Painted Antique Brooch
1780s Georgian Painted Antique Brooch
15k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Charles II Painted Antique Brooch
Silver
1890s Austrian Jugendstil Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Painted Antique Brooch
Early 19th Century Georgian Painted Antique Brooch
19th Century French Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
19th Century Unknown Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
1890s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Enamel
1910s Edwardian Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Painted Antique Brooch
Enamel
19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
1880s Unknown Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1860s Late Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Brooch
19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Brass
Early 1900s Painted Antique Brooch
Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Gold
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold
Late 19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Oil, Panel
19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Oil
Late 19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Oil
Early 19th Century Italian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Brooch
1870s Unknown High Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Painted Antique Brooch
1920s French Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Early 1900s British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Painted Antique Brooch
Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold
Early 1900s British Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Sapphire, Rock Crystal, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, Gold
1790s British Neoclassical Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold
1880s Painted Antique Brooch
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Painted Antique Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Painted Antique Brooch?
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.
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