Early Alfred Dunhill Art Deco “Unique Lighter ” Lift-Arm Lighter, 1920
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Alfred Dunhill “Unique Lighter” Lift-Arm Lighter, c. late 1920s. An exceptional early French Alfred Dunhill “Unique” lift-arm lighter, dating to the late 1920s and representing...
Metal
$790Sale Price|20% Off
Dunhill Unique Sports Lighter, Black Leather, Art Deco, Swiss Made
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
The Dunhill Unique Liftarm lighter is a classic, iconic petrol lighter, famous as the first one-handed lighter introduced in 1927, featuring a pivoting arm that both snuffs the wick ...
Leather
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Dunhill Unique Liftarm Iconic Petrol Cigarette Lighter With Art Deco Pattern
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Unique Liftarm Iconic Petrol Cigarette Lighter With Art Deco Pattern PAT number 143752 Weight 50g Inscribed with the "Dunhill" logo on the side of the lift arm.
Silver Plate
$900Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dunhill Rollagas Black Lacquer Cigarette Lighter, Art Deco Design Boxed
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Dunhill Rollagas Black Lacquer De Chine Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. In great working condition, has recently been serviced...
Gold Plate
Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Rare Cognac Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Case
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Rare Cognac Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Case Circa 1970 Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated lacquer Swiss Made lighter In mint condition. Works perfectl...
Gold Plate
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case In a Super Mint Condition. Circa 1970 Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated Blue Marble lacquer Swiss Made...
Gold Plate
$3,675Sale Price|30% Off
DUNHILL London Art Deco Green & Black Enamel Desk Lighter In 925 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill, Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
This tall desk club-lighter is quite rare and has been designed with art deco patterns showing the patented Dunhill curved lift arm.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Red Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Red Marble Lacquer Lighter, Original Sky Case In a Super Mint Condition. Circa 1970 Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated Red Marble lacquer Swiss Made ...
Gold Plate
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Cognac Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Dark Cognac Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case In a Super Mint Condition. Circa 1960 Limited Edition Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated Cognac...
Gold Plate
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Cognac Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Light Cognac Marble Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case In a Super Mint Condition. Circa 1960 Limited Edition Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated Cogna...
Gold Plate
Swiss Art Deco Silver Plated " Handy" Pocket Lift Arm Lighter by Dunhill
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Swiss silver plated Dunhill “Handy” pocket lighter, a highly sought-after larger model with the iconic ribbed finish that defines this classic design. The substantial scale and ...
Silver Plate
$1,118Sale Price|30% Off
ALFRED DUNHILL 1928 Art-Deco Unique Single Arm Tall Club Lighter In Gilt
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Country: Switzerland, France, England. Period: Art-deco, 1926-1930. Style model: Dunhill club lighter.
Silver, Steel
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Black Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Black Lacquer Lighter Original Sky Case In a Super Mint Condition. Circa 1970 Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated Black lacquer Swiss Made lighter In ...
Gold Plate
$977Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dunhill Silver Plated Working Rollagas Lighter With Dunhill Box Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Silver Plate Briquet Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Original Dunhill Grey Box Lighter Made in Switzerland. In great working condition, has recently been serviced. Inscri...
Silver Plate
Dunhill Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Longtail Logo And Dunhill Box
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Original Dunhill of London Longtail Logo Rollagas Cigarette Lighter Inspired by the Dunhill archive, a palladium-plated brass lighter featuring the iconic longtail logo. Lighter...
Brass
$1,748Sale Price|30% Off
ALFRED DUNHILL Paris 1936 Art Deco Savory Petrol Pocket Lighter In .925 Sterling
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
This semi-automatic full-size lighter is the iconic and popular Savory model, crafted with art deco patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling silver and decorated with engine turned barle...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Dunhill Unique Sport Pocket Petrol Cigarette Lighter 1930's
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
The Dunhill Unique Liftarm lighter is a classic, iconic petrol lighter, famous as the first one-handed lighter introduced in 1927, featuring a pivoting arm that both snuffs the wick ...
Crocodile, Leather
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Iconic Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated light Cognac Lacquer Swiss Made Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill gold plated and Light Cognac light lacquer Swiss Made lighter In mint condition. Works perfectly. Iconic and beautifully engineered piece with rare lacquer cond...
Gold Plate
Dunhill Unique Silver Plated Lift Arm Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Unique Silver Plated Lift Arm Cigarette Lighter With Original Paperwork & Dunhill Box Stamped Dunhill UNIQUE and Made in England on Lighter Base Lighter has been servic...
