Gueridon, small table, Josef Hoffmann attr. Thonet Vienna 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Gueridon, small table, Josef Hoffmann attr. Thonet
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Art Nouveau Tables
Beech
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
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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.
Gueridon, small table, Josef Hoffmann attr. Thonet Vienna 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Gueridon, small table, Josef Hoffmann attr. Thonet
Beech
French Bistro Guinguette Table Faience Top & Wrought Iron, 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Assembled bistro table, base circa 1900 and ceramic tabletop from the 1970s Bistro table consisting of an antique cast-iron base dating from around 1900 and a circular tabletop made...
Wrought Iron
Circular Table Josef Hoffmann, Entwurf: um 1903, Sanatorium Purkersdorf. Origina
Located in Vienna, AT
A Circular Table from a Games Room at the Purkersdorf Sanatorium, designed by Josef Hoffmann, 1903, for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium, executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, oak, brown-stai...
Metal
Art Nouveau Marquetry Desk Table by Louis Majorelle, France 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
A French Art Nouveau desk table by Louis Majorelle, France, circa 1900-Signed, “L Majorelle.” Rare desk version with a drawer and the intricate twisted leg motive. The table top is ...
Fruitwood
Art Nouveau Marquetry Side Table by Émile Gallé, Walnut, France, 1900s
By Émile Gallé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Nouveau marquetry side table. Design by Émile Gallé Original solid walnut base with four tapered legs. The original table top, which has been slightly bended...
Macassar, Walnut
Original Gambling Table in the Style of Adolf Loos 1910 with Brass Chip-Bowls
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Beechwood stained, round brass-base, chased with Hammer-finish, four collumnar table-legs, on four corners extendible chips-bowls in brass - compare haberfeld table, knize tables.
Brass
Pair of French Art Nouveau Consoles with Pink Marble Tops
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
These iron art nouveau balcony rails have been given new life as a pair of custom console tables. Their pink marble tops are in good condition with minimal surface scratches and etc...
Marble, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Art Nouveau Mahogany & Leather Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Essentially two people would comfortably use this remarkable French 19th century mahogany partner’s desk, that is they are willing to share such a magnificent design. A wonderful anc...
Brass
Elegant round Art Nouveau table, Thonet Vienna
By Thonet
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Elegant round Art Nouveau table from the renowned Thonet company, painted black. The table can be easily extended and expanded into an oval table with two additional panels. Conditi...
Brass
Original Otto Wagner for Thonet 1905 Writing Desk Postal Saving Bank Vienna 1905
By Otto Wagner, Woka Lamps, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Wagner writing desk from the Postal Saving Bank in Vienna. Made by Thonet, Vienna. Otto Wagner Writing Desk, Postal Saving Bank, Vienna - Lit.: Asenbaum/Haiko, Otto Wagner, Möbe...
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Liberty Night Stands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern design, pair of bedside tables with double front door, black glass top and beautiful wood veneer burl decors on the sides an...
Brass
1920's English Art Nouveau Solid Oak Writing Table Bureaux
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning English Art Nouveau oak cabinet with bureaux. Beautiful design with shapely leg details and beautiful cut work. Beautiful brass plate handles with a classic Art Nouveau patt...
Oak
Josef Hoffmann Table For Jacob & Josef Kohn No. 906
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Table N0.906 For Jacob & Josef Kohn
Wood
Dining Walnut Table with Central Extension Art Déco Period, circa 1930 France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Dining table Art Deco, made circa 1930. The extension were made recently by our cabinet maker using the walnut wood of another table. The finishing of the top and the belt of the ta...
Walnut
Art Nouveau Pedestal Plant Stand, Hand-Carved Beech & Marble, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Nouveau pedestal or plant stand. Striking French design from the 1900s. Original hand-carved patinated beech frame with original white marble top. The marble...
Marble
Louis Majorelle “Chicorée” Complete Art Nouveau Dining Room Set, France, 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
An exceptionally rare and complete Louis Majorelle “Chicorée” dining room suite, created in Nancy, France, circa 1900. This remarkable ensemble is a superb example of French Art Nouv...
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Conservatory Table in Wrought Iron and Solid Oak, Circa 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative French café or conservatory table dating from around 1900. The table features an elegant wrought iron base with flowing organic lines and sculptural details inspired by n...
Wrought Iron
Oval Bistro Table in Iron with Carrara Marble Top, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Oval bistro table in iron with a Carrara marble top. Excellent condition. Additional information: Period: 20th century Style: Art Nouveau Condition...
Carrara Marble, Iron
French Art Nouveau Dining Table with Cast Iron Base, 1900s
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Allow yourself to become lost in the expressive Art Nouveau details on this vintage French dining table featuring a large, cast iron base topped with a (French gray) painted wood sur...
Iron
Vintage Small Wooden Florentine Gilt Tray, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing Smal Italian Florentine tray. Manufactured in Florence, Italy. Hand-painted in gold and brown shades. Wooden tray is in a good condit...
