20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

18 carat golden paper knife with paperclips. Enamel de limoges, pearls and sapphire, circa 1900. French.

Top & Large quality, early 1900s italian chandelier. This stunning and large, thick alabaster and bronze chandelier will light up your day every time you look at it. All bronze Egy...

Silver and gold Torah crown, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1925. On silver base decorated with a small gold Stars of David. The lower ribs decorated with applie...

Line Vautrin, bronze brooch circa 1950, signed.

This vintage women's Tahitian graduated black pearl necklace is unmarked with respect to a specific maker, but is marked with European g...

A very heavy and patinated bronze sign with raised numerals of the year 1979. The sign is handmade in thick stock and weighs in around 8 kg. The provenance...

Stamped 14-karat yellow gold ladies gemstone ring with a bright polish and textured finish. Condition is very good. Ladies cocktail ring with blue...

A gilt bronze necklace with chain and a square plaque on the subject of "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden" with apple tree in the center, designed and made by Line Vautrin in her e...

Stunning and amazingly sculptural Gothic Art chandelier. If you are an antique collector with an eye for the extra special then this four light bronze chandelier could be right up y...

Vintage 1950s cameo "Knight" cufflinks, full marked "14K" featuring a 14-karat post with a hand carved portrait of a knight fixed to a back clasp....

Round 14-karat ruby cufflinks, full marked "14K" featuring a 14-karat post with a ring of small ruby stones fixed to a back clasp. The cufflinks measure 11/16" (17mm) in diameter.

A poudrier in bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945, the name of this lovely compact box is called "Entrelacs et Noeuds" (interlaces and knots), which re...

This large and heavy office sign is made of solid cast bronze and shows no foundry or maker's mark, but is presumed to have been made in the 1920s in the Art Deco style somewhere in ...

A piece of wonderful jewelry by Line Vautrin designed in 1941 on the subject of St Foi, a child martyr on the early fourth century and the patron saint of prinsoers, in a rare form of a reliquary...

This midcentury ladies 18-karat yellow gold necklace dates from the 1970s and has very unique modernist styled geometric links. This chain is quite substantial in length and measures...

Midcentury tennis player bronze sculpture / Trophy. Italy, 1930s. Very nice Italian bronze figure. Mounted over black Portoro marble.

Necklace "Col Chemise", in 18-karat rose gold and platinum, with 8/8 simple cut diamond decoration. Designed as a necklace to the box, it is constructed by double chain “Brick link” that develops on its front face a decoration of ribbon decorated on its bezel by diamonds set on platinum as a growing festoon creating a shirt collar whose center two beehive shaped tassels hang. Weight: 135 gram diamonds set: 136 approximate weight: 6.50-carat. Time and style...

A cast bronze pendant titled Saint Laurent by French art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997). Gilt bronze, circa late 1940s. It depicts the ...

Early 20th century Chinese jade and fire gilded bronze belt buckle.

This vintage women's cultured pearl choker necklace is presumed to have been made in North America in circa 1950 in the Baroque style. The pearls...

Stamped 18 carat vintage white gold ladies hand assembled custom made ring with a bright polish finish. Specifications: Ring size: 5.75 Total weight of diamonds 0.69-carat To...

Round 14-karat pearl cufflinks, full marked "14 Karat" featuring a 14-karat post with a ring of 15 natural pearls fixed to a back clasp. Also includes matching 10 mm lapel pin. ...

For your consideration are these wonderful and original 1930s Art Deco three toned gents cufflinks. Slightly staggered and raised three toned enamel cufflinks on a rolled rose gold b...

Stamped 14-karat yellow gold man's diamond ring with a bright polish and textured finish. Condition is very good. Square top ring with round brilliant cut diamond surrounded by a mil...

A gilt bronze brooch by French art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) Untitled circa late 1940s. The brooch depicts a horn with twisted texture wrapped with articulated chains. No signature found. Provenance: From a former Collection of a Line Vautrin jewelry...

A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin. Each element with figure symbolizes Heaven, Earth and...

Lady's stamped 14-karat gold diamond ring with a bright polish and textured finish in very good condition. Three stone design, main stone is a raised with star like detail around. On...

Bjorn Weckstrom lapponia pendant necklace, Bethlehem steel, bronze, signed. The pendant is from Weckstrom's iridescent flame bronze collection and is t...

Pair of 14kt pearl earrings is set with two cultured pearls measuring approximately 7.0-7.15mm creamy colour with silvery creamy overtones. The pe...

