Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
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
Walking stick, Duilio Cambellotti and Petocchi swallows cane, Rome, Italy 1910.
By Duilio Cambellotti
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick: T shaped handle starts with a plane collar over which we see the Petochi maker’s mark (silversmith), the 800 hallmark (800/1000 silver) and the CD initials...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass, Iron
Beautiful Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto with Cherub Angel, Antique European, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed and then welded. Given the delicacy...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Art Nouveau Silver, Mother of Pearl and Glass Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau silver, mother of pearl and glass walking stick
French, c. 1900
Height 87.5cm, diameter 3cm
This walking stick was crafted at the ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Late 19th C Art Nouveau Bamboo Walking Stick American Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality craftsmanship to this highly figured rare premium hardwood bamboo walking stick; from the fabulous collection of Prince Moritz (1926-2013) who was well known for his ext...
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1880s Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire & 18K Gold Lapel Pin
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This stunning early 20th century Continental 18K gold lapel pin is beautiful & is artistically crafted with a stylish clover motif suitable for eit...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Rene Lalique Deux Figurines Dos a Dos Brooch C1913
By René Lalique
Located in Devon, GB
Rene Lalique Deux Figurines Dos a Dos Brooch. Green foil backed glass highlighted with green staining mounted in brass.
Very good original condition.
Sta...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
$3,565 Sale Price
20% Off
Claude Lalanne, a Rare Gilt-Bronze Dragonfly Frame, France, C. 1985
Located in Queens, NY
Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) A rare gilt-bronze dragonfly frame, France C. 1985,
Signed on reverse Cl. Lalanne Artcurial 25/450.
Measures: 4" high x 3...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Florence City Tower Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage Italy 1930
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe an...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Rose Branch Pendant Ormolu, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish pendant or hanger was made to hang on a chain. Made in Germany, circa 1900.
A very pretty piece of antique jewellery which would make a fine addition to any coll...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
$72 Sale Price
40% Off
Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910
By Waterman
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 1900s Waterman 'Ideal' fountain pen in 14 karat gold pierced and engraved filigree design, with a lever filling system. Missing its original bladder but otherwise intact. No...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Collection of Six Silver Figurative Ex Voto Infant Child Antique Italy, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A collection of six cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. Each is handmade, embossed and then welded...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Limoges Enamel Portrait of a Floral Kokoshnik Beauty
France, Circa 1900s
A exquisite French Limoges enamel portrait, circa the 1900s, capturing a mesmerizing portrait of a...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique Silver Hand Arm Ex Voto, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed an...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Vintage Miniature Half Doll German Porcelain Dutch Girl, Drip Catcher Pin 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a cute porcelain half-doll, meant to be posed on a pin cushion or a drip catcher. She is made in the form of a Dutch Girl. She is impress marked at the lower back with “14123...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Atlas Puzzle by Léon Saussine, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French atlas puzzle edited by Léon Saussine, France, ca.1900. Exceptional puzzle composed of 7 boards entitled Mappemonde (world map), France par départements (France by departments)...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Art Nouveau Golden Ring with Violet Agate Surronded with Flowers
Located in Sofia, BG
French ring in yellow gold decorated with flowers and leaves that cradle a violet agate in this organic Art Nouveau look. Lovely piece of jewellery in very good condition.
Size 53
...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Evening Little Bag in Silver Mesh "Minaudière" to be Admired
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
G/409 - A very antique beautiful perfect little bag in silver mesh for your evenings.
It's so elegant! Beautiful to admire or for a woman You love.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant paperweight from the early 20th century is expertly crafted of cut glass and floral silver overlay in the manner of Art Nouveau. The translucent glass cube is shaped wit...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1899, Bluthner grand piano with a rosewood case, decorated with Art Nouveau and Empire style elements. It was showcased at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Piano bought by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in the Coronation year of 1902 to be situated in the ballroom of Malborough House. It was sold in 1936 to Major Maconochie in Bath. This piano is in great original condition having only had two previous owners. A rare opportunity to acquire a royal piano.
