Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Brooch
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Tourmaline, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
2010s British Brooches
White Diamond, Gold
2010s British Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold...
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Amazonite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Nouveau Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Amazonite, Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Si...
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Amazonite, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yello...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yello...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yello...
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
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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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