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Art Nouveau Sideboards

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
Color:  Brown
Art Nouveau Historicism XXL Buffet Cabinet / Sideboard in Oak, 1920
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
XXL buffet cabinet restored Art Nouveau / historicism oak sideboard Features: 7-part model with various departments Very high quality and complex processing Original high quali...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Oak

Léon Jallot '1874-1967' Art Nouveau Oak Sideboard, circa 1910
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Léon Jallot '1874-1967' interisting oak sideboard , circa 1910 very pretty handles in bronze and brass this piece of furniture has a lot of charm total height with backrest: 127 c...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Sideboard
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau bookcase in excellent original condition.
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Wood

Henry Van De Velde High Board Art Nouveau, Belgium, Victor Horta, William Morris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Henry Van De Velde; Art Nouveau; Arts and Crafts Movement; Jugendstil, Victor Horta, Paul Hankar, Belgian design; Architecture; Samuel Bing; Charles Verlat...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Metal

Antique c 1900 Art Nouveau Amboyna Burl Hand Carved Walnut Sideboard Buffet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique early 1900s Art Nouveau Amboyna burl hand carved walnut sideboard buffet Approximate Measu...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Burl, Walnut

J.&J. Kohn Vienna Art Nouveau Desk Chair, Mahogany stained, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchair made by hand in high-quality, shapely bent beech wood furniture, mahogany stained, shellac hand-polished. Manufactured by JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, Vienna, around 1900 Model number T 1253 Measures: Height: 77.0 cm / 30.31 inches Seat: 47.0 cm / 18.50 inches Width: 54.0 cm / 21.25 inches Depth: 55.0 cm / 21.65 inches Bibliography: JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, 'DER KATALOG VON 1916' (catalogue from 1916), DRY MUNICH 1985, page 60, number T1253. Antique furniture from...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Beech

Harald Westerberg A Red Lacquered “Swedish Grace” à la Chinoise Bar Cabinet
By Harald Westerberg
Located in London, GB
A red lacquered “Swedish Grace” à la Chinoise bar cabinet, carved with profiles painted in gold. Front with pull-out leaf and two doors, behind which shelv...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Lacquer

Original Italian Art Noveau Sideboard in Honey-Colored Walnut with Three Drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original Italian art Noveau sideboard in honey-colored, walnut wood, with three drawers and three doors, internal shelves. It is very elegant and of an uncommon shape. Each carvin...
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Walnut

Henri van de Velde, Cabinet, High Board, Art Nouveau, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Henry Van De Velde; Art Nouveau; Belgian Design; 1930s; Cabinet; High Board; Wood; Arts and Crafts Movement; Jugendstil, Victor Horta, Paul Hankar; Archite...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Glass, Wood

Art Nouveau Style Sideboard with Brass Inlay
Located in Hanover, MA
Early 1960's vintage custom made French walnut sideboard with illuminated bar cabinet having distinctive Jugendstil/fin-de-siecle/art nouveau style brass inlay within the left and ri...
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1960s American Vintage Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Brass

Exceptional French Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary French walnut cabinet by Louis Majorelle (1859–1926) exceptionally executed period Art Nouveau styling. Circa 1900. Majorelle know for often ornamented his pieces...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Walnut

Art Nouveau Sideboard Veneered with Oak, the Turn of the 19th and 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Art Nouveau Sideboard Veneered with Oak, the Turn of the 19th and 20th Century We present you a big, representative oak and oak burl sideboard from the turn of the 19th and 20th cen...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Oak

Madison Credenza by De Coene, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by De Coene in 1958, this Madison sideboard is meticulously crafted using rosewood and walnut. This exquisite piece boasts well-defined lines and intriguing details, such as...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Rosewood, Walnut

Italian Art Nouveau Carved Walnut Buffet Server, Vittorio Valabrega ‘1861-1952’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th-20th century Art Nouveau carved walnut buffet server by Vittorio Valabrega (1861-1952). The finely carved walnut body with twin center doors carved with grape vin...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Marble, Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Cabinet or Buffet by August Ungethüm Mahogany, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Mesmerizing Art Nouveau cabinet or buffet by August Ungethüm from Austria, circa 1900. Designed and produced by the famous art furniture factory of A. ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Copper

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Credenza Display Cabinet, by Bassano's Ebanistery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1890s, Art Nouveau mirrored credenza with display cabinet all in solid cherrywood. Elegant cast bronze panels with Classic floral motifs of the perio...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Provencal Hand-Carved Solid Wood Sideboard Restored and Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century Art Nouveau Provencal credenza cupboard, hand-carved solid wood restored and wax polished Measure cm: H 100/220 W 120 D 44 Antique precious and elegant two-body s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Venetian Early 20th Century Eclectic Credenza with Mirror, by Testolini Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s precious and refined Venetian eclectic mirrored credenza sideboard by Testolini & Salviati. Sideboard splendid in all its parts with three centr...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Mahogany, Walnut

1900s Antique Credenza Sideboard Art Nouveau with Display Cabinet & Mirror
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FM32 Manufacturer: Cucchi - Sola Ammobigliamenti - Torino Particular sideboard in two parts. Lower part, with the shelf and two large upper drawers, two doors and interior shel...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Glass, Walnut

Louis Majorelle Macassar Ebony Sideboard, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificantly crafted cabinet of bookmatched Macassar ebony veneer, cast bronze hardware, carved mahogany secondary wood, and an intricate Macassar marquetry patchwork with inset aba...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Bronze

French Art Nouveau Marquetry Server by, Louis Majorelle
Located in Englewood, NJ
French Art Nouveau carved mahogany and bronze server by, Louis Majorelle decorated with fully carved floral rails, exotic fruitwood marquetry door with f...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sideboards

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Art Nouveau sideboards for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau sideboards 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 sideboards created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau sideboards made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sideboards, popular names associated with this style include Louis Majorelle, August Ungethüm Kunstmöbel-Fabrik, August Ungethüm, and Galileo Chini. 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 sideboards differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,375 and tops out at $35,771 while the average work can sell for $7,157.

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