Art Nouveau Gold Pendant
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century European Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Citrine, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver, Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Gilt Metal, Rhodium, Enamel, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
2010s German Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Georgian More Jewelry
Jade, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
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A Close Look at Art-nouveau Jewelry
Art Nouveau — generally considered to have begun in the late 1800s and ended with the start of World War I — was a movement in the decorative arts that drew inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, flowers and, of course, the human figure. The three main themes present in Art Nouveau jewelry and watches were flora, fauna and women.
Art Nouveau, which reached its pinnacle in the year 1900, spawned from artists who rejected the historicism of their predecessors to create an entirely new visual vocabulary. As compared to Art Deco jewelry’s geometric patterns and sharp lines, the extravagant style of antique Art Nouveau jewelry is characterized by curvilinear forms and whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century, Art Nouveau was also a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, and took its inspiration from the theories of the Symbolists, the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, the ideas of John Ruskin and his follower William Morris and, most importantly Japanese crafts. (The country was a fertile ground for inspiration after it was opened to the West in 1854.) The Art Nouveau style touched all manners of the arts, including the most exultant jewelry.
Nature was a favorite muse for artists going back to the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the hands of 20th-century artists, it was depicted in new ways. For example, a withering flower was considered just as beautiful as one in full bloom. Winged creatures, such as insects and birds, were also a popular subject. Dragonflies and butterflies were particular favorites because they morphed so dramatically in different life stages.
This was also a reference to women, whose role in society was evolving. It was not uncommon to see a piece of jewelry that would at once reference a woman as a winged creature (think René Lalique’s famous Dragonfly brooch, circa 1897–98, at the Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon). However, just as women’s roles were ambiguous, so was their image, as the femmes nouvelle were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized.
In addition to Lalique, vital figures in Art Nouveau jewelry included Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, Vladimir Soloviev, who designed jewelry for Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Fuset Grau of Spain, Karl Rothmuller of Germany and Philippe Wolfers of Belgium.
Art Nouveau jewelers used every “canvas” imaginable, looking beyond brooches and necklaces to belt buckles, fans, tiaras, dog collars (a type of choker necklace), pocket watches, corsages and hair combs. Multicolored gems and enamel could complete this vision better than diamonds. Jewelers also favored pearls, particularly baroque pearls, for their large size and irregular shape. However, opal was the most popular stone — its iridescence harmonized perfectly with the enamel, and it could be carved into any shape. Art Nouveau jewelry was primarily set in yellow gold.
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