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Art Nouveau Centrepiece Signed by Lorrain Nancy France Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Signed by Lorrain Nancy France Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Signed by Lorrain Nancy France Wrought Iron

By Lorraine Nancy

Located in Verviers, BE

Spectacular Art Nouveau centrepiece by Signed Lorrain Nancy France circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900

By Kayser Germany

Located in Verviers, BE

Spectacular Art Nouveau centrepiece attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900

By Kayser Germany

Located in Verviers, BE

Large spectacular Art Nouveau centrepiece attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Art Nouveau Centrepiece Figure, German Card Tray, Bonbon Dish, Victorian
Antique Art Nouveau Centrepiece Figure, German Card Tray, Bonbon Dish, Victorian

Antique Art Nouveau Centrepiece Figure, German Card Tray, Bonbon Dish, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Art Nouveau centrepiece. A German, cast alloy figural card tray or decorative bonbon dish, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Vaseline Glass Bowl On base with Femine Decor
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Vaseline Glass Bowl On base with Femine Decor

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Vaseline Glass Bowl On base with Femine Decor

Located in Verviers, BE

Table centrepiece made of hand-worked iron in art nouveau style The piece is in Good condition and a real beauty!

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Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Spelter

Danish Art Nouveau Chestnut Dish by P. Ipsens Enke, 1930s Ceramic
Danish Art Nouveau Chestnut Dish by P. Ipsens Enke, 1930s Ceramic

Danish Art Nouveau Chestnut Dish by P. Ipsens Enke, 1930s Ceramic

By P. Ipsens Enke, Ibsen Ceramics, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Danish Art Nouveau centrepiece bowl with hand-painted relief decor by Axel Sørensen for P.

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Italian art Nouveau silver-plated metal and glass sculptural centrepiece, 1930s
Italian art Nouveau silver-plated metal and glass sculptural centrepiece, 1930s

Italian art Nouveau silver-plated metal and glass sculptural centrepiece, 1930s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian art Nouveau silver-plated metal and glass sculptural centrepiece, 1930s Art Nouveau centrepiece featuring a shaped rectangular silver-plated metal base with two side bowls in...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Art Nouveau Silver Centrepiece - Circa 1910
Large Antique Art Nouveau Silver Centrepiece - Circa 1910

Large Antique Art Nouveau Silver Centrepiece - Circa 1910

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique German silver Art Nouveau centrepiece; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This magnificent antique German silver...

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20th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Silver

Juventa Art Nouveau Plateau Cake Stand Centrepiece
Juventa Art Nouveau Plateau Cake Stand Centrepiece

Juventa Art Nouveau Plateau Cake Stand Centrepiece

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Ornate raised floral design Art Nouveau plateau or cake stand centrepiece made by Juventa in pewter with a mirror on top.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Pewter

Eichwald Art Nouveau glazed centrepiece
Eichwald Art Nouveau glazed centrepiece

Eichwald Art Nouveau glazed centrepiece

Located in Cheshire, GB

Eichwald Art Nouveau glazed centrepiece, with moulded swags on a green ground.

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Early 20th Century British Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

WMF Art Nouveau Flower Fruit Centrepiece, circa 1910
WMF Art Nouveau Flower Fruit Centrepiece, circa 1910

WMF Art Nouveau Flower Fruit Centrepiece, circa 1910

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Toronto, Ontario

WMF centrepiece with Art Nouveau floral decoration and the original clear glass liner and silver plate.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere / Centrepiece Bowl Germany c. 1900
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere / Centrepiece Bowl Germany c. 1900

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere / Centrepiece Bowl Germany c. 1900

Located in London, GB

A large Antique Art Nouveau Solid Silver Centrepiece with a removable gilt metal liner.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Antique George V Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Epergne/Centrepiece (1911)
Antique George V Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Epergne/Centrepiece (1911)

Antique George V Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Epergne/Centrepiece (1911)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver epergne/centrepiece in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our collection of silver centrepieces.

