Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
A 1900s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver and Engraved Crystal Liquor Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian sterling silver and glass rosolio set in good conditions. TheLiquor Set is a luxurious and elegant ensemble that epitomizes the beauty and craft...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Favrile Art Glass Goblet LCT Marked
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite iridescent glass goblet measuring 7.5" h x 3.25" w, by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), is a remarkable example of Favrile glass, the innovative hand-blown art glass...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Cameo Glass Vase "Olive" circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
Gallé French Cameo Glass Vase
Cased glass, opalescent, light amber brown and olive green
Acid-etched design with olive branches
Signed Gallé
Circa 1910
Émi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Lime Green Vaseline glass or Depression Glass Champagne Coupe Glasses - Set of 5
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of five lime green sherbert or champagne coupes. These brightly colored glasses in the unmistakable green, are often referred to as canary glass or vaseline glass. They are optically cut and faceted on the inside, resembling a quilted look. The round and short stature is perfect for use as an ice cream or sherbert glass...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
Brass Lady Leg Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Barware Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass
Daum France, "Palm" Carafe, France 1980
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Daum France decanter with its beautiful stopper in pate de verre in the shape of palm. Signed Daum France, carafe engraved with the letters BR.
In excellent condition.
Dimen...
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1980s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silverware Set for 12
By Georg Jensen
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Creta Papillon, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase:
Mould blown bulbous vase on a flat stand with four deep dents in the side wall, flared mouth above the wide neck, ground and polished pontil o...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
L C Tiffany Mazarin Blue Two Handled Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A very rare, two extruded handled Louis Comfort Tiffany bright Mazarin blue Favrile miniature vase with flared top in Art Nouveau style. Beautifully signed 'L. C. Tiffany Inc Favrile...
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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Cast Gorham Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon No. 586 with Flowers
By Gorham
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Small Majolica Sunflower Plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica sunflower plate Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900.
Diameter / 6.6 inches.
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Tall Botanical Banjo Vase, circa 1908
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Rare Art Nouveau Emile Galle Extra Large 'Banjo' vase, depicting a sticky fly catcher type plant in purple over green, signed in cameo (see picture 5 Provost Mk III see last picture ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Orchid Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Daum Orchid Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase.
Made by the World renowned French maker of ‘Daum’ of Nancy, France circa 1960-80.
Gorgeous art glass piece, hand craf...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Malines' Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique opalescent glass 'Malines' vase. Pattern features fern fronds, climbing up the sides. Stencilled makers mark, 'R LALIQUE FRANCE' ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
French Art Nouveau Purple-White Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase With Berries
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Small purple over clear Emile Galle cameo vase in a classic bud vase shape (sol fleur) decorated with leaves and small berries -It is signed (with the star) in purple with the Provos...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Glass Vase « Roses » circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
French Art Nouveau Caméo Glass Vase «Pavots » circa 1910
Multi-layered glass
Triple overlay, green, red and yellow glass
Acid-etched cameo decoration of poppi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Rosenthal figurine, only 200 versions in existence:
A scantily clad Art Nouveau beauty, a belt around her hips with a long, softly falling shawl draping around her legs, a ...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Pre 1945 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape Motif
By Georg Jensen
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Large Roseville Rozane Floral Ceramic Jardiniere
Located in Redding, CT
Large Roseville Rozane Floral Ceramic Jardiniere. Gorgeous Yellow and Green tones make up this romantic jardiniere. Large size to hold a gorgeous large ...
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1910s Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Vase by Johann Loetz Witwe Cobalt Papillon ca. 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Vase with galvanoplated silver overlay, Johann Loetz Witwe, Cobalt Papillon decoration, ca. 1900
Technique: glass, mould-blown and freeform, reduced and iridescent, galvanoplated si...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
French Perrier-Jouet Champagne Flutes Glasses Art Nouveau, Set of 6
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of six (6) vintage Perrier-Jouet French champagne flute glasses with iconic floral motif in the Art Nouveau style, circa mid to...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
Large Art Nouveau Style Hildesheim Rose Silver Plate Flatware Cake Shovel 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful silver-plated cake server showing the decor of the Hildesheim rose. The pattern can be found on the handle. The shovel in leaf design. With this vintage cake server you c...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage Georg Jensen Silver Ornamental Fish Serving Set 55
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A silver Georg Jensen fish serving set, Ornamental Serving pattern #55 by Georg Jensen from circa 1914. Beautiful details, the handles are two intertwined fish with a mussel shell fi...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Small shaped Picture Frame 2 oval portrait Blue Navy color enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small shaped frame for 2 oval photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche in Art Nouveau style. External dimensions cm. 5.2 x 7 int...
