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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
Pair of French Art Deco Lamps in Wrought Iron with Glass Shades
Pair of French Art Deco Lamps in Wrought Iron with Glass Shades

Pair of French Art Deco Lamps in Wrought Iron with Glass Shades

By Art de France

Located in Verviers, BE

A wonderful pair of French lamps. The stands are handmade in wrought iron with black finish patina and hammered with floral pattern. The metalwork is of excellent quality. They are c...

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1940s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Hand Chased Plafonier with Ornaments Reedition
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Hand Chased Plafonier with Ornaments Reedition

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Hand Chased Plafonier with Ornaments Reedition

By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful ceiling lamp with very elaborate hand chased ornaments, originally designed in 1905, now handcrafted at the Woka workshop in Vienna All components according to the UL regu...

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2010s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

German Art Nouveau Oak Coat Rack with Mirror and Umbrella Stand
German Art Nouveau Oak Coat Rack with Mirror and Umbrella Stand

German Art Nouveau Oak Coat Rack with Mirror and Umbrella Stand

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This small German Art Nouveau coat rack in oak dates to around 1900 and shows the characteristic organic lines of the period. Its balanced design combines practical elements with ele...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Tin

Sarreguemines Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Glazed Earthenware Orchid Plate
Sarreguemines Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Glazed Earthenware Orchid Plate

Sarreguemines Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Glazed Earthenware Orchid Plate

By Sarreguemines

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Sarreguemines French Barbotine faïence majolica plate showing a spray of three purple and yellow orchids on a cream colored ground. Raised, dimensional mold work with a shaped r...

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Earthenware

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box
GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1900 Art Nouveau Joseph Maria Auchentaller Enameled Box

By Georg Adam Scheid

Located in Miami, FL

Joseph Maria Auchentaller enameled box for George Adam Scheid (1837-1921). An extremely rare box created in Vienna, Austria, at the silversmith atelier of Georg Adam Scheid, circa 1...

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Silver, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's
Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's

Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle with Ornate Sterling Overlay c. 1890's

Located in Louisville, KY

This beautiful piece of functional art is a gorgeous reflection of the Art Nouveau era from which it came. Used primarily as a perfume bottle, this stunning work of art was created b...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Exclusive Brass Art Nouveau Pair of Wall Lights, 1920s, Germany
Exclusive Brass Art Nouveau Pair of Wall Lights, 1920s, Germany

Exclusive Brass Art Nouveau Pair of Wall Lights, 1920s, Germany

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Exclusive Brass Art Nouveau Pair of Wall Lights, 1920s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E14 standard light bu...

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1920s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

Jugendstil Sea Horse Planter by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF
Jugendstil Sea Horse Planter by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF

Jugendstil Sea Horse Planter by Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Oxidized copper (green sections). Chased and hammered. Note: We do not ship pieces uninsured. We require shipping through 1stDibs, for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance and we do not ship uninsured. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Shortly before the foundation of WMF, Daniel Straub had founded his first manufacturing company, Maschinenfabrik Geislingen, in connection with his participation in the construction of the Geislinger Steige, the steepest railway line in Europe at the time. As experienced metal spinners, the brothers Friedrich and Louis Schweizer were able to contribute their technical expertise to the project. Most early designs for the company looked to past historical styles although early recognition of the quality of its products included the award of a Gold Medal at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. The company showroom, established in Berlin in 1868, was its first retailing outlet and marked the beginnings of a rapid development in scale. By 1880, when the company merged with Ritter & Co. to form the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, the company employed about 200 and had a range of nearly 1,000 products, many of them electroplated. In the late 19th century the company was also involved in architectural decoration, ornaments for the home and replicas of works of art and archaeology, including the reproduction of Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous early Italian Renaissance doors...

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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s
Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s

Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s

By Danico Pottery

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A danish 'Jugend' - art nouveau vase. . The floral decorations on this vase was achieved by using slip trailed glaze through a cow horn and feather quill . Danico in Horsens, Denmark...

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Beautiful Bowl with Lid Catchall Trinket Box Portieux or S. Reich & Co, Antique
Beautiful Bowl with Lid Catchall Trinket Box Portieux or S. Reich & Co, Antique

Beautiful Bowl with Lid Catchall Trinket Box Portieux or S. Reich & Co, Antique

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique Opaque Blue Glass Tureen Catchall or Trinket Box by Reich & Co., Circa 1910s A striking antique opaque blue glass tureen by Reich & Co., dating to the 1910s or possi...

