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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

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
Tiffany Studios Colonial Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios "Colonial" Table Lamp early 20th century leaded glass, patinated bronze shade impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 1901" base impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York, 2...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. Art nouveau classic wit Art Deco design. Attractive orange peel texture with light gilding and red coloring bronze base crowned be a conical geometric leaded and mottled glass shade. Marks to shade: TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1493 Marks to base: TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, 532 Height: 26.5 Inches (68 cm) Diameter: 20.3 inches (51.7 cm) Condition: 2-3 hard to find tight heat cracks. Period correct sockets and paddles. Rewired. LITERATURE: Alastair Duncan, Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An illustrated reference to over 2000 models, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2019, p. 172, fig. 695 (similar example of shade 1493) and fig. p. 120, fig. 462 (similar example of base 532). AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return policy if the items are not as described. Please also consider Avantiques eclectic Art...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Sèvres Style Gilt and Painted Porcelain Dessert Service for 12
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., France, gilt and painted porcelain dessert service. The set is decorated with pink rose clusters on various color grounds and gold accented scall...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Gold

Cut Glass Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Lidded Powder Jar, circa 1910's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming cut glass powder jar with sterling silver lid. Very versatile monogramed piece that can be used for jewelry on a vanity or just display to add to existing collection.
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Dagobert Peche Table Lamp for the Wiener Werstaette Re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Tremendous and elaborate table lamp with for this outstanding designer typical ornaments casted and forged brass, hand-sewn silk-shade Most components according to the UL regulatio...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Outstanding Harlequin Head Door Handle, Brass and Murano Glass, Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Architectural Italian Murano art glass door pull, circa 1960s, azure glass handle, brass hardware. Nice addition to your front door. Found at an estat...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

WMF Württembergische Metallwaren German Jugendstil Figural Gin Pourer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German Jugendstil silver plated novelty figural gin pourer by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from around 1900. The gin pourer is f...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Silver Plate

Antique Miniature Picture Frame, France, Art Nouveau, 1910s, 2 x 2 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau picture frame from France, circa 1920s. Picture size 1 x 2 cm. Stamped "D.R.G.M. 159922" and "GES. GESCH.".
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Antique Art Nouveau French Champagne Bucket for Charles Heidsieck by Argit SFOA
Located in COLMAR, FR
A magnificent, authentic, art nouveau champagne bucket from the famous French champagne maker Charles Heidsieck in Reims, founded in 1851....
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Gold Plate, Copper, Pewter

Rare Art Nouveau chestnut document cabinet 1910 Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
rare and distinctive wall-mounted document cabinet made of solid chestnut, with shutter doors with pull-out drawers, you can also make good use of it in the kitchen.
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Chestnut

Set of 5 Handpainted Delinières Limoges Porcelain Cups and Saucers, 1906
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique set of porcelain cups and saucers was made by R. Delinières & Cie in Limoges, France, in late 19th century. After it was imported, it was hand-painted by Mary Catherine Creme...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Gold

Pair of Green French Wrought Iron Garden Chairs in the Style of Salterini
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Elevate your outdoor or indoor space with this rare pair of vintage French wrought iron garden chairs, exuding timeless elegan...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Iron

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...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Iron

Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bentwood

Art-Nouveau Chandelier made out of Brass and Alabaster 1920s
Located in Hannover, DE
This Art Deco chandelier, which started in the Jugendstil style, is fantastically beautiful, a very early alabaster chandelier from around 1920. The five hand-crafted alabaster bowls...
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1920s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Alabaster, Brass

René Lalique glass art nouveau lidded box „Scarabée“
Located in Aachen, DE
A gorgeous early design by René Lalique for the perfume maker L.T.Piver in Paris. The Scarabée series was featuring scarabs on Piver's perfume bottles of different sizes and also inc...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Georg Jensen Beaded Sterling Silverware Set for 6
Located in Hellerup, DK
A complete Georg Jensen Beaded sterling silverware set for six, originally designed by Georg Jensen in 1916. This set serves as an ideal starter or can complement an existing service...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Émile GALLE (1846-1904) "Magnolias" Glass Lamp circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile GALLE (1846-1904) "Magnolias" Important Mushroom Lamp with Magnolias design, in multilayer glass with acid-etched decoration and wheel-engraved in yellow, purple, and pink tones of foliated and flowery branches, Gilt bronze frame with three claws and two lights Signed "Gallé" on both elements. Circa 1900 Bibliography : Gallé Lamps...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Painted Bronze Sculpture of Woman Holding a Palm Leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculpture of a woman holding a palm leaf by Franz Bergmann, Austria By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint Technique...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman, Bronze, Germany (Berlin), circa 1910
Located in Greven, DE
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman Germany (Berlin) bronze, marble circa 1910 Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 19 x 6 cm Description: Bronze figure standing on a two-tiered base made of bl...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Wall Lamp, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
A design for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium near Vienna. Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstaette, now manufactured at the WOKA workshop in Vienna. All components according to ...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

