Art Nouveau Furniture
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
- Emerged during the late 19th century
- Popularity of this modernizing style declined in the early 20th century
- Originated in France and Britain but variants materialized elsewhere
- Informed by Rococo, Pre-Raphaelite art, Japanese art (and Japonisme), Arts and Crafts; influenced modernism, Bauhaus
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
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Swan Decanter WMF
Located in Newark, England
Glass Body with Silver Plated Mounts
From our Glassware collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Nouveau Silver Plate Swan Decanter by WMF. The Deca...
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
French ART NOUVEAU Silver-Plated Crumb Brush and Pan Set by Victor Saglier
Located in TEYJAT, FR
French Art Nouveau Silver-Plated Crumb Brush and Pan Set by Victor Saglier
Brush length 34cm, pan width 22cm.
This beautiful Art Nouveau crumb brush and pan set, crafted in silver ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Old Bronze and Amber Pate de Verre Art Nouveau Guimard's Lamp
Located in Rebais, FR
Old bronze Art Nouveau Guimard's lamp.
Amber Pâte de Verre.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mogens Ballin Art Nouveau Pewter Brass Picture Frame, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rare antique Art Nouveau pewter and brass picture frame by Danish painter and artist Mogens Ballin (1871-1914) produced in the very beginning of the last century. Intricate arts an...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass, Tin
Majolica Cyclamens Cache Pot Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cyclamens square cache pot planter signed Onnaing, circa 1900.
Art Nouveau period.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Original of the Time Marked "Wiener Werkstätte" Koloman Moser Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare cabinet from the short period when the Wiener Werkstätte has had its own cabinet makers workshop in the Neustiftgasse in Vienna. Attributed to Koloman Moser or Emanuel Marg...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Oak
Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Møller & Bøgely, Art Nouveau, Denmark, 1910s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful handmade table lamp made in Denmark between 1910-1920 at "Møller & Bøgely" workshop. The lamp base is made from earthenware and decorated using hand glazing and sgrafitto t...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Pate de Verre Glass Bowl Pendant Light by Charles Schneider, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This adorable French Art Nouveau period pendant chandelier features a mottled “Pâte de Verre” art glass shade in orange, yellow, and cream color, signed ”Schneider” by Charles Schneider, hung at an ornate brass and bronze fixture with one socket for E14 size light bulb.
Dimensions: Diameter ca. 30 cm / 11.81 in, height 48 cm / 18.89 in.
The light fixture is in complete working order, but as with all vintage or antique lighting, we would always suggest it is tested and fitted by a qualified electrician.
The production of Pâte de Verre is a slow process that requires a lot of manual skill to avoid bubbles, cloudiness, and cracks in the cooling process. The technique allows for accurate shapes and accurate color gradations in the workpiece, unlike any other glass processing technique.
The technique was already known in ancient Rome and Egypt. Especially in the Art Nouveau period, and later in the Art Deco era, she found artistic use again in works by French glass artists such as Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Henry Cros, Albert Dammouse, François Décorchemont, Amalric Walter, Émile Gallé, and George Despret. The Crystal Daum...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 Furniture
Materials
Beech
Art Nouveau Polished Brass New South Wales Railroad Train Luggage Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Nouveau Polished brass New South Wales Railroad Train Luggage Rack.A beautifully handcrafted, wall-mounted train rack from the historic New Sout...
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20th Century Australian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Art Nouveau Elmwood Armchair 1307 by Prag-Rudniker, AT ca. 1903
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Another design icon in our "rare chair" collection is this fantastic Vienesse secession armchair - Mod. 1307 (first edition!) designed by Wilhelm Sc...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Elm
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Lamp Probably by Majorelle
By Daum, Louis Majorelle
Located in NANTES, FR
Art nouveau lamp circa 1900.
Gilt bronze base probably by Louis Majorelle.
Glass paste tulip signed Daum Nancy.
In perfect condition.
Electrified, B22 socket, bayonet bulb.