Silver Plate
Rare Dunhill Rollagas Bordeaux Gold Dust Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Dunhill Rollagas Bordeaux Gold Dust Cigarette Lighter With Original Dunhill Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. In great working condition, has recently been ser...
Gold Plate
Dunhill Palladium Plated Rollagas Pocket Cigarette Lighter With Original Box
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
This lighter is a beautiful example from Dunhill with a gorgeous Art Deco engraved design.
Metal
1930s Dunhill "Globetrotter" Crocodile Leather Wrapped Sports Lift Arm Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco "Globetrotter" Sports Petrol Lighter by Dunhill.
Chrome
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Pocket Lighter, Swiss Design Boxed
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Bark Effect Pocket Cigarette Lighter And Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. Inscribed with "Dunhill" logo on the lighter base. The R...
Metal, Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Pocket Cigarette Lighter With Original Box.
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Pocket Cigarette Lighter With Original Box. Height: 6.4cm Width: 2.3cm Depth 1.2cm / Weight: 76g Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box....
Metal, Gold Plate
$977Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Bi-Colour Goldline Rollagas Pocket Cigarette Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Bi-Colour Goldline Rollagas Pocket Cigarette Lighter With Original Brown Dunhill Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. Purchased in the Falkla...
Metal, Gold Plate
$768Sale Price|20% Off
Dunhill Sylphide Slim Line Gas Cigarette Lighter With Green Lacquer De Chine
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Sylphide Slim Line Gas Cigarette Lighter With Green Lacquer De Chine Made in England PAT number 32620 Inscribed with the "Dunhill" logo on the lighter base and side of the ...
Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Bark Effect Pocket Cigarette Lighter And Box
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A smart and elegant vintage Alfred Dunhill 18ct gold-plated lighter presented with its original branded packaging and paperwork. The lighter has a refined ribbed design with a warm g...
Metal, Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Bark Effect Pocket Cigarette Lighter And Box
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Bark Effect Pocket Cigarette Lighter And Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. Inscribed with "Dunhill" logo on the lighter base and a...
Metal, Gold Plate
$977Sale Price / set|20% Off
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Bark Effect Pocket Cigarette Lighter And Box
By Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Bark Effect Pocket Cigarette Lighter And Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. Inscribed with "Dunhill" logo on the lighter base and a...
Metal, Gold Plate
$95Sale Price|45% Off
1940s Art Deco Cigarette Lighter Aluminum Block Lift Arm
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Aluminum Block Lift Arm Side Wheel Cigarette Lighter 2.13 x 1 W x .63 Original unrestored vintage preowned condition. Selling as is untested. Refer to images....
Aluminum
$895Sale Price / set|25% Off
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter Boxed, Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Serviced 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter. A Classic Cigarette Lighter Made in Switzerland With A Dunhill Box With a Leather Dunhill Cigarette Case....
Gold Plate
$951Sale Price / set|30% Off
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Box & Papers Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Engine Turned Cigarette Lighter With Grey Dunhill Box Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. In great working condition, has recently been ...
Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter Boxed & Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Serviced 18ct Gold Plated Blue Marble Lacquered Rollagas Lighter. A Classic Cigarette Lighter Made in Switzerland With Black Dunhill Box Inscribed with "Dunhill" on the ba...
Gold Plate
Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Red Lacquered Rollagas Classic Lighter Boxed & Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Dunhill Red Lacquered 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Classic Cigarette Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box In great working condition, has recently been serviced. Insc...
Gold Plate
Alfred Dunhill Red Lacquer Rollagas Lighter, Gold Plate, 1980s Boxed Serviced
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Dunhill 18ct Gold Plated Rollagas Classic Cigarette Finished With Yellow Lacquer. Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhill Box. In great working condition, has recently ...
Gold Plate
Dunhill Silver Plated Rollagas D Logo Cigarette Lighter With Leather Case
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Alfred Dunhill Silver Plated D Logo Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Original Black Logo Box, And Black Leather Soft Slip Case Lighter base is stamped with Dunhill logo and is crafte...
Silver Plate
Rare Dunhill Salaam Namiki Cigarette Lighter With Arc de Triomphe Motif
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Dunhill Salaam Namiki Cigarette Lighter With Arc de Triomphe Motif A Collaboration between Jaeger LeCoultre and Dunhill in the 1940's described as the most understated and unkn...
