Art Deco buttons often displayed the same characteristics as other Art Deco items, showing geometric patterns and forms. There were also newer materials used such as Bakelite.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Deco buttons including a mother of pearl dress set and some Bakelite pictorial buttons in the form of beetles.
CARTIER ART DECO DRESS SET WITH ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMONDS
METAL: platinum (950) DIAMONDS: circular-cut and rose-cut diamonds with approximate total weight of 0.8 – 1.0 carat ROCK CRYSTAL: carved rock crystal SIZE/DIMENSIONS: 1.3 cm (cufflinks diameter), 0.9 cm (button diameter) DATE: circa 1925 SIGNATURE: Cartier (cufflinks), Cartier Paris (buttons) MARKS: French assay marks for platinum, ‘Made in France’, ‘Breveté SGDG’, nos. 02300 and 0666, maker’s marks GROSS WEIGHT: 20.39 grams Accompanied by its fitted case
Sold for EUR 15,000 at Christie’s in 2021
Art Deco cufflinks and studs set, with mother of pearl top and pearls. Cufflink top – 14mm in diameter, stud top – 8mm, button top – 7.8mm. Marked: 14. Weight – 19 grams.
Sold for $450 at Atop Auctions, LLC in 2021
AN ART DECO ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMOND DRESS SET, BY KREMENTZ & CO. FOR TIFFANY, CIRCA 1920 Double-sided: Each carved rock crystal disc highlighted by a central collet-set old brilliant-cut diamond, within an engraved border, accompanied by four buttons and three studs en suite, buttons and studs signed Krementz, cufflinks unsigned, lengths: cufflinks 1.3cm, buttons 1.1cm, studs 0.7cm, fitted case by Tiffany & Co.
Sold for £ 2,550 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
2 large 1930’s Bakelite buttons with pictorial designs including a metal legged and antenna realistic chunky butterscotch Bakelite beetle button along with a pierced and engraved black chunky Bakelite beetle
Sold for $450 at Lion and Unicorn in 2021
