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Arpels French 1970s Onyx Amber Chrysoprase 18 Karat Gold Bee Bug Pin
By Van Cleef
Arpels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch designed as textured gold bee with gold bead thorax and stippled wings
Onyx head is
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amber, Chrysophrase, Onyx, 18k Gold
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Red Enamel Heart Love Ripple Elegant Modernist Brooch
Category
1990s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
1960s Modernist Silver Green Stone Brooch Pin or Pendant Mayan Revival Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modernist silver green stone pin brooch or pendant Mayan Revival Mexico
Measures: .25 d x
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Silver
Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Hattie Carnegie Pendant Brooch Pin
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in Montreal, QC
Featuring a vibrant red acrylic and enamel Scarab flanked by enamel accented stylized Serpents. It measures approx 2.25" x 2.25"; signed: HATTIE CARNEGIE in oval cartouche...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Faux Jade Rhinestone Dragon Fish Brooch Pin Faux Pearl CZ Necklace and Earrings
Located in Montreal, QC
Brooch Pendant Necklace. approx. length of necklace: 15”. Fish Dragon design Brooch marked: KJL; body of
Category
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Materials
Pearl
Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Sterling Midcentury Modernist Brooch
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georg Jensen Henning Koppel modernist brooch pin in the shape of a stylized star designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dove Bird Modernist Pin Brooch 209
By Georg Jensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dove Bird Modernist Pin Brooch 209, is a classic collectors item that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hsu Studios Modernist Futurist Aluminum Pin Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract modernist pin brooch by Hsu Studios. Large futurist dangle shape made of aluminum with
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Modernist Brooches
Christian Lacroix Avant-Garde Gilt and Silver Heart Pin Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely Christian Lacroix Paris modernist pin brooch. Avant-garde heart shape, gilt metal, and
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage Danish Modernist Silver Swirl Lapel Pin Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
sterling silver and has a typical 1960's and 1970's modernist design. The center of the brooch is set with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Christian Lacroix Modernist Cross Pin Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Christian Lacroix Paris signed pin brooch. Featuring an almost brutalist modernist cross
Category
1990s French Brooches
Christian Lacroix Modernist Silvered Jeweled Pin Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Christian Lacroix Paris signed pin brooch. Featuring an almost brutalist modernist rounded
Category
Early 2000s French Brooches
Signed Swedish K&L Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
modernist brooch!
Date:
20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate
Category
20th Century Swedish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dramatic Modernist Rebajes Vintage Copper Comedy
n Tragedy Brooch Pins
By Rebajes
Located in Montreal, QC
Mid Century Modern Rebajes Copper Pin Brooch C1950s, featuring a Comedy and Tragedy Masks; “Rebajes
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Copper
Modernist French Pin Brooch Ebony
Sterling Silver Snake
Tree Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very interesting vintage modernist Artisan Designer Pin Brooch. Features a copper snake with
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Brooches
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Pair of Celluloid Parrot Modernist Brooch Pins Fine Estate Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous pair of 1960s Parrot pins, crafted in Celluloid Galalith. Highly sought after Show
Category
Vintage 1960s Modernist Brooches
Modernist Mixed Metals Designer Signed SF MARJORIE BAER Vintage Brooch Pin
By Marjorie Baer
Located in Montreal, QC
Awesome Designer Signed SF MARJORIE BAER Modernist Mixed Metals Vintage Brooch Pin. Measuring
Category
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Mixed Metal
The Kiss Iconic Modernist Rebajes Copper Brooch Pin Estate Fine Jewelry
By Rebajes
Located in Montreal, QC
Copper Pin; signed on the reverse side with the Rebajes signature. The Kiss is what best epitomizes the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Hans Hansen Denmark Sterling Silver Modernist Dimensional Oval Brooch Pin
By Hans Hansen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Hans Hansen Denmark sterling silver modernist dimensional oval brooch pin.
