Early 20th Century Brooches

Lovely Scroll work Pendant / Brooch with White Sapphires.Set in 14K Gold 2 + Carats of white Sapphires. This is both a Pin and Pendant, bale folds down when worn as a Pin. Measures 1...

This Louis Tiffany brooch dating from circa 1909 is composed of favrile glass scarabs and gold. The oval form is bezel-set with 10 glass scarabs with iridescent blue, indigo and green tones, within a delicate wire mount highlighted by gold spherules. A rare and collectible Louis Tiffany brooch of unusual materials, this brooch represents a classic innovation of the artist in the early to middle period of his work in the medium, when he was most engaged in the creation of experimental jewelry. Product Details: Item #: BO-21184 Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany & Co. Country: United States Circa: 1909 Dimensions: 1.75" length, 3" width Materials: Favrile Glass; Gold; With signed box Signed: Tiffany & Co., with scratched number, possibly A7820 Literature: Jewelry dating from the period 1909-1914 featuring iridescent glass scarabs is pictured in: Janet Zapata, The Jewelry and Enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany, p. 103-105 Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: With their combination of simple naturalism and powerful symbolism of resurrection, favrile glass scarabs represent an important motif and medium in Louis Tiffany's work. In his decades-long career of experimentation in creating precious artistic objects, Tiffany drew inspiration across many cultures and media, with nature as his touchstone. Tiffany had an intense interest in Egyptian art and collected a number of ancient scarabs...

Elsa Schiaparelli: "I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink, Shocking Pink" Yves Saint Laurent: Schiaparelli's pink was "an aggressive, brawling, warrior pink” Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking" Pink was a color which derived from a 17.27 carat rose colored Cartier diamond known as the Tete de Belier, belonging to her friend and client, Daisy Fellowes. Shocking Pink was used for the eponymous perfume "Shocking", which was launched in 1937. The packaging was designed by artist Leonor Fini and the bottle was based on Mae West's curvaceous figure. Her first shoe-hat, designed for her autumn 1937 collection, had a Shocking Pink heel. Salvador Dali loved the color so much he used it for one of his own works, “an enormous stuffed bear...

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Harlequin Brooch, Spring 1939 Jean Schlumberger. The 12 Dictates. Some of which still reign true... 1. Since ...

Pin and clips selection of Bakelite and lucite from the 1930's-60s.
All excellent condition.

Carved Bakelite Sunflower clips in yellow and red,1930s, 1.75"each: $395 pr.

Clear Bakelite...

Charming selection of bakelite figural brooches with different treatments and techniques. All hand carved and hail from the Art Deco Period, American.
All Excellent condition.
Tyrolean hat...

Lucite and Bakelite were materials both treated in novel ways in the art deco period. Charming figurals led the way as evidenced by this trio, all hand carved, stained and painted.

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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Brooches