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique German Silver Mirror Art Nouveau Marine Centrepiece Hermann Gladenbeck
Antique German Silver Mirror Art Nouveau Marine Centrepiece Hermann Gladenbeck

Antique German Silver Mirror Art Nouveau Marine Centrepiece Hermann Gladenbeck

By Hermann Gladenbeck

Located in London, GB

Antique German Silver Mirror Art Nouveau Marine Centrepiece Hermann Gladenbeck German, c. 1900 Height 29cm, width 80cm, depth 43cm This outstanding antique silver centrepiece is ...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Urn Centrepiece Vase After Henry Dasson
Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Urn Centrepiece Vase After Henry Dasson

Gilt Bronze Art Nouveau Urn Centrepiece Vase After Henry Dasson

By Henry Dasson

Located in King's Lynn, GB

The urn is of trophy form, with a bronze body and gilt bronze mounts, and is designed as a decorative sculptural vase or centrepiece. The piece features elaborate floral handles in ...

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Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Urns

Materials

Brass, Bronze

20th Century German Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Centrepiece, c.1900
20th Century German Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Centrepiece, c.1900

20th Century German Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Centrepiece, c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-20th Century German Art Neuveau Impressively large solid silver and enamel centrepiece. The bowl raised on four spreading scroll feet, decorated throughout with flowing...

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20th Century German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Silver, Enamel

WMF art nouveau silver plated centrepiece fruit stand made circa 1910
WMF art nouveau silver plated centrepiece fruit stand made circa 1910

WMF art nouveau silver plated centrepiece fruit stand made circa 1910

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in London, London

The centrepiece is shown in the book 'Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik 1906', item number 41, page 58.

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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Art Nouveau Style Silver and Green Glass Centrepiece Dishes
Antique Art Nouveau Style Silver and Green Glass Centrepiece Dishes

Antique Art Nouveau Style Silver and Green Glass Centrepiece Dishes

By Lazarus Posen Witwe

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive suite of three antique German silver and green glass dishes, in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our silver mounted glass collection.

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Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Flower Epergne or Centrepiece - Made in 1909
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Flower Epergne or Centrepiece - Made in 1909

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Flower Epergne or Centrepiece - Made in 1909

By John & William Deakin

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1909 by John & William Deakin, this stylish, Art Nouveau, Antique Sterling Silver Epergne or Centrepiece is very large, just the thing for a big dining...

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Art Nouveau Pair of Centrepieces Holders Bruckmann and Sons, Germany 1900
Silver Art Nouveau Pair of Centrepieces Holders Bruckmann and Sons, Germany 1900

Silver Art Nouveau Pair of Centrepieces Holders Bruckmann and Sons, Germany 1900

By Bruckmann & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

Art Nouveau (made circa 1900) Silver 800 branded by German Crescent with Crown Manufactory: Eagle Mark of Bruckmann & Soehne (= SONS), Heilbronn (Germany) Peter Bruckmann (186...

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver, Crystal, and Pate De Verre Table Centrepiece by Falize
Art Nouveau Silver, Crystal, and Pate De Verre Table Centrepiece by Falize

Art Nouveau Silver, Crystal, and Pate De Verre Table Centrepiece by Falize

By Falize Frères

Located in London, GB

Art Nouveau silver, crystal, and pate de verre table centrepiece by Falize, French, 1902 Measures: Height 35.5cm, width 150cm, depth 52cm This exceptional piece demonstrates the...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter 0318 Centrepiece c1905
Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter 0318 Centrepiece c1905

Archibald Knox Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter 0318 Centrepiece c1905

By Archibald Knox

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Archibald Knox design for Liberty & Co Tudric pewter centrepiece Date : c1905. Marked Tubric 0318 with Rd 427517 Period : Edward VII Origin : W. H. Haseler, Birmingham, Eng...

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Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece
Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece

Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece

Located in København, Copenhagen

Early Georg Jensen large and impressive champagne cooler / centrepiece in hammered sterling silver, adorned with handles and ornamentation in the form of grapes. In very good condit...