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1910s German Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Leaded Stained Glass Windows Arch Transom
Pair of Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Leaded Stained Glass Windows Arch Transom

Pair of Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Leaded Stained Glass Windows Arch Transom

Located in Dayton, OH

An exquisite pair of 19th century leaded stained glass windows. Features a large rectangular frame with arched area beneath a transom that opens via hinge to allow fresh air in. Each...

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19th Century Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Stained Glass

Elegant Brass and Copper Art Nouveau Candlestick by Carl Deffner Germany 1910s
Elegant Brass and Copper Art Nouveau Candlestick by Carl Deffner Germany 1910s

Elegant Brass and Copper Art Nouveau Candlestick by Carl Deffner Germany 1910s

By Carl Deffner

Located in Malmö, SE

An elegant counterweight Art Nouveau / Jugendstil candlestick with amazing patina. Model 518 in the 1902 Deffner Catalog. Made from brass and copper by manufacturer Carl Deffner in E...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Art Nouveau Black Japanned Metal Bird Cage, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900-1920
Art Nouveau Black Japanned Metal Bird Cage, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900-1920

Art Nouveau Black Japanned Metal Bird Cage, Hand-Painted, Circa 1900-1920

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce Art Nouveau painted metal or Jappaned bird cage, possibly German, circa 1900-1920. The black square cage shows a shapely eaved roof with the original top hanging handle. Ha...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

pair of secessionist armchairs Joseph Maria Olbrich Friedrich Otto Schmidt 1898
pair of secessionist armchairs Joseph Maria Olbrich Friedrich Otto Schmidt 1898

pair of secessionist armchairs Joseph Maria Olbrich Friedrich Otto Schmidt 1898

By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Joseph Maria Olbrich

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

pair of secessionist armchairs, Joseph Maria Olbrich (design), Friedrich Otto Schmidt (execution), 1898 technique: solid oak, brass, fabric (Backhausen, model “Abimelech”, designed ...

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1980s Austrian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp
Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp

Tiffany Studios Poppy Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New Orleans, LA

Poppy Lamp Tiffany Studios Circa 1910 This exquisite table lamp by Tiffany Studios features the firm's iconic Poppy shade and its patinated bronze root bas...

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20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bronze

Early 20th C Pair Of Three Armed Sterling Silver Candlabras Circa 1910
Early 20th C Pair Of Three Armed Sterling Silver Candlabras Circa 1910

Early 20th C Pair Of Three Armed Sterling Silver Candlabras Circa 1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

Pair of early 20th century Art Nouveau sterling silver three armed candlabras in excellent and completely all original condition with all parts and elements intact, including drip tr...

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1910s English Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Baccarat style. Hand-carved Murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1920s
Baccarat style. Hand-carved Murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1920s

Baccarat style. Hand-carved Murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1920s

Hand-carved Venetian Murano glass table lamps or lanterns, Italy, 1920s. Composed of a hand-carved wooden base finished in gold leaf, and a hand-blown and carefully hand-carved Muran...

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1920s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Pink Swirl Coupe Glasses - Set of 6 - France
Pink Swirl Coupe Glasses - Set of 6 - France

Pink Swirl Coupe Glasses - Set of 6 - France

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 6 vintage coupe glasses in a pale blush pink hue. Each glass has a lovely swirl design. Made in France by Arcoroc. Each glass measures 3.75"Dia x 4.5"H

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Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Vintage Library Barrel Chairs in Dark Green Fabric
Pair of Vintage Library Barrel Chairs in Dark Green Fabric

Pair of Vintage Library Barrel Chairs in Dark Green Fabric

Located in Philadelphia, PA

We are pleased to present these handsome barrel chairs in a beautiful green fabric. Likely made around 2000. Vintage style. Very good overall condition. Ships from Philadelphia. Wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Fabric

Scavo Cenedese Blue Glass Vase from the 1950s
Scavo Cenedese Blue Glass Vase from the 1950s

Scavo Cenedese Blue Glass Vase from the 1950s

By Cenedese Scavo

Located in Milano, MI

Blue vase in Scavo di Cenedese glass made in the 1950s. Measures: Ø 13 cm, H 19 cm Scavo glass is a type of ornamental glass with a rough surface with a matte finish in imitati...