Wood
Italian White Marble Top Gilt Metal Wall-Mounted Console, 1940s
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian White Marble Top Gilt Metal Wall-Mounted Console, 1940s. 29.25" H x 32" W x 11" D. Provenance: From a Forest Hills Gardens Estate.
Marble, Metal
Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
Bentwood
Antique Art Nouveau Carved & Inlaid Two-Tier Plant Stand Pedestal, circa 1900
Located in Perkasie, PA
Description: A distinctive antique Art Nouveau two-tier plant stand or pedestal dating to circa 1900, featuring elegant proportions and finely executed floral decoration. The tall, ...
Hardwood
Swedish Smoking Table, oak with copper top, 1913 by Nordiska Kompaniet
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful sidetable / smoking table in solid oak with hammered copper top. Made by Nordiska Kompaniet in 1913, model Tenn. Nice patina, smaller / normal signs of age and use. Sta...
Copper
Antique French Style Folding Wrought Iron Garden Table with Grapevine Motif
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Style Folding Wrought Iron Garden Table with Grapevine Motif, Oval Pierced Top, Circa 1900 A highly decorative antique folding wrought iron table, executed in the Fre...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Original Josef Hoffmann & Jacob & Josef Kohn "24-Ball" Table #1263
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Six balls connect each of the four columns, bent beech and plywood, dyed to rosewood and polished, surface slightly refreshed, top with glass, base covered with very fine hammered br...
Beech, Plywood
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...
Oak
French Bistro Table by Delpeche Freres, Marble Top, Cast Iron Base, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
French Bistro Table by Delpeche Freres, Marble top, Cast Iron Base, circa 1900. Ornate molded cast iron base with rectangular marble top. Weathered red paint on base. Makers mark st...
Marble, Iron
19th C. English Art Nouveau Brass Carrara Marble Top Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A distinctive repurposed English Art Nouveau period brass and marble top center or library table made by Harris and Sheldon Ltd, Birmingham, England. The patinated brass base was rep...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Rare Set by Robert Oerley and Hans Gunther Reinstein, 1910
By Robert Oerley, Hans Gunther Reinstein
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Set by Robert Oerley and Hans Gunther Reinstein, 1910 Silk Cushions Pedestal table Height 73 cm Diameter 73 cm Armchairs 50 cm wide and 50 cm deep Height 77 cm
Silk, Beech, Paint
Oval Art Nouveau Style Dining Table in Wood, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Oval Art Nouveau dining table that can accommodate three 50cm extensions, for a total extended length of 300cm. Currently unavailable (€300 custom-made in plain wood). Height under...
Wood
Style 20th Century Transformable Dining - Consolle Table Lacquered Bordeaux
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
Step into a world where timeless artistry meets contemporary functionality with our Transformable Console Table, exquisitely designed in the spirit of Art Nouveau and modernized with a high-gloss Bordeaux lacquer...
Wood
1960s Drexel Et Cetera Furniture Collection Gilded Lily Cigarette Table
By Drexel
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Art Nouveau and Arthur Court inspired cast aluminum side table, with an aged gilt finish. Base is comprised of three flowering lilies with int...
Aluminum
Original of the time Jugendstil table
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil. Early 20 century, solid cherrywood body, decorative brass parts, H 74cm, D 72cm, restored
Oak
French Wrought Iron Bistro Table Or Garden Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Wrought Iron Bistro Table Or Garden Table. Offered is a charming beautifully patinated French forged wrought iron garden table in the manner of Arras Foundry. This versatile t...
Iron
1920"s Art Nouveau Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Vanity and Majorelle Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant early twentieth-century French Art Nouveau vanity is a remarkable example of the movement's celebration of organic beauty, exceptional craftsmanship, and functional desi...
Mahogany
Adolf Loos "American Bar Vienna" Table Re Edition, Loos Bar
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table designed for the famous Loos-American-Bar at the Kärntner Durchgang in Vienna. Sand casted brass-base, illuminated glass-tabletop. Now manufactured at the WOKA Workshop in Vien...
Brass
Art Nouveau Oak Wood Sewing Table, Polished Finish, Germany, 1905
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of oak wood. The table dates back to the time of Art Nouveau period, more specifically from the time, around 1905. The table has a very nice art n...
Oak
Ring table, Gebrüder Thonet Wien GTV, Jugendstil, Adolf Loos, Vienna, Austria
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Wien, AT
A table - pure extravagance. The design for this table comes from Adolf Loos and the execution was carried out by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Austria. This design object is pure Art Nou...
Beech, Mahogany
Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Set of Four Marquetry Nesting Tables, France, c. 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
A rare and beautifully preserved set of four Art Nouveau nesting tables, attributed to the workshop of Émile Gallé, Nancy, France, circa 1900. The largest tabletop bears a marquetry-...