18-karat white gold and jade brooch with pearls. Measures: Weight 5 grams.

For your consideration are these wonderful and original 1930s Art Deco three toned gents cufflinks. Slightly staggered and raised three toned enamel cufflinks on a rolled rose gold b...

American Federal-style (19/20th Century) bronze eagle base flag pole with eagle finial and flag.

Lady's vintage 14-carat white gold engagement three-piece ring set with one round brilliant cut diamond in four claw setting and two triangle brilliant cut diamonds on the shoulders ...

Matched set of tiffany pins (two) and earrings ( two pairs, four pcs ) six pieces total ion the lot. All are fully and correctly marked, all are 14-karat. ...

King Victor Emmanuel of Italy Swiss Richard pocket watch. Made by order of King Victor. Early 20th century fine 18-karat gold and three color enamel keyless watch in original pres...

"Le Gendarme et le Voleur." Playful gilt and silvered bronze cuff bracelet with a thief depicted on one side and a policeman on the other. Signed: L.V. a...

Fabulous deco penguin design- bronze cigar stand by Connecticut sculptor Robert Garret Thew, (1892-1964). Signed on the base "G.Thew" and dated 1929. In e...

A Classic retro 18-karat French gold ring with a grouping of five mine cut diamonds flanked by buttresses that protect the mounted diamonds and give i...

Unusual vintage ring in white brushed gold with Black Pearl from Tahiti diameter. 7 mm., with ten Sapphires and ten little Pearls.

Sculptural coral and pearl earrings, flower "calla" shaped, signed Sorrentino: unique piece mounted on gold. For Your summer evenings ! G/...

Virgin Mary gilt bronze wall plaque sculpture signed French, early 1900s Signed Jean with hard to decifer surname Heavy medallion Good condition with good patina due to age.  

Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/8 in c. 1919.

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Jade, Mother-Of-Pearl and Smoky Quartz, Carved Horse Sculpture, Jeweled Mounted Object. An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt, rock-crystal, jade, obsidian, mother-of-pearl, and smoky quartz carved jeweled sculpture "CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE", "A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1991. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock-crystal slab is finely applied with a carved smoky -quartz and jade horse with a harness mounted in 18k gold, brilliant -cut diamonds, rubies, turquoise, and amethyst chains and pendants. The top columns adorned with 18k gold and brilliant cut diamond pendants, the bottom with gold and mother of pearl plaques. The obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE" / N° 05 / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5003 D The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10.5" high x 8.5" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...

Lovely vintage Viking inspired bronze brooch by designer Kalevala Koru, Finland 1980s. The design is Kuhmoisten Kukot (birds from Kuhmoinen) which is bas...

A lovely brutalist vintage bronze necklace with a raw unpolished amethyst stone and original bronze chain by Pentti Sarpaneeva for Torun Hopea, Finland 196...

Beautiful detailed bronze cast of a human skull. Can serve as table statue on a metal stand or as a paper weight.  

Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) a rare gilt-bronze dragonfly frame, France C. 1985, Signed on reverse Cl. Lalanne Artcurial 25/450. Measures: 4" high x 3...

A SUBSTANTIAL 18K YELLOW GOLD MESH NECKLACE BY UNOAERRE Italy, circa late 20th century 17" wearable length Italian assay marks to clasp Item # C104239 A true classic, this substa...

A FINE TIFFANY & CO 14K GOLD SAN-MARCO NECKLACE Circa late 20th century 75.9 grams total weight in a brilliant bright-polish surface Item # 112LGS10S An incredibly fine necklace b...

A special pair of bronze ear rings with peoples motive designed by Kirsti Ilvessalo for Kalevala Koru, Finland 1950s. The ear rings are of two similar women in straight up position and with old clothing...

Beautiful vintage Viking inspired bronze necklace - by designer Pentti Sarpaneva for Turun Hopea, Finland 1960s. Natural bronze patina with lovely decor. Stamped with Made in Finland...

Beautiful vintage bronze necklace with original bronze chain by designer Pentti Sarpaneeva for Torun Hopea, Finland, 1960s. Natural patina with nice relief...

ESTATE 14K GOLD AND DIAMOND TEXTURED LINK CHOKER NECKLACE 7 brilliant diamonds 15 1/2" wearable length 42.65 grams Item # C104222 Elegant and refined, this striking choker neckla...