Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware
Pair of Art Nouveau Seahorse Vases by RStK Amphora
By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2064 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware
Footed Vase with Grape Vine Motif by RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3425 Highly stylized vase with grape vine motif and secessionist handles. Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Tu...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Fairy Tale Princess Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2047 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Porcelain, Glass
Price Upon Request
Art Nouveau Porcelain Vase by RStK Pottery, Austria, Circa 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Art Nouveau porcelain vase marked "Amphora" and "Austria" on the bottom, hallmarks of the Riessner, Stellmacher, and Kessel factory. Design shows evidence of the work Eduard Stell...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Lightning Bolt Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3787. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an op...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Porcelain
Art Nouveau Vase with Lioness by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4498. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pott...
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Vase with Owl by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4598. Hard Earthenware. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The ...
Earthenware
Gilded Art Nouveau "Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4619 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Fluted Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau "Vase with Bat" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Porcelain
Art Nouveau Vase with Exotic Fish by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4598. Hard Earthenware. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The ...
Earthenware
Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware, Glass
Gilded Art Nouveau "Angry Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4543 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Allegory of Germany Portrait Vase by Kannhäuser for RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Nikolaus Kannhäuser
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Porcelain
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3356 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3791 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Rare Art Nouveau "Vase w/Oriental Dragon" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware
Edda Series Drip Vase with Four Handles by Fritz Eichmann for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3622. Created by Eduard Stellmacher after design by Fritz Eichmann Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the la...
Stoneware
Pair of Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Vases by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Twist Vase by RStK Amphora w/Gilding and Glass Cabachons
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3367 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Unavailable
H 8.75 in Dm 6 in
Amphora RSTK Pottery Maiden Portrait Vase Model #660 Nikolaus Kanhauser, c. 1890
By Amphora
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Amphora RSTK Pottery Maiden Portrait vase Model #660 Nikolaus Kanhauser, c. 1890 Amphora Turn Tepliz RSTK pottery hand painted portrait vase, circa 1890.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 6.5 in Dm 5.5 in
Amphora RSTK Enamel Pottery Vase Portrait of a Beauty Art Nouveau, circa 1900
By Amphora
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Amphora RSTK enamel pottery vase portrait of a beauty Art Nouveau, circa 1900.
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Footed Vase with Two Handles by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3630 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Stoneware
Sold
H 17.75 in W 12.5 in D 9 in
Art Nouveau Vase "Eastern Dragon" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Porcelain
Sold
H 15.75 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3771 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Sold
H 12.75 in W 6 in D 6 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3257 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Sold
H 12.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Art Nouveau Swirling Water Dragon Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #4544. Hard Earthenware. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The ...
Earthenware
Sold
H 21 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Art Nouveau Pterodactyl Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilt Handles, Iridescent Glaze
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2059 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Porcelain, Glass
Sold
H 9.13 in Dm 4.13 in
Fine Art Nouveau Amphora Rstk Fairy Tale Princess Portrait Vase, circa 1904-1905
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Art Nouveau amphora fairy tale princess portrait vase. Manufactured by Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel of Turn-Tepliz, Bohemia, circa 1904-1905. A stunning portrait vase done ...
Ceramic
Sold
H 4.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Floral Vase by RStK Amphora w/Gilding & Glass Cabachons
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3364 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware, Glass
Sold
H 13.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Iridescent Vases with Stylized Seaweed Motif by RStK Amphora
By Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3256 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Ornate Elephant Head Handle Vase for RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery factory was loc...
Earthenware
Sold
H 9 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #3257 Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora factory wa...
Earthenware, Glass
Sold
H 7.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware, Glass
Amphora Turn Teplitz RSTK Lady of the Lake Portrait Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
A stunning amphora turn Teplitz RSTK Lady of The Lake Portrait Vase, circa 1900.
Ceramic
Antique Austrian RStK Amphora Ivory Porcelain Vase with Dragon Handles
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Amphora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique Austrian vase of ivory porcelain by Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel (RStK) Amphora of Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (Austria) dating between 1899 and 1900.
Porcelain
Sold
H 8.25 in Dm 5.5 in
Amphora Pottery Art Nouveau Confetti Decor Vase, RStK of Turn Teplitz, 1901-1902
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Art Nouveau Amphora Pottery vase from Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel (RStK) of Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia (Austria), today the Teplice region of the Czech Republic, dating circa 19...
Earthenware
$62,000
H 29.75 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on h...
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Lady Vase, Antique, Artist Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful young girl on top of the vase with her arms outstretched above an Orchid on the side. All hand finished and hi-polished in Nickel or Chrome. Signature is hard to read (Bo...
Tin
$1,373 / set
H 10.63 in Dm 7.09 in
1890´s Two Large Hand-Crafted Danish Art Nouveau Lizard Vases by P. Ipsens Enke
By Lauritz Jensen, P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Two large hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau lizard vases by Lauritz Jensen for Ipsens Enke in 1899. The rare art nuveau vases feature a very well made lively lizard on the frontside o...
Ceramic
Galle Mold Blown Berry Vase
By Gallé
Located in Sarasota, FL
Galle mold blown ( souffle) vase. Dark brown over reddish, yellow and brown base. Sharp definition of leaves and berries.
Glass
$260,000
H 8.67 in Dm 5.91 in
Unusual Vase with application, Sign: Muller Freres Luneville, Art Nouveau
By Muller Frères
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Art Glass
1900s Art Nouveau Hand-Crafted Ceramic Huge Italian Vase
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This monumental 1900s Art Nouveau ceramic vase stands as a breathtaking example of early 20th-century Italian decorative art, perfectly embodying the organic, fluid elegance of the S...
