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Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Photo Frame with Buccioni Miniature, Art Nouveau
Located in Firenze, FI
Round photograph frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché and a hand-painted miniature by the painter Romano Buccioni of flower garla...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

159 Pc, “Lily” Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service 5 Pc Setting for 18
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely spectacular collection of "Lily" pattern sterling silver flatware mostly by Whiting (approximately 90%), an assembled set from an estate collection which was started in the 1970's. The pattern was introduced in 1902 and features a stunning high-relief handle with stalks of blossoming lily flowers across the surface. Please be aware this set is of mixed age, some antique 1902 pat pieces, some contemporary. This set includes a 5 piece place setting for 18 people, or an 8 piece place setting for 12! There is a fair amount of rare serving pieces included with the set. Housed inside a chippendale style flatware chest on stand. Mauser MFG Co., New York. The set comprises of: 18 - Dinner Forks 18 - Individual Salad Forks 18 - Dessert / Oval Soup Spoons 18 - Individual Teaspoons 18 - New French Hollow Knives 16 - Individual Butter Knives (Gorham) 12 - Oyster Forks 12 - Individual Steak Knives 7 - Citrus or Grapefruit Spoons 4 - Individual Salt Cellar Shell Spoons 3 - Olive or Pickle Forks 2 - Sugar Shell Spoons 2 Pc - Solid Salad Set 2 Pc - Solid Oversized Serving Salad Set 2 Pc - Cold Meat Carving Set...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

54 Pc Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Cutlery Set Denmark
Located in Dayton, OH
The superb Scandinavian Modern Acanthus or Dronning pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen. Service for 8 includes: 8 large knives ...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rare Unger Bros. Sterling Silver Reticulated Spoon with Cupid & Fish Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American Art Nouveau nut or bon bon spoon. In sterling silver. By Unger Bros. With a figural hollow handle with Cupid and fish (that looks to be a variant on Loves Dream ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Glass & Sterling Vanity Jars, Set of Five
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of five antique sterling silver and glass vanity jars. Various repoussè floral designs. each sterling lid is stamped sterling. Large j...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussè Hand Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique sterling silver repoussè hand mirror. Stamped sterling, as shown in photos. Beveled inset mirror is possibly not original.
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Signed Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Pepper Shaker & Salt Cellar Pair #2A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Danish Modern pepper shaker and open salt cellar pair. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Pattern no. 2A, entitled Blossom. Comprising a pepper shaker, an open s...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Leaf-Form Bonbon Dish By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau pattern, sterling silver, leaf-form bonbon dish, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1933. A photo of one of these dishes appears in t...
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1930s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable iv...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

ART-NOUVEAU 1890 Vesta Matches Box With Floriated Repousse In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An antique vesta box with art-nouveau motifs. This is an amazing and rare vesta matches box, created in America with Art-Nouveau motifs, back in the 1890-95. The vesta box has been ...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Unusual Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Lidded 'with Lion Motif' Powder Jar
By Eastwood-Park Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Nouveau, sterling silver-lidded, cut crystal powder jar, Eastwood-Park Co., Jew Jersey, circa 1909-1915. The lid has a motif of two lions rampant holding a central carto...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silverware Set for 12
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware Set for 12 in the Blossom/Magnolia pattern, design #84 by Georg Jensen from 1919. The blossom or Magnolia p...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau French Silver Beakers by Edouard Fournemet
By Edouard Fournemet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Nouveau French silver beakers by Edouard Fournemet. Set of six liqueur cups in silver and vermeil, decorated with nets surmounted by crossed ribbons. Made by the renowned French ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Garrard & Co Art Nouveau Cased Set Six Silver Goblets by Hancocks & Co
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning original art nouveau cased set of six silver goblets retailed by Garrard & Co and made by London silversmiths Frederick Hancock and dated 1913. The set of six heavy gauge ...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Pitcher By Frank M. Whiting & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Graceful, Art Nouveau, sterling silver water pitcher on baluster base, The Frank M. Whiting & Co., No. Attleboro, Mass., circa 1895. Holds 3 3/4 pints of liquid. 8 3/4" high x 8 3/4...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Crystal Perfume Bottle With Sterling Silver Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
dresser set was made by Henry Mathews of Birmingham England in circa 1899 in the period Art Nouveau style. Each of the pieces is hallmarked for English sterling with the letters "HM...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Bowl by Whiting Mfg. Co
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau, sterling silver bowl, in the form of a woman's face (which takes up the centre of the bowl), Whiting Mfg., Co., Providence, Rhode Island, circ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1909 John C. Moore Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Salt & pepper shakers set designed by Tiffany & Co. This is a beautiful pair of antique salt and pepper shakers created in 1909 at the Tiffany...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Silver

