Stunning geometric enamel on copper link bracelet by mid-twentieth century metalsmith Esther Lewittes; beautiful shades of golden yellow, red orange, and teal blue enamels; approximately 7-1/8" around x 1-1/2" wide (fits small wrist); stamped: "LEWITTES," and signed, "Lewittes" (in enamel on reverse); condition appears to be original with no apparent cracks or chips.

Esther Lewittes was a Los Angeles, California studio jeweler who worked in the mid 20th Century modernist style. Her work was included in the exhibition: "Structure and Ornament, American Modernist Jewelry 1940-1960" at the Fifty-50 Gallery, New York, 1984.  Her work is featured in both of my books, Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.

$465.00 (item #M0276)

A large, rare, and beautiful cast and forged brooch by mid 20th century jeweler and enamelist, Mary Kretsinger;  I believe that it is made from forged and cast copper or bronze with various applied patinas and also some gold wash; about 3-1/4" diameter x almost 1/4" thick, forged C-catch; marked with Mary Kretsinger's conjoined "MK" mark; fine condition.

Mary Kretsinger (1915-2001) was one of the most respected experimental enamelists of her generation. With successful teaching and art careers  spanning more than fifty years, she dedicated her life to her art and the advancement of modernist philosophies in jewelry. (Read a complete biography of  Mary Kretsinger and see more photographs of her work in my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970  beginning on page 158.  This section was written by my friend Shiela Pamfiloff.  Her work was also included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.)

$1,500.00 (item #M0300)

A great modernist sterling fish pin with violet stone eye (maybe iolite) by mid 20th century New York jeweler, Idella La Vista; almost 2-1/2" long x 5/8" wide; marked: "LA VISTA, STERLING;" fine condition.

Idella La Vista was a talented and dedicated artist who created jewelry and owned a shop where she sold her work and promoted artists from other disciplines.  In the 1950's, her shop and studio was at 44 West 54th Street in New York City.  (Read more about La Vista in my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.

$495.00 (item #M0303)

Ed Wiener sterling pendant  c. 1950s; wonderful three-dimensional design with a feeling of motion; pendant is about 2" long (overall), circular section is approximately 1-1/8" diameter, 19" sterling chain that appears to be original; pendant is signed: "ED. WIENER, STERLING;" great patina and  condition.

This design is pictured in my latest book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 on page 54.

SOLD (item #M0242)

ED WIENER STERLING "DANCER" BROOCH

One of Ed Wiener's most famous and well-loved designs, "The Dancer," inspired by Martha Graham, designed, ca. 1947; about 4" x 2"; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING;" beautiful old patina; fine condition.

This brooch is picture in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, on page 63.

Ed Wiener sterling pin with moonstone; approximately 2" x 1-1/4" (this is not a tiny pin); c. 1950s, pictured in Ed Wiener's catalog, "Jewelry designed and handwrought by Ed Wiener, Arts & Ends Studio" seen in my book Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, p. 62; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING;" fine condition.

 $650.00 (item #M0263)

ED WIENER STERLING PENDANT

Ed Wiener double pendant necklace; c. 1950s, sterling silver; about 2-1/8" long; 18" chain; great patina, fine condition; marked: "Ed Wiener, STERLING."

$1,200.00 (item #M0149)

Ed Wiener sterling hammered square spiral pin and stick pin, c. 1948-1950 (a favorite Ed Wiener design); pin is about 2" square, stick pin is approximately 2-1/4" long, spiral about 3/4" square; large pin is picture in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, p. 14 and Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, p. 65; large pin is marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$650.00 (item #M0264)

A great early pair of Ed Wiener sterling and pearl screwback earrings, c. 1950s; each is about 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"; marked "IENER, STERLING;" great patina, fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M0234)

Rare Ed Wiener sterling cuff, c. 1947; pictured in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, p. 11, Structure & Ornament, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1960, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, #33, and Ed Wiener's Arts and Ends, by Toni Lesser Wolf, Metalsmith, 1988;  approximately 1-3/8" wide (at the widest point), inside diameter about 2-1/4"; fits small wrist; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; great patina, fine condition.

