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Art Nouveau Seating

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
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Fischel Bentwood Bistro Chairs, 1920s. Set of 6. Set of six Fischel Vienna dining chairs in bentwood with striped pattern on seat and backrest. These Art Nouveau cafe chairs ...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech

Pair of Art Nouveau Side Chairs by Emile Gallé, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Nouveau side chairs. Design by Emile Gallé. Striking French design from the 1890s. Solid oak frames with original sycamore decorations of flowers in ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Oak, Sycamore

Gustavian Antique, Round Stool, Swedish Cabinetmaker, Late 18th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful rare and original gustavian stool, made in giltwood with horsehair upholstered seat. Made in by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the late 18th century. A great vintage o...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Giltwood

Pair of Art Nouveau Side Chairs by Emile Gallé, 1890s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare pair of Art Nouveau side chairs. Design by Emile Gallé. Striking French design from the 1890s. Solid oak frames with original sycamore decorations of flowers in ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Oak, Sycamore

Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Sofa by Fischel
Located in Praha, CZ
- wooden parts made of beechwood has been refurbished and finished by shellac - original springs - needs to be reupholstered - made in Czechoslovakia - labeled by producer
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1890s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Fabric, Beech

Original Josef Hoffmann Fauteuil, J. & J. Kohn, Model Nr. 428/F
Located in Vienna, AT
Half Moon Fauteuil with original upholstery, can be renewed on request with no further cost Designed by: Josef Hoffmann Executed by: J. & J. Kohn, model nr. 428/F, Vienna, from 1910 ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

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Leather, Beech

Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique very beautiful Art Nouveau set of six Thonet chairs with a printed pattern all chairs are labeled with the original THONET paper logo. Thonet...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Bentwood

c1910 Art Nouveau Symbolist Oak Bench Settee by the George Arndt Chair Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare, carved oak Symbolist bench by the George Arndt Chair Company. Art Nouveau design in American furniture is exceedingly rare and this bench exhibits the best design elements of...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Oak

Italian Antique walnut curule or dagobert armchair 1920s
Located in Cantù, IT
Italian Antique walnut curule or dagobert armchair 1920s
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood

As Found J & J Kohn Turn of the Century Bentwood Settee Vienna
Located in Ferndale, MI
Estate find elaborately bent wood settee with caned back rest and seat . Seat caning needs to be restored . I do not have access to a competent c...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Pair MCM Dining Chairs Prague No.811 Designed by Josef Hoffmann, Drevounia 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
These Chairs were designed by Josef Hoffmann, model no. 811 and produced by Drevounia in '60s. Chairs are in mint condition They are made of black wooden fr...
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1920s Czech Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Original Otto Prutscher & Gebrueder Thonet Vienna Jugendstil Chair, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the Café Heinrichshof opposite to the States Opera House in Vienna, ruined in 1945.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

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Hardwood

Pair of Josef Hoffmann Fledermaus Side / Dinning Chairs by Wittmann of Austria
Located in Oakland, CA
1950s vintage Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) Fledermaus side / dining chairs by Wittman of Austria. Original finish to the frames with a wonderful patin...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Fabric, Hardwood, Lacquer

Sculptural 2-Seater Sofa in Oak & Wool, Danish "Skønvirke" Style, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
An exquisite two seater sofa in solid oak and white wool. Crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1920s. The frame of this sofa is meticulously constructed from oak wood, cel...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Seating

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Wool, Oak

Louis Majorelle Aux Alges Carved Mahogany Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Majorelle 1859–1926 Aux Algues Mahogany Bench Bench with hand carved foliate details c. 1900 mahogany, upholstered cushion Dimensions: 49¼ h × 62½ w × 22 d in (125 × 159 × 56 c...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Mahogany

Important Table and Four Chairs by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table and four chairs, by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwi...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood

Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany shaped back with a pretty inlaid top rail, fantastic quality carved centre splat, s...
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Early 1900s European Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann Variation of Art Nouveau "Fledermaus" Sofa
Located in Praha, CZ
- Beech wood wooden Skelet carefully refurbished and finished in Shellac - Original upholstery in good original condition with some signs of use
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Seating

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Fabric, Beech

Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak. A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced. The Batlló chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Seating

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Oak

Mid Century Bentwood Dining or Bistro Chairs in Thonet Style, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
A beautiful set of bentwood dining chairs in the style of Thonet. The chairs were made in Italy in the 80s. All 4 in very good vintage condition.
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1980s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Grosfeld House French Wingback Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Seating