The piano cheek side panel is inlaid with an Art Nouveau design featuring a stylised female head surrounded by whiplash lines and foliage. Musical instruments sit centrally in the design. Columnar, Empire style gilt mounts stand each side of the inlay. Napoleonic emblems of stars, palmettes and foliage feature here. Symmetrical female heads with flowing tresses and floral...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Art Nouveau in Munich
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Nouveau in Munich softcover book. Published in 1988 in conjunction with the exhibition "Art Nouveau in Munich: Masters of Jungendstil". Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany...
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1980s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Solid Bronze Antique Jugendstil Wall Sculpture Plaque of a Mourning Female
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning bronze wall plaque with a maker's monogram.
In the earliest years of the 1900s much of the daily life in Europe was overshadowed by the horrors of the first world war. Lo...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Racehorse Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany.
This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Ignatius Taschner Jugendstil Brass and Copper Monkey Cheroot Cutter, circa 1900
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual German Jugendstil brass, copper and steel cheroot cutter modeled as a monkey sat within a rounded tray. The tail lifts and acts as the cutting edge with a small ho...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique L. M. Ericsson AC110 Iron Skeleton Telephone Taxen Eiffel Dachshund #3
Located in Sweden, SE
Desktop telephone model AC 110 (Old catalogue No. 375) made by L. M. Ericsson, Stockholm in period of 1895-1910. A legendary model that enjoys special attention from collectors.
Size app.: 30 cm (roughly 11.8 in) high, 27 cm (roughly 10.6 in) wide, 14 cm (roughly 5.5 in) deep. Quite good condition, age and usage wear, attritions, damages, losses of 2 feet out of 4, original finish! Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 6 kg it is going to measure some 8 kg packed for shipment.
Lars Magnus Ericsson began his association with telephones in his youth as an instrument maker. He worked for a firm which made telegraph equipment for the Swedish government agency Telegrafverket. In 1876, aged 30, he started a telegraph repair shop with help from his friend Carl Johan Andersson. The shop was in central Stockholm (No. 15 on Drottninggatan, the principal shopping street) and repaired foreign-made telephones. In 1878 Ericsson began making and selling his own telephone equipment. His phones were not technically innovative, as most of the inventions had already been made in the US. In 1878, he made an agreement to supply telephones and switchboards to Sweden's first telecom operating company, Stockholms Allmänna Telefonaktiebolag. Also in 1878, local telephone importer Numa Peterson hired Ericsson to adjust some telephones from the Bell Telephone Company. This inspired him to buy a number of Siemens telephones...
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Late 19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Josef Hoffmann Silver Brooch Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Silver Brooch Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912
Josef Hoffmann, a member of the Vienna Secession, was both the co-founder and one of the mo...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Friedr. Herder Solingen Knife Scissors and Shaving Razor Advertising Enamel Sign
By Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Friedrich Herder Abr. Sohn Solingen bayonets, knives, razors, enamel porcelain advertising sign. Never used, it was found on the original packaging. Perfect gloss. German m...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet by C. Collodi Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk 1920
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Collodi, Carlo. Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet. Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott, [1920]. Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk. Gift Edition. In the publisher's original gray cloth boards, stamped with green and orange, illustrated cover label and top edge gilt. With 14 color plates and numerous border illustrations and decoration throughout. Presented with a new archival slipcase.
Presented is a charming English edition of Carlo Collodi’s children’s tale, Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet. This book was published in Philadelphia and London by J. B. Lippincott, as a special "Gift Edition," circa 1920. It features 14 full color plates by illustrator Maria Kirk and numerous border and chapter decorations throughout the book. It is presented here in its original gray cloth boards, stamped in green and orange, with a beautiful illustrated cover label of Pinocchio in a forest. The book is protected by a new custom archival slipcase.
Collodi’s La Storia di un Burattino (trans: The Story of a Puppet) first appeared in serial form in the Italian weekly publication for children, Giornale per i bambini. The first installment was published on July 7, 1881 and continued for nearly four months and 15 chapters. Following the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio, the original series was written as an educational tale of warning to Italian children, stressing the importance of morality, responsibility, and obedience to one’s parents and authority. In the original, serialized version, the flawed and irresponsible Pinocchio is penalized and hanged for his numerous poor decisions and faults of character at the end of Chapter 15.