Brass
Dunhill 18 Carat Gold Plated Red Lacquered Rollagas Classic Cigarette Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Dunhill 18 Carat Gold Plated & Red Lacquer Rollagas Classic Cigarette Lighter Inscribed with "Dunhill" on the base. Weighs 75g Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhi...
Gold Plate
Evans Gold Toned Cigarette Case and Lighter in the style of Dunhill
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A gold toned flip open cigarette case with upper lighter, the inside having spring loaded wings to hold your cigs or other combustibles. Presented in its original manufactures displa...
Metal
$2,789Sale Price / set|30% Off
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Ball desk petrol lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol lighter, created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1...
Sterling Silver, Silver
$633Sale Price / set|25% Off
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Lighter & Christian Dior Neck Tie Gift Set
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold Plated Lighter & Christian Dior Neck Tie Gift Set Vintage Christian Dior Gold Plated & Black Enamel front Logo Neck Tie Christian Dior's influence on fas...
Gold Plate
Unavailable
H 1.97 in W 1.38 in D 0.44 in
Art Deco Silver Plated Dunhill "Handy" Cigarette Petrol Lighter, 1930s
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Art Deco silver plated Dunhill "Handy" cigarette petrol lighter 1930s.
Silver Plate
Dunhill Golf Ball Table Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Gent, BE
This is a handcrafted sterling silver table lighter in the form of a golf ball by a company named Dunhill. This Classic petrol lighter, with the curved arm was introduced by Dunhill ...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 1.78 in W 1.58 in D 0.52 in
1920s Dunhill Unique Gold-Plated Petrol Lighter, Good Working Order
By Dunhill
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
1920s Dunhill unique gold-plated petrol lighter, good working order Serial no. 43752.
Gold Plate
Alfred Dunhill Sterling Silver 'Club Clock' Lighter, 1929
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in London, GB
Alfred Dunhill, London A very scarce Sterling silver table lighter with clock, the body with fine linear pattern is complete with Dunhill’s trademark signed, ‘lift-arm’. The Club ...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 2.52 in W 0.91 in D 0.48 in
Dunhill Unique Silver Plated Gas Lighter with Original Gift Box, Papers & Flints
By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Dunhill Unique silver plated gas lighter with original gift box, papers & flints Made in England, PAT number 490826 Year 2002.
Silver Plate
Unavailable
H 2.37 in W 2.33 in D 1.19 in
Dunhill Compact Silver Plate Petrol Lighter 1930s, Working with Mirror Intact
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
A 1930s silver plated Dunhill unique compact petrol lighter. It has a built in compact with lipstick. Item is fairly unique and rare, with few left with all attachments still in p...
Silver Plate
1925 Art Deco Dunhill Lighter in 18K Yellow Gold for Warren Wright
By Dunhill
Located in Lexington, KY
A vintage 1925 Art Deco era lift arm cigarette lighter made by the renowned Dunhill, this model being unique, only 1.5" tall, and made in 18k yellow gold.
18k Gold
Vanity Dunhill London Lighter & art deco enamel , 1928 England
By Dunhill
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vanity Dunhill London Lighter & art deco enamel , 1928 England This Beautiful Dunhill London Lighter It has art deco enamel work with an authentic Vanity Fair figure from the time o...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vanity Dunhill Lighter, 1930, England
By Dunhill
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanity Dunhill lighter 1930 England Circa 1930 Origin England It works with benzine (gasoline) Works. In very good condition It has a compartment for powder with a mirror and ano...
Metal
Vintage Dunhill Rare Green Marble Lacquer & Gold Plated Roller Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
DUNHILL super rare GREEN MARBLE LACQUER & GOLD PLATED GAS ROLLER LIGHTER. The lighter is mint condition. Comes with its original box and papers Circa 1980s A rare collectable find....
Gold, Gold Plate
Art Deco Silver Plate Lift Arm Table Lighter by Dunhill
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original early 1930s silver plate tabletop lighter features a classic lift arm design Made by one of the most regarded lighter companies in the world Dunhill. This large tabletop lig...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco "Savory" Sterling Silver Arm Lighter by Alfred Dunhill Paris
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original "Savory" sterling silver wick-type lift arm lighter by Alfred Dunhill Paris. The lighter features a diamond grid pattern along the front with a lift arm along the type.The s...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.82 in W 1.5 in D 0.52 in
Very Rare circa 1920s Alfred Dunhill Unique Sterling Silver Time Piece Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in Switzerland sterling silver Alfred Dunhill lighter with built in pocket wrist watch movement The piec...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.68 in W 2.64 in D 2.64 in
Dunhill 1935 Art Deco Triangular Desk Silent Lighter Chrome, Bakelite & Catalin
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Very rare silent lighter, created in America during the art deco period, back in the 1935.
