The Art Nouveau style, which gained popularity at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, is now being rediscovered by contemporary designers and furniture manufacturers. Art Nouveau furniture made in this style is characterized primarily by smooth lines, patterns inspired by nature and high quality of workmanship. Due to the fact that most of this type of furniture is made by hand, using traditional craft techniques, they are characterized by exclusivity and give real luxury to spaces. In this article, we present how modern furniture production techniques contribute to the revival of this style, while ensuring functionality and aesthetics that meet today’s expectations.
The production of modern furniture often uses advanced technologies, such as laser cutting or machining (CNC milling). However, this involves simplifying the geometric forms of furniture, focusing on the efficiency and scalability of production and the resulting low price. By increasing these indicators, furniture manufacturers strive for a number of savings, which unfortunately results in the repeatability of patterns. After all, most of the furniture offered by leading retail chains looks basically the same, and the differences are limited to the selected shapes or colors of the materials used.
In the case of Art Nouveau furniture, the production process is different. Although industrial techniques can still be used for many pieces, manual work is required to faithfully reproduce the intricate patterns characteristic of the Art Nouveau style. Thanks to this, craftsmen can create details that would be impossible or very complicated to produce (e.g. would require the use of five-axis CNC milling machines). The same applies to the finishing – instead of painting the wood gold using sprays, they are pasted by hand using a much more exclusive pasting with gold or silver leaf.
Art Nouveau furniture in commercial spaces
When we talk about luxury furniture, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the interior of rich apartments or houses. Meanwhile, Art Nouveau furniture can be successfully used in commercial spaces such as hotels, restaurants, beauty salons and beauty salons. Their unique design can be a key decorative element that distinguishes the interior from the competition, attracting customers’ attention and increasing the level of brand perception. Luxurious mirrors, tables, chairs and consoles with marble tops can add elegance to spaces and emphasize their exclusive character.
Art Nouveau style can effectively combine tradition with modernity, creating spaces that are both beautiful and functional. Thanks to manual production techniques, this furniture offers unique aesthetic and functional solutions for companies and service establishments that want to stand out by offering their customers unique experiences. When choosing Art Nouveau furniture, it is worth paying attention not only to its aesthetic values, but also to the quality of workmanship and practical aspects of use.