Art Nouveau Figural Silver Clad Table Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau figural silver clad table mirror, with removable inset 10 inch circular mirror (moon) stamped 925 argent. The figure without the pedestal base ...
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20th Century European Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Composition

Picture Frame pearl gray enamel and hand-painted Garlands Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent pearl gray enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of late 19th century Viennese Art Nouveau ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Silver Star of David Pendant, Henryk Winograd, Judaica, New York, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A striking and richly detailed silver Judaica pendant by renowned repoussé master Henryk Winograd, crafted in a rounded diamond form and displaying Winograd’s signature artistry in b...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

161 Pc, “Lily” Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service 5 Place Setting for 18
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely spectacular collection of "Lily" pattern sterling silver flatware mostly by Whiting an assembled set from an estate collection which was started in the 1970's. The pattern was introduced in 1902 and features a stunning high-relief handle with stalks of blossoming lily flowers across the surface. Please be aware this set is of mixed age, some antique 1902 pat pieces, some contemporary - view individual item marks below. This set includes a 5 piece place setting for 18 people, or an 8 piece place setting for 12! There is a fair amount of rare serving pieces included with the set. The set comprises of: 18 - Dinner Forks 7.75” (17 Whiting mark, 1 Gorham) 18 - Individual Salad Forks 6.125” (Whiting mark) 18 - Dessert / Oval Soup Spoons 7” (Whiting mark) 18 - Individual Teaspoons 5.825” (Whiting mark) 18 - New French Hollow Knives 9.25” (no maker mark) 18 - Individual Butter Knives 6.675” (Gorham) 12 - Oyster Forks 5.75” (Whiting 1902 mark) 12 - Individual Steak Knives 8.25” (International) 7 - Citrus or Grapefruit Spoons 5.375” (Whiting patent applied for mark) 4 - Individual Salt Cellar...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Passaic by Unger Sterling Silver Asparagus Fork, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Passaic by Unger sterling silver asparagus fork gold washed circa 1900. Good large Serving Fork, partial gold wash. Length: 8.75 inches. Weight: 81 grams. Very minor wear to original...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Vanity Brushes, Set of 6
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 Art Nouveau Sterling silver vanity brushes. American circa 1900. All stamped Sterling. Original horsehair bristles. Each brush features a sli...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Small Picture Frame Rectangular for oval portrait Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular for oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 6 x 9, internal oval cm....
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pre 1945 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape Motif
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy. Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants. As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection. This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Cast Gorham Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon No. 589 with Cherubs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique bon bon spoon. By Gorham. In cast sterling silver. No. 589. With an ornate, reticulated handle and a gilt, pierced bowl with a scene including a bare-breasted wo...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Original, Hallmark. Massive Silver Candleholder, Koloman Moser Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Signature: Austrian silver-mark, WW-mark. What is unusual for a Wiener Werkstatte silver-object. The signatures are on the bottom side instead...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Rare Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Gorham Martele Footed Inkstand with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, rare, sterling silver (.950) Art Nouveau, Martele inkstand with ball feet and hinged lid, the Gorham Manufacturing Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1905. According to the PTB mark on the underside, most probably, the Gorham silversmith who made it...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Hammered Sterling Silver Cream Ladle in Blossom Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver beautifully hand-hammered cream ladle in the celebrated Blossom pattern pattern and in Art Nouveau style, adorned with stylized natural and geometric mot...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Art Nouveau overlay perfume bottle. This bottle has cranberry-red colored glass with silver overlay of swirls, flowers and leaves motif all around...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Louis Kuppenheim Silver Kitten Vanity Compact with Rubies
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Louis Kuppenheim Silver and Rubies Cat Vanity Compact Magnificent antique German minaudière in solid silver adorned with a silver cat engraved in deep relief on the front of ...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Exceptional Art Nouveau 3D Silver Overlay Vase, Alvin Mfg
Located in Riverdale, NY