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 1.97 in W 1.78 in
Rare 1930s Dunhill Shagreen Lighter Pat No 390107 Made in England Art Deco Era
By Dunhill
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique Dunhill Shagreen lighter A very rare good looking and functional piece of collectible smoking equipment. Shagreen is excep...
Shagreen
Art Deco Dunhill Sterling Silver Broadboy Lighter in Original Box
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Dunhill Broadboy halfcap sterling silver petrol lighter in the Barley pattern. In really nice used condition and measures 1¾" tall and 1¼" across. In good working order ju...
Silver
Brass Table Lighter with Enamel Surface by Dunhill
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brass lift arm table lighter with enamel surfac by Dunhill
Brass, Steel
Iconic Dunhill Gold-Plated Cigarette Lighter with original RED lather case
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
A Dunhill gold-plated mid century cigarette lighter, barley engine turned design. Iconic and beautifully engineered piece rare lacquer condition. Mid-Century Modern Lighter by Dunhil...
Gold Plate
Rare Vintage Dunhill Gold-Plated and Red lacquer Swiss Manufactured, Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Dunhill Gold-Plated, Red lacquer Swiss Manufactured, Lighter In Mint working condition. In original box. Brand: Dunhill. Model: Rollagas. Color: Red Lacquer/Gold. Measures:...
Gold Plate
Globetrotter Leather Wrapped Sports Lift Arm Lighter by Dunhill
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Dunhill Sports Petrol Lighter - Globetrotter Cowhide Leather with Rhodium Plated Trim.
Leather
Alfred Dunhill Silver Plated Rollagas Cigarette Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Alfred Dunhill Silver Plated Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Original Box, and leather soft case Stamped Dunhill & Swiss Made on Lighter Base The Rollagas lighter is a dunhill cl...
Silver Plate
1930s Dunhill Globetrotter Leather Wrapped Sports Lift Arm Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Dunhill Sports Petrol Lighter - Globetrotter Cowhide Leather with Rhodium Plated Trim.
Chrome
Sold
H 2.5 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Alfred Dunhill Gold Plated Lighter Florentine Pattern Switzerland
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare Vintage Iconic Alfred Dunhill Gold Plated Lighter made in Switzerland.This beautiful Dunhill Rollagas Gold Plated Florentine Pattern Lighter was crafted in the 1970s and sold th...
Gold Plate
Sold
H 1.97 in W 0.91 in D 0.47 in
DUNHILL 1938 Short Rollalite Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Dunhill, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
This semi-automatic lighter is the iconic and popular rollalite short model, crafted with art deco patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with barley-pattern engine turned finish.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.97 in W 1.65 in D 0.6 in
DUNHILL 1940 French ERLAC License Paris Semi Automatic Pocket Petrol Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
This unusual lighter was designed around the 1940's during the late Art Deco period and crafted with geometric patterns in solid silver plated with high polished finish.
Silver, Silver Plate
Sold
H 2.37 in W 2.37 in D 0.6 in
Alfred Dunhill Ladies Pocket Vanity Lighter with Secret Compartment and Lipstick
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
Dunhill Lighter Circa 1930 From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Dunhill Ladies Pocket Vanity Lighter. The Dunhill Lighter of petit size with leather panels ...
Metal, Silver Plate
Sold
H 2.05 in W 0.95 in D 0.47 in
ALFRED DUNHILL 1940 Automatique Rollalite Petrol Pocket Lighter In 925 Sterling
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
This semi-automatic lighter is the iconic and popular Automatique-Rollalite short model, crafted with art deco patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 4.25 in W 3.3 in D 1.15 in
Dunhill England 1940 Desk Table Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter with Shagreen
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Unique petrol lighter designed by Dunhill. Beautiful and elegant table desk lift arm petrol lighter, designed by the Alfred Dunhill Company during the post war period, circa 1940-...
Silver Plate, Steel
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
The exquisite French jewel feels as modern today as when it was created, nearly a century ago.
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
The cabochon gem centerpiece and diamond-set elliptical rings makes it a marvel of Gatsby-era glamour.
Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.
Learn about these antique jewelry styles, then choose a design that speaks to you.
Men, women and the watchmakers themselves are falling for the old-fashioned charm of retro timepieces.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.