Art Nouveau Plique A Jour
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1910s French Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Morganite, Peridot, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Natural Pearl, Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Enamel Frames and Objects
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s German Jugendstil Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver, 10k Gold, Vermeil
Vintage 1980s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, 18k Gold
2010s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Art Nouveau Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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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