Exceptionally rare silver overlay vase by Alvin Mfg Co. of Providence Rhode Island from the late 19th century. This vase is a tour de force of Art Nouveau silver work on glass. The intricate sterling floral base design is overlaid onto the emerald green glass and is finely etched and detailed. Then, above these swirling Art Nouveau florals which wrap around the vase, are vines sprouting three dimensional blown out poppies throughout. Even the vines are treated in three dimensions as they wrap around the central cartouche (conjoined Victorian monogram...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Continental Silver Wax Seal with Art Nouveau Figure and Landscape, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Silver Wax Seal with Art Nouveau Figure and Landscape, Circa 1900 Stamped . 800 silver with engraved seal "W.G." Dimensions: 2.5" H x 1" W x 0.5" D A finely executed Con...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Mid-20th Century Pair of Weighted Sterling Convertible Three Light Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th Century Pair of Weighted, Sterling Convertible, Three Light Candelabra, Hamilton silversmith makers, with gadrooned rims, thistle sconces, reeded bypass candle arms, taperin...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Large Antique American Sterling Silver Tyg / Loving Cup by Howard & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique, Edwardian era loving cup (or tyg). In sterling silver. By Howard & Co. - the early 20th century New York City maker's of high-quality, high end silver. With three ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Magnificent Viennese Art Nouveau Silver Caviar Stand, By Würbel & Czokally, 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent original Viennese Art Nouveau centerpiece around 1900: A wide, round, trumpet-shaped silver pedestal, curved at the bottom, tapering upwards, on four lion's paw feet with f...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter German, Late 19th Century, Unmarked, .800 Silver Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German sterling fantasy fish motif oil lamp/cigar lighter. Dating back to the late 19th century, this piece is a true testament to the creativity and artistry of the era. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the lamp is a fantastical, caricature-like fish cast and engraved realistically. The fish rests on its back, supported by its fins and dorsal fin, with wide-opened eyes and an open mouth revealing the oil lamp's wick. The turned-up tail serves as the handle for this ingeniously designed oil lamp and cigar lighter. Made of unmarked .800 silver, this piece embodies the quality and craftsmanship of German silversmithing. With dimensions of 4 inches in height, 3.5 inches in width, and 2 inches in depth, this lamp is a statement piece that will captivate any observer. Weighing 3.5 ounces, it exudes a substantial and luxurious feel. Step into the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German oil lamp...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Large Gorham Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Cologne Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Large turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular with everted rim. Ba...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Frances box with enamel design
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Frances Sterling Silver Box with Enamel Design This rectangular sterling silver box with rounded corners features vibrant cobalt blue enamel. The lid is decorated with a central desi...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique 19th Century Gorham Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Footed Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique fruit bowl or centerpiece. By Gorham. In sterling silver. Dating to 1896. With a hand-hammered, heavy-gauged wide rim with repou...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Compotes by Tiffany & CO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A breathtaking pair of sterling silver Art Nouveau compotes by Tiffany & Company, embodying the fluid elegance and botanical inspiration characteristic of the late nineteenth century...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Travel Photo Frame with Floral Miniature Art Nouveau
Located in Firenze, FI
Small travel photo frame for 2 photos in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniature; blue line on the outside....
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Buckle, 1902
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gorham Art Nouveau sterling buckle, 1902. Marks for Gorham Sterling and B1949 copyrighted with 1902 (year). Beautiful open floral nouveau whiplash des...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Cast Gorham Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon No. 586 with Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique bon bon spoon. By Gorham. In cast sterling silver. No. 586. With an ornate, reticulated handle and a gilt, pierced bowl with flowers and rocallie. Simply a wond...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service, 12 Settings
Located in Hellerup, DK
A comprehensive sterling silverware service for twelve in the Acorn pattern by Georg Jensen. Designed by Johan Rohde in 1915, the Acorn pattern is widely acknowledged as one of Georg...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Whiting Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Honeysuckle Berry Spoon 69g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique W.W. Child Whiting Manufacturing Company sterling silver .925 casserole berry or citrus spoon in the 1870 Honeysuckle pattern with floral etched and scallop edged bowl...
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1870s Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Mustard Pot
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau glass mustard pot with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Double bellied bowl with sterling silver mounts: c-scroll handle, collar and hinged and domed cover with...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its sweeping silhouette flows with soft curves from the flared spout down to a wide, ornate base. The handle is especially striking—elaborately cast with swirling, nature-inspired mo...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Picture Frame for a round and a rectangular picture Fabergé style
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped frame for a round and a rectangular photograph in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on a radial guilloché and rich friezes in the Russia...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Hammer 107
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare sterling silver Georg Jensen hammer, design #107 by Johan Rohde circa 1919. The design is attributed to Rohde's acorn pattern, featuring an acorn top finial attached to a soli...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Original Case, Austria-Hungary
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 95 parts in original wooden box. Dateing: circa 1900 Material: Massive silver '800' Form type: Elegant, s...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