Marked: Hans Hansen
Category
20th Century Danish Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Geometric Talosel Resin Pin Brooch by Cilea Paris Signed
By Ciléa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely vintage handmade artisanal resin or Talosel pin brooch by Cilea, Paris. Light and easy to
Category
1990s French Brooches
Rhodolite Garnet Gold Bellhop Pin Brooch
Located in Montreal, QC
Adorable Bellhop Pageboy Brooch, composed of 14k yellow gold, front set with fifteen genuine
Category
Vintage 1950s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Garnet, 14k Gold
Jeweled Golden Lion Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Beautiful Jeweled Golden Lion Vintage Brooch. Embellished with Faux Multi-Gems
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Trifari Sunflower Swarovski Brooch Pin C1960s
By Trifari
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous Signed Trifari Stylized Sunflower Pin set with Blue and Clear Round and Rectangular-cut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Turquoise Gold Butterfly Brooch Pin Pendant
By Anna K for Coach House
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Statement hand carved Natural Turquoise 14k yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch Pin Pendant
Category
20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Citrine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Modernist Salvador Teran Sterling Silver Pin Mexico
By Salvador Teran
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Sterling Silver heavy Modernist pin made by legendary silver Artisan Salvador Teran
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pearl Ruby Cat Kitten Gold Brooch Pin Retro Mid-Century Modernist
Located in New York, NY
An adorable Cat or Kitten Retro Mid-Century Modern Brooch Pin with a Pearl body and Ruby eye in 10
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Spider Bug Sterling Silver Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical spider pin, crafted in sterling silver; featuring four arched silver wire legs, bulbous
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Signed JUDITH LEIBER Starfish Brooch Pin
By Judith Leiber
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Vintage Signed JUDITH LEIBER Starfish Brooch; 2-Tone Gold Silver Plated; outlined with a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Golden Elephant Panetta Brooch Pin C1960s
By Panetta
Located in Montreal, QC
Wonderful signed Panetta Golden Elephant head with a Lapis blue crown and turquoise blue glass beads. Unique and Fabulous as you are!
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Delightful Giraffe Sterling Silver Figural Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Outstanding high styled Giraffe with His Neck in a Knot Brooch Pin, crafted in Sterling Silver; set
Category
Vintage 1970s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Imperial Jade Dragon Brooch Pin
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A one of a kind vintage brooch pin, from the distinctive 1960s Modernist Era. The beautifully hand
Category
Vintage 1960s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Beautiful Tourmaline Diamond Gold Crown Pin Brooch
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Regal 14K Yellow Gold Tourmaline and Diamond Crown Pin Brooch, fashioned from the
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Mid Century Modern Escada Ribbon Brooch Pin
By Escada
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous signed Escada by Margaretha Ley Ribbon Pin. Approx. 3”l x 1.25"w Slide it on a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Givenchy Vintage 1980s Unisex Cute Small Sun Burst Face Modernist Brooch Pin
By Givenchy
Located in Wokingham, England
Givenchy Vintage 1980s Unisex Cute Small Sun Burst Face Circle Round Modernist Brooch Pin, Gold
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Fabrice Paris Signed Pin Brooch Fan Modernist Design Mother of Pearl
Brass
By Fabrice
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant 1980s Fabrice Paris signed Pin Brooch. Dimensional geometric fan piece with Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pave Crystal Dragonfly Statement Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Artful and Elegant Large Statement Dragonfly Brooch. Hand set with Glistening
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Pave Crystal Dragonfly Statement Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Artful and Elegant Large Statement Dragonfly Brooch. Hand set with Glistening
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Kenneth Jay Lane KJL Starfish Pin Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Large starfish in gold tone metal center set with a large faux Aquamarine, down the center of each leg set with orange cabochons surrounded by faux pear...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Designer Signed Mimi Di N Statement Brooch Pin
By Mimi di N
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Mimi Di N Brooch (Princess Mimi Di Niscemi) Brooch Pin. Signed
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Thierry Mugler Blue Jewel Paved Space Age Pin Brooch
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning and rare Thierry Mugler couture pin brooch. Features a dimensional oversized infinity
Category
1990s French Modernist Brooches
Jeanne Large Crowing Rooster Figural Statement Pin Brooch
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous brooch featuring a stylized rooster, Faux Ruby eye and Faux Diamond comb and beard; Signed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Hattie Carnegie Enamel Faux Coral Heron Brooch Pin
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in Montreal, QC
Impressive Hattie Carnegie Enamel Heron Brooch set with sparkling Swarovski Crystal Rhinestones and
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Carlisle Couture Gripoix Jeweled Glass Dragonfly Statement Brooch Pin
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Montreal, QC
Eye-Catching Beautifully crafted Runway Gripoix Glass Jeweled Dragonfly Brooch Pin; marked
Category
Vintage 1970s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Judith Leiber Rhinestone Gilt Kitty Cat Brooch Pins
By Judith Leiber
Located in Montreal, QC
Adorable designer signed JUDITH LEIBER figural Kitty Cat pins, featuring the front and back. The
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rebajes Mid-Century Modern Coiled Leaf Copper Brooch Pin
By Rebajes
Located in Montreal, QC
Modernist brooch pin modeled as a pair of patinated copper leaves on coiled stem, by modernist New
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Copper
Amazing CINER 8 Flock of Bird Pins Estate Collection Vintage Jewelry Brooch Pins
By Ciner
Located in Montreal, QC
A Charming collection of eight CINER Chickadee Bird Pins, crafted in yellow Gold plate and set with
Category
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Fabulous Butler
Wilson Rhinestone Fringe Lovebirds Heart Brooch Pin
By Butler
Wilson
Located in Montreal, QC
Vintage Butler & Wilson Rhinestone Lovebirds Heart Brooch Pin brooch featuring two clear crystal
Category
Vintage 1980s British Modernist Brooches
Striking Designer CZ Pave Cat Cheetah Articulated Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Striking Shoulder Duster, featuring an articulated movable Leopard brooch pin with green rhinestone
Category
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Green Enamel Gold Fly Brooch Pin Fine Estate Jewelry
By Coach House
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Adorable Green Enamel Fly Pin in 14k Yellow Gold. Wear it on your lapel or shoulder!