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Centrepiece with Original Cut Crystal Liner, Austria, 1900-1910
Silver Centrepiece with Original Cut Crystal Liner, Austria, 1900-1910

Silver Centrepiece with Original Cut Crystal Liner, Austria, 1900-1910

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

Large silver Art Nouveau period centrepiece/jardinière with original cut crystal glass liner, Austria, 1900-1910.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Art Nouveau Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set On Tray, Austria-Hungary, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set On Tray, Austria-Hungary, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set On Tray, Austria-Hungary, circa 1900

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Elegant Art Nouveau silver centrepiece consisting of 5 pieces: coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and tray.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Centrepiece
Art Nouveau Centrepiece

Art Nouveau Centrepiece

Located in New York, NY

This ravishing Art Nouveau silver plated centrepiece is decorated with butterflies, flowers, and budding tendrils, and retains the original applied patina and cobalt-blue-glass liner.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Silver Plate

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Art Nouveau Centrepiece/Letter Rack Signed by Moreau
Art Nouveau Centrepiece/Letter Rack Signed by Moreau

Art Nouveau Centrepiece/Letter Rack Signed by Moreau

Located in Brighton, GB

A lovely and very unusual Art Nouveau centrepiece/letter rack signed by Moreau.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pewter

Redlich Antique Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Centrepiece Bowl with Liner and Lid
Redlich Antique Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Centrepiece Bowl with Liner and Lid

Redlich Antique Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Centrepiece Bowl with Liner and Lid

By Redlich & Co.

Located in Portland, OR

Outstanding antique Redlich & Co. sterling silver and silver plate centerpiece. The main body of the centerpiece on a pedestal has intricate art nouveau style floral engravings and p...

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Early 20th Century Centerpieces

Impressive Art Nouveau Centerpiece / Flower Dish by WMF Superb Example Faultless
Impressive Art Nouveau Centerpiece / Flower Dish by WMF Superb Example Faultless

Impressive Art Nouveau Centerpiece / Flower Dish by WMF Superb Example Faultless

Located in London, GB

Impressive Art Nouveau Centrepiece / flower dish with original glass liner By WMF, Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik.

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Early 20th Century Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Outstanding Art Nouveau 19th Century Epergne/Centrepiece
Outstanding Art Nouveau 19th Century Epergne/Centrepiece

Outstanding Art Nouveau 19th Century Epergne/Centrepiece

Located in London, GB

A French Art Nouveau epergne from the 19th century, with silver plate base and crystal vase.

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Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Double Comport / Centrepiece
Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Double Comport / Centrepiece

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Double Comport / Centrepiece

By Royal Dux

Located in Brighton, GB

Lovely Art Nouveau Royal Dux porcelain double comport / centerpiece. Model number 1125 depicting a fisherwoman that has caught a fish in her net, flanked by two giant clam shells. D...

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Huge Monumental WMF Art Nouveau Ice Bucket / Centrepiece circa 1910
Huge Monumental WMF Art Nouveau Ice Bucket / Centrepiece circa 1910

Huge Monumental WMF Art Nouveau Ice Bucket / Centrepiece circa 1910

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Brighton, GB

Stunning WMF Art Nouveau Ice Bucket / Centrepiece with lid depicting a female warrior with spear.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

EPNS

Art Nouveau Silver Plate Centrepiece  and Glass Bowl ca 1900
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Centrepiece  and Glass Bowl ca 1900

Art Nouveau Silver Plate Centrepiece and Glass Bowl ca 1900

Located in London, GB

Centerpiece on a raised round base with plenty floral decoration and wide round glass bowl with facet decoration and stone cut.  

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Centrepiece with Two Cherubs, circa 1912
Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Centrepiece with Two Cherubs, circa 1912

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Centrepiece with Two Cherubs, circa 1912

By Michael Powolny

Located in Salzburg, Salzburg

Most lovely two naked cherub's figurines holding a round plate attached to their heads. The mentioned plate is blue painted at bottom side. The surface of tiered round sole is moss g...

