Brooches
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Early Victorian Brooches
Brass
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Australian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold, Enamel, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Brooches
Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Onyx, Green Beryl, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, White Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1840s European Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Peridot, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold Plate
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Enamel
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Zircon, Zircon, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Go...
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1890s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
1950s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones.
Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.