Height: ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Loetz Witwe Glass Vase Crete Phaenomen 6893, Bohemia, circa 1898
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Loetz Witwe glass vase with the decoration Crete Phaenomen 6893 made in the famous workshops in Klostermuehle/ Bohemia, circa 1898. This rare exe...
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Josef Hoffmann Silk and Brass Table Lamp Villa Primavesi, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Similar to the Steiner lamp by Adolf Loos but with a silk shade. Published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration in 1915, for the bedroom of the Primavesi Family.
Most components accordi...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
Steinlen, Unique Vintage Poster, Coffee Chocolate Tea, Mother Daughter Cat, 1895
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very Rare Original Vintage Poster-Steinlen-Coffee Chocolate Tea-Cat, 1895
In this family-friendly lithograph for the chocolate and tea company Compagnie Française des Chocolats et T...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique French Wall Mirror Gilded & Silvered Wood, Art Nouveau Style, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique French gilded and silvered Art Nouveau period wall mirror, circa 1900. Decorated with gilded geometric friezes and silver wooden wands. Antique frame re-gilding with le...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Pair of English Salt Cellar with Glass Inserts in Blue
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of English salt cellar with glass inserts in blue of English silver plate.
Stamped, circa 1900.
Measures: 5 cm. x 4.5 cm.
In very good condition.
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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Georg Jensen Blossom Teapot in Hammered Sterling Silver with Ivory Handle
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom teapot in hammered sterling silver with ivory handle.
Model 2C. Dated 1915-1930.
Measures: 24 x 14 cm (incl. Handle).
In exc...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
jugendstil ceiling lamp vienna around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil ceiling lamp vienna around 1908
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original antique floral glass shade
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique burl wood bowl with lid jewelry box
Located in Delft, NL
Antique burl wood bowl with lid jewelry box
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Wood
Daum Enamel and Cameo Pink Spring Woodland glass miniature -French c1900
By Daum
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Near miniature Daum Spring Scene vase -Polychrome enamelled and cameo depicting a spring woodland scene with newly sprouting trees against an early morning...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Bibliotheque 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique Art Nouveau carved oak combination bookcase secretary/desk, 1890.
The two part bookcase secretary with a stepped crown to the top section with three glazed doo...
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1890s English Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Oak
French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Glass Moonlit Vase c1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Rare Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo botanical vase, depicting flowers, in purple over blue and yellow. The flowers are set mostly against a dark blue background giving the illusion of...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Peter Tereszczuk Viennese Figural Bronze Sculpture, circa 1910
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming antique Viennese bronze sculpture of a young Dutch boy pulling in a fishing net by Peter Tereszczuk dating from circa 1910. The f...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
French Majolica Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pink parrot tulip Jardiniere Delphin Massier, Circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plate two parakeets on a blue background with oranges Salins, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Art Nouveau Venetian Bedroom Chairs & Footrest With precious Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau age, original pair of Venetian bedroom chairs with footstool upholstered in original Fortuny damask velvet in good condition wax-polished and sanitized
Measures chairs ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Complete Set of Six Different Flowers Soli-Flor Vases by Scheibe - Alsbach
By Scheibe
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Complete Set of Six Different Art Nouveau Flowers Soli-Flor Vases by Scheibe - Alsbach
Germany 1930s
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1930s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau "Hjort" Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated Parrots, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and hand decorated with fruit branches and parrots motif in Art Nouveau style. Original ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Loetz Art nouveau glass
By Loetz Glass
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rare Loetz Art nouveau glass
Artist Loetz (has another signature for export to other markets)
Origin Austria Crica 1900
Excellent condition without r...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Galle glass Art Nouveau
By Émile Gallé
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Galle glass Art Nouveau
Circa 1910, French origin
Artist Emile Galle, Art Nouveau style
Motif: flowers and leaves
Excellent condition and unrestored
Émile Gallé (Nancy, May 8, 1846 –...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Chandelier in the Style of Hector Guimard
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Bronze chandelier with nickel patinated finish and glass tubes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Brass and Cast Iron Elephant Lamps By Voss Of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
An amazing and rare antique Danish elephant lamp from the 1920s by Voss of Fredericia.