$1,800.00  (item #M0265)

Ed Wiener sterling earrings with cat's eye agates; each is approximately 1-7/8" x 1-1/2"; clips; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; the design of these earrings is like the "myriad associations brooch on page 63 of my book Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement; fine condition.

$1,200.00 (item #M0266)

Ed Wiener early hammered pin, c. 1955; pictured in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, p. 29; approximately 3" x 2-1/2"; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$850.00 (item #M0267)

Ed Wiener sterling mobile earrings with pearls; each approximately 2-1/2" long; fabulous design--pendants move freely on twisted wires; posts for pierced ears; pictured in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, #15, marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$775.00 (item #M0268)

ED WIENER STERLING NECKLACE

Ed Wiener sterling necklace, c. 1950s; slightly less than 17" around (fits a small neck); approximately 3/4" wide at the widest section; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$2,900.00 (item #M0269)

SOLD (item #M1040)

Extremely rare, stunning, highly three-dimensional Bob Winston cast 12k gold pendant with applied blue-green patina; about 4" x 2-3/4" x 1/2" high (at the highest point); weighs approximately 50.9 grams; fine condition. This amazing piece of wearable sculpture is fresh to the market. It was made for a friend and student of Winston in the 1960s and will come with a letter of provenance.

Bob Winston (1915-2003) was one of the first jewelers to experiment with the lost-wax method of casting by centrifuge. In 1942 he began teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland where the process became an integral part of his program, influencing jewelers such as Irena Brynner, Robert Dhaemers and others.

In 1959 Winston left the California College of Arts and Crafts and moved to Arizona in order to concentrate on his own career as a designer/craftsmen, though he did teach in the Extended Education Department at one of Arizona's three universities. In 1970 he wrote a text book on the lost wax casting technique titled Castaway.

Winston's cast "jewelry designs are fluid, highly sculptural and textured forms that appear to carved and molded directly in metal. Each piece is unique; he never cast in multiples."

As well as exhibiting at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1948 and 1955, his work was exhibited at the Seligman Gallery in New York City and the Raymond and Raymond Gallery in San Francisco. (taken from my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, p.225)

$4,400.00 (item #M0260)

Beautiful 12k gold abstract cast ring by Bob Winston with black lindy star sapphire; about size 6-1/2; top is about 1-1/4" x 1"; This piece is fresh to the market. It was made for a friend and student of Winston in the 1960s and will come with a letter of provenance.

Bob Winston (1915-2003) was one of the first jewelers to experiment with the lost-wax method of casting by centrifuge. In 1942 he began teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland where the process became an integral part of his program, influencing jewelers such as Irena Brynner, Robert Dhaemers and others.

In 1959 Winston left the California College of Arts and Crafts and moved to Arizona in order to concentrate on his own career as a designer/craftsmen, though he did teach in the Extended Education Department at one of Arizona's three universities. In 1970 he wrote a text book on the lost wax casting technique titled Castaway.

Winston's cast "jewelry designs are fluid, highly sculptural and textured forms that appear to carved and molded directly in metal. Each piece is unique; he never cast in multiples."

As well as exhibiting at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1948 and 1955, his work was exhibited at the Seligman Gallery in New York City and the Raymond and Raymond Gallery in San Francisco. (taken from my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, p.225)

$2,600.00 (item #M0261)

Great geometric, architectural ring by Betty Cooke; slightly larger than size 6 (hard to measure because of the shape of the band); top is approximately 1-1/4 (longest section) x 7/8" (across), marked: "COOKE, STERLING;" some light surface wear, good patina, fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0251)

Wonderful, early sterling and brass brooch by Betty Cooke, probably c. 1950s-60s; about 2-1/4" diameter; marked: "COOKE;" fine condition.