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Centrepiece WMF
Centrepiece WMF

Centrepiece WMF

Unavailable

H 30 in W 26 in D 35 in

Centrepiece WMF

Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

WMF Centrepiece, 35 1/2 inches long, 31 inches high, silver plated, I/o quality, "old silver" finish, metal shells gilt inside, finely cut x crystal "hertha" glasses.

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20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Georg Jensen Centrepiece Bowl
Georg Jensen Centrepiece Bowl

Georg Jensen Centrepiece Bowl

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H 2.75 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

Georg Jensen Centrepiece Bowl

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A Vintage Georg Jensen Bowl design #625C,. Vintage sterling silver bowl, design #625C by Georg Jensen - one of the last pieces of hollowware he designed. Measures 9 3/4" in diamete...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

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Sterling Silver

Boulanger: A Magnificent Aquatic-Theamed Sculptural Centrepiece
Boulanger: A Magnificent Aquatic-Theamed Sculptural Centrepiece

Boulanger: A Magnificent Aquatic-Theamed Sculptural Centrepiece

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H 22.05 in W 37.01 in D 19.3 in

Boulanger: A Magnificent Aquatic-Theamed Sculptural Centrepiece

By S.A. Boulanger

Located in London, GB

Superbly fashioned in solid silver, marble and green quartz. Beautifully formed so that all elements merge seamlessly together. decorated with sea creatures & aquatic motifs: Crabs, ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Quartz, Marble, Sterling Silver

Glass Epergne and Six Bowls Set, Loetz Witwe Silberiris II Pattern, circa 1910
Glass Epergne and Six Bowls Set, Loetz Witwe Silberiris II Pattern, circa 1910

Glass Epergne and Six Bowls Set, Loetz Witwe Silberiris II Pattern, circa 1910

By Loetz Glass

Located in Krakow, małopolskie

The smooth line and soft outline are the features that characterise Czech Art Nouveau glass. The centrepiece and bowls set producer, Loetz Witwe, was one of the most important se...

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Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass, Opaline Glass

Italian Art Nouveau Centrepiece, circa 1900
Italian Art Nouveau Centrepiece, circa 1900

Italian Art Nouveau Centrepiece, circa 1900

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Amazing Art Nouveau centrepiece, made in Italy in circa 1900, pink and white glass, golden metal.

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl, Austria, circa 1915
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl, Austria, circa 1915

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl, Austria, circa 1915

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Excellent Art Nouveau centrepiece from Austria, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass, Austria circa 1900
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass, Austria circa 1900

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass, Austria circa 1900

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Charming Art Nouveau centrepiece made in Austria, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Delightful Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl, Austria, circa 1910
Delightful Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl, Austria, circa 1910

Delightful Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl, Austria, circa 1910

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

This delightful Art Nouveau centrepiece is coming from Austria, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Silvered Art Nouveau Centrepiece with Glass Plate, Austria, circa 1910
Silvered Art Nouveau Centrepiece with Glass Plate, Austria, circa 1910

Silvered Art Nouveau Centrepiece with Glass Plate, Austria, circa 1910

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Charming silvered Art Nouveau centrepiece out of Austria from the Art Nouveau period circa 1910.

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Enchanting Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl
Enchanting Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl

Enchanting Art Nouveau Centrepiece Glass Bowl

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Excellent Art Nouveau artwork from Vienna - Austria, ca. 1910. A successfull combination of hand-engraved glass and 800 silver work. The artfully arranged bowl with classic garlands ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

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Silver

19th Century WMF Art Nouveau Centrepiece Jade Green Glass
19th Century WMF Art Nouveau Centrepiece Jade Green Glass

19th Century WMF Art Nouveau Centrepiece Jade Green Glass

Located in London, GB

This is an exquisite WMF Art Nouveau silver plated centrepiece, circa 1890 in date.