Raised on 3 elephant heads of cast iron with white painted iro...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Georg Jensen Large Sterling Silver Five-Light Candelabra 224
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of early, large sterling silver Georg Jensen five-light candelabra, design #224 by Johan Rohde, originally introduced in 1916. Each candelabrum features five elegant branches ...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany style stained Glass Dragonfly Table lamp 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful , Tiffany style table lamp, Bronze base and comes with a
very nice Dragonfly stained glass shade .
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1980s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Glass
Cigarette Case light blue cabochon sapphire and hand-engraved finishing Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Handbag cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire enamel. Opening with spring button. Size cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr. 215. Created in Art Deco style for Cartie...
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1970s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
French Majolica Heron Saint Clément Pitcher, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant French Majolica Heron Pitcher signed Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Art Nouveau French Bronze and Marble Circular Ostrich Leg-Shaped Side Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Nouveau French black patinated bronze and marble circular ostrich leg-shaped side table
By: unknown
Material: metal, copper, bronze, tin, marble, stone
Techni...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
Majolica Parakeets Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plate two parakeets on a blue background with oranges Salins, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Grey Stained Dragonfly Knife Rest c1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique France -see image 5) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Libellule' knife rest -depicting a dragonfly in flight, dating from 1919 (See ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Legras and Gallé Signed, Set of Large Acid Etched Enameled Glass Vases, 1920
By Gallé, Auguste Legras
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau set of 3 soliflore vases by LeGras and Galle are statement pieces in the room. Signed "Legrass" and "E Gallé"
An acid etched 'cut back' technique has been...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Glass
1970s Carlson Art Glass Lustre Vase
By Donald Carlson
Located in Stamford, CT
1977 Carlson blown glass lustre vase. Iridescent dark blue background with green lustre swirls throughout. Etched signature on the underside.
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1970s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator
Located in Vienna, AT
A dekorative appr. 120-year-old, large, wall-mounted round „Multimeter“ analog slide rule calculator. Dated around 1900, made in Germany. It has a rotatable glass disc and offers multiple features like multiplication, division, interest-calculation and square root...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Glass
Antique majolica plate with floras design from Rörstrand, 1880s
Located in Uppsala , SE
Rare antique item from Rörstrand.
The Rörstrand company has produced ceramics for nearly 300 years and is one of Sweden’s oldest industries. The Swedish Porcelain Works was founded i...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Art Nouveau Hildesheim Rose Silver Plate Flatware Cake Shovel, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful silver-plated cake server set of two shows the decor of the Hildesheim rose. The pattern can be found on the handle and on the shovel. With this vintage cake server yo...
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20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Original Georg Jensen Silver Six Light Chandelier 307
Located in Hellerup, DK
Considered the rarest piece of Georg Jensen on the open market and perhaps in the world; The original Georg Jensen silver six light chandelier #307, designed by Johan Rohde in 1918. ...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Art Nouveau Tiffany Style Brown & Green Stained Glass Table Lamp, a Pair :
This captivating pair of Art Nouveau Tiffany-style table lamps is a masterful tribute to the elegance and craftsmanship of the early 20th century.
The stained glass dome...