Betty Cooke has been designing and creating her one-of-a-kind pieces since the 1940s. She has been widely recognized and has won many prizes for her work. She exhibited at the 1951 "Alumni Exhibition,Textiles, Ceramics, Metalwork" at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1955 and 1959 at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and she was given a retrospective at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1995. I interviewed Betty Cooke at her shop in Baltimore in 2001.  You can read that interview at http://www.modernsilver.com/BETTYCOOKE.htm

She is also featured in my books, Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.

$1,200.00 (item #M0241)

1960 Betty Cooke sterling pin with pearl; abstract bird design; approximately 4" x 4-1/2"; inscribed: "COOKE, 1960, STERLING;" wonderful patina, fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M0232)

Sterling brooch by Betty Cook; brushed silver front and oxidized back and sides;  3-1/4" X 3"; marked ; "COOKE STERLING;" fine condition.

$595.00 (item #M0208)

BETTY COOKE STERLING & LAPIS NECKLACE

Stunning Betty Cooke sterling and lapis necklace, c.2000; great design--neckring is in three sections that hook together so the piece lies flat on the chest, absolutely beautiful piece of lapis with gold flecks; pendant section is about 6" long x 5/8" wide; neckring is slightly more than 16" around; marked: "COOKE, STERLING;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0252)

This design by Betty Cooke is pictured in "Betty Cooke, Total Design In Jewelry" by Toni Lesser Wolf, Metalsmith Magazine, Spring, 1989, page 39.

SOLD (item #M0146)

Exceptional 14 K gold ring with greenish-grey stone sphere; top section is about 1/2" wide; approximately size 5-1/2; marked COOKE, 14K; fine condition.

$1,750.00 (item #M0204)

Fabulous classic Peter Macchiarini sterling, brass and copper ring; about size 6; diameter of top circle is approximately 3/4"; marked: "MACC;" fine condition.

Peter Macchiarini (1909 - 2001) is considered one of the pioneers of American modernist studio jewelry.  His studio/gallery was in the North Beach section of San Francisco where, beginning in the 1930s, he handcrafted unique works of art including sculpture and jewelry. Margret De Patta was a close friend and, together with other "pioneers" of this period, they started the San Francisco Metal Arts Guild. 

Please read more about Peter Macchiarini in both of my books, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 .  His  work was a major part of the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009. 

Also see Macchiarini on Macchiarini, one of the first and still one of the best articles from MODERN SILVER magazine, June - July, 2000.

$2,775.00 (item #M0288)

A rare and exceptional sterling constructivist pin by Peter Macchiarini with a cabochon Catham emerald, this fresh to the market piece comes from a collector who purchased it directly from Peter in San Francisco in the 1950s; approximately 2-1/2" x 2-1/4"; marked: "MACCHIARINI." 

The very high quality emerald in the piece comes from John Chatham, son of John Carol Chatham who provided Peter Macchiarini with stones after World War II. According to Daniel Macchiarini, who recently set the stone in this piece, John Carol developed the first real mineral lab in the early 1940s and created stones of extremely high quality. This emerald is unique--though there is very little of real Chatham emerald chunks left from which to create stones, Daniel Macchiarini's lapidary had enough of the original material in order to create this magnificent, blue-green emerald cabochon.

$4,800.00 (item #M0262)

Rare Peter Macchiarini sterling mask pendant, signed P. Macchiarini and dated 1947, 1-5/8" x 7/8"; according to Daniel Macchiarini, these pieces were among Peter Macchiarini's first in solid metal; though the size is small, the weight gives the piece presence as a pendant for either a man or woman; great patina, fine condition.

Rare Peter Macchiarini sterling earring (only one). Very very early!  Possibly 1930s--a transition piece from wood carving to silver, 5/8" x 3/8;" great surface and patina, fine condtion.

