Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Floral Vase By Frédéric Debon
Located in Portland, England
poised delicately at the rim. In the visual language of Art Nouveau, insects symbolise vitality
Bronze
Ewer with insects, Cristallerie
By Émile Gallé
Located in PARIS, FR
Cristallerie – Ewer with insects by Emile GALLE (1846-1904) A small gadrooned ewer in form of a
Glass
Art Nouveau 14K Gold and Silver Insect Ring with Topaz
Located in Venice, CA
is beautifully preserved, inspired by nature and a fine example from the Art Nouveau era. With only a
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin Butterfly Wing Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin with extraordinary
Sterling Silver
2.8 CT Sapphire Old Mine Diamond Ruby Insect Bug Fly Brooch Victorian Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a Museum Quality antique Victorian - Art Nouveau Insect, Bee, Fly Brooch Pin set with
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Sapphire Rose Diamond Ruby Dragonfly Insect Necklace Art Nouveau 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Rose Cut and Old MIne Cut Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby and
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,695
H 0.5 in W 2 in
Sapphire Rose Cut Diamond Dragonfly Insect Brooch Pin Art Nouveau 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Dragonfly Insect Brooch Pin with an oval faceted natural
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,500
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in
Old Mine Diamond Ruby Sapphire Enamel Insect Bug Fly Brooch Art Nouveau Gold
Located in New York, NY
Gold. Insects, flies, bugs and the natural world were a favorite of the artists of the Art Nouveau
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
$85
H 10.63 in W 8.08 in
Moths, English antique natural history Lepidoptera insect chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
English moth chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of illustrations of butterflies and moths. Butterflies / moths are numbered and there is an ...
Lithograph
$595Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.05 in Dm 4.93 in
Art Nouveau silver cup and saucer with insects, florals and tree-trunk handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cup and saucer in Art Nouveau style with insects and floral motifs in relief
Silver
$300 / item
H 7.09 in Dm 5.91 in
Massier Vallauris, Vase, Two Ashtrays and a Holder Formed as an Insect
Located in København, Copenhagen
Massier Vallauris, Nice. Art Nouveau ceramics, France, early 20 century vase, two ashtrays and a
$822
H 2.17 in W 16.54 in D 10.63 in
German Oval Ceramic and Metal Serving Tray with Flowers and insects, 1920
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Milan, IT
German Oval Ceramic and Metal Serving Tray with Flowers and Insects, 1920
Metal
$1,169
H 0.58 in W 1.78 in D 0.44 in
French Victorian Ruby Ladybug Brooch - Antique 18k gold animal brooch - Insect
Located in Antwerp, BE
During the Victorian era, there were a lot of jewels made based on nature’s most wonderful scenes. This beautiful jewel is no different. This Victorian brooch is decorated with a lad...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold and Silver Plique-à-Jour Enamel Insect Pin
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
A bold and colorful vintage pin crafted in 18K yellow gold, showcasing a vibrant arrangement of 8 richly hued cabochon rubies and 2 bright blue turquoise stones. The total gemstone w...
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Dragonfly Pendant Chinese Export Turquoise Enamel Silver Gilt Necklace
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN AN ANTIQUE ART DECO - ART NOUVEAU CHINESE EXPORT DRAGONFLY INSECT PENDANT OR BROOCH WITH
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cicada Insect Pin Christmas Gift Ideas
Located in Champions State Gate, FL
This vintage Art Nouveau insect jewelry pin is crafted with 925 sterling silver and features tiny
Sterling Silver
Topaz and Ruby Austrian Crystal Insect "Bug" Brooch
By Alan Anderson
Located in Toronto, CA
Our whimsical and dimensional topaz and ruby Austrian crystal insect "bug" brooch is an eye catcher
Crystal, Gold Plate
1920s Giovanni Garibold Richard Ginori Insects Vase
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Richard Ginori
Located in Zurich, CH
example is constructed of a glazed porcelain with smooth rust backround and features an insects theme each
Ceramic
Antique Ruby Pearls Insect Bee Brooch, 15 Carat Yellow Gold, circa 1910
Located in Preston, Lancashire
This outstanding antique insect brooch pin is set with ruby and seed pearl wings, circa 1910. The
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Insect Ring Conversion 14k Yellow Gold Enamel Pearl Diamond
Located in Torrance, CA
Originally an antique Art Nouveau era stick pin (circa 1910s), the insect ring is crafted in 14
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Nouveau Diamond Demantoid Garnet 14 Karat Gold Insect Bug Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a six-legged bug set with single cut demantiod garnets and Swiss cut diamonds Three Swiss cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.03 carat Six single cut demantoid garnet...