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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Art Nouveau Centrepiece Original Glass Liner Vienna Austria circa 1900
Silver Art Nouveau Centrepiece Original Glass Liner Vienna Austria circa 1900

Silver Art Nouveau Centrepiece Original Glass Liner Vienna Austria circa 1900

Located in Vienna, AT

Outstanding jardiniere / flower bowl / centrepiece of rectangular type (superb manufacturing quality !) with original glass liner having been stunningly ornamented with following...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Val St. Lambert Art Glass Centrepiece
Val St. Lambert Art Glass Centrepiece

Val St. Lambert Art Glass Centrepiece

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H 2.96 in W 25.2 in D 20.87 in

Val St. Lambert Art Glass Centrepiece

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rare and large Art Nouveau centrepiece bowl by Val St. Lambert in art glass.

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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass

Hugo Leven Silver Plated Centrepiece Jardiniere Germany, circa 1890
Hugo Leven Silver Plated Centrepiece Jardiniere Germany, circa 1890

Hugo Leven Silver Plated Centrepiece Jardiniere Germany, circa 1890

By Hugo Leven

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Hugo Leven Art Nouveau Centrepiece, pewter silver plated Germany, circa 1890,depicting a maidenhead with hair flowing around the bowl.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Silver Plate, Pewter

Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Centrepiece
Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Centrepiece

Tiffany Studios New York Favrile Glass Centrepiece

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York Art Nouveau centrepiece, featuring deep-blue green iridescent Favrile glass decorated with a iridescent green leaf and vine decoration.

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Centerpiece, Vienna , circa 1910 -12
Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Centerpiece, Vienna , circa 1910 -12

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Centerpiece, Vienna , circa 1910 -12

By Michael Powolny

Located in Vienna, AT

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau centrepiece with three cherubs Modeled by Michael Powolny (1871 - 1954) Hallmarked: manufactured by wiener keramik viennese ceramics material is ce...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Centrepiece
Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Centrepiece

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Centrepiece

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H 16.93 in W 11.82 in D 8.27 in

Art Nouveau Royal Dux Porcelain Centrepiece

By Royal Dux Bohemia

Located in Paris, FR

Royal Dux fabricated delicate and fanciful Art Nouveau decorative objects that were richly adorned with plants, female subjects, and motifs inspired by the Far East.

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plate and Glass Centrepiece c1910
WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plate and Glass Centrepiece c1910

WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plate and Glass Centrepiece c1910

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : WMF Art Nouveau silver plate and glass centrepiece Date : c1910 Origin : Gieslingen-an-der-Steige, Germany Decoration : Cast foot with sytlised naturalistic floral and foli...

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Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Period Silvered Metal and Crystal Soliflore Centrepiece.
Art Nouveau Period Silvered Metal and Crystal Soliflore Centrepiece.

Art Nouveau Period Silvered Metal and Crystal Soliflore Centrepiece.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Art Nouveau period silvered metal and crystal soliflore centrepiece.

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Royal Dux Art Nouveau Design Centrepiece
Royal Dux Art Nouveau Design Centrepiece

Royal Dux Art Nouveau Design Centrepiece

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H 10.5 in W 11.5 in D 8 in

Royal Dux Art Nouveau Design Centrepiece

Located in Cheshire, GB

Royal Dux centrepiece, featuring a scantily clad girl on rock overlooking stylized shel holding large urn painted in typical palette, with pink triangle mark and impressed 1126. Dim...

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Early 20th Century Czech Figurative Sculptures

Large Royal Dux Porcelain Art Nouveau Maiden Centrepiece Figurine
Large Royal Dux Porcelain Art Nouveau Maiden Centrepiece Figurine

Large Royal Dux Porcelain Art Nouveau Maiden Centrepiece Figurine

By Royal Dux

Located in London, GB

A Lovely Example of a Large Antique Royal Dux Porcelain Art Nouveau Maiden Figurine. Very elegant and statuesque the young fisherwoman standing on a rocky outcrop flanked by large co...

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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Figure Bronze Sculpture Vase Centrepiece with Marble Base
Art Nouveau Figure Bronze Sculpture Vase Centrepiece with Marble Base

Art Nouveau Figure Bronze Sculpture Vase Centrepiece with Marble Base

Located in Firenze, IT

This is a wonderful one of a kind Art Nouveau high quality bronze sculptures/vase/centrepiece, lots of wonderful details on hands, face and feet.