$5,500.00 for both pieces (item #M0270)

Large, beautifully designed gold cufflinks with amethysts by Art Smith; each is about 1-1/8" x 7/8"; constructed in two layers so the amethyst cabochons float in between; has typical Art Smith patination on parts of the gold; findings are marked "14K" and cufflinks are marked "Art Smith" (in script); cufflinks come from a private New York collection of a couple who purchased these and other pieces directly from Smith; fine condition.

Art Smith (1917-1982) was a New York silversmith who's African American heritage influenced his sculptural jewelry forms.  More than any other modernist jeweler of his day, Art Smith was concerned with ornamenting the human form.  His primitive-inspired, biomorphic constructions can only be truly understood in relation to the body. "A piece of jewelry, he said, "is a whatisit? until you relate it to the body...Like line, form and color, the body is a material to work with. It is one of the basic inspirations in creating form...(the question is) not how do bracelets go, but what can be done with an arm?"

Information from my book, Modernist Jewelry, The Wearable Art Movement.

SOLD (item #M1027)

Wonderful handmade pendant and chain by Art Smith; brass with copper; about 12" long; pendant is approximately 4-1/4" (including bail) by 3"; marked: "Art Smith" (in script); great patina, fine condition.

 SOLD (item #M0141)

Rare copper '"jazz" cuff by American mid 20th-century jeweler Art Smith; approximately 2" wide (at the widest section); inside diameter about 2-1/4"; marked: "Art Smith" (in script); great patina; fine condition.

The design of the cuff undulates like a jazz tune and five applied brass eighth notes dance on a curving staff of five lines and four spaces--perhaps they are the first five notes of a jazz tune. Art Smith made cufflinks for Duke Ellington with the first five notes of Mood Indigo. "When former customers talked about Art Smith, they remembered interesting conversations in the studio at the back of the shop, how he would always offer them a snack, and how the radio was always playing jazz." (pg. 75-76, Modernist Jewelry, The Wearable Art Movement).

SOLD (item #M0144)

Twisted copper cuff by Art Smith with applied modernist design that is related to a pin that can be seen in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, on page 74; cuff is about 7" around by 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter about 2-1/4"; signed: "Art Smith;" fine condition.

$1,750.00 (item #M0305)

Great design gold cufflinks with what appears to be jade cabochons by Art Smith; ca. 1950s-60s; has typical Art Smith patination on parts of the gold; each is about 5/8" x 1/2"; findings are marked "14K", but there are no other marks that I can find; cufflinks come from a private New York collection of a couple who purchased this and other pieces directly from Smith; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0138)

Great looking Ed Levin handmade ring; I believe it is early work; sterling with gold wash (some of the gold wash is worn); about size 9 and approximately 1/2" wide; marked: "LEVIN" (in block letters), STERLING"; fine condition.

$295.00 (item #M0175)

Fabulous sterling, modernist Ed Levin cuff, ca. 1950s-60s; approximately 3-1/2" wide at the front; inside diameter about  2-3/8"; has some flexibility; great patina; shows evidence of hammer marks that give it a wonderful quality; marked: "LEVIN, STERLING, BENN., VT."

SOLD (item #M910)

Great early sterling and garnet bracelet by Ed Levin; inside diameter about 2-5/8"; marked: "LEVIN, STER, BENN. V;" slightly out of round, but this adds to the handmade quality; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0211)

Ed Levin sterling and 14K gold earrings; post for pierced ears; each is about 1" by 3/4"; marked: "Ed Levin (in script), STER/14K;" nice patina; fine condition.

$195.00 (item #M0282)

An early pair of great looking Ed Levin sterling hammered earrings; screwbacks; each is about 2-3/4" long; circles are each approximately 1" diameter;  marked: "LEVIN (in block letters), STERLING;" nice old patina, fine condition.

