Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
ART NOUVEAU STYLE
Art Nouveau — generally considered to have begun in the late 1800s and ended with the start of World War I — was a movement in the decorative arts that drew inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, flowers and, of course, the human figure. The three main themes present in Art Nouveau jewelry and watches were flora, fauna and women.
Art Nouveau, which reached its pinnacle in the year 1900, spawned from artists who rejected the historicism of their predecessors to create an entirely new visual vocabulary. As compared to Art Deco jewelry’s geometric patterns and sharp lines, the extravagant style of antique Art Nouveau jewelry is characterized by curvilinear forms and whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century, Art Nouveau was also a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, and took its inspiration from the theories of the Symbolists, the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, the ideas of John Ruskin and his follower William Morris and, most importantly Japanese crafts. (The country was a fertile ground for inspiration after it was opened to the West in 1854.) The Art Nouveau style touched all manners of the arts, including the most exultant jewelry.
Nature was a favorite muse for artists going back to the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the hands of 20th-century artists, it was depicted in new ways. For example, a withering flower was considered just as beautiful as one in full bloom. Winged creatures, such as insects and birds, were also a popular subject. Dragonflies and butterflies were particular favorites because they morphed so dramatically in different life stages.
This was also a reference to women, whose role in society was evolving. It was not uncommon to see a piece of jewelry that would at once reference a woman as a winged creature (think René Lalique’s famous Dragonfly brooch, circa 1897–98, at the Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon). However, just as women’s roles were ambiguous, so was their image, as the femmes nouvelle were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized.
In addition to Lalique, vital figures in Art Nouveau jewelry included Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, Vladimir Soloviev, who designed jewelry for Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Fuset Grau of Spain, Karl Rothmuller of Germany and Philippe Wolfers of Belgium.
Art Nouveau jewelers used every “canvas” imaginable, looking beyond brooches and necklaces to belt buckles, fans, tiaras, dog collars (a type of choker necklace), pocket watches, corsages and hair combs. Multicolored gems and enamel could complete this vision better than diamonds. Jewelers also favored pearls, particularly baroque pearls, for their large size and irregular shape. However, opal was the most popular stone — its iridescence harmonized perfectly with the enamel, and it could be carved into any shape. Art Nouveau jewelry was primarily set in yellow gold.
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Style: Art Nouveau
Capucelli '7.00ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold Buttercup
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '5.50 ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 3-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
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Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '6.38ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold Buttercup
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Diamond Tennis Necklace. A staple in your jewelry collection. Handmade in New York City. This tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
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Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '10.30ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
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Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '5.18ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold Buttercup
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
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Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '8.21ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '5.50ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold Buttercup
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '4.57ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold Buttercup
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '8.05ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '6.59ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold Buttercup
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Diamond Tennis Necklace. A staple in your jewelry collection. Handmade in New York City. This tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '9.09ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '9.69ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '14.12 Ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '12.50ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '18.09ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '8.75ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '9.69ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 3-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '13.24 Ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '11.76ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '19.30ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '20.50ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '11.03ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '7.58ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Capucelli '15.00ct. t.w.' Natural Diamonds Tennis Necklace, 14k Gold 4-Prongs
By Capucelli
Located in Great Neck, NY
Handmade in New York of polished 14k white gold, CAPUCELLI's Tennis necklace showcases a delicate box chain embellished with dozens of shimmering white diamonds.
Beautiful Diamond T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Seed Pearl Diamond Platinum Gold Choker Necklace
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning choker composed of 12 strands seed pearls (circa 2,5 mm to 3 mm) well matched, of cream body color with faint rose overtones. They are of good quality and luster. The strand...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Platinum, White Gold
Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pearl Bird Plaque de Cou Levinger & Bissinger Necklace
Located in London, GB
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no 19
A beautiful gilded silver, Plique-à-jour enamel and pearl plaque de cou attributed to Levinger and Bissinger...
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Early 1900s German Antique Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Platinum Tennis Classic Necklace Set with 4.67 Carat Natural White Diamond
Located in Hung Hom, HK
4.67 carats of white brilliant round diamond are set in Platinum in this tennis necklace. The details of the diamond are mentioned below:
Color: D
Clarity: Vvs
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2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Carrera Y Carrera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Panther Necklace with 2.88 Carat Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Carrera Y Carrera has built its its famous name on figurative designs, an obsession with surface finishes, and a compelling way of seeing beauty in art and nature. This 18 karat yell...
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1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CLAUDE LALANNE Silver Groseilles Choker Necklace Bangle Set
Located in Boston, MA
*Important Jewelry*
Can use a polish - which we will leave to the new owner.
ORIGINAL - handmade by Claude Lalanne.
From her PERSONAL COLLECTION
Stunning Necklace and matching Bracelet in ARTCURIAL Paris box.
CLAUDE LALANNE signed Groseilles parure set (EXTREMELY RARE TO HAVE A SET)
Circa: 1980s
Place of Origin: France
Artist: CLAUDE LALANNE (French, 1924 - 2019 )
Numbered 3/50
HANDMADE by the Artist in her Fontainebleau Ury studio.
This is one of the LALANNE family heirlooms that Selection Coste is presenting.
Express shipping available.
Condition: Excellent - NEVER WORN but needs polish due to oxidation from storage.
The shown certificate is only for the bracelet.
About the Artist:
Claude Lalanne was born in Paris in 1924, and was among few women of her generation to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts. She later trained at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. In the 1950s, she emerged as part of the last wave of the avant-garde in Parisl, and associated with the likes of Magritte...
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1980s French Vintage Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Necklace in Contemporary Art Design, Silver and Gold with a Natural Citrin Heart
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A must have of La Nouvelle Bague company in. the years
Silver and yellow gold
total weight of the gold 18 kt gr
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1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver
Fabulous 20's French Deco Pate de Verre Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Unusual French Deco Pate de Verre Necklace circa 1920's with glass floral roses of lampworked glass beads mixed with crystal rondelles,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Leo Glass Late 30s Medallion Choker w/ Drops
Located in Gresham, OR
Wonderful Leo Glass late 30s medallion choker: triple chain strand with large filigree medallion with colored carved glass stones and filigree balls drops! ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Arpas 14k Yellow Gold Bamboo Link 17" Necklace - 24 Grams
Located in Eagan, MN
This necklace is just gorgeous. I love the design. It is such a quality made piece. It is 17 inches long and fluctuates between 7 and 5 mm. It has a hidden slide-in closure with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
René Lalique Art Nouveau 18K Gold, Enamel and Seed Pearl "Collier de chien" Neck
By René Lalique
Located in New York, NY
Dating from circa 1898, this rose branch plaque "collier de chien" necklace by René Lalique is composed of 18K gold, basse taille enamel, and seed pearls. The necklace centers a rect...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Rigid White Gold Choker Whit Australian Pearl and White Diamonds
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rigid collar whit three joints in a sophisticated design
central Australian pearl surrounded by diamonds
total weight
total cts of diamonds 0,65
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1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Caucciù 18 Karat Gold Necklace Enameled
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Caucciù necklace in 18kt gold turquoise blu and red
Category
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Caucciù Necklace 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enameled
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Caucciù necklace in 18kt gold
yellow blu black green red and turquoise enameled
Category
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold
Art Nouveau Pressed Metal Beetle Brooch on Braid Rope Choker
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful authentic art nouveau pressed antique gold-tone metal brooch with botanical and beetle figures. Can be worn as a brooch or attached to modern gold rope braid choker.
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1910s American Vintage Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
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