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 Furniture

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Wood, Nutwood

Vintage Cadillac Hood Ornament Statue of Goddess on Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage chrome Cadillac iconic figure of a Goddess has been mounted on a faux bois metal base. This certainly is a one of a kind mounted gift for yourself or the person that has...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Chrome, Metal

Art Nouveau Nutcracker in Bronze and Brass, Floral Patterns, Late 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, FR
Art Nouveau Nutcracker in Bronze and Brass, Floral Patterns, Late 19th Century Antique French nutcracker made of bronze and brass, including 3 sizes for cracking different kinds of ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Secession Brass/Opaline Gl. Wall Light/Flush Mount
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass, optionally varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfaces on request, Opaline-glass, handblown. Available also in different sizes: Ø 35 or 50 cm. Originally manufactured at th...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Glass Vase « Roses » circa 1910
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Caméo Glass Vase «Pavots » circa 1910 Multi-layered glass Triple overlay, green, red and yellow glass Acid-etched cameo decoration of poppi...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Vintage Antique MaruMan T2 Heavy Crystal Table Lighter Electric And Gas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage antique crystal tabletop gas and electric lighter. In great condition. This exquisite Lighter is a testament to the opulence and craftsmanship of the mid 20th century. The b...
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1950s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

Josef Hoffmann/Wiener Werkstaette Moldauer Brass and Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
This chandelier is an excellent example for Hoffmanns way from the geometrical reduction - started 1901 by him, to the neoclassical direction, which he started, circa 1909, on the wo...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Thonet Kleinderstander Bentwood Coat Rack Umbrella Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic bentwood beech Kleinderstander or coat rack with umbrella stand made in the Vienna Secession style by Thonet. The stand features five S shaped arms on top for coats and hats s...
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20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Tiffany Studios Geometric Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Geometric and Bronze Table Lamp. Art Nouveau Circa 1910 Beautiful leaded glass table lamp by Tiffany Studios. The 18" diameter shade is comprised of a geometric patt...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

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

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Sterling Silver

Antique French Cameo Glass Table Lamp by Richard
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Cameo Glass Table Lamp by Richard
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Outdoor/Indoor Luminaire Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Wall Lamp, Re Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Outdoor luminaire from Josef Hoffmann 1904 for the Sanatorium Purkersdorf. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fi...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Small Hans Müller Art Nouveau Bronze Cabinet Sculpture/Bust of a Half-Clad Woman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, small-scale antique Art Nouveau cabinet bronze. In the form of a half-naked young woman in three-quarter profile. Likely an allegory to Summer or The Harvest (or possibly a...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service for 12
Located in Hellerup, DK
This comprehensive Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware Service is designed in the timeless Acorn-pattern by Johan Rohde, originally introduced in 1915 and revered as one of Georg Jensen...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Inkwell, Letter Opener, Dip Pen and Seal Set, in Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s travel set or desktop accessories inkwell, dip pen, letter opener and seal. Made of silver (marked 800) and crystal glass. Nice additio...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal, Silver

Majolica Wall Pocket Scarab Bug Fives Lille, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica scarab bug signed Fives Lille. Sarreguemines and fives created several examples of this wall pockets with different insects as dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug. Maybe ...
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Heart Pin Brooch Ormolu with Stone, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish sentimental brooch was made for a loved one. Made in Germany, circa 1900. The brooch has a red stone and a white stone (probably moonstone) in it. A very pretty ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ormolu

