Art Nouveau-style freestanding planter. France, ca. 1910.

Art Nouveau-style freestanding planter. France, ca. 1910.
Embossed and patinated metal frame with a glazed ceramic bowl in shades of blue and green.
It has slight chipping, minor chips, and signs of wear.
Measurements: 119 cm high x 45 cm maximum diameter.

With a pronounced verticality, the piece is supported by a slender frame of four sinuous uprights, joined by brackets decorated with floral motifs. The supports open into scrollwork and plant-inspired finials, lending lightness and movement to the structure.

The planter, with a globular body, is covered in a mosaic of intense cobalt blue, topped by a green border. The metal frame, with a hammered finish, features embossed festoons, flowers, and large spirals that encircle the container. The combination of undulating lines, plant motifs, and rich colors fully embodies the organic language of Art Nouveau.