase hand painted with floral designs and made at Old Moravian Pottery around 1906. The squat ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pottery
Set of 2 Ceramic Vases - Art Nouveau
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 2 Art Nouveau vases, made of earthenware / stoneware.
Beautiful relief decoration and design, completely in the Art Nouveau style from the early 1900s.
The vases a...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Leaf Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase by Lucien-Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
Signed Lucien Levy Dhurmer & Clement Massier.
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires de...
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of art nouveau Mettlach pottery vases with incised markings to underside
By Mettlach
Located in San Francisco, CA
each double-handled urn painted with meandering foliate design on a blue-gray ground; with incised marks to the underside
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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 Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
By Daum
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Kyoto-Awaji Turquoise Blue Crackle Glaze Bottle Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Kyoto-Awaji turquoise blue crackle glaze bottle vase. Beautiful form with great color. 12 1/4" high, 5" diameter. Excellent condition.
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pottery
Surrealist Art Nouveau Bird Ewer by Sándor Apáti-Abt for Zsolnay
By Sándor Apáti Abt, 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 Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Austrian Art Nouveau Three Rooster Diminutive Vase with Talon Legs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Austrian Art Nouveau Three Rooster Diminutive Vase with Talon Legs
Austria, Circa 1890s, Franz Bergmann School, Unmarked
This rare and striking Art Nouveau vase exemplifies the o...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Ornate Elephant Head Handle Vase for RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
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 factory was loc...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
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
Materials
Ceramic
Loetz Pampas Glass And Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz Pampas Glass And Metal Mounted Vase
Czech Republic
Circa 1900
Unmarked
Height: 7.5 Inches, handle to handle 8.25 Inches
Condition: Very good with wear commensurate of age and use with some loss to gilt,
The Loetz glassworks existed in Klostermuhle, Austria, for just over a hundred years, starting from 1840. But its heyday was during the life-time of Max Ritter Von Spaun, grandson of the original Johann Loetz who had founded the company. Von Spaun took over the company in 1879 and ran it until 1908, a year before his death. He was assisted by Eduard Prochaska, his technical specialist, and together they invented, designed and produced a whole series of wonderful new types of glass, taking out several patents and winning awards at all the major world exhibitions during the 1890's and the first years of the new century.
The Loetz company were amongst the leaders in Art Nouveau design and expecially in irridescent art glass. "Papillon" glass, like the vase on the left, is sometimes known today as "oil spot" glass. Another favourite Loetz colouring was irridized glass with pulled trails called "Phenomenon" glass. There were irridized vases with ribbons of metallic colours winding over the surface, and many spectacular designs with applied trails of beautiful colours, or simply pulled out of the body of the glass to form handles or decoration.
About 1900 the company started collaborating with outside designers, and some great artists designed pieces for Lotz, notably Joseph Hofmann, Koloman Moser, Maria Kirchner, and Hofstatter.
In 1908 Loetz was taken over by Max Von Spaun's son, also called Max, and although it struggled financially (going through bankruptcy in 1911 and again in 1931) there were several great designers whose work was produced by Loetz during those years and through the art deco period. These included Adolf Beckert...
Category
Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Earthenware Floral Vase by Edmond Lachenal
Located in Chicago, US
EDMOND LACHENAL (1855-1948)
One of France’s most influential ceramists, Edmond Lachenal contributed significantly to the development of Art Nouveau. His poor beginnings in Paris le...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Monumental 24’ Emile Galle Four Color Cameo Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Large and finely carved Four color Gallé Cameo glass floral floor vase, circa 1910, art Nouveau.
Marks: Gallé
Measures: Height: 24.35 inches (62 cm)
Diameter: 9.75 inches
Condition: Very good with no damage or repairs.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Antonin Larroux (1900's) Art Nouveau Stucco Vase of Allegorical Masks in Relief
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a phenomenal Art Nouveau stucco oversized vase with six (6) masks/faces emerging in relief from deep foliage. SIGNED to underside, Antonnin Larroux (1859-1937). Finished a ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stucco
Emile Galle Art Glass Cameo Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Emile Galle Art Glass Cameo Vase. It is an elongated ovoid shaped vase. It has a frosted orange glass at the upper top highlighted by differ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Early 19th Century WMF Albert Mayer Art Nouveau Jugendstil Big Silver Metal Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Art Nouveau Big Vase
Albert Mayer
WMF
Germany, 1900-1910
Silver metal with a brass removable vase inside
Excellent condition.
