Most Expensive Art Deco Jewelry Ever Sold at Auction

Top 10 Most Expensive Art Deco Jewelry Pieces Ever Sold

Art Deco jewelry (1920–1939) by Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Boucheron achieves the highest prices in the antique jewelry market. A Cartier Art Deco diamond necklace from the Maharaja of Nawanagar's collection sold for $5.6 million at Christie's. The geometric platinum-and-diamond aesthetic of the period commands strong premiums from international collectors.

Top Cartier Art Deco necklace: $5.6M — Maharaja of Nawanagar collection, Christie's

The Top 10 Results

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CARTIER | PENDULE MYSTERIEUSE "MODEL A", A SUPER RARE ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, YELLOW GOLD, ONYX, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET MYSTERY CLOCK, CIRCA 1928

CARTIER | PENDULE MYSTERIEUSE "MODEL A", A SUPER RARE ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, YELLOW GOLD, ONYX, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET MYSTERY CLOCK, CIRCA 1928 Case No: 794 Calibre: Hidden keywou…

BONHAMS AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS, Hong Kong, Admiralty June 2022

$6,870,000

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CARTIER PARIS | PENDULE MYSTERIEUSE "MODEL A", A SUPER RARE EARLY ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, YELLOW GOLD, WHITE AGATE, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET MYSTERY CLOCK, CIRCA 1914

CARTIER PARIS | PENDULE MYSTERIEUSE "MODEL A", A SUPER RARE EARLY ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL, YELLOW GOLD, WHITE AGATE, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET MYSTERY CLOCK, CIRCA 1914 Case No: 418 Cal…

BONHAMS AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS November 2025

$6,354,000

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THE ROCKEFELLER KASHMIR A SUPERB CARTIER ART DECO SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING

THE ROCKEFELLER KASHMIR A SUPERB CARTIER ART DECO SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING …

CHRISTIE'S, New York December 2025

$2,637,000

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A RARE CARTIER ART DECO MULTI-GEM AND DIAMOND BRACELET

A RARE CARTIER ART DECO MULTI-GEM AND DIAMOND BRACELET …

CHRISTIE'S, New York June 2025

$831,600

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EXCEPTIONAL LACLOCHE FRÈRES ART DECO RUBY, EMERALD, ONYX AND DIAMOND BRACELET

EXCEPTIONAL LACLOCHE FRÈRES ART DECO RUBY, EMERALD, ONYX AND DIAMOND BRACELET …

CHRISTIE'S, Geneva November 2025

$673,100

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CARTIER ART DECO MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX AND DIAMOND 'MODEL A' MYSTERY CLOCK

CARTIER ART DECO MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ROCK CRYSTAL, ONYX AND DIAMOND 'MODEL A' MYSTERY CLOCK …

CHRISTIE'S, Geneva May 2024

$541,800

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CARTIER: ART DECO GREEN TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND BRACELET, CIRCA 1935

CARTIER: ART DECO GREEN TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND BRACELET, CIRCA 1935 The French rectangular-cut green tourmaline set in a row, completed by an old European-cut diamond geometrical c…

BONHAMS AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS, Hong Kong, Admiralty November 2023

$460,800

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