1930s Brooches

A rare and striking authentic Art Deco dress clip (circa 1930s), masterfully fashioned from a large, solid piece of carved natural mother-of-pearl shell. The focal point is the smoo...

1930s Rare Trifari KTF french bulldog enamel brooch The charming diminutive brooch is designed in the likeness of a endearing french bulldog sheathed wit...

Incredibly Rare Art Deco Disney Trifari Donald Duck Brooch from the 1930's. Early KTF hallmark with original enamel and ruby paste cab eyes. 2" x 1", 1930's USA.

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...

Rare Art Deco Bakelite Pelican Brooch from the 1930's. Designed as a hand carved bakelite cartoon pelican with glass eyes and large beak which is hinged to a secret compartment which...

A striking example of late Art Deco jewelry, circa 1930s, this substantial brooch is crafted in 18 karat white gold and brings together antique-cut diamonds with richly colored natur...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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".

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...

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...

Exceptional Art Deco Jeweled Flower Set from the 1930's. Incredible scale and design in a multitude of colors set in sterling silver. Matching screw back ea...

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

Early Marcel Boucher Ruby Lily from the 1930's. Large striking floral spray with pave accents and ruby paste center. 1930's USA. Signed. 3.25" x 2".

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...

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...

Bakelite Bambi brooch from the 1930's with cold painted enamel accents. Cartoony and Disney-esque...Classic American Folk Art. 1930's USA. Excellent condition.

Lovely Art Deco Royal Crown Brooch, Coro. High quality manufacture set in rhodium metal with pave work, hand set with tiny emerald cabs and squares. Uns...

Between the first ad campaign that couturier Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally admired Paris-based 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. It depicts a duck holding an umbrella dripped with dashes of turquoise and black glaze to appear wet. Significantly, the trombone clasp of the 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 one of the designer's couture evening gowns, 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 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...

Large Pennino Retro Ruby Spray from the late 1930's. High style design, with leaves and sprays of faux cab rubies. 3" x 2.5" wide.

Magnificent, early Marcel Boucher Pave Feather Brooch of enormous scale from the 1930's. Beautifully detailed model with 3D pave work and graduated faux pearls. Based on 19th Century...

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...

Lovley Trifari 'Alfred Philippe' blue moonstone and ruby cabochon clip brooch with dark magenta cold enamel accents and crystal pave rhinestones. Rhodium plated base metal, rhineston...

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 ...

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...

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...

Art Deco Trembler Calla Lilly Brooch hand enameled in the manner of Alfred Philippe for Trifari. Of base metal with crystal pave rhinestone bow knot and...

A stunning, fine and impressive 1.40 carat emerald and 6.20 carat diamond and platinum brooch; part of our authentic antique Art Deco jewelry/jewelry collection. This stunning, fine...

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...

This lovely brooch, reflects the craftsmanship and eye for detail so characteristic of Czechoslovakian jewellery design. It dates from the 1930s...

Attractive Art Deco 14k Pointer Dog Brooch designed to fasten a scarf or tie. Detailed pointer dog in stance on large safety pin style brooch. 14k tested. ...

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...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique Art Deco 5.54 carat diamond and platinum brooch; part of our Art Deco jewelry collection. This stunning, fine and impressive antique Art Deco brooch has been crafted in platinum. The pierced decorated rectangular frame is embellished with two simplified floral head designs, incorporating a collet set 0.84ct and 0.75ct Old European round cut diamond. The flower petals are ornamented with twenty-four pavé set diamonds in a combination of Old European and eight cuts. The geometric Art Deco brooch incorporates sixty-four pavé set diamonds, accented with a paralleling border embellished with sixty diamonds, completing the design. The stunning design secures to the reverse with a hinged pin and sheath fastening. This brooch has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as platinum. This antique diamond brooch is supplied with two IDGL diamond grading certificates for the feature diamond, in addition to an IDGL diamond grading report card for the supporting stones. Characterised by its bold geometric design and sparkling diamonds, this exceptional brooch reflects the glamour, innovation, and refined craftsmanship of the Art Deco era. This distinctive antique platinum geometric diamond brooch makes a thoughtful gift for birthdays, anniversaries, retirement celebrations or significant personal and professional achievements. Images do not always reflect the true color and brilliance of gemstones and diamonds. The video however provides a truer representation of the actual color and showcases each stone. Condition This stunning antique rectangular diamond brooch...

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.

Rare, early Marcel Boucher Enamel Bird of Paradise from the 1930's. Enameled in tones of garnet red to firey orange with pave accents on the feathers. ...

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...

This special original vintage Art Deco orange bakelite dangler pin and or brooch is quite special and rare. It has great movement to it and the orange ...

This wonderful 1930's cameo brooch and pendant, , in a sterling silver metal frame, embellished with clusters of small marcasite stones, is the perfect piece for your jewellery colle...

This delightful brooch dates from the 1930s and was most likely made in Czechoslovakia. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This brooch is constructed from Apple Juice Bake...

Lovely Art Deco Trifari Fruit Salad Brooch, Alfred Phillipe from the 1930's. Iconic design by Alfred Phillipe. 1930's USA. 1.65" across

Designed as a stick pin with cabochon lapis lazuli, accented by rose-cut diamonds. Lenght: 8,5cm Weight: 8.19gr. The jabot pin has its origin in the eighteenth century in Europe. It...

Charming and super unusual hand carved dog, shell cameo suite from the 1930's. Wonderful subject matter shows a pair of hounds carved into the shell brooch...

Louis Rousselet large brooch of signature hand made and hand wired curling opaline glass petals and leaves with deep emerald stamens of pate de verre. Further wrapped and tied with...

Coro classic flower twist tremblant duette brooch of gilt metal, green enamel, ruby crystal baguettes and crystal pastes. Both flower clips separate off base to be worn separately. 1...

Art Deco diamond and certified natural saltwater pearl brooch of elegant openwork geometric design centred by two principal old European cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.94 and ...

Art Deco Fruit Salad Brooch made in the Cartier "Tutti Frutti" style from the 1930's. A perspex crystal ring has a centerpiece of molded faux ruby, ...

This wonderful Duette clip brooch was most created in France in the late 1930s. Condition Report: Very Good - The push and pull mechanism on the trombone clasp is missing. However,...

Marcel Boucher Early Lily Brooch from the 1930's. Stylized lily spray in rhodium with gold plating and pave crystal accents. Gold plating is worn on high areas of brooch and gives it...

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...

Rare and Massive Marcel Boucher Art Deco Pave Lily from the 1930's. High rhodium finish with pave rhinestones with round, baguette and navette stones. Extraordinary design from the l...

Art Deco Platinum Brooch with 5.5 Carats Diamonds, circa 1920s Overview A magnificent and important Art Deco brooch, meticulously crafted in platinum and set with approx. 5.5 carats...

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...

Charming Trifari Alfred Philippe Art Deco faux emerald baguette and crystal rhinestone lizard brooch. Of rhodium plated sterling silver with the cocked head accented with a faux rub...

Unusual Art Deco Bakelite Knight Clip from the 1930's. Hand carved and decorated with gilt wires and gilded discs. Strangely cool subject matter. Brooch can clip onto edge of a lapel...

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

Henry Schreiner, the Austrian-born blacksmith founder of Schreiner New York in 1932, handcrafted this multi-color prong-set Bavarian-crystal, stylized-flora spray, gold-gilt brass br...

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...