WMF mark impressed
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Wedgwood Daisy Makeig-Jones Fairyland Lustre 'Butterfly' Vase No. Z4832
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English lustreware porcelain vase.
By Wedgwood
Butterfly Pattern No. Z4832.
Designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones.
With a mottled cela...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Original Signed L.C. Tiffany, Favrile 6292 Trumpet Vase Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Original signed Louis Comfort Tiffany Trumpet vase 6292 art glass vase in great condition mid 20th century. This is a gorgeous Art Nouveau L.C. Ti...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vase by Alphonse Cytère, 1910
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful antique ceramic vase handcrafted by Alphonse Cytère known for developing this metallic finish.
Typical Art Nouveau style.
This model with...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Vintage French Art Nouveau Pottery Vase with Sculptural Triangular Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vintage French Art Nouveau pottery vase showcases a harmonious blend of organic elegance and sculptural design. The piece features an elongated, tapered form, accentuated by its distinctive triangular handles, creating a striking architectural silhouette.
The vase is adorned with a rich, flowing glaze, blending earthy browns, deep oranges, and hints of green and black in a mesmerizing drip glaze effect. The natural color variations and fluidity of the glaze reflect the Art Nouveau movement’s celebration of nature-inspired aesthetics and handcrafted artistry.
Handmade in France, likely in the early to mid-20th century, this piece embodies the craftsmanship and elegance of classic French ceramic traditions. The sculptural form and intricate glazing make it not only a functional vase but also a statement decorative object for collectors and interior designers.
A rare and highly collectible piece, this vase is perfect for those who appreciate the timeless beauty of Art Nouveau ceramics. It would be a stunning centerpiece in any modern, antique, or eclectic decor setting.
Measurements: 8" W 2.75" Vase Hole...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tiffany Favril Pulled Feather Vase
Located in Sarasota, FL
Tiffany Favril and pulled feather glass vase, circ 1900's. Retains original paper label. Marked with "favril" and production number.
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Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
MAJOLICA 1890 French Art Nouveau Polychromate Tall Hexagonal Vase
Located in Miami, FL
French majolica vase designed by De Longwy.
This is a very nice elaborated tall vase, created in France during the art nouveau period, back in the 1890's. The fabulous decorative va...
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Majolica
French Vieux Rouen Faience Vase with Vegetal Patterns Art Nouveau, c. 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French faience vase from Rouen manufactures.
Features hand painted floral decor in a blue, orange, white and yellow and green palette
Good antique condition, apparent cracks on the i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Faience
1900's Two Danish Hand-Crafted Art Nouveau Vases by P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
1900's Two Hand-Crafted Danish Hand-Crafted Art Nouveau Vases by P. Ipsens Enke
The hand-crafted Danish art nouveau Lybian styled vases by P. Ipsens Enke were designed in 1875 and ...
Category
1870s Danish Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Lily Flower Vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Lily vase Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
The Massier family are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings. They produced an ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare Find Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Vitrified Monnaies du Pape Round Coupe
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Cameo Glass Bowl, France, circa 1910.
A rare Art Nouveau Daum cameo glass vitrified Monnaies du Pape round coupe (Honesty). Very finely acid etched, wheel carved decor of Honest...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Glass
1900s Art Nouveau Mild Iridescent Green Sea Urchin Vase, Loetz Witwe
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely marvellous antique vase in a very mildly iridescent green, attributed to Loetz Witwe.
Bohemia around 1900.
This small sea urchin and equally floral shaped vase is somewhat...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Lalique Crystal “Grand Ducs” Owl Flower Vase
By Lalique
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal “Grand Ducs” Owl flower vase. It depicts a large round bowl that is supported by the frosted crystal heads of four owls. Then, they are attached to a clear crystal square base...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Crystal
Huge D'Argental Cameo Vase
By D'argental
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
D'Argental was the name given to a line of cameo glass made by the Cristallerie de Saint Louis starting, circa 1919. Most of the pieces were designed by Paul Nicolas, a protégé of Ém...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau vases for sale on 1stDibs.
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