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Art Nouveau Antique
Architectural Earthenware Plaque with iridescent glaze
Circa 1890-1900, Nancy, France
Rare Figural Architectural
plaque removed from a building in Nancy, France, the town where Art Nouveau was
created.
This heavy and highly
dimensional, sculptural plaque can be incorporated into a tile wall in an
entryway, garden or indoor wall fountain, or even as a backsplash or decorative
element in a kitchen or bathroom.
The sage green base color has
a iridescent glaze that was created during this design movement.
Ceramics were a medium well
suited to the Art Nouveau style, since the malleable nature of clay meant that
it could easily be molded into the organic, curving and swirling lines of Art
Nouveau designs.
This unique plaque offers an
opportunity to recycle and preserve a piece of design history, as Art Nouveau
was the first original design style of the 20th Century, and a pre-cursor to Art
Deco, the first examples of modern design.
Item # AGAA33
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