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Trophy or Centrepiece, Sheffield, 1912
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Trophy or Centrepiece, Sheffield, 1912

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Trophy or Centrepiece, Sheffield, 1912

By Fattorini & Sons 1

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1912 by Fattorini & Sons, this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Trophy, is in the Art Nouveau taste. The trophy measures 10.5"(26.5 cm) tall, by 9"(23 c...

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Solid Silver Figural Centrepiece, circa 1908
Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Solid Silver Figural Centrepiece, circa 1908

Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Solid Silver Figural Centrepiece, circa 1908

By Charles Edwards

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th century Edwardian Art Nouveau solid silver & enamel figural centrepiece, The base of rectangular form with waisted sides, raised on four scroll feet.

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20th Century English Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Centrepiece Cranberry Glass
19th Century WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Centrepiece Cranberry Glass

19th Century WMF Art Nouveau Silver Plated Centrepiece Cranberry Glass

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in London, GB

This is a magnificent German WMF Art Nouveau silver plated and cranberry glass centrepiece, circa 1890 in date.

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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece Epergne - Walker & Hall 1910
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece Epergne - Walker & Hall 1910

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece Epergne - Walker & Hall 1910

By Walker & Hall

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1910 by Walker & Hall, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Epergne, has three side dishes, three smaller side vases and a larger central vase for flower...

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Vienna Pair of Fruitbowls Centrepieces Art Nouveau by Ferdinand Vogl 1914
Silver Vienna Pair of Fruitbowls Centrepieces Art Nouveau by Ferdinand Vogl 1914

Silver Vienna Pair of Fruitbowls Centrepieces Art Nouveau by Ferdinand Vogl 1914

By Ferdinand Vogl

Located in Vienna, AT

II , Vienna 1976, page 259 Manufactured circa 1914 Made of silver 800 1. branded by Viennese Diana's Head Mark (1867-1922) + 3 (= which means silver 800) 2. initials of manu...

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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Silver Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Tall Centrepiece Gorgeous Glass Bowl, c.1900
Silver Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Tall Centrepiece Gorgeous Glass Bowl, c.1900

Silver Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Tall Centrepiece Gorgeous Glass Bowl, c.1900

Located in Vienna, AT

Silver antique Art Nouveau nicest and tall centrepiece with gorgeous glass bowl, manufactured in old imperial Austria (Prague).

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Epergne / Centrepiece Vase, Birmingham, 1907
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Epergne / Centrepiece Vase, Birmingham, 1907

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Epergne / Centrepiece Vase, Birmingham, 1907

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1907, this attractive, Edwardian, antique sterling silver Epergne, is  the Art Nouveau taste, with a central larger vase, and 3 smaller side vases, all wi...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Centerpieces

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Grape Centrepiece in Sterling Silver, a Pair of Centrepieces
Georg Jensen Grape Centrepiece in Sterling Silver, a Pair of Centrepieces

Georg Jensen Grape Centrepiece in Sterling Silver, a Pair of Centrepieces

Located in København, Copenhagen

Georg Jensen grape centrepiece in sterling silver. Model number 263. In perfect condition. Stamped: 263B / T10. Weight: 625 grams. Measures: Height 19 cm, diameter 18 cm. A pair...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Unusual Signed Palatial Gondola Centrepiece
Unusual Signed Palatial Gondola Centrepiece

Unusual Signed Palatial Gondola Centrepiece

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual signed palatial gondola center piece. Made of porcelain having lovers traveling down the river this very colorful and fine centre piece is sure to make any table it sits on s...

