| About | Gallery | Connect | Library | Contact | ||
art nouveau
A period and/or style of decoration which first appeared in England in the 1880’s and spread throughout Europe, particularly Belgium, France and Germany, in the early 1890s. It survived for 20 years, reflecting a return to nature and to the values of good workmanship. The characteristics of Art Nouveau were drawn from nature and featured plants and flowers in sinuous curves and convolutions.
Antiques From Our Gallery
Displaying up to 20 items per page
 | Item No. 1223 French, Art Nouveau period, patinated bronze figure "Amour aux colombes"Bronze with verdigris, inscribed 'JA Injalbert' at bottom. Circa 1890. 22" high by 12" wide by 15" deep |
 | Item No. 1221 French, Art Nouveau period diminutive canapéIn solid, carved walnut with silk upholstery. Circa 1900. L'ecole de Nancy. 28" wide by 27" high by 15" deep |
 | Item No. 1220 French, Art Nouveau Period Console tableIn solid mahogany with zebrawood adorned with gilt bronze mounts. L'ecole de Nancy. Circa 1890. 56" wide by 35½" high by 22" deep |
 | Item No. 1218 French, Art Nouveau period canape and chaise (side chair)In solid, carved giltwood. Having original gilding, upholstery, and fabric. Circa 1890, from the workshop of Louis Majorelle. Louis Majorelle (1859-1926) was a French cabinetmaker and decorator in the Art Nouveau movement of the Nancy School, where he served as vice-president. Started in the 1890s, Majorelle's furniture production was embellished by interlacing and took its inspiration from nature: plants, water lilies, thistles, and dragonflies. Majorelle is an internationally recognized figure of the Nancy School. 53¼" wide (canape) by 27½" deep by 44½" high (both, at the back) |
 | Item No. 1213 French, Art Nouveau period petit deux corpsIn solid, carved walnut inset with elm burl panels. From L'ecole de Nancy. Circa 1900. 81½" high by 42¾" wide by 20½" deep |
 | Item No. 1185 Exceptional, Venetian, Rococo period, Lacca Povera commode scribanThe rectangular top above the slant-front, opening to a writing surface with a central pigeonhole flanked by four short drawers, above the serpentine-fronted body with two long drawers, the paneled sides, raised on cabriole legs. Lacca Povera (also known as "Lacca Contrafatta") was a form of art originating in Venice incorporating decoupage (the cutting out of figural or natural forms), which are adhered to a solid surface, painted and hand-engraved, and then covered with a layer of layer of lacquer. Mid-18th century. 50" wide by 43" high by 22¾" deep |
 | Item No. 1183 French, Art Nouveau period encoignure (corner cabinet)In solid, carved walnut inset with embossed leather panels. The central, conforming door opening to reveal three interior shelves. Ecole De Nancy, circa 1900. |
 | Item No. 1176 Rare, French, Art Nouveau period side table (meuble d'entre deux)In solid, carved walnut inset with birdseye maple panels. Circa 1900. Attributed to Eugène Gaillard. 48" high by 24" wide by 16" deep |
 | Item No. 1175 Set of twelve French, Neoclassical style dining chairsPainted and parcel gilded. Richly sculpted in a guilloché pattern resting upon tapered and fluted legs. 19th century. A similar example is currently on display at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. 37" high by 20" wide by 18½" deep |
 | Item No. 1174 Exceptional, French, Art Nouveau period bureau platIn solid, carved walnut; with five conforming drawers; have writing surface inset with decorative, gilt-embossed leather blotter, each side with tirets (additional pull out writing surfaces), the whole delicately sculpted with flowers and other vegetation and resting upon four slightly cabriole legs. Circa: 1890, L'ecole de Nancy. |
 | Item No. 1160 French, Art Nouveau period, giltwood and composition mirrorWith original beveled glass. Circa 1890. 66" high by 42½" wide |
 | Item No. 1154 French, Art Nouveau period grand vase aux clématitesSigned Emile Gallé (1846-1904). Early 20th century. 13½" high by 7" diameter |
 | Item No. 1131 French, Art Nouveau period fire fenderIn hand-forged wrought iron and brass, in the form of a butterfly, adorned with roses and leaves. Could also function as an umbrella stand ("porte parapluie"). Early 20th century. |
 | Item No. 1108 Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, polychrome-painted wood sarcophagus panelBrightly painted in ochre, red and black with Nut in profile to the right, wearing a tightly-fitting dress, broad collar and bracelets, a fillet across her forehead with a frontal lotus flower, sun disc above her head, lotus buds and flowers sprouting on either side of her feet and a bunch before her torso. As a divinity responsible for renewing the sun each day by swallowing the setting sun, Ra, each evening and giving birth to him by her womb in the morning, Nut was regarded as suitable imagery for the underside of the lid of sarcophagi, as this associated the deceased with re-enacting the journey of the Ra between heaven and earth. For further, see I. Shaw and P. Nicholson, British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, London, 1995, pp.207-208. Circa 332-30 B.C. Provenance:
Exhibited:
43¾" high |
 | Item No. 1106 Ancient Canosan volute krater of large dimensionPainted with a warrior mounted upon a horse, the handles tightly curled to resemble the volutes on Ionic columns. The colors used in art of this period inspired the painted frescoes of Pompeii two centuries later. From Apulia, circa 320 BC (now Italy, but then Greece). 21" high by 12" wide by 10" deep |
 | Item No. 926 Set of Eight French, Art Nouveau period tall-back dining chairsIn solid, carved walnut in the manner of Louis Majorelle with carved floral crest, V-shaped upholstered backsplat, and seat in red leather with brass tacks. Shaped legs with conforming floral decoration. Circa 1900. 40½" tall (at back) by 18" wide |
 | Item No. 356 Art Deco chandelierBronze d'ore and crystal with garlands. Early 20th century. 45" high, 25" diameter |
 | Item No. 404 French, Art Nouveau, bronze d'ore chandelierWith frosted glass iris globes. Late 19th century. 45" high by 25" diameter |
| About | Gallery | Connect | Library | Contact | ||