Art Nouveau Cinema Theatre Seats, circa 1910

Joseph Mathieu Art Deco 'Multiples' chair, 1920s Lyon, France. This chair is a very early design by Joseph Mathieu, Lyon, France. Joseph Mathieu has designed and manufactured some...

An exquisite French Art Nouveau boule de gui/mistletoe ball chandelier, in absolutely stunning condition, decorated with hand painted mistletoe leaves and opaline glass berries, the ...

A wonderful 18th century Italian Cassapanca, the tall back is carved as Florentine fleur de lis, and the seat and back have hand painted decoration, depicting more fleur de lis, acan...

An exceptional Art Nouveau chandelier, dating to circa 1905, the bronze rope twist chandelier arms are adorned with smaller twists of rope and leaf decorative flourishes. The three branches of the chandelier each bears a cut glass shade in the form of a rose, that surrounds the lamp fitting. To the centre is a large bronze torchiere, with a cut glass flame shade...

Beautiful early 20th century French decoy duck. Hand carved in wood and hand painted, the decoy has a movable head that can be turned left or right, it is a...

A quite exceptional late 19th century pair of French patio/orangery chairs. This is a beautiful wrought iron pair of large chairs, with the mos...

The rosewood and maple marquetry in the back rests and seats of this row of theatre seats from Belgium is exquisite. All five flip-down seats are back waited, which brings the seats to their upright position. We have seen many wood theatre seats...

Great looking early 20th century Art Nouveau bentwood bench attributed to the renown company of Jacob & Josef Kohn in Vienna/Austri...

Art Nouveau oak bench, circa 1900.

The vintage bench is of fine Italian manufacture and it is original from the 50s. It’s a multidirectional bench because the five seats can be placed to face the side needed, as you c...

We are delighted to offer this lovely suite of original Anglo Indian circa 1880 oak and iron bound hall seating with internal storage A good looking and well made suite, the set ...

Hello, These exceptional set of twelve Viennese Art Nouveau solid oak chairs from circa 1910 represent a high level of craftsmanship and elegant design. Viennese Art Nouveau is a trend in Austrian art, architecture and design at the turn of the 20th century. The name was taken from the association formed by a group of artists who protested against the rejection of their work by the Vienna Academy. Gustav Klimt, Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann and other artists decided to completely break with the prevailing historicism and promote a new style in art, architecture, and interior design. Art Nouveau focused on simplicity, which foreshadowed modern 20th century design. The elaborate decorations emphasized the close relationship between crafts and Fine arts. Ornamentation (carvings, paintings, marquetry) referred to the world of nature - plants, birds' feathers, insects' wings. Embossed leather with lovely floral elements blends beautifully with the elegant form of the chairs. In the field of ornamentation plant and animal elements were the most important, but not the only set of motifs typical of Art Nouveau in furniture making. They were accompanied by geometric and abstract motifs, and although Art Nouveau is associated with ornamentation, some Art Nouveau furniture is rather simple in form, using shape and line rather than decoration. Compared to other trends of this style, the Vienna Secession was devoid of splendor and rich decoration. It was characterized by sublime simplicity and attention to detail, which paved the way for modern design. Artists creating in the style of Vienna Secession preferred geometric and floral ornaments. Even when using organic motifs, they tended to keep them geometric. Buildings designed in the spirit of the Viennese Art Nouveau often have elegant floral decorations which resemble these beautiful chairs. The set of twelve chairs...