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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
Josef Rindskopf Austrian Art Nouveau Silver Mounted Iridescent Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Bohemain Art Nouveau art glass vase with an iridescent marbled design and silver rim by Josef Rindskopf and dating from around 1904. The vas...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver
Limoges Porcelain Coffee Service - 12 People
By Limoges
Located in BARSAC, FR
Fine Limoges porcelain coffee service from DESCOTTE, REBOISSON & BARRANGER, with a floral frieze decor in the Art Nouveau spirit.
Complete service consisting of 12 cups and saucers,...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Art Nouveau Longwy Turquoise Enameled Ceramic Platter
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 19th-century, ceramic plate is a stunning creation from the renowned Longwy manufactory, celebrated for its mastery of decorative ceramics. The plate features a capti...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Enamel
Art Nouveau Villeroy et Boch Stamp Schramberg Majolica, Water Lily Pattern
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Villeroy et Boch Stamp Schramberg Majolica, Water Lily Pattern, Dish and 9 assiettes.
Majolica is a type of earthenware, decorated Water Lil...
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Early 1900s Luxembourgish Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Majolica
Art Nouveau Vase Ceramics, Floral Turquoise & Blue Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto 1918
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large art nouveau vase in ceramics designed by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg in 1918. The vase is 27.5 cm tall and in excellent condition except from some minor marks and age-based c...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Lady’s Medicinal Flask
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass flask with engraved silver overlay. Flat with curved sides. Overlay in form of grain stalks and fruiting grapevine. Asymmetrical cartouche engra...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
'Spring', Putto With Flowers, by Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent and rare Art Nouveau ceramic piece from a series of the four seasons:
Naked putto in a wide striding position, his blond head tilted to the left and holding a cascade of fl...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Limoges -Rosalie Warranted 22 K Gold Tableware Set, 30 Pieces
Located in Plainview, NY
A timeless Limoges tableware set of 30 Pieces stamped Triumph, made in the USA Limoges Rosalie 1 T S 350-1 22 carat gold. Each piece is finely made of porcelain and hand painted in 2...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Colered Details of Irradiated glass 1900s
By Loetz Glass
Located in Verviers, BE
Loetz Art Nouveau vase whit Colered Details of Irradiated glass 1900s
Beautifully decorated whit Irradiated glass
Rare to find with original condition
The piece is in good conditio...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
WMF Card Tray – Silver Plate Depicting a Woman c1905
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : WMF card tray silver plate depicting a woman
Date : c1905
Origin : Germany
Decoration : Cast depiction of a reclining woman with various fl...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Kralik Art Nouveau Iridescent Mother-of-Pearl Glass Posy Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here we have a beautiful Bohemian mother-of-pearl glass posy vase with metal flower frog, from the late 19th century art nouveau period. Has a stunning oily, iridescent finish. Most ...
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1890s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Antique Meriden Silver Plated Salt / Spice Cellar or Sugar Bowl with Glass Liner
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique silver-plated salt cellar or sugar bowl was crafted by Meriden, a renowned American silver company. The elegant square-shaped design features a finely detailed...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Pink And Green Cameo Glass Vase C1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Super early Emile Galle green over pink cameo vase featuring a dramatic wild flowers with large blooms, branches and big leaves. The vase is a classic early Galle shape with a slight...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling 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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver
19th C. ART NOUVEAU Sauce Tureen Blue & White Tulip Ptn by Keeling & Co, Ca 1887
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very pretty ART NOUVEAU Sauce Tureen or open bowl made of glazed earthenware pottery, decorated in the Tulip Pattern by Keeling & Co., Burslem, Staffordshire, England in th...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Loetz Witwe Glass Vase Phaenomen Genre 6893 Green, Bohemia, circa 1899
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Loetz Witwe glass vase out of the famous workshops in Klostermuehle/ Bohemia, circa 1899. The beautifully shaped glass vase was artful...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Large spectacular Art Nouveau centrepiece attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900.
Very impressive, this stunning piece gathers all the ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
L C Tiffany Blue Miniature Favrile Glass Vase, Signed
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A very rare organic ribbed Louis Comfort Tiffany blue Favrile miniature vase in the Jugendstil style. Beautifully signed 'L. C. Tiffany Inc Favrile' Then (indistinctly) '7168 U' and ...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Loetz / Lötz Art Nouveau Iridescent Glass Candia Papillon Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bolton, GB
Here we have a beautiful Austrian golden glass vase from the late 19th century art nouveau period. Has a stunning oily, iridescent finish. Made by Loetz, part of their "Candia Papill...
