Art Nouveau Furniture
Art Nouveau furniture designers did not intend to revive past styles but rather to create something innovative that reflected the climate of the time. The style originated in France and Britain in the early 1880s before taking shape as a vastly popular movement in the United States and elsewhere in the years that followed. In furniture, jewelry-making and graphic design, Art Nouveau (“New Art”) designers embraced the inherent beauty of the natural world, freeing themselves from the stiff and stuffy confines of Victorian-era decorative arts.
Fittingly, Art Nouveau furniture makers — such as architects Victor Horta and Antoni Gaudí — were fluent in multiple media, freely producing handcrafted walnut tables as frequently as they worked in metal. Industrial materials, such as iron and glass, were utilized in concert with new methods of bending and shaping wood. Art Nouveau furniture mixed curved and geometric contour lines and is rich in details and adornments.
There are ways to tastefully integrate a touch of Art Nouveau into even the most modern interior — browse the ever-expanding selection of original antique Art Nouveau style furniture at 1stDibs, which includes decorative objects, seating, tables, garden elements and more.
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Crystal, Wire, Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Bentwood, Fabric
2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Silk
Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Brass
2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century North American Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Wire
2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Silver
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Furniture
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Glass
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Nouveau Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Bentwood
2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture
Metal
1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s British Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Turkish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture
Majolica
Early 1900s Russian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Gold
Early 1900s Russian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Sterling Silver