1930s Brooches

A beautiful brooch and clip on earring set in sterling silver and Amethyst. It is a geometric design of overlapping silver angles in 2 different textures with a center round amethys...

DETAILS • unsigned • gold silver tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku...

Exceptional Art Deco Mazer Pendant Brooch from the 1930's. High Art Deco design with step faceted faux aquamarines and sapphires set within an intricate pave and baguette dangle sett...

Trifari Art Deco exquisite carved glass fruit salad flower basket brooch c 1930s Embellished with a collection of jewel tone carved glass flowers in emerald green, sapphire blue & ru...

Art Deco Sapphire Baguette Duette Brooch from the 1930's. High Art Deco design with pave crystal and sapphire baguettes and ovals. Clips separate off frame to form 2 dress clips for ...

Antique Egyptian Revival sacred Scarab Beetle Brooch made of Gilt / Fold Filled Silver decorated with 15 natural Rubies, 11 natural Sapphires , 28 natural Diamonds, one Citrine and a...

Massive and Amazing Art Deco Paste Brooch, super dimensional, the finest of its kind from this period. Wonderful quality, hand made and set in sterling silver with faux emeralds and diamonds...

A 1930s Antique Art Deco Sapphire Brooch. There is something instantly compelling about a piece that feels decisive. This brooch has that un...

Charming Art Deco Lucite Cat Brooch from the 1930's. Cat is hand carved and reverse painted with highlights on ears and polka dot bow tie. Hand painted glas...

Rare Ciner Sterling Deco Paste Duette from the 1930's. Large in scale, beautiful quality made in sterling silver with hand set pastes in typical High Style Art Deco Design. Clips sep...

Extraordinary Marcel Boucher Early Orchid Brooch from the late 1930's. Dimensional and large brooch with amazing design and signature square cut faux ruby stones used primarily by Boucher. This brooch is designed in pieces and assembled like fine jewelry with extremely tight pave rhinestone work with tapered baguettes. Collector quality, the finest in period faux jewelry, a brooch of this high quality rarely comes to market. High rhodium original finish. 3" x 3.25" in height. Unsigned. 1930's USA. Born in Paris, Marcel Boucher worked as a jewelry designer for Cartier, who brought him to the United States. In the 1930s, he took a job with Mazer Bros...

Wonderful Art Deco Diamond and Emerald brooch from the 1930's, set in platinum by Ostertag, France. This lovely design is very reminiscent of Coco Chanel's logo who was his neighbor in the period, where he was located at 16 Place Vendome. Conjoined "C" motifs are are laid with a ladder of diamond baguettes edged with round stones terminating in 2 large diamonds (over 1 carat each) on one end and large fluted Columbian teardrops with tiny pave ball caps on the other. Really exceptional quality and design from 1930's France. Ostertag pieces are exceptionally rare and have the highest quality gems and workmanship c/o the Rubel Freres...

Pair of KTF Trifari Alfred Philippe pave and tricolour fruit salads art deco shield shaped dress clips. The matched pair of rhodium plate base metal, crystal...