Six Majolica Plates with Fruit Decor, Sarreguemines, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Six Early 20th century majolica plates with fruit decor, Earthenware. Differend fruit decorations, colourful painted. Underglaze mark. Small cracks in the ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussè Hand Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique sterling silver repoussè hand mirror. Stamped sterling, as shown in photos. Beveled inset mirror is possibly not original.
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Eastern European or German Pine Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Centennial, CO
A exceptionally beautiful and functional antique Eastern European or German fir pine dresser with period brass pulls. The casework is expertly crafted to create a sturdy piece while ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Large Five-Light Candelabra 474
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of extra-large Georg Jensen sterling silver candelabra, design #474 by Johan Rohde. This design features many of the same elements as Rohde's iconic acorn silverware pattern a...
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1940s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Loetz Attributed Peacock Feather Iridescent Miniature Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality Art Nouveau miniature iridescent glass vase, possibly Loetz and dating from the early 20th century. This heavily made amethyst glass vase is exquisitely decora...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Blown Glass

French Vintage Cast Iron & Curvy Marble Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A whimsical turn of the 20th century (circa 1900) French bistro table with sensual, Art Nouveau references in the curvaceous silhouette. The white marble slab has a well-patinated su...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Marble

Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Stained Glass Rose Transom Window Panel
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful antique leaded stained glass Art Nouveau transom window. Features a rose design at the center in a ruby tone with green leaves and blue circles on a pebbled glass foregroun...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Large Mushroom, Table Lamp, Style Gallé, France, 1960
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Mushroom shaped lamp with iris in blue and yellow glass in the style of Gallé is made in 1960 in France. Rich decorated patterns with irissen and exceptional bright c...
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1960s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Danish Art Nouveau, Dining / Desk Table made in Oak, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a striking rectangular dining or desk table that summarizes the essence of Danish Art Nouveau craftsmanship, hailing from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Furniture

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Oak

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios larg...
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Early 1900s American Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Metal Jewelry Box with Cherub and Birds
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 19th Century French metal jewelry box features enchanting cherub and bird motifs. Reflecting the ornate elegance of the era, it captures the ess...
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19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

19th Century Small Majolica Floral Jardinière Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th-century small square Majolica floral jardinière Onnaing. Sand background.
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1890s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Faience, Ceramic

Jugendstil Josef Hoffman/ Wiener Werkstätte Flower-Table Flower Stand, Reedition
Located in Vienna, AT
Flower-table from the very early phase of the Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1903-1905. Exhibition: Moderne Vergangenheit, Wien 1981, Nr. 253 sowie Titelabb.; Exhib.- Kat, Josef Hoffmann W...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Itzchak Tarkay "Cafe Jarden" Serigraph
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th Century Itzchak Tarkay "Cafe Jarden" Serigraph. Tarkay (1935-2012) was an Israeli artist known for his modern figurative art, particularly paintings of women in elegant, relaxed...
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20th Century Israeli Art Nouveau Furniture

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Paper

Art Nouveau Style Art Glass Vase Signed Contemporary, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful contemporary art glass vase in the Art Nouveau style, by artist Robert Eickholt, circa 1980s. Vase is signed "Eickholt" and dated "1988" on bottom as shown in last t...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Landshut, BY
A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours Manufacturer unknown - marked Design Period 1915 - 1925 Country of Manufacture : France H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm .... an ode to Southern France A Legend of Provence by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864) The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant, Half weary with a listless discontent. The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near, Closed round me with a dim and silent fear. All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame, Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame. Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night, My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light, Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, — A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, — The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace A world of sorrow in the patient face, In the thin hands folded across her breast: — Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest. I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred, Till an old legend that I once had heard Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room. In the far south, where clustering vines are hung; Where first the old chivalric lays were sung; Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France, Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance, I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread Upon the earth; blue summer overhead, Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare, Without a breath to stir its sultry air. All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand The purple Mediterranean kissed the land. All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime Broke on the mid-day silence for a time, Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease, In deeper silence and more utter peace. So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white, Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight, The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long In that fair home of ancient tale and song, Who knew the story of each cave and hill, And every haunting fancy lingering still Within the land, spake thus to me, and told The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: — Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood, Still more concealed where the white convent stood, Borne on its perfumed wings the title came: " Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name. Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day, Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray. Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight; For humbler cottage strife or village brawl, The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all. Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong, Left her kind presence comforted and strong. Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night. But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart The deepest mysteries of the healing art; Their store of herbs and simples was renowned, And held in wondering faith for miles around. Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate, Found help and blessing at the convent gate. Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light, No eyelids veiling glances half as bright, No step that glided with such noiseless feet, No face that looked so tender or so sweet, No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear, No heart to all the others half so dear, So surely touched by others' pain or woe, (Guessing the grief her young life could not know,) No soul in childlike faith so undefiled, As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. " For thus they loved to call her. She had known No home, no love, no kindred, save their own. An orphan, to their tender nursing given, Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light That swung before the altar, day and night; Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace; But most of all, her first and dearest care, The office she would never miss or share, Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet, To place before the shrine at Mary's feet. Nature is bounteous in that region fair, For even winter has her blossoms there. Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best, By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed. In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed, Battalion on battalion thronging fast, Each with a different banner, flaming bright, Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white, Until they bowed before a newborn queen, And the pure virgin Lily rose serene. Though Angela always thought the Mother blest Must love the time of her own hawthorn best, Each evening through the years, with equal care, She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer, As their faint perfume rose before the shrine, So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine. She knelt until the shades grew dim without, Till one by one the altar lights...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Pottery

Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer Émile Gallé 20 cm hig...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Small Cast Iron Sewing Machine 1890 Junker & Ruh Art Nouveau Germany
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small Cast Iron Sewing Machine 1890 Junker & Ruh Art Nouveau
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Annibale De Lotto Large Bronze Sculpture Boy with Crab 1910 Italy Venice
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Annibale De Lotto large bronze sculpture Boy with Crab 1910 Italy Venice.
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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Bronze

XL Art Nouveau Pâte De Verre, Mushroom Hand Blown Table Lamp, France
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau mushroom shaped lamp in the style of Galle in Nancy, France. a statement pieces in any room. The glass is multi-layered and decorated in pink, red, light ...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

French Reproduction Bar Height Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic Parisian style marble top & iron bistro table. A unique white marble top is banded by an antiqued brass trim. The base is a classic cast iron pedestal with three feet. This...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Stone, Marble, Brass

German Art Nouveau Portable Sewing Machine 1890 GRITZNER Germany
Located in Palermo, Sicily
German Art Nouveau Portable Sewing Machine 1890 GRITZNER Germany
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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Metal

Majolica Duck Pitcher Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica duck in an egg pitcher signed Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900. Decorated with a duckling watching a dragonfly.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Galle School Cameo Cut Back Glass Mushroom Shade Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Art Nouveau Cameo Cut Back Glass Mushroom Shade Table Lamp in the Manner of Galle 20thC Measures - 20 3/4" x 13 1/2" x 13 1/2"
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Rectangular Art Nouveau Mirror with Brass Frame and Friezes, Early 1900
Located in Florence, IT
Rectangular Art Nouveau mirror with brass frame and brass friezes. Beveled original mirror, brass chain to hang the mirror.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

23” Raoul Larche 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch. 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900 Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch. Gilt-bronze H...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Austro-Hungarian Jugendstil Crystal Glass N Brass Parlor Chandelier, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Viennese parlor chandelier. On the bottom we can mount a diffuser on request, to cover the visibility of the bulbs Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additiona...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Italian Still Life of Fruit and Flowers 1900s by Falchetti Giuseppe
Located in Milano, MI
Early 20th century Italian lithograph hand-colored by Giuseppe Falchetti depicting still life of fruit and flowers, horizontally framed, apples, pea...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Glass, Plaster, Paper

Pair of Liberty Era Italian Cementite Table Lamps
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Italian Art Nouveau Vintage cementite table lamps. The lamps were made in Italy in the 1920s using cement tiles with geometric decorations ty...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Cement, Brass

Antique Glass & Sterling Vanity Jars, Set of Five
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of five antique sterling silver and glass vanity jars. Various repoussè floral designs. each sterling lid is stamped sterling. Large j...
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Josef Hoffmann/ Wiener Werkstätte Jugendstil Silk/Brass Wall Lamp Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
For the residence of the Banker Dr Dietrich Moldauer Material: Patinated brass, silk, all other colors are possible Most components according to the UL regulations, with an addition...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Brass Gueridon Marble Top Side Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Art Nouveau Brass Gueridon Marble Top Side Table Finely crafted round tripod side table with ornate embellished base.This unique Gueridon from the early 20th century has a Ve...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Nouveau French Faience Pitcher Luneville circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Art Nouveau French Faience Pitcher Luneville Circa 1900 Model "Guipure" signed Keller & Guerin Luneville.
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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

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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