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Fruitwood, Cotton, Damask

Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3
Located in Opole, PL
Art Nouveau Mahogany Living Room Set, 1910, Set of 3 This parlor set, crafted in Italy, beautifully embodies the graceful aesthetic of Art Nouveau. At the...
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Chairs No. 14, Austria, circa, 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant set of two bentwood chairs made by the renown company of Thonet in Vienna/ Austria in the era around 1890. These beautiful Art Nouveau chairs from the earlier period are the famous Thonet coffeehouse chairs model No. 14. Created out of fine bentwood (beechwood that has been formed under hot steam and high pressure) and stained to a gorgeous looking nut wood look, this antique Art Nouveau seating set provides comfortable seating surfaces which are holding the still original (!) renowed classical "vienesse mesh". A beautiful set of timeless designed, late 19th century bentwood chairs...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Bentwood

Sculptural Mid Century Italian Sofa Attributed to Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian sofa attributed to Maurizio Tempestini. Sculptural wingback silhouette. Original upholstery as found. Sourced in Northern Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

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Upholstery

Set of 6 Camille Gauthier French Art Nouveau Ombelle Foliate Carved Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 French Art Nouveau side chairs with the backs having a centered carved ombelle and foliate reticulated frame (NOTE: 2 upholstered in a gold velvet damask, 4 unupholstered) (...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Seating

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Upholstery, Wood, Velvet

Pair of Josef Hoffmann Attr. Stools
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of puristic stools, ebonized beech wood.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech

Set of Six Thonet Style Bentwood and Caned Chairs by Salvatore Leone, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
This set of six chairs (4 side and 2 arm chairs), were produced in Italy by Salvatore Leone in the early 20th century. They are made from stained bentwood with caned seats and backs....
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Jugendstil Thonet Brown Beech Shoe Stool by Josef Hoffmann attr. c 1907, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil Thonet brown beech shoe stool was designed circa 1907 and executed by Gebr. Thonet Vienna attributed to Josef Hoffmann. A gorgeous Jugendstil sho...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech

Pair of 20th Century Art Nouveau Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet, Austria, Ca. 1904
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely rare pair of Art Nouveau bentwood armchairs from the period around 1904. Impressing with its amazing shaped lines, these elaborately crafted early 20th century armchairs w...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

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Leather, Bentwood

1900s Marcel Kammerer Chair No.6517 for Thonet, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in Backhausen fabric - carefully refurbished and finished with ebony shellac - Height of seat 47 cm.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Fabric, Wood

An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Bamboo, Cane

Original Important & Rare Jugendstil Wood Chair from 1901, Josef Hoffmann School
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chair from the early 20th century, school Josef Hoffmann, highly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, beechwood stained and varnished - Original.  
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech

Original Josef Hoffmann Stool, Prag Rudniker Wicker-Fabrication
Located in Vienna, AT
Expertise Dr Gerti Draxler Dorotheum Wien, aus einer Sitzgruppe im Salon des Haus Biach, 1902-03, comparable to : Hocker Alexander Brauner, Hohe Warte 1904, Wiener Werkstaette Muster...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Wicker, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Bar Stools in Thonet Style, Italy 80s, Set of 3
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice set of three benrwood bar stools in Thonet style. They were made in the 80s in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Bentwood Cane Salonfauteuil Easy Chair Thonet No. 1, circa 1890
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition with new cane on seat, cane ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Original Adolf Loos Thebes Stool
Located in Vienna, AT
Wohnung Dr. Otto und Auguste Stoessl, Wien XIII, Auhofstr. 235, um 1900-02 Wohnung Haberfeld Manufacturer Friedricht Otto Schmidt Lit.: Rukschcio, Schachel, Adolf Loos, S. 32 und 7...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech

French Art Nouveau Sculptural Wrought Iron Garden Patio Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau Sculptural Wrought Iron Blue Painted Garden Patio Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features a sleek sculptural wrought iron form with stunning lines. *Price is...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau, Liberty-Chair , 1900, Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
An Art Nouveau chair whose shape and design perfectly reflect this art period. Finely crafted walnut wood covered with a dark, fine glaze. This chair has been artfully restored and r...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood, Nutwood

Grosfeld House French Wingback Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Seating

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Walnut, Cotton

Armchair Thonet Nr.6142, Otto Wagner in 1905
Located in Praha, CZ
Seat Height 54cm - Designed by Otto Wagner in year 1905. - Very rare original fabric in good condition - made in Austria. - Cleaned.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a Swedish Art Nouveau armchair from the 1940s, featuring a padded backrest and curved wooden armrests, adding an elegant and timeless design. The chair offer exceptional comf...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Fabric, Beech

1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Chair
1940s Swedish Art Nouveau Chair
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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 Seating