Between the first ad campaign that legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally-admired Paris-based Hungarian-born multimedia artist Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) for her blockbuster perfume "Shocking" in 1937, and in 1940 when they left France after launching her perfume "Sleeping" shortly before the Nazi occupation during WWII, the illustrator-cum-ceramist distinctly handmade--while traditional materials for couture costume-jewelry were scarce in Paris--this whimsical red-glazed ceramic brooch depicting a duck holding a "wet" umbrella dripped with dashes of turquoise and black glaze. Significantly, the trombone clasp of the brooch pin, the long-pronged gilt frame, and the text stamped on its back plate "Made In France" match a similarly sized glazed-ceramic brooch of a decoratively-chained bear that was published in the book Bijoux (page 146). The author Deanna Farenti Cera dated that likewise unbranded unsigned brooch to 1938 when it was commissioned for one of Schiaparelli's themed fashion shows "Circus". The invitation to that show, which was illustrated with circus characters and performing animals by Vertes' Parisian peer Christian Berard, included a domesticated white duck--notably not holding nor wearing a fashion accessory. Unusually, Schiaparelli had commissioned couture umbrellas from other artisans in the 1930s--a couple of which were acquired by TheMet museum. Another relevant Met acquisition of the designer's couture evening gown, which it dates to Summer 1940, features three large glazed-ceramic fasteners in a contrasting color matching our brooch. The like findings, materials, construction, text, object and palette aside, accessory-adorned ducks were also among the figurative animals commissioned by Schiaparelli for that last collection before the Germans dominated Paris by June 1940, which is evidenced by the photo of the dated gilt hatpin depicting a bejeweled bird head with a bill that appears in the book by Patrick Mauries about another Schiaparelli-associated French parurier Lina Baretti (pages 124-125). See our other listing for one of Baretti's uniquely feathered designs, which likewise has a pronged gilt frame with trombone clasp like ours, but whose partridge subject best suits an earlier Schiaparelli collection for Fall 1938 titled "Pagan". For us, distinguishing our brooch from other one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces created for Schiaparelli couture...

Amazing Early Marcel Boucher Flower Corsage Clip Brooch from the early 1930's. Massive scale and Collector Quality. Designed to be worn at neckline or w...

Beautiful Czech gilt metal floral brooch, with lovely multi coloured glass stones. Measuring length 5.5 cm / 2.1 inches by 4.4 cm / 1.7 inches. The brooch is in very good condition. ...

Rare Dujay Art Deco Fruit Salad Brooch from the 1930's, unsigned. Dujay had the highest quality manufacture of the period, in rhodium and pate de verre ...

This exceptional pair of convertible clips represents the pinnacle of French Art Deco jewelry design, capturing the geometric sophistication, technical innovation, and refined glamou...

Beautiful and stylish Art Deco silver gilt three feathers brooch. Measuring length 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches by width 4.8 cm / 1.8 inches. The brooch is in very good condition, and tests f...

Charming, collectible Art Deco Jelly Belly Cat Brooch from the 1930's. Originally gold, it has worn to a rhodium finish so essentially silver toned. Lucite clear belly. 1930's USA. U...

Ciro beautiful sterling silver and rhinestones bow brooch. The brooch is stamped SCP England. SCP stands for Sterling Ciro Pearls. Measuring leng...

Charming Trifari Alfred Phillipe Art Deco Sail Fish from the 1930's. Finely detailed pave crystal set fish with blue and green cabochons throughout. Early K...

Art Deco Emerald Cab Brooch from the 1930's. High quality manufacture with channel set emerald paste baguettes and cabochons. Likely unsigned Trifari. 1.4"...

Art Deco Enamel Lobster Brooch in the Surrealist style. Large scale in gilt metal with vibrant red enamel. Channel your inner Schiaparelli with this brooch perched in unusual places....

Charming Coro Art Deco Jeweled hand brooch from the 1930's. A gilt metal hand with large paste "diamond" ring and "ruby" cuff. Signed Coro. 2.5" x 1".

This delightful horse and jockey brooch dates to the later deco period. Crafted in platinum, the brooch is grain set with 0.55 carat total of eight cut diamonds. Each diamond is of e...

Charming Hattie Carnegie Mischievious Devil playing Jeweled Harp Strings brooch from the Art Deco era. Novelty brooches were all the rage in the 1930's and 40's and Hattie Carnegie c...

Lovely Late Art Deco Citrine and Tourmaline Spray set in 2 toned 14k gold. Pink gold spray with pear shaped citrines, a yellow gold leaf and green tou...

Art Deco Enamel Angel Fish Brooch from the 1930's. Large in scale with pearlized cream enamel with ruby glass cab eye. High quality fantasy costume j...

This platinum brooch, a true masterpiece of fine jewelry, is adorned with 85 gleaming diamonds totaling 3.01 carats. At the heart of this resplendent creation sits a majestic G-color...

