Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Brooch
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Agate, Chrysophrase, Coral, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s North American Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Quartz, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Amber, Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Moonstone, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Artist Brooches
Citrine, Moonstone, Ruby, Turquoise, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, ...
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Agate, Amethyst, Marcasite, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Brass
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry
Enamel, Sterling Silver
20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s British Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
American Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
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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