19th Century Art Nouveau Hexagon Side Table

Description

Turn of the 19th century studio made hexagon quarter sawn oak side table or stool with ornamental Swallow & floral hand carved details. A delightful example of hand crafted Art Nouveau furniture. The Art Nouveau movement was inspired by the Aestheticism movement and by the British Arts and Crafts Movement. The Aestheticism movement sought to emphasis beauty for beauty’s sake over having another purpose for art. The Arts and Crafts Movement emphasized style in decorative arts.