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1890s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
French Art Nouveau Signed Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Egg Shaped Box circa 1905
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A rare Emile Galle signed Easter egg box and cover in red and orange over clear. The piece depicts fine leaves and berries -one of the most classic early patterns. It is in the very...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Moser Champagne Glasses Art Nouveau Hand Blown, Lady Hamilton by Moser
Located in DE
These are 7 champagne glasses made from hand blown crystal by Moser in the ever popular Lady Hamilton glass cut.
This pattern is an example of the "papal" cut so called because it i...
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19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Large Art Nouveau Painted Bronze Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Large painted Art Nouveau bronze vase from the early 1900s, fine Italian manufacture.
The vase has a round base with four thick, sinuous feet, reminiscent of those on old stoves...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen Beaded Sterling Silverware Set for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A complete Georg Jensen Beaded sterling silverware set, designed by Georg Jensen in 1916, featuring sought-after pieces such as fish knives and forks, along with butter spreaders.
I...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Jar Cookies Musical Biscuiter Music Box French Vintage Candy Dish Biscuit Bowl
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage musical cookie jar sugar bowl, bonbonniere, candy bowl, biscuit maker "Leaves", glass, brass, Art Nouveau, France, 1970s.
The bonbonniere or biscuit jar is very elegant and ...
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1970s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios 'Cobra’ Candlestick Bronze Favrile Glass 'Pulled Feather' Shade
Located in Glenford, NY
Tiffany Studios ‘Cobra’ Candlestick made of Bronze with Tiffany Iridescent Favrile Glass ‘Pulled Feather’ Shade circa 1905-1910.
Iconic example of legendary Tiffany design and craft...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
"Sleepy Eye" Complete Set of 5 Stoneware Pitchers, American, circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Sleepy Eye" stoneware pitchers were promotional items used to advertise The Sleepy Eye Flour Milling Company, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. The factory was bui...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Stoneware
Georg Jensen Set of Twelve Sterling Silver Charger Plates 587A
Located in Hellerup, DK
A set of twelve early sterling silver Georg Jensen charger plates, design #587A by Johan Rohde (1930). This minimalist design marks Rohde’s transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, s...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Pair of French Majolica Iris Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large pair of French Majolica Iris vase signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Set of Four Vintage Olfaire Portugal Ceramic Charger Plates
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique vintage set of four Olfaire Portugal ceramic charger plates. Bright colors of yellow(center) with green and purple scalloped edges. Excellent c...
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20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau French Pair of Gladioli Fluted Glass Vases
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Art Nouveau pair of gladioli vases.
French, glass tall fluted vase, dating to the early20th century, circa 1920 with a nice aged patina.
Blown glass in very good condition...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
French Art Nouveau Blue On Yellow Signed Emile Gallé Floral Cameo Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
French Art Nouveau Emile Gallé good sized bowl-vase depicting flowering pansy like flowers in blues and purple over yellow with a turned in top. It has fine internal polishing to hig...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Legras French Art Nouveau Enameled Vase, Early 1900s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Nouveau vase by François-Théodore Legras, France, Early 1900s. Very very rare vase with an uncommon shape showing a decor richly enamelled with chestnut leaves. A mus...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
French Daum Art Nouveau Green Glass & Silver Acid Cut Back Vase Signed c1898
By Daum
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Super Art Nouveau signed, silver mounted Daum acid-cut-back graduated green glass vase. The Glass vase is decorated with gilded and white enamel Mistletoe -the green is graduated fr...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau, Liberty & Co., Tudric Hammered Antique Pewter Tazza c1910
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Splendid Art Nouveau antique pewter tazza for Liberty & Co., Regent Street, London
Tall, impressive table centrepiece with hand hammered and stylised decoration
Circa 1910
Signed 'Tu...
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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Pewter
Tiffany & Co. Italian Porcelain Pedestal Tazza or Cake Stand
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian porcelain tazza or cake stand
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
Italy, 1995
Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x 3.5"H
Good original vintage condition
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1990s Italian Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Peter Behrens set of six Art Nouveau champagne glasses 1898
Located in Paris, IDF
This set of six champagne glasses, designed by Peter Behrens for Benedikt von Poschinger, dating back to 1898, embodies a skillful blend of innovation and aesthetics. Each glass feat...