Wood
Antique Trestle Table from Italy, 19th
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This 19th century trestle table was crafted in Italy. It has a thick solid wood top and decoratively cut legs, supported firmly by a central crossbeam. It has been maintained so that...
Wood
Dining Table with Extentions Art Nouveau Period, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Dining table Art Nouveau, late 19th century. The extensions were made recently by our cabinet maker, their color is slightly different from the color of the table (please see photos)...
Oak
Art Nouveau Walnut Desk, Germany, Circa 1895, Elegant Polished Finish
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Art Nouveau Walnut Desk A very elegant desk from the Art Nouveau period, crafted around 1895. The piece is veneered in beautiful walnut on a solid pinewood corpus and shows the refin...
Walnut
Roslin Leather and Solid Wood Coffee Table by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
The Roslin coffee table features solid wood ribbing and table top / low VOC acrylic finish / sustainably sourced leather wrapped ribs Lead Times 10-14 weeks Customizations availab...
Leather, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Vintage Salterini Style Leaf Vine Scroll Wrought Iron Oval Patio Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Salterini Style Leaf & Vine Scrolling Wrought Iron Small Oval Garden Pati...
Wrought Iron
Original 1899 Adolf Loos Cafe Museum Jugendstil Marble and Bentwood Table
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare Thonet side-table from the famous Viennese Cafe Museum, designed by Adolf Loos in 1899, already featured in the Thonet Catalogue from 1888 on page 17 as Nr 8 and Nr 9 - s...
Marble
J. & J. Kohn art nouveau side table in bentwood, Austria ca. 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An art nouveau “Palm” side table by Jacob and Joseph Kohn in bentwood. Designed in Vienna, Austria around 1910. The table top has a dark circled wear mark (see pictures) This table ...
Wood, Bentwood
Art Nouveau Emile Gallé "Cherry Blossom" Table
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This carved mahogany and marquetry table by Émile Gallé features a cherry blossom–shaped top, inlaid with blossoming boughs and a violin. The floral imagery draws on the Yoshino cher...
Fruitwood
Art Nouveau Faux Marble Painted Brass Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and unusual signed dining table or display console featuring a hand-painted faux marble formica top painted by Roy Alderson. This table features a repurposed 19th century brass base from Harris and Sheldon...
Brass
Adolf Loos Elephant Trunk Table, Brass & Wood, Viennese Design, 1910
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
The famous Viennese architect and designer Adolf Loos was one of the pioneers of modern architecture. In particular, his hollistically designed residential projects, in which he drew up both the building and the interior furnishings, receive special art historical attention today. Loos first used this design, called the "elephant trunk table...
Brass
Modern Cast Bronze Console Table from Costantini, Lychorinda
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Lychorinda Modern Cast Bronze Console Table from Costantini Measurements are 48" W x 20" D x 31.5" H The Lychorinda Console Table balances modern...
Bronze
Art Nouveau Marquetry Corner Table
Located in Denton, TX
Art Nouveau table in carved walnut with floral and musical motive marquetry. We can not verify the signature but appears to be Galle.
Fruitwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique French Side Table with Blue Painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This 19th-century French pedestal table is finished in a soft blue-gray paint finish, which has aged to a more subdued appearance. The tabletop with its wavy edges, the elegantly tu...
Wood
1900s Original Side Table Bella Epoque by Fischel & Söhne Thonet style Vienna
By Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A little hard to find jewel of Belle Époque period by Fischel & Söhne Measures cm: H 70 x W 58 x D 37. Belle Epoque refined side table by Fischel & Söhne, bearing the incised maker...
Beech
Art Nouveau Émile Gallé "Sagittaire" Guéridon
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite two-tiered Japonist table by Émile Gallé features marquetry that juxtaposes a planar rendering of an arrowhead flower with a fully articulated botanical view of the pl...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
Antique French art nouveau side table “Thistle” by Emile Galle 1900 gueridon
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This elegant Art Nouveau guéridon was designed by Émile Gallé, circa 1900, and is a fine example of his signature marquetry work. The shaped tabletop features a delicate floral scene...
Walnut
Art Nouveau Oak Plant Stand Pedestal, Intricate Woodwork, 1920s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
A beautiful wooden plant stand or wooden pedestal. It features a tall, slender frame with four legs that taper downward, meeting at a small lower shelf for added support. The top sur...
Oak
Art Nouveau side table, early 20th century
Located in MILL, NL
Art Nouveau-style side table. Beautifully asymmetrical with a curved arch and a tabletop on the left-hand side. The arch continues into the drawer, which features further floral ha...
Wood
Rare Art Nouveau Bent Oak Side Table by Mundus Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vienna Secession beech bentwood side table showcasing classic Art Nouveau styling . The table comes with a rounded rectangular top and a parallel floating lower display shelf. Four s...
Oak
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tortoise bamboo side table with chinoiserie decoration from France. This table is fabulous! It has a bamboo molded edge around the top, surrounding the hand painted ch...
Bamboo, Wood, Paint