Category
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Materials
14k Gold
Anne and Frank Vigneri Oversized Lucite Mask Pin Brooch
By Anne
Frank Vigneri
Located in Atlanta, GA
Impressive Anne and Frank Vigneri Lucite huge pin brooch. Large geometric design featuring a tribal
Category
1990s American Modernist Brooches
ELSA SCHIAPARELLI Designer Signed Chunky Crystal Brooch Pin
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Montreal, QC
Designer Signed ELSA SCHIAPARELLI Fabulous Vintage Chunky Brooch securely nestled Hand set large
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Hattie Carnegie Chinese Junk Boat Gold tone Brooch Pin
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in Montreal, QC
Vintage HATTIE CARNEGIE Chinese Junk Boat Gilt Brooch Pin; Signed on the underside: HATTIE
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage 3 Bird Chicks Sparkling Crystal Golden Brooch Pins
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Vintage Three Tiny Chicks Bird Crystal Brooch Pins. The Chicks Beautifully
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 3 Bird Chicks Sparkling Crystal Golden Brooch Pins
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Vintage Three Tiny Chicks Bird Crystal Brooch Pins. The Chicks Beautifully
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 3 Bird Chicks Sparkling Crystal Golden Brooch Pins
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Vintage Three Tiny Chicks Bird Crystal Brooch Pins. The Chicks Beautifully
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 3 Bird Chicks Sparkling Crystal Golden Brooch Pins
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Vintage Three Tiny Chicks Bird Crystal Brooch Pins. The Chicks Beautifully
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 3 Bird Chicks Sparkling Crystal Golden Brooch Pins
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Vintage Three Tiny Chicks Bird Crystal Brooch Pins. The Chicks Beautifully
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
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Modernist Pins Brooches For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of modernist pins brooches. Frequently made of Gold, Silver and Gold Plate, these items were constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 416 vintage editions and 9 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. There are many different pieces in our collection of modernist pins brooches to choose from, but Retro and Modern modernist pins brooches are of considerable interest. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Kenneth Jay Lane, Butler
Wilson and Hattie Carnegie are consistently popular. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 37 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. A selection of round cut, mixed cut and brilliant cut can be found today on these pages. Most of our modernist pins brooches for sale are for women, but there are 164 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much are Modernist Pins Brooches?
On average, modernist pins brooches at 1stDibs sell for $468, while they’re typically $108 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
Questions About Modernist Pins Brooches
- Is a brooch a pin?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Yes, a brooch is a pin. A pin is the general term for an accessory designed to slide through fabric and stay in place with the help of a fastener. A brooch is the term for a decorative pin. The word pin can also refer to a functional accessory that has no decorative embellishments. As a result, not all pins are brooches, but all brooches are pins. Explore a diverse assortment of brooches on 1stDibs.
- What is a brooch pin?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Brooch pins are beautiful pieces of jewelry with a sharpened metal wire on the reverse that adheres to garments. Traditionally, people wore pins and brooches on clothing such as skirts, sweaters, jackets, shirts, and hats. Brooches were used to hold garments together in the past. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage brooch pins.
- What are brooch pins called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Brooch pins are usually called brooches or pins. The practice of wearing pins dates back to the Bronze Age. At the time, people referred to a pin as a fibula. Its purpose was to fasten clothing. Shop a range of brooch pins on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The main difference between pins and brooches is style. Both items slide through fabrics and secure in the back with some type of fastener. Brooches are always decorative, but some pins are made only to secure materials together or to hold a garment in place. All brooches are pins, but not all pins are brooches. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of brooches.