Antique Nouveau Locket
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold-filled, Gilt Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
1920s Czech Antique Nouveau Locket
Gilt Metal
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 14k Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Enamel, Gold-filled
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, 14k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Austrian Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold-filled, Gilt Metal
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold, 18k Gold
1870s English Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Sterling Silver
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Moonstone, Gold Plate
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
14k Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Nouveau Locket
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
18k Gold
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Nouveau Locket
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s French Edwardian Antique Nouveau Locket
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Brass
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Nouveau Locket
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Amethyst, Labradorite, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Nouveau Locket
Silver
1870s English Etruscan Revival Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Nouveau Locket
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Nouveau Locket
Diamond, 14k Gold
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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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