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Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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
J.&J. Kohn Vienna Art Nouveau Seating Suite 'Buenos Aires' Model 675, Circa 1906
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Art Nouveau seating suite consisting of a setee and two armchairs, quality handcrafted furniture with decorative bentwood elements that combine formal beauty and function. Be...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Brass

Bentwood Seating Set/ Salon Suite with Round Thonet Table, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Early 20th century bentwood seating set/ salon suite by Thonet from the Art Nouveau period in Austria, circa 1910. Attributed to the famous Austrian architect and designer Otto Wagne...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Leather, Beech

Thonet Bentwood Seating Set/ Salon Suite by M. Kammerer, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Timeless Thonet bentwood seating set or Salon Suite designed by famous austrian architect and painter Marcel Kammerer in the beginning of the 20th century around 1910. M. Kammerer was a master of form language which reflects best in this absolute fantastic shaped bentwood furniture. Fitting to almost any kind of interior design, weather it is contemporary or residential, this Thonet seating set includes a wonderful bench and two fantastic armchairs, all newly upholstered in fine green alcantara during the restoration process. An absolute outstanding Art Nouveau salon suite...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Bentwood

J.&J. Kohn - Josef Hoffmann - Seating group (3) - Fledermaus - Beech, Leather
Located in Budapest, HU
This description details a piece of living-room furniture by renowned Austrian designer and architect Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) in collaboration with Jacob & Josef Kohn, a furniture...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Leather, Beech

20th Century Fine Set of Thonet Art Nouveau by Marcel Kammerer. Vienna, C. 1910.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, We would like to offer you a beautiful set designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet in Vienna, c. 1910. The set consists of two chairs and a settee. The pieces w...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Beech, Walnut

Living room set, Northern Europe, circa 1890. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique set of living room furniture from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The furniture has been covered wi...
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1890s Norwegian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Walnut

Adolf Loos Attr. & Thonet Original of the Time Jugendstil Seating Ensemble, 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Four-legged structure made of solid beechwood, brown-stained; stool with applied textile added at a later date; professionally restored; signs of age and use; on the underside compan...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Beech

Thonet, Living Romm Set , Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful living room set composed of 2 sofas, 4 armchairs and 6 chairs, characteristic of Thonet's work: curved lines of the wood of the armrests, backrests... Good general conditi...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Bentwood

French Art Nouveau Living Room / Salon Five Piece Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
On Sale...! Feel free to make an offer...! French Art Nouveau Living Room Set comprises 5 pieces: 1 Loveseat (sofa, canape) 2 armchairs and 2 chairs. Set needs to be refinished and...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Wood

Art Nouveau salon set of 3, 2 armchairs and 1 chair, France, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Attributed to Eugène Gaillard Eugène Gaillard, born January 31, 1862 in Paris, where he died January 27, 1931, is an architect and furniture designer. He was one of the most renowne...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Wood

Divano e due poltrone attribuite a Antonio Volpe - Udine modello n.215 XX secolo
Located in Premariacco, IT
Salotto del primo '900 formato da divano due posti e una coppia di poltrone, il tutto in faggio curvato con sedute e schienali imbottiti e decorati co...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Beech

Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Salon Suite by Josef Hoffmann, Austria ca. 1905
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely gorgeous bentwood seating set by Thonet Austria, designed by none other than famous Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, wellknown from the world renowed Wiener Werkstaette....
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Bentwood

Rare Italian Art Nouveau Antique Living Room Set or Salon Suite
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare complete Italian Art Nouveau 1900s living room set includes: 1 sofa 2 armchairs 2 chairs Refined living room set in carved beech wood. The wood has an elegant carved decoration...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Beech

Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Art Nouveau Game. The price includes the 3 armchairs 1 Sofa 2 Armchairs Material: Wood, reupholstered with springs and elastic band (as it was in the old days) If you hav...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Wood

Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Art Nouveau Game. The price includes the 3 armchairs 1 Sofa 2 Armchairs Material: Wood, reupholstered with springs and elastic band (as it was in the old days) We have specialized in the sale...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Wood

