Inspired by the fluid lines of french art nouveau jeweller lucien gaillard 18611942 whose work was strongly influenced by japanese art art nouveau was an international style of art architecture and especially the decorative arts that was at its most popular between 1890 and 1910 a reaction to the academic art of the 19th century it was inspired by natural forms and structures not only in flowers and plants but also in curved lines silver and chrysocolla 1 58quot long on 18quot silver