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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Porcelain

Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece
Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece

Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece

Located in København, Copenhagen

Georg Jensen large and impressive champagne cooler / centrepiece in hammered sterling silver, adorned with handles and ornamentation in the form of grapes. In a mahogany case from Ge...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Art Nouveau Three-Piece Centerpiece Attributed to Orvit, circa 1910
Art Nouveau Three-Piece Centerpiece Attributed to Orvit, circa 1910

Art Nouveau Three-Piece Centerpiece Attributed to Orvit, circa 1910

By Erling Torvits

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Glass and Pewter Art Nouveau three-piece centrepiece attributed to Orvit, circa 1910.

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Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Aluminia, Copenhagen, Large Openwork Centrepiece, Hand-Painted, circa 1915
Aluminia, Copenhagen, Large Openwork Centrepiece, Hand-Painted, circa 1915

Aluminia, Copenhagen, Large Openwork Centrepiece, Hand-Painted, circa 1915

Located in København, Copenhagen

Aluminia, Copenhagen, large openwork centrepiece, hand-painted with floral motifs. Measures: 27 cm. x 23 cm. In very good condition. Stamped, circa 1915.

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Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece
Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece

Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece

Located in København, Copenhagen

Early Georg Jensen large and impressive champagne cooler / centrepiece in hammered sterling silver, adorned with handles and ornamentation in the form of grapes. In very good condit...

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Large Candelabra, 19th Century, French, Brass Gilt Centrepiece, circa 1900
Large Candelabra, 19th Century, French, Brass Gilt Centrepiece, circa 1900

Large Candelabra, 19th Century, French, Brass Gilt Centrepiece, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large candelabra, a 19th century, French, brass gilt table centrepiece dating to circa 1900. Substantial and magnificent gilt brass candelabra Offering five elaborately...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Candelabras

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Brass

Stevens & Williams Green Cut to Clear Crystal Candlesticks & Footed Centrepiece
Stevens & Williams Green Cut to Clear Crystal Candlesticks & Footed Centrepiece

Stevens & Williams Green Cut to Clear Crystal Candlesticks & Footed Centrepiece

By Stevens & Williams

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is an extremely rare and complete Stevens and Williams handblown crystal centrepiece set. It features a pair of matched handblown candlesticks with emerald green overlay and int...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Centerpieces

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Crystal

Art Nouveau Vase Germany Bauer Rosenthal & Co. KG Kronach Adolf Oppel
Art Nouveau Vase Germany Bauer Rosenthal & Co. KG Kronach Adolf Oppel

Art Nouveau Vase Germany Bauer Rosenthal & Co. KG Kronach Adolf Oppel

Located in Vienna, AT

In earlier period, Oppel specialized in combination of his Art Nouveau figurines with vases, centrepieces and bowls.

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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Table Centrepiece, German, Pewter, Lady of the Lake, Decorative Tray
Antique Table Centrepiece, German, Pewter, Lady of the Lake, Decorative Tray

Antique Table Centrepiece, German, Pewter, Lady of the Lake, Decorative Tray

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Wonderful nymph iconography with Art Nouveau overtones Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order Quality pewter presents silver-grey tones with minimal tarnish Fema...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware

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Pewter

Attributed to Latino Movio Sterling Silver Centrepiece Gilbert Marks Influence
Attributed to Latino Movio Sterling Silver Centrepiece Gilbert Marks Influence

Attributed to Latino Movio Sterling Silver Centrepiece Gilbert Marks Influence

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1902 by Walker & Tolhurst, this superb Antique, sterling silver bowl or centrepiece, is a design attributed to Latino Movio and clearly influenced by the work...

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rare Antique Sterling Silver Flower Epergne or Centrepiece - 1910 Mappin & Webb
Rare Antique Sterling Silver Flower Epergne or Centrepiece - 1910 Mappin & Webb

Rare Antique Sterling Silver Flower Epergne or Centrepiece - 1910 Mappin & Webb

By Mappin & Webb

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1910 by Mappin & Webb, this stunning, Antique Sterling Silver Epergne, is in the naturalistic style, and is usually found only in silver plate. The eperg...