French Art Nouveau Walnut 5-Piece Living Room Set with Floral Filigree
Located in New York, NY
Set of 5 French Art Nouveau walnut living room / salon set with floral filigree back & gold upholstery (Settee: 49"w 24"d 40"h, 2 arm chairs: 26"w 24"d 39"h, 2 side chairs:18.5"w x 1...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Walnut

Rare Luxurious 10 Piece Italian Art Nouveau Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Excellent early 20th century Art Nouveau complete original salon suite set, hand carved and painted in a lovely neutral color with original silk upholstery in very good condition of ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Silk, Wood

Original Art Nouveau Salon, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Art Nouveau salon, circa 1900 in beech. Composed of a bench, 2 armchairs and 3 chairs. Old repairs, reflowings, some gaps worn fabric. Good ...
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Velvet, Beech

1910s Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Seating Set
Located in Praha, CZ
Carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac Professionally reupholstered in old technique and quality fabric designed by Gustav Klimt.  
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1910s Vintage Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Fabric, Wood

Set of Sofa and Two Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, 1900s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Nouveau Thonet sofa and two armchairs, J/J Kohn, upholstered in genuine leather, designed in 1905 by architect Josef Hoffmann for the Fledermaus cabar...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Leather, Bentwood

Pretty Art Nouveau Living Room circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
pretty art nouveau living room circa 1900 including 1 bench, 2 armchairs and two chairs. everything is in good condition, some marks on the velvet, but it...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Wood, Velvet

Unusual Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 4 Chairs, Country, France, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Art Nouveau Game. 1 Sofa 2 Armchairs 4 chairs Material: Wood, reupholstered with springs and elastic band (as it was in the old days) Country: France If you are looking f...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Wood

Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 4 Chairs, 1890, Attributed William Morris
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Art Nouveau Game. 1 Sofa 2 Armchairs 4 chairs Material: Wood, reupholstered with springs and elastic band (as it was in the old days) Country: England If you have any que...
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1890s English Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Wood

Art Nouveau Seating Set by Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of Thonet sofa type 6285 and two armchairs Thonet 6585. Rare type designed by Otto Wagner. Recently reupholstered. Shellac finish. Dimensions of a...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Beech

Salon Set by Josef Hoffmann, 1910s, Excellent Condition
Located in Praha, CZ
Art nouveau sofa set Thonet, J/J Kohn, upholstered in genuine leather, designed by architect Josef Hoffmann for the Fledermaus cabaret in Vienna, Austria, completely restored, newly ...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Leather, Bentwood

Marcel Kammerer Seating Set Salon Suite, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The set contains of two armchairs and ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Brass

French Art Nouveau Purple Moire 5-Piece Living Room Set
Located in New York, NY
Set of 5 French Art Nouveau walnut living room / salon set with floral carving on back & purple moire upholstery (settee, 2 armchairs, 2 side chairs)
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Walnut

Josef Hoffmann Seating Group
Located in New York, NY
This Austrian seating group was designed by Josef Hoffmann, the leading architect of the Viennese Secession movement of the early 20th century, and executed by the firm of Josef and Jacob Kohn, craftsmen of the Wiener Werkstaette collaborative group. The original good finish as been carefully restored and the three piece suite has been recently reupholstered in a reissued Josef Hoffmann fabric...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Beech

