Four leaf clover has often being construed as lucky but during the 1900’s clover, including the flowers and normal three leaf clover, was also a popular design feature of many antique items.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Nouveau antiques with clover including some cotton fabric designed by Liberty & Co and a Daum Freres & Cie cameo glass vase.
This cotton furnishing fabric was designed and manufactured for Liberty & Co. of London. It was duplex-printed, a process where the same pattern is roller-printed or screen-printed on to both sides of the fabric, making the design of flowering and leafing clover stems completely reversible.
Reference: © Victoria and Albert Museum
DAUM FRÈRES & CIE (FRENCH, ACTIVE 1891 TO PRESENT) An Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase, circa 1900 acid-etched and martelé, decorated with crocuses and clover in purple against white ground 42.8cm high, wheel-cut signature ‘DAUM NANCY’ with the Cross of Lorraine
Sold for £ 4,812 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
Spoon; silver; with four-leaf clover motif enamelled in light blue on the handle, the surface matt overall.
Reference: © The Trustees of the British Museum
A DANISH ART NOUVEAU SILVER VASE MARK SS PROBABLY FOR SIMON SØRENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 1904, RETAILED BY MICHELSEN Baluster on spreading base, the plain body embossed with clover flowers and foliage, marked and stamped underneath 10 in. (25.5 cm.) high 29 oz. 7 dwt. (913 gr.)
Sold for GBP 3,250 at Christie’s in 2019
French Art Nouveau Marquetry and Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Games Table Attributed to Louis Majorelle, circa 1900 The fold over top inlaid with a checker board and floral sprays, the legs carved with clover and honeysuckle. Height 31 inches, width 35 1/2 inches, depth closed 20 inches.
Sold for $1,875 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2017
ART-NOUVEAU PEARL AND ENAMEL FLORAL NECKLACE, designed as clover 3 flowers, set with the center with a pearl, the leafs decorated with red enamel. L. 37 cm. 10.5 grams.
Sold for £500 at Auction Zero in 2021