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

SILVER GILT CENTREPIECE MINIATURE ENAMEL GEORG A. SCHEID GERMANY/AUSTRIA c.1900
SILVER GILT CENTREPIECE MINIATURE ENAMEL GEORG A. SCHEID GERMANY/AUSTRIA c.1900

SILVER GILT CENTREPIECE MINIATURE ENAMEL GEORG A. SCHEID GERMANY/AUSTRIA c.1900

Located in Vienna, AT

RAREST SILVER CENTREPIECE EN MINIATURE WITH ENAMEL made by GEORG ADAM SCHEID (1837 - 1921) DATING: circa 1900 SILVER 900 HALLMARKED BY OLD IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN STAMP 1872-...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

Paul Milet Sèvres Blue Glazed Centrepiece in Ornate Wrought Iron Stand
Paul Milet Sèvres Blue Glazed Centrepiece in Ornate Wrought Iron Stand

Paul Milet Sèvres Blue Glazed Centrepiece in Ornate Wrought Iron Stand

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and large French Sèvres pottery blue glazed centre piece designed by Paul Milet dating from circa 1910. The oval shallow dish shaped centrepiece is mounted in a patinated ...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

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Pottery

Early 20th Century Glass and Bronze Flower Vase or Centrepiece
Early 20th Century Glass and Bronze Flower Vase or Centrepiece

Early 20th Century Glass and Bronze Flower Vase or Centrepiece

By John Walsh Walsh

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Beautiful flower vase or center piece. Bronze standard with vaulted cups of iridescent glass. This piece was probably made by the English maker John Walsh Walsh.

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Crystal Trumpet stem Vase Engraved with Floral Motif
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Crystal Trumpet stem Vase Engraved with Floral Motif

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Crystal Trumpet stem Vase Engraved with Floral Motif

Located in Verviers, BE

Table centrepiece made of hand-worked iron in art nouveau style presenting a crystal trumpet stem vase / epergne engraved with floral motif The piece is in Good condition and a re...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Centrepiece Made 1910-1912
Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Centrepiece Made 1910-1912

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau Vienna Centrepiece Made 1910-1912

By Michael Powolny

Located in Vienna, AT

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau centrepiece with three cherubs Modeled by Michael Powolny (1871-1954) Hallmarked: manufactured by Wiener Keramik viennese ceramics material is cerami...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Centrepiece Bowl
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Centrepiece Bowl

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Centrepiece Bowl

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Art Nouveau, sterling silver centrepiece bowl, Gorham Mfg.

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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau glass and silvered metal centrepiece by WMF
Art Nouveau glass and silvered metal centrepiece by WMF

Art Nouveau glass and silvered metal centrepiece by WMF

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in London, GB

WMF was a prestigious factory which produced metal Jugendstil or Art Nouveau style decorative art. This beautiful centrepiece bears the maker's mark of the WMF factory.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

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Metal

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Pomona, CA

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Glass, Wood

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Located in Devon, England

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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vitrines

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Glass, Walnut

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$1,120

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By Leo Vingerhoets 1

Located in Antwerp, BE

A beautiful woman portrait in the glass closed. A stained glass technique in glass gives a magical atmosphere when light falls and changes the color palette intensity during the cour...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Art

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun
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Located in Lisse, NL

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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

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Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Giltwood, Paint

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
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Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$110,847 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

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Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase, circa 1900
Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase, circa 1900

Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

Inscribed Loetz Austria.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vases

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Art Glass

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By Lorraine Nancy

Located in Brescia, IT

Original Art Nouveau Lorrain glass Excellent condition Glass in perfect condition "Lorrain" signed.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass

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Wrought Iron

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Art Nouveau Centrepiece For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the art nouveau centrepiece you’re looking for. Each art nouveau centrepiece for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and glass. Your living room may not be complete without an art nouveau centrepiece — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An art nouveau centrepiece is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Michael Powolny and Bruckmann & Söhne each produced at least one beautiful art nouveau centrepiece that is worth considering.

How Much is a Art Nouveau Centrepiece?

Prices for an art nouveau centrepiece can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $370 and can go as high as $638,555, while the average can fetch as much as $2,698.

A Close Look at Art Nouveau Furniture

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.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.