Art Nouveau is an international movement and style of art, architecture and applied art – especially the decorative arts – that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century (1890–1905). The name “Art Nouveau” is French for “new art”. It is also known as Jugendstil, German for “youth style”, named after the magazine Jugend, which promoted it, and in Italy, Stile Liberty from the department store in London, Liberty & Co., which made this style well known.
This movement is mostly known by Alphonse Mucha beautiful women posters and Antoni Gaudi unusual architecture.
The original elements of Art Nouveau furniture design are the line and curves. Most beloved bird was a peacock. Earlier Jugendstil furniture designs were already shown as conceptions of lines, of curves illuminating the constructive logic of objects. Furniture often was simple, but with some interesting details. Furniture designers made furniture for specific spaces in homes.
At that time most of the architectures were also designers. They created not only the exterior of a house, but also interior from curtains till furniture and lights. This article is a collection of fifty Jugendstil chairs from different designers. By bringing all their works together, you can get a well-defined understanding about Art Nouveau style.
1. Villa Esche Armchair by Henry Van de Velde
2. Mahogany Desk Chair
3. Chair by Eugene Gaillard
4. Otto Wagner Armchair
5. Fledermaus Chair by Josef Hoffmann
6. Chair designed by Peter Behrens
7. Bloemenwerf Armchair by Henry Van de Velde
8. Side Chair by Edouard Colonna
9. Dinner Chair by Richard Riemerschmid
10. Armchair by Henry Van de Velde
11. Chair by Louis Majorelle
12. Chair by Hector Guimard for a Concert Hall
13. Armchair by Henry Van de Velde
14. Armchair by Bernhard Pankok
15. Armchair by Otto Eckmann
16. Silex Chair by Gustave Serrurier Bovy
17. Armchair by Edouard Colonna
18. Chair by Henry Van de Velde
19. Chair by Georges Hoentschel
20. Dining Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
21. Cubus Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
22. Chair by Louis Majorelle
23. Armchair by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
24. Dining Chair
25. Armchair by Joseph Maria Olbrich
26. Chair by Hector Guimard Fauteuil
27. Armchair by Louis Majorelle
28. Siebenkugelstuhl Chair by Josef Hoffmann
29. Chair by Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo
30. Ombelle Chaise by Emile Galle
31. Mackmurdo’s Chair by Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo
32. Chair by Gustave Serrurier Bovy
33. Rocking Chair No 4
34. Armchair by A.H.Mackmurdo
35. Lounge Chair by Louis Majorelle
36. BehrensStuhl
37. Chair by Hector Guimard
38. Dining Chair
39. Armchair by Hector Guimard
40. Diplomats Chair by Henry Van de Velde
41. Chair by Richard Riemerschmid
42. Side Chair by Hector Guimard
43. Chair by Georges de Feure
44. Sitzmaschine Sessel by Josef Hoffmann
45. Chair by Bernhard Pankok
46. Chair by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey
47. Chair by Hector Guimard
48. Wien-Postsparkasse Stool by Otto Wagner
50. High Backed Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