$350.00 (item #M0231)

It is rare to find a wonderful little ring like this by Sam Kramer who wrote about wrapping stones with wire in an article titled, Gems in New Contexts, Craft Horizons, Vol. 12, No. 5, 1952; ring is about size 5-3/4; top is approximately 3/4" x 3/4"; band is 3/16" wide; marked with Sam Kramer's  mushroom mark and "STERLING," fine condition.

In the aforementioned article, Kramer said, "The bezel, that band of metal which encases the girdle of a stone cannot readily be accommodated to the craggy outlines of a chunk of gem rough.  Instead the problem solved itself by means of silver, gold, or brass wires, some heavy and some light, which can be manipulated around the stone--criss-crossed, woven, threaded and tied, capturing the stone in a net or cage." (see photos from the article on html page).

$650.00 (item #M0147)

Great cut-out biomorphic sterling pin with copper pendant by Sam Kramer, c. 1940's-50's; wonderful weight, patina and handmade quality; approximately 2-1/4" x 1-1/2"; marked with Kramer's mushroom stamp, "STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Great surrealistic suite by Sam Kramer; sterling brooch and earrings with attached pendants; brooch is approximately 2-1/2" x  2", clip-back earrings are each about 1-1/4" x 3/4"; each piece is marked "STERLING" and Kramer's lobed mushroom mark within a circle; nice patina; fine condition.

$1,695.00 (item #M712)

Creepy mid 20th century Sam Kramer sterling creature pin with carnelian--the blob with arms! Pin is about 2" x 2"; marked with Sam Kramer mushroom stamp and "STERLING;' fine condition, good patina.

$2,750.00 (item #M0239)

Exquisite enamel pin by Earl Pardon, c. 1980s (it is hard to capture the "glow" of this piece with a camera); green, blue and copper-colored enamels, 14k gold, silver, shell, diamond, peridot, and what may be a citrine; approximately 2" x 1-3/8"; marked "Pardon" (in script), STERLING, 14K;" fine condition.

A very similar brooch is pictured in jewelry of our time, art, ornament and obsession by Helen W. Drutt English and Peter Dormer.

SOLD (item #M0240)

Great design modernist sterling earrings by Frank Miraglia, New York, circa 1950's; screwbacks; layered three-dimensional design approximately 1" x 1"; marked: "F. MIRAGILIA, N.Y. STERLING;" fine condition.

$450.00 (item #M0153)

Stunning 18K gold ring with cabochon moonstone by Irena Brynner; about size 6-1/2; band is approximately 3/8" at the front and 1/4" at the back;  moonstone is approximately 1/4" diameter; ring is marked: "I Brynner, 18K" and initials, "IB" (in cursive); fine condition.

This ring is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement. 

Irena Brynner, (1917 - 2002)  was a skilled sculptor, painter, musician and, most importantly, one of the most celebrated American jewelers of the mid 20th century.  She came to the United States in 1946, to San Francisco where she first made jeweler and began showing her work at the San Francisco Open Air Art Festivals and nationally in exhibits such as  "Contemporary Jewelry" at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1955.

In 1957 Brynner set up a studio and gallery in New York City where she soon became recognized through articles in major craft magazines and a one-woman exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts.  When she died, in 2002 her work was in museums throughout the world including the Smithsonian, the Louvre and the Hermitage.

$4,200.00 (item #M0272)

Gorgeous pair of handmade earrings by Irena Brynner; sterling silver, gold, and baroque pearls; the back plaque is cut-out and the gold sections are carefully inserted and held by handmade prongs; approximately 2-1/4" x 2-5/8"; posts for pierced ears; fine condition; marked: "I. Brynner."

These earrings are pictured in my books "Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement" and "Form and Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970."

$1,250.00 (item #M0167)

Fabulous Irena Brynner gold serpentine ring; about size 4-1/2 (has a little give to it); marked: "I Brynner;" fine condition.

This ring is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement" and "Form and Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970."