At the request of his editor and by the demand of his many readers, Collodi resumed his serialized story in February of 1882. In these later chapters, Chapters 16–36, the Fairy with Turquoise Hair rescues and revives Pinocchio and eventually transforms him into a real boy. Pinocchio acquires a deeper understanding of himself and his moral responsibilities, making the story more palatable for children. In February 1883, the story was published in Italy as a single book, illustrated by Enrico Mazzanti. It was a huge publishing success.
The Adventures of Pinocchio is the world's third most translated book, after the Bible and The Little Prince. Pinocchio was first translated into English by Mary Alice Murray in 1892, whose translation was added to the widely circulated Everyman's Library in 1911. The first US edition was published in 1901, translated and illustrated by Walter S. Cramp and Charles Copeland...
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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Early 20th Century Russian Silver 84 Clutch Purse with Horses Moscow
Located in San Mateo, CA
Russian silver clutch or evening purse. This has repousse horse heads with outstanding detail in the left corner. The clutch is .875 fine silver. There is a glass cabochon for the cl...
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1910s Russian Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Female Portrait Chatelaine Belt Clip
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Turn of the century Art Nouveau Chatelaine Belt Clip features a delicate portrait of a female, framed by flowing, organic lines reminiscent of nat...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$96 Sale Price
44% Off
Histoire de Leon Bakst Rare French 1924 Edition #94 of 345 Ballet Russes designs
By Leon Bakst
Located in Glenford, NY
Histoire de Leon Bakst
Copyright by Edition “L’Art Russe” Alexandre Kogan
ECrite par Andre Levinson
Societe D’Editions et de Librairie Henri Reynaud PARIS
This is number 94 of ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Beautiful Silver Lady Woman in Alpine Costume Ex Voto, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed an...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
Art Nouveau Sculpture Refrence Book by Alastair Duncan 1st Edition 1978
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Nouveau by Alastair Duncan offers a lush exploration of this transformative art movement, showcasing exquisite examples of glass, furniture, and jewelry that define its organic e...
Category
1970s English Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Paper
$46 Sale Price
26% Off
1910s Art Nouveau Lemaire-Like Brass Binoculars/Glasses and Leather Case, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1910s Art Nouveau Lemaire-like gilt brass expandable sportier binoculars/opera glasses with leather case, France
By: LeMaire Paris (in the style of)
Material: brass, copper, metal, ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bronze Cigar Cutter by, Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau cast and gilt bronze Cigar Cutter by, Tiffany Studios decorated in an aztec like pattern and finished in its original gold doré finish. The...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works
Located in Bradenton, FL
Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works. Softcover book. First edition, published in 1980 by Harmony Books of New York. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. Illustrated, 192 pages.
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1980s Hong Kong Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Heart Pin Brooch Ormolu with Stone, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish sentimental brooch was made for a loved one. Made in Germany, circa 1900. The brooch has a red stone and a white stone (probably moonstone) in it.
A very pretty ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Lorelei Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1890. Shaped with hinged cover and strike. On front in relief the Lorelei rise out of roiling water with...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis Majorelle Nancy Signed Sideboard Vitrine, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French vitrine cabinet signed by renowned Art Nouveau designer Louis Majorelle. The cabinet is composed of mahogany, walnut and multiple exotic...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Walking Stick with Silver Handle
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walking stick with silver handle: may be French, from the early twentieth or late nineteenth century.
It's very elegant functional.
ref. O/7571
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Crown Staffordshire Large Porcelain Tudor House Pastille Burner c.1906
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare antique porcelain pastille burner modelled as a Tudor House set within a walled garden by Crown Staffordshire and dating from around 1...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Rose Quartz, Gold, Ruby, Emerald and Diamond Walking Stick
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau rose quartz, gold, ruby, emerald and diamond walking stick
Russian, c. 1900
Height 91cm, width 7cm, depth 1.5cm
This superb walking stick, crafted around 1900, embodi...