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Vase By Karl Ens Volkstedt, Jugendstil, Circa 1896
By Karl Ens
Located in Lisbon, PT
An amazing Jugendstil Style amphora from Rudolstadt, Thuringia hailing from the Triebner Ens Manufacture and the artist Karl Ens Volkstedt. A vase decorated with a iris flower form...
Faience
Pair of Stunning French Cameo Glass Vases in the Style of Gallé
By Galle Art Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Stunning French Cameo Glass Vases in the Style of Gallé This stunning pair of French cameo glass vases, executed in the celebrated style of Émile Gallé, beautifully reflect...
Art Glass
Sarreguemines Monumental Porcelain Vase
Located in Haywards Heath England, GB
Monumental porcelain vase Highly detailed colourful glazes Sarreguemines French Pottery Circa 1900 Height 42cm. Diameter 28cm Founded in 1790 the Sarreguemines Company was r...
Porcelain
Riessner & Kessel Amphora Turn Teplitz Two-Handled Vase with Iridized Glaze
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This striking amphora Art Nouveau vase was made in the Turn-Teplitz region of Bohemia by Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel, established in 1892. The vase has an ovoid form with a thick ...
Porcelain
$2,995
H 6 in Dm 5.25 in
Antique Paul Dachsel for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel Amphora Porcelain Vase
By Paul Dachsel, Amphora
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This early 20th century Art Nouveau porcelain vase was designed by Paul Dachsel for Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel Amphora of Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia. The piece has an organic squash-l...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Vase by Amphora
By Amphora
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Nouveau vase in blue and green enamelled porcelain, with gold details and handles with an elephant head design, made by AMPHORA. Signed crown seal, AMPHORA, Austria, No. 2191, No...
Porcelain
Jugend vase by Karl Svensson, Höganäs, stoneware, Sweden, early 1900's
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare decorative vase made by Karl Svensson for Höganäs, Sweden. Made in the early 20th century. A large true Jugend ceramic vase glazed in mottled browns with specks of blue. ...
Ceramic
Monumental Decorated Vase
By Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a dramatic and impressive monumental handblown vase made in Austria. It is internally decorated with gold coils on the tall pink mottled trumpet shaped body. Overall subtle i...
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Vase, Denbac Produced in Vierzon
Located in København, Copenhagen
French Art Nouveau ceramic vase, Denbac (1909-1952) produced in Vierzon, circa 1920s. Signed. Beautiful polychrome glaze. Measures: 23 cm. x 12 cm. In perfect condition.
$3,199 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 6.7 in
Pair of French Antique Art Nouveau Muller Frères Vases Satinated Glass 1900
By Muller Fres Luneville
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Art Nouveau vases by Muller Freres Luneville in frosted glass 1900 France. The vases are made from satinated (frosted) glass with amazing floral shapes & motives d...
Glass
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Blown Glass
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Fruitwood
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Bronze
$5,750
H 18 in W 17 in D 12 in
French Belle Époque Patinated and Gilt Bronze & Metal Hovering Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque three light patinated, gilt bronze and gilt-metal figural chandelier pendant. The dark patinated bronze figure of a hovering cherub enwra...
Metal, Bronze
Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.
$6,551 / set
H 22.45 in W 19.69 in D 9.06 in
Large Pair of 19th Century Bronze Marly Horses, after Coustou
By Coustou
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century bronze Marly horse, having a good patina, after Guillaume Coustou the elder 1677-1746.
Bronze
Forsyth Luxury Zebra Hide King Pillow
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Luxury King Pillow makes a show-stopping statement on a couch or an incredibly luxurious feel on the bed. Our Forsyth craftsmen use a single hide for this beautiful pillow. The z...
Zebra Hide, Cotton, Down
$22,500
H 33 in W 26 in D 44 in
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
Antique French Beauvais Tapestry from the Late 17th Century
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a large, horizontal fragment of a late 17th century Beauvais tapestry. Beauvais tapestry manufacture was one of the most well-known tapestry workshops in France. Beauvais was...
Wool, Silk
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
19th Century French Bronze Lamp of Male Indian Figure
By A. Toussaint - G. Chaudoir
Located in London, GB
A well patinated bronze figure, representing an American Indian, wearing a draped headdress, robe and a pendant hooped earring. Signed to the plinth 'A.Tossaint 1850', and the foundr...
Bronze
Rose Quartz Bubble Rock Crystal Cocktail Tables By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.
$6,850
H 4.5 in W 9.38 in D 3.38 in
Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Cachepots by Muller Freres, 1930s
By Louis Majorelle, Edgar Brandt, Muller Frères
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful pair of Muller Freres art glass and nickel-plated wrought iron cachepots. Dating to the Art Deco period. In the style of Edgar Brandt or Louis Majorelle with blown ...
Wrought Iron
$65,000
H 56 in W 98 in D 72 in
19th Century French Empire Queen Bed in Mahogany & Bronze, Swan Design
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style mahogany and bronze and gilt trimmed queen size bed with swan design (includes: headboard, footboard, rails). (19th Century reproduction of Josephine Bonaparte's ...
Bronze, Gold Leaf
$6,890
H 93.25 in W 59 in D 24.25 in
19th Century French Renaissance-Style Buffet a Deux Corps in Walnut
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Belle Époque French buffet a deux corps in a medium, brown-colored walnut. This very beautiful Renaissance-style buffet features exceptional carvings of urns, flowers & foliage tha...
Brass
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
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
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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.