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20th Century North American Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of KPM Porcelain Plaques Franz Wagner Signed Sceptre Mark 19th Century
Located in Newark, England
Featuring Two Females In Period Dress
From our Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer two KPM Porcelain Plaques by Franz Wagner sold as a pair. The KPM Porcelain Plaques fitted within their original gilt wood frames with scrolling borders both signed to the base of the frame F. Wagner each featuring a portrait of a female, the first plaque is a portrait of Charlotte, Lady Milnes after the British 18th century painter George Romney currently held in the Frick Collection, Manhattan, New York. The second plaque features the lute player after German 19th century historical portrait painter Friedrich August von Kaulbach. The Lady Milnes plaque is visibly signed to the lower right corner “Wagner” which is partially hidden by the frame, the second frame does not have a visible signature and is possibly hidden within the frame or very faint. Each of the plaques bear original provenance to the rear and are held within their original frames stating they were purchased in 1959 at £75 for the pair and were owned in a collection in Jersey along with collection numbers. Both plaques are firmly attributed to KPM and are well known plaques by the company under Wagners hand, we have not removed the original framing to confirm the mark and therefore are attributing them only. The KPM Porcelain Plaques date to the second half of the 19th century Circa 1890.
KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur – The Royal Porcelain Factory) in Berlin was founded in 1763 Frederick the Great (King Frederick II). Its actual origins, however, lie in three private enterprises which, under crown patronage, were trying to establish the production of “white gold” (porcelain) in Berlin from the mid-18th century onwards.The company logo is a sceptre, which is stamped (painted prior to 1837) or incised on every piece. All painted pieces produced by KPM are also signed by the painter. KPM is still producing porcelain today.
Franz Wagner was from a famous family of painters working from Starhemberggasse in Vienna, Austria in the late nineteenth century. F. Wagner became known for his exceptional quality reproductions of historic old masters on porcelain for Vienna and KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur). There is little information regarding his career but he was a known painter for Vienna and KPM active in the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
George Romney (1734-1802) was born in Beckside, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire (now part of Cumbria), to John Romney a cabinet maker and Anne Simpson. Raised in a cottage named High Cocken in modern-day Barrow-in-Furness, he was sent to school at nearby Dendron until he was withdrawn at the age of 11 to apprentice under his father’s business. He proved to have a natural ability for drawing and making things from wood including violins (which he played throughout his life). From the age of 15 Romney was informally taught art by a local watchmaker called John Williamson. His official studies began in earnest in 1755, when he went to Kendal, at the age of 21, for a 4-year apprenticeship with local artist Christopher Steele, who had himself studied with distinguished French artist Carlo Vanloo. In October 1756, Romney married Mary Abbot...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Gesso
French Art Nouveau Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide - Poche, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau Bronze card tray or Pin Tray, Vide - Poche, 1920s
This absolutely adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Wiener Werkstätte Chandlier Made of Brass and Opaline Glass, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A superb example of Viennese style in the early 20th century.
opaline-glass, handblown. Note that the lamp length is custom-made!
Available in different sizes: Ø 35 or 50 cm.
Origin...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Figural Double Sided Hotel Front Desk Call Bell
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Art Nouveau Young Boy Figural Double Sided Hotel Front Desk Call Bell
Marked Dep.
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co. Antique Art Nouveau Style Faux Bois Leaded Glass Lamp
By Chicago Mosaic Lamp Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique art nouveau style faux bois form lamp base in a bronze patina. Marked along the edge with the word CHICAGO discernible. The base covered with a leaded glass floral shade with...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Wrought Tiered Iron Parlor Organ Floor Lamp Table Telephone Stand 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Art Nouveau style parlor floor lamp / telephone / plant stand / side table featuring a two tier design with barley twisted columns supporting a Tiffany style lamp...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Iron
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstaette Hanging Lamp Chandelier, Pendant, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann&Wiener Werkstaette hanging lamp chandelier, pendant. Re-edition
Single pendant!
Lenght custom made
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an addition...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Small Bookshelves or Étagères, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of bookshelves or étagères from the 19th century. Each features two open shelves, a drawer, and a lockable lower cabinet. The gently arched top is decorated with delicate inlay ...
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19th Century European Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Art Nouveau Purple-White Emile Galle Cameo Glass Vase With Berries
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Small purple over clear Emile Galle cameo vase in a classic bud vase shape (sol fleur) decorated with leaves and small berries -It is signed (with the star) in purple with the Provos...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Lalique Crystal Dahlia Perfume Bottle
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Lalique, France, the iconic Dahlia Parfume bottle, circa early 1980s.