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold
Unusual Figure of a Airplane Pilot circa 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A nice and unusual bronze figure of a pilot from circa 1910 subject from Aeronautica in the fist quarter of the 20th century are very rare and wanted.
Early airplane pilot sculpture, France, 1910s. Very nice propeller. Fantastic desk piece. Pilot aviator desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Nephrite, Diamond and Enamel Frog-Shaped Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century nephrite, diamond and enamel frog-shaped cane
Continental, c. 1900
Height 81cm, width 7cm, depth 2.5cm
Crafted around 1900, this delicate walking stick is filled ...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Metal
Vintage Badminton, Tennis or Squash Rackets in Red White and Blue Set of 6
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage set of six badminton, tennis, or squash rackets in red white, and blue. Each racket is made from wood and in wonderful vintage condition. This set would make a great focal po...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
$536 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1901 Art Nouveau Cricket Trophy Shield, by Walker Hall and Sons
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
1901 Art Nouveau Sheffield Plate Cricket Trophy Shield, by Walker Hall and Sons
This is a fantastic piece, a work of art, the Oak shield has an embossed Sheffield Silver plate, in t...
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Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein: The Paris Review 1982-1992:
Vintage editions of The Paris Review, with one uniquely featuring an...
Category
1980s Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Energetic Glass Buddha by Almeric Walter, Pate de Verre, France, 1900s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Amalric Walter (français, 1870-1959)
A wonderful energetic Glass or Chrystal Shakyamuni Buddha by Almeric Walter from the Art Nouveau, Art Deco period ci...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
1900s Brass Bell With Silver Pleated Bear
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and special brass bell with the handle shaped as a bear with stone eyes. Made in Vienna, Austria in the 1900s.
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver, Brass
Triple Tiered Silver Smokers Compendium by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Located in Northampton, GB
Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this Solid Silver Triple Tiered Smokers Compendium. The Silver Smokers Co...
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Buckle, 1902
By Gorham
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...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$475 Sale Price
26% Off
Unger Brothers Art Nouveau Match Safe with Ethereal Nymph Lighting Up
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by Unger Bros in Newark, ca 1900. Shaped rectangle with hinged cover. On front an ethereal nymph lights up a cigarette against a smoke-fi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unger Bros Art Nouveau Loves-Me-Loves-Me-Not Daisy Match Safe
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by Unger Bros in Newark, ca 1900. Curved with whiplash scrolls and hinged cover. On front in relief the poignant scene from Goethe’s Faus...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897.
This rare book is in fair to good condition for ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rene Lalique Blue Quatre Papillons hatpin C1912
By René Lalique
Located in Devon, GB
Rare quatre papillons hatpin. Blue foil backed clear and frosted glass highlighted with black staining. The brass back is stamped Lalique along with the RL stamp
The condition is ve...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
$2,193 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Art Nouveau Gibson Girl Portrait Pin Girl Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late Victorian Gibson girl portrait pin captures the iconic elegance of the Art Nouveau eras. The finely detailed brooch features a young woman with up-swept hair and delica...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$107 Sale Price
44% Off
1910's Sterling Silver Cigarette Case w/ Cobalt Blue Enameled Checker Pattern
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Introducing the Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with a captivating cobalt blue enameled checker pattern. This exquisite piece showcases a timeless design, combining the elegan...
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Early 1900s British Antique Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$701 Sale Price
44% Off
Three Antique Victrola Phonograph Horns
By Victrola
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three antique exterior phonograph horns attributed to Victrola, likely from a Victor Talking Machine. We have three available which can be sold individ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$650 / item
Art Nouveau Flacon in Mother of Pearl Scent Gilt Pendent, France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Mother of Pearl chatelaine perfume scent or snuff bottle. Very intricate details including a butterfly on the base. Wonderful piece to add to a collection of these desirable...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Lorgnette Opera Glasses Folding Spectacles Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous old fashioned antique lorgnette with a refined design on the handle. This pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses feature a "folding" frames that overlap one another. The lens...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Art Nouveau collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau collectibles and curiosities 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 collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, after Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, and Gustave De Bruyn. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $524,703 while the average work can sell for $657.
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