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Art Nouveau End Tables

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
Josef Hoffmann, Oval side table nr. 960/2 for J.J. Kohn. Austria ca. 1905
Located in Argelato, BO
Bentwood side table by Josef Hoffmann, 1905 circa. Designed by the great Austrian designer and also founder of the famous "Wiener Werkstaette" - Josef Hoffmann, this oval beechwood s...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau End Tables

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1960s Drexel Et Cetera Furniture Collection Gilded Lily Cigarette Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
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Tavolino di servizio Emile Gallè, fine XIX secolo, Francia
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Tavolino di servizio di Emile Gallé Nancy (1846 – 1904) della seconda metà del XIX secolo. Il piano superiore sagomato è intarsiato, lastronato in legni di diverse essenze con motiv...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau End Tables

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Wood

French Art Nouveau Side Table or Nightstand with drawer and shelve
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Nouveau Side Table or Nightstand with drawer and shelve
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau End Tables

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Walnut

Art Nouveau Carved Nightstands / Bedside Tables with Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing pair of complementary nightstands / bedsides tables in carved walnut with a marble top. Patinated brass handles. These excellent quality pieces are made of solid walnut and feature their original marble tops. Recently refinished using French polish masterfully applied by our in house "ebeniste" graduate these stunning, very pure Art Nouveau pieces are part of a bedroom set that we also have to offer. Lady "little" nightstands with pink marble Measures: Height 24.21in Deep 12.20in Wide 21.25in Black marble nightstand...
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Marble, Bronze

1910s Oval Viennese Occasional Table by Wiener Werkstätte, Solid Walnut Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century oval Viennese occasional table from Wiener Werkstätte, solid walnut restored, attributed to architect Josef Hoffmann designer Measures cm: H 76, W 70, D 52 "...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau End Tables

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Unique Adolf Loos Style Jugendstil Secession Haberfeld Table
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent handcrafted vintage oak wood framed glass top haberfeld table with substantial gilded bronze and pierced brass accents, having six legs ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau End Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Mahogany Floral End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau mahogany floral inlaid rectangular end table with gallery and shelf. (LOUIS MAJORELLE)
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau End Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French Art Nouveau Small Handpainted Wood Side Table
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique French Art Nouveau small mahogany wood decorative side or end table is circa 1900-1910. This exceptional little handcrafted table features an elegant, square proportion ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau End Tables

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Glass, Wood, Mahogany

Louis Majorelle French Art Nouveau Curved Walnut End Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut square end table having a floral inlaid tray top with open copper handles and curved raised sides with a burl maple b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau End Tables

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Walnut

Fine French Art Nouveau - Art Deco Walnut Gueridon by Tony Selmersheim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Nouveau four legs pedestal on a cylinder base Walnut Gueridon by Joseph Paul Anthony Selmersheim known as Tony Selmersheim (1871 ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau End Tables

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Walnut

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Art Nouveau end tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau end tables 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 end tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau end tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original end tables, popular names associated with this style include Drexel, Josef Hoffmann, Louis Majorelle, and Lane Furniture. 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 end tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $741 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $2,311.

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