1922 Puiforcat Art Deco Art Nouveau Tea and Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tea and coffee service in sterling pure silver and nephrite by Jean E. Puiforcat. Service including : - a coffee pot - a milk jug - a sugar pot Minerve Solid Silver 950/1000 Fre...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Extensive Georg Jensen Rope Sterling Silverware Service
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extensive sterling silverware service for twelve in the Rope/Perle pattern by Georg Jensen. Originally designed in 1916 by Georg Jensen himself, the Rope/Perle pattern is a rare f...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Salad Set in Love Disarmed Art Nouveau Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Reed & Barton sterling silver salad set in old, original, Love Disarmed pattern and in Art Nouveau style with exquisite, raised, floral and figural motifs. It consists of a salad fork measuring 10 1/2'' in length by 2 7/8'' in width by 1 2/3'' in height, a serving spoon measuring 10 1/2'' in length. It was not recast, never polished, and never had a monogram and weighs 15 troy ounces. Reed & Barton was founded as Babbitt & Crossman in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. The failing company was then purchased by Henry G. Reed and business partner Charles E. Barton–and by 1896, the company was awarded a Medal of Excellence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 cutlery set for 12 people. Düsseldorf, Germany, late 19th century. Jugendstil period. Complete for 12 people. A total of 164 pieces: 12 ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Picture Frame Viennese Art Nouveau style Oval portrait Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval shaped external photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniatures. Viennese Art Nouveau style, s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley Dessert Spoon, Six Spoons Available
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley dessert spoon in sterling silver. Dated 1933-1944. Six spoons are available. Measure: Length: 17.3 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Our skil...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Giant german Art Nouveau fish fork
Located in Vienna, AT
This havy and large piece was made in the early 20th century in the style of Art Nouveau with some floral decoration. The Designer Alex Katsch produced i...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Brass

Art nouveau coffee cups set by Royal Doulton with silver holders made in 1908
Located in London, London
A fine Edwardian silver and porcelain coffee set, hallmarked in Sheffield in 1908, made by Roberts & Belk. The set comprises six silver-gilt cup holders, six matching saucers, and si...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.

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