Art Nouveau Lady Pendant
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold-filled, Gilt Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s French Artist Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1970s American Native American Drop Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Chain Necklaces
Late 19th Century French Evening Bags and Minaudières
Mid-20th Century American Evening Bags and Minaudières
2010s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Pendant Necklaces
Base Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold
Antique 1890s Vanity Items
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Evening Bags and Minaudières
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
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20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Jugendstil Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Enamel, 9k Gold
Vintage 1920s British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold Plate
2010s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 18th Century French Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Spanish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Charm Bracelets
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k 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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