Zabihi Collection Antique Zeychour Caucasian Kuba Rug
Located in New York, NY
Prized for the detailed precision of their drawing and design as well as for their saturated colors, antique Seychour rugs popularly display designs such as cabbage rose and the Seyc...
Wool
Art Déco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Selb Germany H=15.74 in
By Schwartzkopff
Located in Vienna, AT
Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: Manufactured 1934-1945 Material: Porcelain / chinaware / painted / glossy finish Design: Wolfgang Sc...
Porcelain
Doris Leslie Blau Swedish Flat Woven Rug by Bitte Ahlgren 'BA'
Located in New York, NY
Woven in Sweden in the mid-20th century, the piece features a beautifully subdued palette of dusty blues, soft grays, and gentle creams, punctuated by subtle pops of lavender and ros...
Wool
1970s Rumak Blue Polka Dot Floral Print Cotton Maxi Dress
Located in London, GB
Crafted from a patchwork of floral and pale turquoise and white polka-dot cotton; the colours of the floral cloth are picked out in delicate cross-stitched roses on the beautiful app...
Cartier Paris Belle Epoque Garland Style Enamel Diamond Gold Belt Buckle
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
French The domed rectangular buckle decorated with green guilloché enamel and white enamel borders, set with rose-cut diamond flower-head, cross-shaped and collet accents, 9.0 cm, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Porcelain Figure, Faun With Crocodile, By Rosenthal Selb, Germany, Circa 1923
By Ferdinand Liebermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: Manufactured ca. 1923 Material: Porcelain / chinaware / painted / glossy finish Design: Ferdinand Lie...
Porcelain
French 18K Yellow Gold St Therese Medal Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as an oval medal depicting Saint Therese holding a crucifix and some roses with a polished surround. The reverse shows a wr...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of hand-sculpted terracotta figures by ceramic artist Saverio Farci, 1960s
By Farci Saverio
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The female figure, holding a bouquet of roses in her crossed arms, wears a robe decorated with a vertical leaf pattern and a collar edged with dotted motifs.
Ceramic, Terracotta
Special Late 19th Century Bronze Firescreen by Maison Bouhon Frères for Linke
By François Linke, Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
The cartouche-shaped frame cornered by espagnolettes and centered by two love doves perched on acanthus leaves and roses, with a lyre crossed with a quiver of arrows.
Bronze, Wire, Ormolu
Marquise Red Rubies Necklace
By Vitale 1913
Located in Monte-Carlo, MC
TIMELESS Necklace Cross in rose gold 18Kt 6.70 gr with 5 Marquise Red Rubies in total 3.95 ct and diamonds G color VS clarity in total 0.03 ct The Timeless Collection was inspired ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
14k Yellow Gold Chunky Carnelian Intaglio Wax Seal Stamp Ring
Located in Fairfield, CT
This amazing chunky contemporary rectangular wax seal stamp ring features a carnelian intaglio, engraved with old English initials, a Maltese cross, a rose and a thistle. The ring is...
Carnelian, Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,800
Austrian Magic Realist Oil Painting Vibrant Village Landscape Scene Franz Coufal
Located in Surfside, FL
A select list of his sculptures in public spaces "Standing youth" (19, Hameaustraße - Celtesgasse, urban residential complex; 1960) "Reclining youth" (22, Kagran [Meißnergasse - Maiß...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Zeychour Caucasian Kuba Rug
Located in New York, NY
Prized for the detailed precision of their drawing and design as well as for their saturated colors, antique Seychour rugs popularly display designs such as cabbage rose and the Seyc...
Wool
Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
By Ferdinand Liebermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: manufactured ca. 1916 Material and technique: porcelain / chinaware / painted / glossy finish Design: Ferdinand Lieberman...
Porcelain
Porcelain Figure, Seated Oriental Woman with Mirror, R. Förster, Rosenthal, 1923
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Model designed circa 1923 Dimensions: hight: 17.0 cm / 6.69 in width: 11.5 cm / 4.52 in depth: 7.5 cm / 2.95 in Marks: Green Rosenthal mark with crown and crossed roses / R...
Porcelain
KJL Museum Collected Designer Resin Boxed MidnightRose 2Strand Necklace 1980s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Chicago, IL
To balance the bold rose shape, the black strands cross each other below at a single point, which adds another eye-catching element to the concealed-string-tied necklace.
Gilt Metal
Iron Floral Candelabra by Jan Barboglio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gesso wings, tiny hands, a cross standing among roses comprise her popular fragments collection.
Iron
Large Porcelain Group 'Spring of Love' by R. Aigner Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1916
By Rosenthal, Richard Aigner
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed 1913, made 1916 Dimensions: hight: 37,0 cm / 14.56 in width: 17,0 cm / 6.69 in depth: 20,0 cm / 7.87 in Marks: Green Rosenthal mark with crown and crossed rose ste...
Porcelain
Art Déco Figurine, Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen', Rosenthal Selb Germany, ca 1934
By Schwartzkopff
Located in Vienna, AT
Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: manufactured 1934-1945 Material and technique: porcelain / chinaware / painted / glossy finish Design: Wolfgang Schwartzk...
Porcelain
Large Art Deco Figure Group 'Young Love' by J. Limburg Rosenthal, Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Dimensions: Height 23.0 cm / 9.05 in Width 42.0 cm / 16.53 in Depth 22.0 cm / 8.66 in Marks: Green Rosenthal mark with crown and crossed rose stems / Rosenthal / Selb-Bavaria ...
Porcelain
Large Porcelain Group 'Joy of Life' by J. Limburg Rosenthal Selb Germany Ca 1923
By Rosenthal, Limburg
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed and made around 1923 Dimensions: hight: 41,5 cm / 16.33 in width: 16,5 cm / 6.49 in depth: 13,5 cm / 5.31 in Marks: Green Rosenthal mark with crown and crossed ros...
Porcelain
"Layers of Sweetness" Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
Broad palette-knife strokes in apricot, peach, rose, and cream cross and overlap across the canvas, each one laid on thick enough to cast its own shadow.
Canvas, Oil
Art Deco Figurine Spanish Lady Dancer 'Carmen' Rosenthal Germany height 15.94 in
By Schwartzkopff
Located in Vienna, AT
Dimensions: height 40.5 cm / 15.94 in Marks: Green Rosenthal mark with crown and crossed roses / Rosenthal / Germany Model number 425 Artist's signature 'SCHWARTZKOPFF' Bibliograp...
Porcelain
Early Victorian Topaz Set Cross Brooch
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian topaz set cross brooch, the brooch in the form of a cross with nine round faceted topazes and pear shape faceted topazes in between the topazes, estimated to weigh...
Topaz, Rose Gold
$11,898 / item
Victorian Garnet, Pearl and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
This piece features a cross of rose-cut diamonds, between which is set four cabochon-cut garnets with a rich crimson glow.
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Diamonds Aquamarine Cross 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Marcianise, IT
Amazing 14 karat yellow gold and 800 thousandths silver cross pendant necklace. Handmade by artisans assembled with rose cut diamonds and aquamarine Cross Total Weight 27.70 grams R...
Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.