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There's more to mistletoe art than just Christmas cards...
This mistletoe-themed glass medallion is an invitation to Rene Lalique's 1912 exhibition.
This page is part of the Mistletoe Pages, which aim to provides helpful information on many aspects of mistletoe includng biology, conservation, control, traditions, harvesting, medicinal usage and traditions in art nouveau.
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Mistletoe in Art Nouveau
The unusual shapes and cultural associations of European Mistletoe led to extensive use of the plant in European Art Nouveau. The period from the 1890s through to the 1930s produced many high class French and German mistletoe-themed products, from cutlery to furniture and vases to lampshades.
This page shows some of the designs, including art nouveau postcards, silverware, and glass and porcelain ware. Many of the famous art nouveau designers and factories produced mistletoe products - including Daum and Lalique. Some of their material is show towrads the bottom of the page.
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Postcards
English Christmas postcard with Art Nouveau style mistletoe
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French New Year postcard in Art Nouveau style |
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Scandanavian mistletoe themed card |
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Silverware (all French):
Vesta (match) box
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Cigarette box with druidic Vercingetorix motif within the mistletoe |
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Eggcup |
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Vases:
Belgian Vase
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Bronzed Vase |
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Roseville Vase |
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Daum Freres Products
Table lamp with base formed from Edgar Brandt's cast 'Boule de Gui' design.
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Daum Powder Box - mistletoe design in the glass and the silver edging - engraved with the French New Year mistletoe slogan Au Gui l'an neuf.
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Daum Vase
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Lalique products:
Colour variants of the Gui (mistletoe) bowl:
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Colour variants of the Gui Vase:
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Front and Back of glass medallion - manufactured as an invitation to Lalique's 1912 Exhibition in Paris
Note that the back (top image) is a bunch of mistletoe.
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Modern Lalique mistletoe products:
A modern plate and a 'collectable' edition medallion below
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