SOLD (item #M0168)

Exceptional design by Ronald H. Pearson; ca. 1950's-60's; sterling with Baroque pearl; substantial weight; about 1-3/4" x 1-7/8"; marked: "PEARSON, STERLING;" great patina, fine condition.

$565.00 (item #M1004)

Ruth Roach sterling and gold pin from her "Wait For Me Series" titled "Napoleon IV"; about 2" long x 1" wide; marked: "ROACH, STERLING;" fine condition. This piece is from the collection of Patricia Roach and comes with an original handmade felt pouch with "Napoleon IV" on an iron-on label.

Ruth Roach (1913-1979) was an extraordinary, multitalented artist/craftsman who made a significant impact on the art world during her relatively short career. Her "Wait for Me" series was a one time project which she did for fun.  She drew intersecting freeform lines across a piece of paper which resulted in interesting shapes being created between the lines. She then cut out the shapes and later used each one to make a separate piece of jewelry.  The shapes accidentally dictated the basic designs of the pieces and, when Ruth translated them to metal, they became mythical, humorous beings to which she would add texture and bits of wire. This piece is picture in my article at MODERN SILVER magazine "Ruth Roach, Uncommon Jeweler" and a short biography of Ruth Roach can be found in my book, "Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement."

SOLD (item #M821)

A sleek modern sterling bracelet by Paul Lobel; about 7" long by 3/4" wide, c. 1940s-50s (probably an early piece); beautiful patina; fine condition; marked: "LOBEL, STERLING."

SOLD (item #M0206)

Paul Lobel modernist 3-dimensional sterling seahorse pin, ca. 1950's; one of Lobel's most endearing designs; approximately 2-1/2" long; marked: "LOBEL, STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #M979)

Paul Lobel handmade sterling cuff, c. 1950's; tapers from about 2-1/8" wide to 5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8"; marked: "LOBEL, STERLING;" fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M0281)

1950s sterling and banded agate pendant by Henry Steig; pendant is approximately 2-1/2" long x 1-1/2" wide, 16" sterling chain; agate has a few tiny chips on top edge and minute chips on the bottom edge, some of which may have occurred when the stone was cut; marked: "STEIG, STERLING."

SOLD (item #M619)

Sterling pin by Henry Steig with original box; pin is approximately 2-3/4" x 1-1/4"; marked: "STEIG, STERLING;" box is printed: "Henry Steig, 590 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y." and "Summer Branch, 200 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass.; pin is in fine condition with great patina, box is slightly soiled and worn.

HENRY STEIG, STERLING "JAZZ" CUFFLINKS
 

This is one of the best pairs of mid 20th century American studio earrings I've seen--excellent design in sterling by Henry Steig; each is about 2" long; marked: "STEIG, STERLING;" fine condition with good patina.

$525.00 (item #M0304)

HENRY STEIG STERLING PENDANT WITH PEARL

Very pretty sterling coiled wire pendant by Henry Steig with beautiful pearl; pendant is approximately 1-3/8" long x 5/8" wide, 16" silver chain (may not be original); marked: "STEIG, STERLING;" fine condition.

HENRY STEIG STERLING FISH EARRINGS

A charming pair of playful fish earrings by Henry Steig; each is about 1-1/16" long x 1/2" wide; marked: "STEIG, STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Sterling ring by Henry Steig; about size 6; great quality and design; band varies from about about 1/2" at the front to 1/4" at the back, it is also about 1/16" thick; marked: "HENRY STEIG, STERLING;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0155)

Sam Patania, as the third generation of Patania artisans, has followed very much in the footsteps of his father and grandfather before him.  In 1969, at the age of ten, he began his apprenticeship at the Tucson Thunderbird Shop.  For the next decade, his after-school training would be a major part of his daily routine.  But Sam followed his own path, too, having sought instruction outside the traditions of the shop.  In his 1977-78 school year, Sam enrolled in a jewelry-making course at Catalina High School where he....explored new approaches to his craft.  In 1979, he became a full-time employee of the Thunderbird Shop.  Feeding his need for knowledge he would attend the University of Arizona in 1988-89, where he met jewelry instructor Michael Croft.