Black enameled accents highlight the Dahlia blossoms seen on both sides of the rounded front bottle.
Mold...
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1980s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gilt Art Nouveau Portrait Casket Double Inkwell WMF (Attrib.)
Germany, Circa 1900s
Attributed to WMF” Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
A gilt Art Nouveau portrait casket double i...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bohemian Crystal Glass Engraved Vase Bacchus, 20th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful solitary piece of Czech crystal glass of the 20th century. The vase is hand blown, cut edges and with an artistic figural engraving of a ...
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20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Pair of Rare Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Bronze Figure Vases, Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurines with glass flower vases. Thiscold painted bronze on a wooden stand is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Fou...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios & Co Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany Studios & Co Bronze and Glass Shade Style Art Nouveau 1900-1909s
Category
Early 1900s Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Art Noveau Bronze & Iron Floor Lamp/ Linen Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
A rare one-of-a-kind Art Noveau artisan created floor lamp in wrought iron accented with brass/bronze ornamentation.
The lamp has been completely rewired, a PB linen lampshade is in...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Bronze
Royal Bonn Lovely Lady Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Pedestal Vase Signed J. Duren
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Victorian painted Royal Bonn vase by Franz Anton Mehlem, made in Bonn, Germany.
Features an elegant painted lady draped in a blue gown. Ornate gold laurel leaves surround ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Secessionist Art Pottery Tubelined Stylized Floral Vase No 41
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Minton Secessionist Art Nouveau tube lined art pottery twin handled vase design pattern No 41, dating from around 1900. The pottery vase stands on a wide skirted ungla...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp in bronze, Gerda Sprinchorn for Herman Bergman Stockholm, Art Nouveau
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare sculptural table lamp, model Solen/The Sun, in the shape of a woman in solid bronze. Glass shade with beautiful flower patterns.
Signed Gerda Sprinchorn...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Majolica Water Lily Asparagus Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Art Nouveau asparagus plate unsigned Keller et Guerin Saint Clement
Every important French manufactures produced at the end of the 19th century asparagus and artichoke sets...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Majolica
French Art Nouveau Signed Fuchsia Emile Gallé Cameo Glass Vase circa, 1920
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
French Art Nouveau Emile Gallé cameo vase depicting Flowering Fuchsia in purple and blue over orange/yellow, with fine internal polishing to hig...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Exceptional Art Nouveau 3D Silver Overlay Vase, Alvin Mfg
Located in Riverdale, NY
Exceptionally rare silver overlay vase by Alvin Mfg Co. of Providence Rhode Island from the late 19th century.
This vase is a tour de force of Art Nouveau silver work on glass. The intricate sterling floral base design is overlaid onto the emerald green glass and is finely etched and detailed. Then, above these swirling Art Nouveau florals which wrap around the vase, are vines sprouting three dimensional blown out poppies throughout. Even the vines are treated in three dimensions as they wrap around the central cartouche (conjoined Victorian monogram...
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1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Silver
Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Ceiling Light with Bulbs, Re Editi
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling light with ten opaline glass bulbs, total drop custom made. Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser were using these designs!
Glasses with colored spots with an additional charge ...
Category
2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
French glass frosted Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French glass flush mount / sconce.
Metal bulb holder with brass glass holder.
Frosted glass shade.
Brass ceiling plate / wall plate : diameter 10 cm
Weight: 0.57 kg / 1.3 lb
Price...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Cast Iron Art Nouveau Umbrella Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A calligraphic French Art Nouveau umbrella stand, made of cast iron enameled in a glossy oxblood red. Expressive loops and curls of the metal frame scroll with the fantastic exuberan...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Two-Door Bookcase, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Nouveau two-door bookcase.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak base with original glass in the two doors.
Lock and key are in good working order....
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Glass, Oak
Art Nouveau furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Georg Jensen, Woka Lamps, Johan Rohde, 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $1,000,000 while the average work can sell for $2,122.
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