Art Nouveau furniture, popular during the late 19th and early 20th century, is French for 'new art'. Influenced by Rococo style and the Arts and Crafts movement. There are two styles, European with its elegant lines inspired by nature and the stricter style heavily influenced by Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
When Art Nouveau was showcased first in Paris and then in London, there was very mixed opinions; people either loved it or hated it. The style itself as mentioned before of two distinct looks: curvy lines and the more austere, Some aspects of Art Nouveau were revived again in the 1960s, think of peacock feathers, and Tiffany lamps and the style immediately comes to mind.
The different styles consisted of:-
Renowned for quality and immediately recognisable, Art Nouveau furniture can grace any home or interior. Many designers are synonymous with Art Nouveau; Hector Guimard, William Morris, Antoni Gaudí and René Lalique to mention a few. The department store Liberty & Co in London popularised the style in Britain.
We stock both reproduction and original antique pieces of Art Nouveau furniture.
The two models of reproduction chairs we stock are the Argyle with its curved top and the Mackintosh which displays the more austere designs with straight lines.
Superb quality vintage items are available, as well as huge range of brand-new dining chairs, restaurant and bar furniture, dining tables, and more. The photographs below are just some of our past Art Nouveau furniture:-
Art Nouveau furniture
