Art Nouveau 18k French Makers Mark
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Chain Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Enamel Frames and Objects
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s French Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k...
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel, Platinum
Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cufflinks
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Diamond, 18k Gold, Vermeil
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desk Accessories
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cufflinks
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Jade, 18k Gold, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1990s French Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Steel, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Drop Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k G...
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Chain Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Bangles
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau More Bracelets
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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A Close Look at art-nouveau Jewelry
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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