Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
1920s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Metal
1890s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Fabric, Wood, Burl
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu, Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Bronze
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1890s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Opal, Silver, Enamel
1910s American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Wood
1910s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
18k Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Platinum
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Persian Adam Style Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Rock Crystal
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Rock Crystal
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Rock Crystal
1890s American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Persian Adam Style Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Coral, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Mexican Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 24k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s French Art Nouveau Art Nouveau Antique Jewlery
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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