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Opal Pearl 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Insect Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pendant brooch designed as a stylized flying insect with fanciful wings that feature matte green
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Opal Pearl 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Antique Insect Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pendant brooch is designed as a stylized insect centering a 5.0 x 3.5 mm oval opal cabochon. White
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Art Nouveau Rörstrand Dishes with an Insect
Located in København, Copenhagen
A pair of Art Nouveau Rörstrand dishes with an insect. Measures: 19.5 cm. x 12 cm. In good
Early Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Bowl, Decorated with Insect and Spider
Located in København, Copenhagen
Early Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau bowl. Decorated with insect and spider, circa 1900. In very
Porcelain
EUGÈNE FEUILLÂTRE An Art Nouveau Gold, Topaz and Diamond Insect Ring circa 1900
By Eugène Feuillatre
Located in London, GB
a four claw set round yellow topaz, within a hoop surround with brown enamelled insects to the
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
H 5.91 in Dm 5.52 in
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Teapot, Decorated with an Insect and a Flower
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau teapot, decorated with an insect and a flower. Measures 14 x 15
Angela Cummings Set Three Miniature Gold Leaf Hand-Painted Insect Vases
By Angela Cummings
Located in Westport, CT
, hand-painted one with ants, one with butterfly and one with beetle, beautiful delicate porcelain Art
Enamel
Sold
H 0.75 in W 2.25 in
Art Nouveau Insect Moth Cicada Brooch Pin Iridescent Guilloche Enamel Sterling
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Art Nouveau Insect Moth Cicada Brooch Pin with extraordinary iridescent guilloche enamel
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Opal Pearl 14 Karat Gold Bee Insect Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charm is designed as a stylized winged insect Featuring a belcher set oval opal cabochon measuring
Opal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Plique-à-Jour and Diamond Moveable Winged Insect Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
appearance. An absolutely breathtaking and rare plique-à-jour bug pin from the Art Nouveau (ca1900) era
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
Antique Art Nouveau 18K Gold Diamond Ruby Enamel Insect Pendant, C 1900
Located in Firenze, IT
Antique Art Nouveau C 1900, 18K gold gem-set insect pendant with a finely engraved thorax and green
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Majolica Insect Wall Pocket Sarreguemines, circa 1910
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica wall pocket insect in a green iridescent color, circa 1910. Model number 4401.
Majolica
Art Nouveau Fly Insect Bug Leaf Plique-a-jour Enamel Brooch Pin Silver 1900
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND RARE INSECT FLY BUG MOTIF PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL ART NOUVEAU BROOCH PIN IN
Enamel, Silver
Antique Japanese Meiji Cherry Tree and Insects Silver Vesta Case
Located in Portland, England
on one side and a pair of insects to the reverse. The vesta has two character silver mark on the
Silver
Malachite Stones for Bracelet Insect
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Two Malachite stones for repair, Pearl Insect Bracelet.
Malachite
Vintage faux bone cicada brooch, insect pin
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fab vintage ivorine or faux bone resin cicada brooch. Made in an Art Nouveau style, this is a
Brass
Jade Ruby Pearl Butterfly Pendant Necklace Antique Art Deco Silver Insect
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Jadeite Jade, Ruby and Pearl Art Nouveau - Art Deco Butterfly Insect Moth
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, Silver
Antique majolica Rörstrand, leaf shaped barrel with insect
Located in Uppsala , SE
Rare antique item from Rörstrand. The Rörstrand company has produced ceramics for nearly 300 years and is one of Sweden’s oldest industries. The Swedish Porcelain Works was founded i...
Ceramic
French Art Nouveau Pewter Vase
Located in Delft, NL
French Art Nouveau pewter vase A pewter vase with flowers and an insect in Art Nouveau style
Pewter
Art Deco Enamel Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin JA & S Sterling Silver 1938
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin with extraordinary
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Bohemian Red Garnet Pearl Butterfly Insect Pendant Or Brooch Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely wonderful and rare antique Art Nouveau - Art Deco Butterfly Insect Pendant
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Sold
H 1.19 in W 1.42 in L 18.12 in
Pre-1920 Plique-à-Jour Enamel, Diamond & Ruby Insect Pendant in 18K Gold
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This gorgeous Art Nouveau-era piece came to us as a pin with a broken catch, so we decided to
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Sold
H 35 in W 22.25 in D 1 in
Arts and Crafts Inlaid Mirror with Pair of Ducks & Insect Attr Napoleon Le Grand
By Napoleon le Grand
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and important mirror with stylized, inlaid ducks and insect. This stunning Arts and Crafts
Teak, Ebony
Antique Peridot & Pearl Dragonfly Insect Brooch Pin
Located in Preston, Lancashire
A fine quality antique dragonfly brooch with peridot and pearls crafted in yellow gold and is expertly modeled displaying a gorgeous round-cut peridot and a total of 10 seed pearls s...
Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Fly Pin Insect Clip Mosquito Handmade Brooch
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Grandiose and unique brooch modeled in the shape of a purple/red insect, embellished with 6.38
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1.5 in W 2.2 in L 7.2 in
Antique Art Nouveau Metal Jewelry Box, Clover Insect, Rectangle Necessity Box
Located in Rottedam, NL
Antique Art Nouveau Metal Jewelry Box, Antique Clover Insect Box, Rectangle Necessity Box, Art
Base Metal
Sold
W 1.07 in D 0.4 in L 1.54 in
Intini Jewels Mosquito Bee 18 Karat Gold Diamond Sapphire Fly Pin Insect Brooch
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Breathtaking and spectacular bee brooch modeled in the shape of a yellow insect, 5.69 carats
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Butterfly Pendant Brooch OMC Diamond Enamel 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful and rare early Art Nouveau Brooch Pendant in the form of a Butterfly. The magnificent Butterfly is 14 Karat Gold. It is set with a central gorgeous Old Mine Cut Diamond...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1900s Art Nouveau Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Brooch Vienna, made c. 1900 14 Carat Gold / 585 (checked) Yellow Gold, covered with enamel as well as with many small diamonds (vintage cuts / circa 0.40 carat i...
Diamond, 14k Gold
$262,400
H 16 in W 9 in D 6 in
Emile Galle, A Rare & Important Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A rare and important French "Japonsime" Emile Galle Ormolu-Mounted Double Carp Fish Pink-Glass vase, circa 1879, retailed by L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris One of three ever made. A...
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Egyptian Revival Faience Scarab & 14K Gold Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Egyptian Revival stick pin. In 14k yellow gold. Set with an antique Egyptian faience scarab on a bent wire shaft with a button terminal. Simply a wonderful stick pin! Date...
14k Gold
Antique 14K Gold Seed Pearl Cannetille Brooch, Circa 1870
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A delicate antique Dutch brooch crafted in 14 karat gold and set with a cluster of natural seed pearls. This finely detailed jewel dates to the 19th century and reflects the refined ...
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Bellflowers" Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in PARIS, FR
"Bellflowers" Vase by Émile GALLE (1846-1904) A very rare shell-shaped vase, double-layered blown glass with powder and silver foil inclusions. Wheel-carved cameo decoration ornate...
Blown Glass
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.18 in D 0.24 in L 1.18 in
A.J Hedges & Co. 1900 Art Nouveau Enamel Pansy Pendant In 14Kt Gold With Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Art nouveau Pansy flower pendant brooch designed by A.J. Hedge & Co. A colorful pendant-brooch, created in America during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods, back in the 1900...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian Tiara with Diamond Star - c.1890
Located in London, GB
We are exceptionally delighted to offer this spectacular Victorian diamond star tiara made c.1890. The tiara will come in a fully fitted presentation case as photographed. Upon pond...
Diamond, Gold
$3,172
W 1.5 in D 0.24 in L 1.89 in
Antique Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace Gingko Leaves Opal Green Enamel Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This fine size pendant is decorated with gingko leaves in relief standing out against a green enamelled background. slides open to reveal a mirror. The reverse is marked 900 and impr...
Opal, Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Enamel Flower Brooch of 14K Gold, Circa 1900
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, was believed to bridge the realms of heaven and earth—a fitting namesake for this ethereal antique brooch, which captures her beauty in radian...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
$2,500
W 0.9 in L 1.4 in
Antique Amethyst Garnet Spider Insect Brooch Bernhard Hertz Denmark Circa 1890
By Bernhard Hertz
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a wonderful antique Victorian Amethyst, Garnet and Pearl Spider or Insect Beetle Bug Brooch by Bernhard Hertz of Denmark dating to circa 1890. Bernhard Hertz is one of th...
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
19th Century Diamond and Carbuncle Garnet Beetle
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely 19th Century Diamond and Carbuncle Garnet Beetle. Realistically modeled with large cabochon garnet set in high gold prongs with body elements all detailed in rose and rough cu...
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Garnet Enamel Snake Flower Pendant Necklace Antique Gold 1860
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a very rare antique Victorian Snake Pendant depicting a snake or serpent wrapped around a flower with a Bohemian Garnet center and lovely enamel adornment. The snake pend...
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Garnet and Diamond Flower Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian garnet and diamond pendant, the inverted pear-shaped cabochon garnet surmounted by a floral and foliate spray and suspending a foliate drop, set throughout with old brill...
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Enamel Woman Brooch of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Do you love Art Nouveau jewelry? From your dreams to your imagination comes this extraordinary antique brooch! This stunning piece of art history is perfect for any jewelry collecto...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
$4,850
W 1.25 in L 2.25 in
Angel Cupid Ruby Diamond Enamel Pendant Necklace Austro-Hungarian Renaissance
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Museum Quality Austro-Hungarian Ruby, Diamond, Enamel and Pearl Pendant Necklace with a Cupid Archer and his Bow and Arrow with a fabulous Winged Angel at the t...
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Enamel
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.
Find a range of antique Art Nouveau jewelry today on 1stDibs.
Aside from his iconic commercial prints, the Czech artist endeavored to make works that spoke to the soul.
From vibrant to subtle, elegant to cheeky, enamel jewelry encompasses a wide range of colors and styles, and there are almost as many techniques for creating these distinctive pieces.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century was all about celebrating beauty of women and nature.