Sam tries to keep within the traditions with which he was raised, honoring his father and grandfather, and other artisans as well, including well-known silver designer William Spratling. 

Sam’s personal philosophy as a jewelry artist reflects this aesthetic: “A desire to learn drives my work,” he says. “New techniques, symmetry, asymmetry, materials—all are areas which continue to drive my designs.  Color captures my eye and the thought of the beautiful women who will wear my work keeps me inspired.”

Sam’s talents shine like his one-of-a-kind creations, such as the one which is currently in the permanent jewelry collection of the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.. And his work is also on display at the old Thunderbird Shop—now renamed “Patania Sterling Silver Originals,” to honor the creative spirit that has earmarked this family’s heritage for three generations.  The strength and character of the Patania name and tradition show no sign of weakening—doubtlessly, this is a family whose standard of excellence will survive and thrive well into both the future and history alike. (taken directly from "Patania: 70 Years of Excellence, Part II" by Shari Watson Miller, MODERN SILVER magazine, April - May, 2001)
 

$950.00 (item #C817)

$950.00 (item #C818)

Fabulous sterling and 18k gold necklace and bracelet by Sam Patania; ingeniously entwined sterling and gold wires, lily shapes and 18K gold pistils; necklace is approximately 15" around (fits smaller neck); bracelet is about 7-1/8" long (fits smaller wrist); both pieces are marked with Sam Patania's makers mark: "FPS, STERLING, 18K;" fine condition.

Price upon request (item #C892)

Beautiful handwrought sterling brooch by Tucson metalsmith Fred Zweig with free spinning hematite bead, titled Idyllwild 04; approximately 2"x 3 1/4"; marked: "HANDWROUGHT STERLING" and FZ makers mark; fine condition.

About this piece, Mr. Zweig wrote, "This brooch was created for display at Idyllwild Arts Parks Exhibition Center during the 2008 Metals Week program at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California.  The theme of the brooch is one of many variations I am exploring and is typical of my work with texture and intersecting planes.  The mounting I have used for the bead allows it to spin freely.  It makes for a very tactile piece. The contrast of the hematite is perfect for my work."

Fred Zweig is a practicing self taught metalsmith with a passion for process. "I design with process in mind and the careful use of my media, he says. "I have been doing this since the '70s and love every minute of it. I have taught adult classes for over 20yrs and now only do workshops. I consider myself a 'hammerman' and have little interest in other processes due to a limited lifespan. So much to learn and so little time. Forging, raising, repoussage, and fabrication are the routes I use to reach my design." (from http://www.artmetal.com/blog/fred_zweig)

$395.00 (item #C812)

Handmade sterling brooch by Tucson metalsmith Fred Zweig; from his Idyllwild series; approximately 2"x 2 1/2"; marked: "HANDWROUGHT STERLING" and FZ makers mark; fine condition.

$335.00 (item #C813)

Classic design, "Autumn Leaves and Berries," sterling bracelet and earrings by Alphonse La Paglia, c. 1944; bracelet was designed for Georg Jensen U.S.A. and earrings were designed for International Sterling; bracelet is approximately 7-1/4" x 7/8", screwback earrings are about 1" x 3/4"; bracelet is marked: "GEORG JENSEN.INC., USA, L.P., STERLING, 113;" earrings are marked: "La Paglia Design, 112, INTERNATIONAL STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition, good patina.

SOLD (item #S126)

Kurt Eric Christoffersen Swiss cheese-design screw-back sterling earrings; 2" x 1/2"; marked: "INTERNATIONAL STERLING" and "I S" on either side of Christofferson's conjoined "KEC" makers mark; nice patina, fine condition.

