The aesthetic style of the movement was informed by the idea of “new”, which favored sinuous lines, contours, and modern approaches to art, design, and illustration.
The Austrian artist incorporated both decorative arts and historical themes and figures into his artworks. He is most famous for his “Golden Phase” paintings, which include a variety of stylistic motifs such as trees, geometric shapes, and dots.
Louis Comfort Tiffany was one of the most famous American Art Nouveau designers and stained-glass artists of the 19th century who designed many iconic Art Nouveau objects.
Antoni Gaudí Cornet was one of the major figures in Catalan Modernism whose unique style in architecture went on to influence many artists under the Modernista movement.
Alice Russell Glenny was a popular graphic artist who specialized in poster design and illustration. Glenny was also a strong advocate for the rights of women artists.
Louis Majorelle was one of the Art Nouveau movement’s best furniture designers and decorators whose work contributed to the mass transformation of the furniture industry.
Alphonse Mucha was a renowned commercial poster illustrator and multidisciplinary artist whose subject matter involved the depiction of the “new woman”.
Clara Driscoll was an inspirational Art Nouveau artist whose designs for Tiffany lamps resulted in some of the most iconic floral motifs. This famous American designer was one of the highest-paid women of the 19th century.
Victor Horta was one of the most famous Belgian Art Nouveau artists of the 19th century whose contributions to architecture and the visual arts are widely praised.
Émile Gallé was a popular French glass maker who helped establish the École de Nancy, which was founded solely to aid the expansion of the movement. Gallé’s work was inspired by experimental techniques that incorporated literature and nature.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was one of the best Art Nouveau artists of the 19th century whose work in advertising reflected quite masterfully in the fine arts.
Alongside her sister, Frances Macdonald, the two opened up a studio where they explored the use of Celtic imagery in creating dream-like depictions of nude elongated figures coupled with tales from folklore.
Louis Chalon was a famous French artist of the Art Nouveau movement who created many iconic Art Nouveau sculptures, which sell up to more than $30,000 to date.
Aubrey Beardsley was a famous British Art Nouveau artist and illustrator who is well-known for his illustration in Oscar Wild’s Salome play, which was also one of the most controversial of the movement.
Sonrel was immediately attracted to the aesthetics of the Art Nouveau movement and created some of the most intriguing posters of the movement to date.
Schiele’s work was often seen as the more erotic works of the Art Nouveau movement, which saw a bolder expression of femme nudity in art and an alternative view of beauty through the lens of distortion.