Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Early 20th Century Spanish Modernist Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
14k Gold
1910s Unknown Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
18k Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Other, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Citrine, Brass
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
1920s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Aquamarine, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1890s American Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, 10k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Brass
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yell...
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diam...
Early 1900s Czech Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Base Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1910s English Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
Early 1900s Russian Aesthetic Movement Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
1920s Unknown Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s European Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Ruby, Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold
1910s Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Turquoise, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Silver
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Amber, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 24k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Art Nouveau Bracelet
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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