Important Living Room Set by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table with four chairs, and sofà, a Book cabinet and Pedestal by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwig Alter for a noble family from Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. Original unrestored condition and step by step restoration detailed photo documentation available. Macassar, solid and veneered. Amboyna, Macassar, abalone and white mother of pearl inlay, surface professionally repolished, solid Macassar support pillars mounted on Macassar veneered table base, twin Macassar spheres as legs, central pillar executed to the artistic level, highest quality cabinet making from Ludwig Alter, supplier to the Court of Ernst Ludwig IV the Grand Duke Hessen-Darmstadt and the famous Art Colony, Mathilenhöhe.” Furniture is in excellent condition. Ludwig Alter, between others was also commissioned by: Count Erbach-Schönberg in Schönberg, Count Solms-Laubach in Laubach, Count Isenburg zu Meerholz in Meerholz, Castle Gettenbach, Baron von Riedesel in Stockhausen, Baron von Riedesel zu Eisenbach in Eisenbach. In the beginning of the 20th century, Darmstadt was an important centre for the art movement of Jugendstil, the German variant of Art Nouveaux. Annual architectural competitions led to the building of many architectural treasures of this period. Provenance: private ownership, Darmstadt, Germany. Sizes: Table 70 x 70 and 77 cm high 2 Armchairs 57 x 49 cm and 102 cm high. Seat height 47 cm. 2 chairs 44 x 44 cm and 94 cm high. Seat height 47 cm. Book Cabinet/ Bookcase/Vitrine : 106 wide, 46 deep and 200 cm high. Sofa : 155 wide, 70 deep and 47 cm seat hight. Pedestal : 43 x 27 and 130 high. The Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded the “Mathildenhöhe Artist’s Colony” in 1900 and called the most important people of the time to Darmstadt and result was the collaboration between artist and artisan, between creative will and the technical ability of the workshops, an extremely fruitful work. The exhibitions of the artists' colony in 1901, 1904 - which were followed by more exhibitions in 1908 and 1914 - made a decisive breakthrough into something completely new and paved the way for a new furnishing art and for the first time directed the attention of the whole world to the growth of the young German art. The joyful willingness to make sacrifices of the companies and workshops that took part in this ideal task, the breakthrough in German Interior art towards independence, is reflected in the story and will always be remembered. And the chronicler will not forget the high share of the Ludwig Alter family in this service. Together with the artists: Patriz Huber...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Wood

Jugendstil Mahogany Salon Chairs with Ebony, Birch and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Solid mahogany chairs with ebony, birch and mother-of-pearl inlay, these are part of a suite which includes a matching loveseat and a set of six matching side chairs, available separ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Birch, Ebony, Mahogany

Cast Iron and Wood Garden Furniture Set, England, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast iron and wood garden furniture set. Art Nouveau style, England, late 19th century. Large armchair dimensions: 127 cm width, 63 cm depth, 83 cm height. Individual armchairs...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Iron

Sofa and Armchairs Labelled Jakob & Joseph Kohn Wien, Josef Hoffmann Style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
They can be sold separately 1900s leaving room settee, pair armchairs and sofa, Art Nouveau, by Jakob e Joseph Kohn, Wien, is in solid walnut , in the styl...
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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Leather, Walnut

Bentwood Seating Set by Josef Hoffmann J&J Kohn, Austria, circa 1903
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning bentwood seating set designed by the famous austrian architect and founding member of the world famous "Wiener Werkstaette", Josef Hoffmann. This fantastic salon suite processed by J&J Kohn in the very early 20th century, circa 1903 in Vienna, consists of two timeless designed armchairs and a bench. The ornate bent beechwood set was trimmed to the legendary nut wood look and newly upholstered with finest original Art Nouveau fabric from the renown Backhausen manufacture. These amazing chairs as well as the bench bear the peerless hallmarks of Josef Hoffmann. A rare Art Nouveau seating set...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Bentwood, Fabric

Pair of Armchairs Chairs Marcel Kammerer, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of fantastic bentwood armchairs designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. They are made of dark or almost black stained beech wood in mahog...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Beech, Leather, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Parlor Set, Circa 1910
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this set composed of a two-seat sofa, and two armchairs. The whole is kept in the Art Nouveau stylistics. The seats are upholstered. The backrests with an openwork slat with cut-outs that supports the upholstered section. The upholstery ends with a top rail. Moreover, the top rail has advanced corners, which are finished with a rosette. The rails and their stands are shaped wavily. This parlor set...
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Art Nouveau living room sets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau living room sets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage living room sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau living room sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original living room sets, popular names associated with this style include Josef Hoffmann, Thonet, Marcel Kammerer, and Jacob and Josef Kohn. 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 living room sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,947 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $11,048.

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