Trifari Alfred Phillipe dimensional Retro bow brooch. Made of gold washed sterling silver, crystal pave and faux emeralds. 1940's USA. Excellent Condi...

This wonderful Duette clip brooch was created in France in the late 1930s. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This Duette clip brooch is made from silver tone metal. It i...

Bakelite Art Deco Coconut Brooch from the 1930's of hand carved and patinaed green and brown bakelite. 3.5" long x 2.5" wide. 1930's USA.

Miriam Haskell early Turquoise Pate de Verre Wrap Lariat from the late 1930's. These lovely lariats have clip fittings on the ends, which were originally designed to be attached to d...

Early rare Art Deco Marcel Boucher Enamel Bird of Paradise brooch with signature pearlized enamel in garnets, purples and orange from the late 1930's. U...

Art Deco Gripoix Style Flower Clip from the 1930's. Pale chalcedony glass are bezeled in brass with sapphire crystal center with Belperron colorations. 1930's USA. 1.75".

Rare Theodor Fahrner Gemstone Peacock Brooch from the Art Deco Period, 1930's Germany. Hand set with tiny marcasites with lapis lazuli and green onyx cabochons in a beautiful pierced...

A jewel of wit, color, and Art Deco precision. This exceptional Cartier brooch captures a moment of stillness in sculpted stone. At its center, a finely carved lapis lazuli bird—ric...

A charming vintage brooch dating to 1930, designed as a finely rendered pansy crafted in 14 karat gold and adorned with rich royal blue and white enamel. At the center rests a sparkl...

Early Boucher Channel Set Brooch in sterling with rhodium plate finish. Faux rubies are channel set in a wreath form with sprays of pave baguettes. Marked ...

This is an Art Déco bar brooch crafted in platinum (pin - 18K gold). Circa 1930. Five cultured pearls, old-cut and rose-cut diamonds approximately 1ct. Set in platinum. Lenght: 8 cm...

Art Deco Platinum Weight 8.1g Jade Buddha with Rose Cut Diamonds and an onyx detail Jabot Pin

Rare Trifari Art Deco Fruit Salad Suite, KTF by Alfred Phillipe circa 1930's. A matching set with brooch and bracelet covered in faux ruby, emerald and sapphire fruits set in gilt me...

During the Art Deco period when Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was at her peak as a Parisian couture designer in the early 1930s and working closely with her favorite jewelry parurier Fulco di Verdura, for one of her clients, she commissioned this unique handcrafted gem-fringed medallion brooch with a yellow-gold circle rope of flexible thick chain that dangles from an unseen ornate open-work curvilinear yellow-gold base. Marked only "FRANCE" on the bar pin with a trombone clasp, like some early 1930s Chanel couture jewelry collected by TheMet museum, its artistry reflects the colorful organic-form starburst sketches of Verdura, which you can see from our photo of one of them. The Sicilian duke began creating fabric patterns for Chanel in 1927, which shortly expanded to executing fine jewelry beginning with custom pieces for the house founder. These included the iconic Byzantine-influenced gem-adorned cuffs referencing the Maltese-military cross, which the French designer can often be seen wearing in circa-1930s photos. Chanel reproduced some of Verdura's originals for her clients, but those variations featured faux gems. This softly-shaped abstract brooch design suits goldsmith Verdura's early anti-Art-Deco aesthetic that was considered a radical departure from 1920s silver-tone geometric jewelry, which otherwise featured linear designs or figurative representation. The deconstructed bouquet of gems mixes amethyst and rose-quartz beads with natural Keshi pearls and intricate tiny gold leaves, which are discreetly wired to a Baroque-motif frame that dangles a round gem surrounded by a chain halo. Significantly, Verdura was credited with re-introducing since Victorian times the rope motif to fine jewelry. Since 1930, Verdura's unique style was influenced by travels with Chanel to explore Byzantine art, Baroque architecture, and the exotic flora-and-fauna among his native Italian aristocratic estate. The legendary fashion-editor Diane Vreeland and American entertainment-stars were among the first Chanel clients to acquire couture real-gem-adorned jewelry made by Verdura, while one of the two brooches treasured by Vreeland was titled "Theodora". See our photo of the Byzantine mosaic of Empress Theodora, whose image--with an abundance of teardrop pearls and colorful gems above her chest, and with a gold halo surrounding her head--could have inspired the design of our brooch. As one of the most important modern-design collaborations, Chanel's close relationship with Verdura lasted largely undocumented years in Paris, until he launched his first outside jewelry venture with a Hollywood designer-boutique after emigrating to the United States in 1934. Within five years, as a financially-backed in-demand goldsmith in the States, he founded the namesake fine-jewelry company Verdura in New...

