Art Nouveau Gold Pendant
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Zircon, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Diamond, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Swiss Pocket Watches
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
French Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Gold Plate
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
2010s British Art Nouveau More Objets d Art and Vertu
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Art Nouveau Brooches
Onyx, Agate, Palladium, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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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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