TAVANNES 1929 Art Deco Enamel La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco La Captive travel-purse clock designed by Tavannes Watch Co. Beautiful and very unusual squeeze concealed "La Captive" travel-clock, created in Switzerland to be retailed a...
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Charlton Lady's Platinum and Diamond Art Deco Bracelet Watch
Located in New York, NY
An American Art Deco platinum and diamond covered watch bracelet by Charlton & Co. The 2.75 carat antique cushion-cut diamond, VVS-2 clarity, E color, functions as the focal point of...
Diamond, Platinum
Charlton & Co. Paris Ladies Platinum Gold Diamond Manual Dress Wristwatch, 1920s
Located in Long Beach, CA
This is a striking looking watch from the golden age of art deco. Charlton and Company was a small premier house is Paris.
Omega, a Wood and Enamel Art Deco Eight Day Desk Clock
By Omega
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Omega. A wood and enamel Art Deco eight day desk clock Singed Omega. Polished wooden case, two polychrome enamel panels with floral and geometric motif, gilt case back, dial signed. ...
Brass, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel Small Desk Clock 1920's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines for Tiffany & Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Small Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold with Kiln Fired Enamel Inlay CIRCA / YEAR: 192...
Gold
Art Deco French Enameled Silver Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enameled silver desk clock is unsigned, so a specific maker cannot be identified, but the case was made in France, and the movement in Switzerland in the period and style of Art...
Silver, Brass
$1,800Sale Price|28% Off
H 8.27 in W 3.55 in D 5.71 in
Alfa Romeo Classic Car Radiator Desk Clock, Jaeger, 1920´s. Automobilia
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Jaeger 8 days table clock. This is a Classic car clock, circa 1920s. It is mounted over a Classic Alfa Romeo small radiator. Fantastic piece of Automobilia, Perfect gift f...
Brass, Enamel
$2,238Sale Price|25% Off
H 3.12 in W 2.01 in D 0.51 in
LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1925 Trompe L'œil Malachite Enameled Box In .935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Trompe L'œil enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim. This is a beautiful decorative box, created in Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This superb elegant box ...
Silver, Enamel
$5,000
H 3 in W 2.25 in D 0.63 in
Art Deco Dunhill Eggshell and Enamel Cigarette Case Black White Zig Zag Design
By Dunhill
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Art Deco Dunhill Silver-Plated & Lacquered Cigarette Case with Coquille d’Œuf Inlay – Circa 1930 This stunning Art Deco Dunhill cigarette case is a masterpiece of elegant desig...
Silver, Enamel
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.88 in
"Art Deco Clock in Chinese Manner", Gübelin Clock w/ Red Hardstone Finial
By Gubelin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and elegant, this rare -- possibly unique -- Art Deco table clock in the Chinese manner by the renowned Gübelin firm in Switzerland is a close cousin to the impossibly rarified ...
Marble
$2,500
H 5 in W 3 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Foldable Leather Travel Alarm Clock by LeCoultre for Hermès, France
By Hermès, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Bafico
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century foldable leather travel alarm clock by swiss Jaeger-LeCoultre for the luxury design house Hermès Paris, France By: Hermès Paris, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Bafico Material: ...
Metal
Movado Ermeto for Hermes Leather and Steel Travel Clock, Black Face
By Movado
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Movado Ermeto for Hermes leather and steel travel clock, rarer version featuring black face with luminous hands and time markers, works perfectly, worn leather to corner.
Steel
Art Deco Travel Clock in Green Leather from England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Art Deco travel clock from England, encased in a dark green textured leather foldable case, radiates elegance and practicality. Its white ceramic face features delicately hand-p...
Leather
Travel Alarm Clock by Jaeger LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Norwich, GB
Travel alarm clock by Jaeger LeCoultre. The case covered in fine brown leather, hinged to provide support and act as a cover when travelling. Copper sides and dial surround. Gil...
Leather
Movado travel watch, mechanical and calendar
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Movado travel watch, mechanical with calendar. Metal: Silver. Origin: Switzerland. Brand: Movado. Weight: 42.64 grams. Dimensions: 4x2.5cm. Content: 925/1000. Assay Mark...
Silver
20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Ormolu Desk Clock
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 4 1/4 in Width: 5 1/2 in Depth: 2 1/2 in This antique early 20th century French Art Deco bronze ormolu desk clock is made of the highest quality and perfect for ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$11,062Sale Price|25% Off
H 10.75 in Dm 6.75 in
Jaeger LeCoultre France 1928 Art Deco Luxhora Cylindrical Desk Clock and Lamp
By Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
Desk Lamp and Clock designed by Jacques-David LeCoultre. An extremely rare and one of a kind Luxhora desk lamp-clock, created in France during the art deco period. This piece was ...
Marble, Steel, Chrome
$1,198Sale Price|25% Off
H 0.51 in W 3.1 in D 3.15 in
DEAKIN & FRANCIS 1935 Birmingham Guilloche Green Enamel Box In .925 Sterling
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box designed by Deakin & Francis. This is a fabulous squared antique case-box, created in the city of Birmingham England at the silversmiths of Deakin &...
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$3,205
H 4.69 in W 2.96 in D 2.17 in
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Silver Carriage Clock By William Comyns London
By William Comyns
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Art Nouveau silver carriage clock made in 1902 by William Comyns. The doomed shaped case has a 4.5 cm enamelled dial with Roman numbers and black steel hands, 8-day sprin...
Silver
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.
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