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1950s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Murano Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp Attributed to Handel, Circa 1920s
Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp Attributed to Handel, Circa 1920s

Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp Attributed to Handel, Circa 1920s

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Art Nouveau period table lamp with gorgeous eight-panel curved caramel slag glass shade Attributed to Handel USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 20"W x 20"D x 23.25"...

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1920s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, cast iron , New York, circa 1917
Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, cast iron , New York, circa 1917

Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, cast iron , New York, circa 1917

By Underwood Universal

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing Underwood No. 5 Typewriter, New York, circa 1917, an icon in the history of typing. This typewriter is a classic among 20th-century typewriters. The mechanism works perfect...

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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Iron

Large Antique Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model, Italy 1900s
Large Antique Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model, Italy 1900s

Large Antique Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model, Italy 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Modena, Italy. Shows some minor wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scrat...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Dynamic Bradley and Hubbard Five Arm Table Lamp w/5 Period Shades ca. 1915
Dynamic Bradley and Hubbard Five Arm Table Lamp w/5 Period Shades ca. 1915

Dynamic Bradley and Hubbard Five Arm Table Lamp w/5 Period Shades ca. 1915

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Petaluma, CA

Dynamic is the first word that comes to mind when you light up this unique lamp. The handsome metal base with a bronze patina has 5 arms extending to hold the glass. The base has the...

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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal

Georges DE FEURE French Art Nouveau Glass Pitcher, ca1910
Georges DE FEURE French Art Nouveau Glass Pitcher, ca1910

Georges DE FEURE French Art Nouveau Glass Pitcher, ca1910

By Georges De Feure

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Nouveau Glass Pitcher by Georges de Feure, Paris, circa 1910. Elegant French Art Nouveau glass pitcher by Georges de Feure, created in Paris, circa 1910. This refined pie...

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1910s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Oval Jugend Center Table in Oak with Brass Details, Finland Early 20th Century
Oval Jugend Center Table in Oak with Brass Details, Finland Early 20th Century

Oval Jugend Center Table in Oak with Brass Details, Finland Early 20th Century

Located in Helsinki, FI

A striking example of early 20th-century Nordic design, this Finnish oak table bridges the elegant curves of Jugend (Art Nouveau) with the emerging geometry of Art Deco. Its refined ...

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Early 20th Century Finnish Art Nouveau Furniture

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Brass

Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908
Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908

Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908

Located in Wien, Au

Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908 Brass polished and stove enameled Partly copper

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France
Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France

Gallé Table Lamp Mushroom Green Leafs, France

By Gallé

Located in Rijssen, NL

This exquisite Art Nouveau Gallé table lamp is a real eye catcher. Made around 1900 in France. The table lamp, shaped as a mushroom, is made of green colored glass with leafs on it....

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Early 1900s French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box
Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box

Circa 1907-1909 English Huntley & Palmer's "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box

By Huntley & Palmers

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1907-1909 Huntley & Palmers "Iron Chest" Biscuit Tin Box, English. Very collectible. 17th century Armada Chest form with hinged top with two "seals" - one of the Royal Coat of ...

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Early 1900s English Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal, Tin

Herman A. Kähler LARGE HAK Ball Shaped Floor Vase Denmark Early 20th Century
Herman A. Kähler LARGE HAK Ball Shaped Floor Vase Denmark Early 20th Century

Herman A. Kähler LARGE HAK Ball Shaped Floor Vase Denmark Early 20th Century

By Herman Kähler, Sophie Lundstein 1

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Large Art Nouveau ceramic floor vase made by Herman A. Kähler ceramic works in Denmark in the period 1915-1930. Most likely crafted by Sofie Lundstein or Tulle Emborg. The ball shape...

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1920s Danish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs
Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs

Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs

By Woka Lamps, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

Very early and important design by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn; horseshoe-shaped stand, each with two spheres under the corner joints of the seat, beechwood, light stained, polis...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Bentwood

Pair Tiffany Style Art Nouveau Stained Glass Table Lamps with Cast Bronze Bases
Pair Tiffany Style Art Nouveau Stained Glass Table Lamps with Cast Bronze Bases

Pair Tiffany Style Art Nouveau Stained Glass Table Lamps with Cast Bronze Bases

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Torquay, GB

A decorative pair of Tiffany style table lamps featuring richly coloured leaded stained glass shades with stylised rose motifs in shades of ruby red, green, amber and opalescent whit...