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Tea/Coffee Service on Tray 2
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Tea & Coffee Service with Ivory Handles and Matching Tray (Design #2, 1905)
This exquisite Georg Jensen Blossom tea and coffee service...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Emile Galle 'Cornflowers' Vase circa 1920
By Émile Gallé
Located in Basildon, GB
Emile Galle 'Cornflowers' Vase circa 1920, clear overlaid glass with dense yellow pigment powder inclusions; the exterior overlaid in blue and green; continuous decoration in several...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Ceramic Lamp Stand Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstatte circa 1928 Austrian Art
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Ceramic lamp stand with expressive head designed by Gudrun Baudisch executed by Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1928 marked Austrian Art
In this ceramic object, Gudrun Baudisch combines her...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique WMF Silver Plated Sweets / Visiting Card / Key/ Tray Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful WMF Art Nouveau silver plated visiting card tray Circa 1900 in date.
Depicting a female figure in a long, flowing diaphanous dress, the train forming the double sided tray, with the impressed maker's mark and stamped '169' to underside.
This exquisite casket could house anything from trinkets, keys, sweets to jewellery.
Whatever you choose to use this item for you are sure to do it in style.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 22 x Width 34.5 x Depth 16.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 6 inches
WMF
In 1853, Daniel Straub, a miller from Geislingen, joined forces with the Schweizer Brothers to form the "Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer" in Geislingen.
This was the second company to be founded by Straub - previously in 1850, from the nucleus of a small repair workshop, which he had set up to work on the construction of Geislingen's famous railway incline, he had founded Maschinenfabrik Geislingen. This company was involved mainly in manufacturing mill turbines and traded throughout Europe.
As early as 1862, the young company distinguished itself by winning a gold medal at the World Exhibition in London. In 1866, following the departure of the brothers Louis and Friedrich Schweizer, the company was renamed Straub & Sohn" (Straub & Son). The company showroom, built in 1868 in Berlin, gradually evolved to become the company's first retail outlet. Three years later, the company was already employing 60 workers. By 1880, the number of employees had grown to approximately 200 and the company was already producing 960 different items.
1880 saw the merger between Straub & Sohn and "Ritter & Co.", Esslingen, to form a public limited company under the name of Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. At the time of the merger, Ritter & Co.'s Esslingen factory was already using the electroplating method of silver plating and had the more modern production facilities at its disposal. Straub's company, on the other hand, was the more profitable of the two.
1892 saw the development of a special technique for silver plating cutlery, whereby the silver is distributed in a way that, at the points of the cutlery most exposed to wear and tear, the coating is twice as thick as elsewhere. This process was patented and is still in use today. Known nowadays as 'Perfect Hard Silver plating' the technique remains exclusive to WMF.
Under Carl Hugele the company gained international standing. At the turn of the century the factory in Geislingen employed 3,000 workers. By 1910, this number had already grown to 4,000, making WMF the largest company in Wurttemberg at this time. Sales catalogues were printed in twelve languages. Subsidiary companies in London, Warsaw and Vienna opened up export markets.
Under the direction of Albert Mayer the WMF studio was influenced by the art nouveau style. The product range was modernized and considerably extended. In 1905 WMF acquired a majority holding of the Cologne company Orivit AG, which manufactured products from "Orivit", a tin alloy.
As of 1925, products created by the Contemporary Decorative Products Department (NKA) made their debut on the market. This department was set up under the direction of Hugo Debach in order to establish the name of WMF amongst consumers interested in art and design. This department was responsible for producing the special "Ikora" finish, which has earned an important place in the annals of art history. The "Ikora" brand name referred to a specific method of treating the surface of the metal, by which layers of coating were applied in a partly chemical and partly heat induced process. A host of newly developed hand-finishing techniques enhanced the possibilities for adding decorative flourishes to the products. Despite being mass produced, every item looked as if it had been individually crafted.
At the end of the war the company had lost its foreign assets, associated factories...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate
Daum Enamel and Cameo Small Low Glass Tulip Bowl-French c1900
By Daum
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A rare small Daum Tulips low bowl - vase -Polychrome enamelled and cameo cut back depicting parrot tulips blooms and leaves against a green and orange background cased internally in ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Pair of French Majolica Swans Vase Delphin Massier, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Rare pair of French Majolica swans vases signed Delphin Massier, circa 1880.
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1880s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service, 12 Settings
By Georg Jensen
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
French Majolica Heron Saint Clément Pitcher, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant French Majolica Heron Pitcher signed Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Brass Lady Leg Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Barware Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass
Bohemian Loetz Art Nouveau Cobalt Papillon Glass Vase c1898
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A fabulous Art Nouveau Cobalt (blue/gold on vibrant dark blue) Papillon (Butterfly wing) vase. This iridised finish was first created by Loetz in 1898 and dates to around that period...
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1890s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
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...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
Art Nouveau serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, and Loetz Glass. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $1,000,000 while the average work can sell for $1,246.