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Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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 Coat Hook for the Wiener Werkstaette, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Sensational design from the very puristic period of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette. Literature: Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstaette - Avantgarde Art Deco, Industrial Des...
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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

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 Wall Brackets

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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 Wall Brackets

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French Art Nouveau Bentwood Coat & Hat Hooks, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Art Nouveau period bentwood hat and coat pegs, circa 1910 – 1920. The wall mounted Beechwood hooks have turned upper pegs for holding a hat, with a u-shaped peg f...
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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Beech

19th Century Faux Bamboo Wall Bracket Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century faux bamboo wall bracket shelf. The top is a generously sized semi-circle, supported on a base of hand turned faux bamboo and expertly turned pieces. This is a lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Cherry

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Wall Hooks Hat or Coat Hanger Set of 3
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Art Nouveau style set of three bronze hooks wall hat or coat hangers. Substantial vintage gilded bronze French Art Nouveau style hardware wall hooks with beautiful foliage de...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Jugendstil Wardrobe Vienna Around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil Wardrobe vienna around 1908 Polished and stove enameled.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

Wall Hook Attributed to Adolf Loos
Located in Wien, AT
Wall hook attributed to Adolf Loos. Polished and stove enamelled.
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

Two Wall Hooks, 1910s
Located in Wien, AT
Two wall hooks, 1910s 2 are available, priced and sold per piece. Polished and stove enameled (We have the same only smaller ten pieces).
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

Two Wall Hooks, circa 1910s
Located in Wien, AT
Two wall hooks, circa 1910s 2 are available, priced and sold per piece. polished and stove enameled we have four in bronze (same model).  
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

13 Jugendstil Wall Hooks
Located in Wien, AT
13 jugendstil wall hooks. Polished and stove enameled. priced and sold per piece.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

Art Nouveau Italian Pair of Wall Brackets with Children Busts and Flowers 1920
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of 20th century Art Nouveau Italian wall brackets, two hand-modeled, hand painted ceramic brackets with a fine polychrome decoration with half-bust girl and boy figures and flowers. They are a Northern Italy manufacture, unmarked, dating back to the early 20th century in good condition, with minor chips consistent with age and use. A very charming pair of Italian ceramic brackets showing, in the lower part an unusual flower composition surmounted by two half-bust figures, girl and boy with a fine polychrome decoration. Ready to be hanged, this pair of antique wall brackets...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Four Art Nouveau Handmade Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to four beautiful brass wall hooks, handmade in the 1920s, Vienna, Austria. Gently polished by hand, in excellent condition with marginal patina. Sold and priced per piece.
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Wall Brackets

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Brass

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Art Nouveau wall brackets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Nouveau wall brackets 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 wall brackets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with brass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Nouveau wall brackets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall brackets, popular names associated with this style include Fives-Lille, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, and Woka Lamps. 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 wall brackets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $134 and tops out at $6,052 while the average work can sell for $579.

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