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Late 20th Century English Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Swedish Art Nouveau Counterweight Pendant in the Style of Josef Frank
Swedish Art Nouveau Counterweight Pendant in the Style of Josef Frank

Swedish Art Nouveau Counterweight Pendant in the Style of Josef Frank

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Hannover, DE

This lovely Swedish counterweight lamp is a real gem! It's in such great condition for its age. The design and especially the floral fabric are strongly reminiscent of the Austrian d...

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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau Floral Design
Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau Floral Design

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau Floral Design

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Tiffany Style Stained Glass Table Lamp characterized by its vibrant floral motifs and classic Art Nouveau aesthetic. The dome-shaped shade is handcrafted using the traditional copper...

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Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Furniture

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Stained Glass

German Jugendstil Earthenware Centerpiece, circa 1905
German Jugendstil Earthenware Centerpiece, circa 1905

German Jugendstil Earthenware Centerpiece, circa 1905

By Vallauris, Sarreguemines

Located in Valencia, VC

A beautiful German Jugendstil earthenware centerpiece or serving dish dating from the early 20th century, circa 1905–1915. The dish features an elegant scalloped outline resting on t...

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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Majolica

Jugendstil walking stick, silver depicting a cicada, by Janesich. Austria 1905.
Jugendstil walking stick, silver depicting a cicada, by Janesich. Austria 1905.

Jugendstil walking stick, silver depicting a cicada, by Janesich. Austria 1905.

By Janesich

Located in Milan, IT

Art Nouveau walking stick: curved handle, designed and crafted by Leopoldo Janesich, in silver with gilded reliefs. An imposing and deeply carved stick. Thick ribbons in pure Art Nou...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Opal, Metal, Silver

Oak Art Nouveau Pedestal Table or Plant Stand, 1900s
Oak Art Nouveau Pedestal Table or Plant Stand, 1900s

Oak Art Nouveau Pedestal Table or Plant Stand, 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and rare Art Nouveau pedestal table or plant stand. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak with original hand-carved elements. This wonderful Art Nouveau pedesta...

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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

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Oak

Daum Art Glass Green Dague Decorative Object, France
Daum Art Glass Green Dague Decorative Object, France

Daum Art Glass Green Dague Decorative Object, France

By Daum

Located in Rijssen, NL

Luxury at its finest, high-end art glass green dague by Daum, France. A beautiful green dague. On top of the dague, there is a head of a horse looking downward. We have another dagu...

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1970s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios New York "Millefiori" Paperweight Favrile Glass Vase
Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios New York "Millefiori" Paperweight Favrile Glass Vase

Art Nouveau Tiffany Studios New York "Millefiori" Paperweight Favrile Glass Vase

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite vase by Tiffany Studios depicts water crowfoot blossoms, vines, and leaves rendered in millefiori canes, a glassmaking technique in which long, patterned rods of glass...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

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Glass

Art Nouveau Opaline Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s
Art Nouveau Opaline Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s

Art Nouveau Opaline Ceiling Lamp, Scailmont Belgium Glass Shade, 1930s

By Scailmont

Located in Verviers, BE

Art Nouveau ceiling lamp. Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumination provided by this lamp. Fitting messing pendant ceiling light with fixing to hold a stylish Bel...

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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Opaline Glass

1 of the 410 Handmade Antique Ceramic Tiles by Devres, France, 1910s
1 of the 410 Handmade Antique Ceramic Tiles by Devres, France, 1910s

1 of the 410 Handmade Antique Ceramic Tiles by Devres, France, 1910s

Located in Rijssen, NL

This is an amazing and unique set of 410 antique French handmade ceramic tiles. Manufactured by Devres, circa 1910s. Stylized design. Notice that each pattern consists of 4 separate ...