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Wood

Viennese Chair Gebrüder Thonet Nr.14, circa 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare early model of famous chair "Nr.14", manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. With original luxury finish, imitating rosewood. Marked with early paper label, wh...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Carved Teak Swing
Located in Queens, NY
Art Nouveau (Indian style) carved teak wood filigree swing with open butterfly design side supports and inset porcelain tile panels.
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Late 19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Porcelain, Teak

Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs Office Chair No 714 Jacob & Josef Kohn circa 1902
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil armchairs model no 714 designed in Style Otto Wagner, and produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1902. Documented in the company´s catalogue Kohn from 1903. The chairs were made out of mahogany stained beechwood and shellac hand polished. While the frame was made out of beechwood, the back and seat were made of perforated plywood...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Plywood, Beech

‘Willow’ Armchair Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Cassina
Located in Athens, Attiki
The ‘Willow’ armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the ‘Willow Tea Room’, Glasgow 1904. This masterful modern armchair is an expert re-edition by Cassina. In its origi...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood

Tripod Desk Chair from Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This tripod desk chair was manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn (J & J Kohn, father Jacob and son Josef) around 1900, the biggest competitor of Thonet. The firm worked with designers ...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Beech

Pair of Josef Hoffman for Thonet Prague Bentwood Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of No. 811 Thonet chairs or Prague chairs designed by Josef Hoffman. The chairs feature an iconic bentwood frame design with square shaped arms and a caned seat and back. E...
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20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Seating

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Cane, Bentwood

Vienna Chair, circa 1875, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Bent, Turned and Stained Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vienna Chair, circa 1875, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Bent, turned and stained wood. Back and seat decorated with mascaroni and mythological creatures. Old label, Jacob & Josef Kohn. Wax pol...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood

Slatted Arm Chair Art Nouveau designed by Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set of two slatted art nouveau arm chairs in used original condition. Designed by Thonet Austria.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Bentwood

Thonet chair in curved wood, barber chair, circa 1920
Located in Vittoria, IT
Swivel chair made entirely of solid wood. The backrest and seat are round in shape. On the back of the backrest and on the seat there are some floral design workmanship. The oval arm...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood

Set of Three Hand Carved Art Nouveau Chairs, circa 1900
By Victor Horta
Located in Lucenec, SK
Set of three Art Nouveau early 20th century Art Nouveau armchairs. Beautifully carved chair frame made of fruitwood with upholstered seats and back...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Seating

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

Secession office chair no.715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn in very nice original condition with original leather. Very rare finding in this condition.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Leather, Beech, Bentwood

Moonage Daydream Modular Sofa Black Timeless Leather and brushed brass
Located in Milano, IT
Moonage daydream is a modular sofa. The configurations can be made by choosing from four elements: central module, terminal module, wide terminal modu...
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2010s Italian Art Nouveau Seating

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Leather

Original and Documented Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chair, 20th Century, 1907
Located in Vienna, AT
Chair from the antechamber of the Rudolf Kraus apartment, brother of Karl Kraus, the famous wordsmith. This Apartment in Vienna 1, Nibelungengasse 13, was presented by Adolf Loos on ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Beech

Hand Forged Metal & Wood Garden Bench rustic Seat Furniture Antiques Dealer LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Forged Metal & Wood Garden Bench Rustic Seat Furniture Antiques Dealer LA. Large 19th century Art Nouveau hand forged metal and wood slats ga...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Seating

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Metal, Iron

Original THONET Bentwood Stool, Mid 20th Century
Located in Schwerin, MV
A light-colored bentwood stool by Thonet, from the mid-20th century, in very beautiful, restored condition. The stool is made of bent beechwood and has a second bentwood ring beneath...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Seating

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Wood

1900s Danish Armchair Reupholstered in Red Velvet
Located in Knebel, DK
1900s Danish armchair reupholstered in red velvet Armchair from the beginning of the 1900s reupholstered in red velvet. The chair has been fully restored with new springs and red v...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Seating

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Velvet

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Wood and Wicker Tonet Italian Swivel Barber Chair
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An early 20th Century Antique swivel Barber Chair hand-crafted in Italy. Wood and Wicker are in orginal condition and needs restoration. It has been hand-carved and crafted in Palerm...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Seating

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Wicker, Wood

J & J Kohn Chair 714 by Otto Wagner, 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Jacob and Josef Khon 714 chair by Otto Wagner Wiena 1920s.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Seating

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Bentwood

Art Nouveau seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Antoni Gaudí, Jacob and Josef Kohn, Michael Thonet, and Josef Hoffmann. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $155 and tops out at $120,000 while the average work can sell for $3,664.

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