Large and Important Marcel Boucher Retro Carp Brooch from the late 1930's. Exceptional design which is parcel gilt with rhodium and large marquise crystals in pastel pink. Unsigned b...

An Art Deco diamond, sapphire, and white gold brooch, comprising nineteen old European cut diamonds, and thirty-six calibre cut blue sapphires, in 18 karat white gold. My favourite...

Trifari, Alfred Philippe round dome clip brooch of pink gold plated base metal, crystal rhinestones and faux coral, jade and turquoise fruit salad stones. ...

Rare Corocraft Blinking Flower Clip from the 1930's. This unusual series has a hinged panel on flowerhead that allows the flower to open or close. Unsigned but only Coro made this se...

Tres Chic This amazingly large 79.00 CT natural untreated Madeira Citrine of the most wonderful colour, large oval faceted cut, very rare when untreated So chic and unique late Art D...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique Art Deco 4.28 carat diamond and platinum brooch; part of our diverse antique jewellery and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine a...

A beautiful historical antique 18k gold pin of four flowers accented by diamonds and enamel by Cartier. This pin is a rare pin by Cartier made in 1938 to commemorate the English Royal visit of King George to Paris. It was made in limited edition. The visit took place July 10-22, 1938. The pin features the English Rose, the Scottish Thistle, Ireland's Shamrock and the Welsh Daffodil to signify the United Kingdom held together by a red white and blue ribbon made with enamel. The colors are also French colors. This pin is illustrated in several Cartier books including "The Cartier Collection Jewelry...

This pretty 1930s to early 1940s duet brooch is crafted from a silver-toned metal and crystal embellishment. A duet or duette pin is formed in three pieces that mount onto a single, ...

Alfred Philippe for Trifari aquamarine Retro clip brooch. Of gold plated base metal, the large aquamarine faceted stone set into a round Retro scallop...

Rare and special Miriam Haskell pink Gripoix Glass romantic flower petal bouquet brooch. Composed of signature Russian Gold Plate metal stampings and Gripoix Glass petals edged in pi...

Circa 1930's. Platinum and 18 karat yellow gold swirl brooch set with approximately 3.50 carats of round and baguette cut diamonds, and approximately 6.53 carats of square emerald c...

Trifari Art Deco Pave and Enamel Plane, Alfred Phillipe from the 1930's. Rhodium finish with pave crystals and and enamel accents, 1930's USA. Signed.

French Art Deco natural coral flower bud clip brooch.The coral beads hand sewn in the form of flower heads,and set on gilt stems and realistic leaves. Clip back fitting for wear on ...

An Art Deco Tiffany & Co. sapphire diamond and platinum double clip brooch, set with round brilliant-cut diamond, in pavé and claw settings and baguette-cut diamonds, in rub over set...

An Art Deco plaque brooch, with a rhombus-shaped outline and a geometric and foliate openwork design, set with old brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing an estimated total of 4.50 carats,...

Charming Art Deco Studded Bakelite Sword Brooch from the 1930's. Root beer bakelite set with brass studs and gilt enamel. 4.5" x 1.5". 1930's USA.