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1960s French Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

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Ceramic

Alphonse Mucha "Les Saisons (The Seasons)" Lithographs
Alphonse Mucha "Les Saisons (The Seasons)" Lithographs

Alphonse Mucha "Les Saisons (The Seasons)" Lithographs

Located in New York, NY

The Seasons (Les Saisons) by Alphonse Mucha is among the most celebrated expressions of Art Nouveau printmaking: a suite of four poetic lithographs—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—each allegory embodied by an idealized female figure adorned with the flora and fauna of their eponymous season. Spring (Les Printemps) Spring emerges as an ethereal, blonde sylph—an air elemental—standing before a haze of apple blossoms. She is framed by a delicate wreath of blooming dogwood, a motif Mucha studied from life. She fashions a lyre-like instrument from a fresh green branch, her own flowing hair forming its strings, evoking the poetic ideal of the Aeolian harp—an instrument played not by human hands but by the wind itself. This association aligns her with Romantic notions of nature as an animating force, written by contemporaneous poets such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge. At her feet, songbirds—including the ortolan bunting, long associated in French culture with innocence, and the exotic red-billed leiothrix, prized for its melodious song—gather to animate the composition with sound. The floral border of her garment, composed of narcissi, asters, dianthus, and cuckoo flowers, reinforces the sense of the abundance that defines the season. Summer (L’Été) Summer is rendered in languid repose, seated beside a reflective pool, her body slackened by the heat. Crowned with vivid red poppies—flowers of both sleep and sensuality—she dips her feet into cool water, seeking relief from the oppressive warmth. Ivy curls around her form, her translucent white drapery appears to slip from her shoulders, heightening the sense of languor. Unlike the airiness of Spring, Summer is grounded in the body, evoking the sensuous, almost narcotic stillness of a long, sun-drenched afternoon. Autumn (L’Automne) Autumn is richly adorned, her deep auburn hair echoing the tones of fallen leaves that surround her. She turns her gaze not outward, but toward the ripe grapes she holds—a symbol of harvest and abundance. A crown of chrysanthemums, rendered in white and blue, rests upon her head, a flower closely associated with Mucha himself, who was known—according to his son Jiří Mucha—to wear one in his buttonhole. Her costume is elaborately detailed with filigree disk brooches inspired by the stage jewelry of Sarah Bernhardt, particularly in her role as Theodora. These jewelry designs by Mucha drew on historical sources ranging from Byzantine mosaics studied in Ravenna to the earlier Merovingian traditions of Frankish and Lombardic women, who wore paired brooches...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Gesso

Large hand carved Art Nouveau chimney mirror, France ca. 1910
Large hand carved Art Nouveau chimney mirror, France ca. 1910

Large hand carved Art Nouveau chimney mirror, France ca. 1910

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Unique Art Nouveau chimney mirror in oak, made in France around 1910. The oak frame is hand-carved and has the flowing, elegant design that is so characteristic of French Art Nouveau...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Oak

2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers chalet sty
2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers chalet sty

2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers chalet sty

Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH

2 Art Nouveau metal hand painted extravagant single beds with flowers and faux wood even painted on the inside of the foot part. perfect for a chalet or alpine house .

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1890s German Antique Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Metal

ArtLarge Italian Art Nouveau Mirror in Carved Walnut with Floral Motifs
ArtLarge Italian Art Nouveau Mirror in Carved Walnut with Floral Motifs

ArtLarge Italian Art Nouveau Mirror in Carved Walnut with Floral Motifs

Located in Milano, IT

This imposing Italian Liberty mirror should be read as a true architectural object rather than a simple reflective surface. Conceived in the early decades of the 20th century, it emb...

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1910s Italian Vintage Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Bohemian Chandelier Art Nouveau Sparkling Crystals
Bohemian Chandelier Art Nouveau Sparkling Crystals

Bohemian Chandelier Art Nouveau Sparkling Crystals

Located in Berlin, DE

Introducing our stunning bohemian-style chandelier! This brand new in-house production has been meticulously crafted with great attention to detail, resulting in a neutral and airy c...

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2010s German Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Antique Art Nouveau Brass Bridge Arm Floor Lamp
Antique Art Nouveau Brass Bridge Arm Floor Lamp

Antique Art Nouveau Brass Bridge Arm Floor Lamp

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Art Nouveau or Art Deco period brass bridge floor lamp USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 14.75"D x 55"H. Very good vintage condition, with beautiful patina...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture

Materials

Brass

20th Century Dachshund Dog Austrian Bronze Miniature Figurine Antique
20th Century Dachshund Dog Austrian Bronze Miniature Figurine Antique

20th Century Dachshund Dog Austrian Bronze Miniature Figurine Antique

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 20th Century figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian bronzes. This charming figurine showcases the exceptional artistry for whi...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

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