$185.00 (item #S109)

Classic, early A. Michelsen sterling cuff; inside diameter approximately 2-1/4", opening is slightly less than 1"; marked: "AM (under crown stamp within a triangle), STERLING, DENMARK;" fine condition.

$355.00 (item #S702)

Pretty three-dimensional sterling pendant by A. Michelsen, Denmark; probably c. 1960s; pendant is approximately 2" in diameter with 16" sterling chain; marked: "AM (under crown stamp within a triangle), STERLING, DENMARK;" fine condition.

$375.00 (item #S700)

REY URBAN, DENMARK, STERLING CUFFLINKS

Sleek, classic solid sterling silver cufflinks by Rey Urban, Denmark; about 3/4" long; marked: "A. FAUSING,925 STERLING, DENMARK, Rey Urban;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$250.00 (item #S121)

Rey Urban three dimensional abstract sterling pin/pendent; approximately 2" x 1-1'2"; marked: "A. FAUSING, 925, STERLING, DENMARK, Ray Urban;" pin with safety catch and hook for chain or collar; fine condition.

$325.00 (item #S122)

Great looking abstract sterling pendant with pearl, ca. 1950's; about 3" long; marked: "STERLING BY SARA"; fine condition. Sara purportedly worked with Ed Wiener in the 1950's.

This pendant looks wonderful on a sterling neck ring by Fred Zweig.

$325.00 (item #M971)

Great mid-twentieth century sterling ring with large mother-of-pearl cabochon by James Lanham; about size 7; top is approximately 1" x 3/4"; inscribed: "Laham;" excellent old patina, fine condition.

James Lanham was Head Professor of Accounting at the University of Florida.  He studied architecture at the University of Texas and art at the University of Florida.  He used copper and silver with hand polished semi-precious stones, shells, various woods and ivory. His work was included in the Walker Art Center's Contemporary Jewelry Exhibit on Paper, issue #33, Design Quarterly, 1955. (taken from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 148.)

$550.00 (item #M0293)

Mid 20th century enamel on copper earrings by James Lanham; each is about 1-1/2" x 3/4"; screwbacks; fine condition; inscribed: "Lanham."

$125.00 (item #M0161)

A great pair of handmade, one-of-a-kind earrings by mid 20th-Century jeweler, Christian Schmidt; ca. 1950s; each earring has an ingeniously designed center pendant of wood with drilled holes that creates a very pleasant sound when it hits the silver; each is approximately 2-1/2" long; marked: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT" within a rectangle, "STERLING;" fabulous patina, fine condition.

Christian Schmidt was a Minnesota studio jeweler who exhibited at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1955. He did magnificent designs based on intricate plant and pod forms. He was a friend and colleague of Ruth Roach.

He exhibited at the 1956  "American Jewelry and Related Objects" competition in Rochester, New York where he won "Best in Class Awards" for a silver and gold pendant and a gold and ebony bracelet as well as a purchase prize for a silver bracelet. He also won awards at the 1959 Midwest Designer-Craftsmen competition and the 1958 and 1959 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competitions.

He was considered to be one of the foremost designer-craftsmen in the United States during his short career and was one of twelve jewelers whose work was accepted for exhibition at the Brussels World's Fair. 

His work is feature in Design Quarterly, issue number 33, 1955. (see The Wearable Art Movement, Part II by Marbeth Schon http://www.modernsilver.com/walkerarticle2.htm)

His work is also shown in Contemporary Jewelry–A Studio handbook by Phillip Morton and in my book, Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.

SOLD  (item #M916)

Christian Schmidt sterling and stone crab pendant; about 3" x 1-3/4"; c. 1950s-60s; marked: "STERLING," and Christian's stylized "S" stamp; great patina, fine condition; purchased directly from Christian Schmidt in Minneapolis; a similar pendant by Schmidt is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1960, the Wearable Art Movement, on page 175.

$875.00 (item #M0176)

Hand-wrought sterling pendant by Minnesota mid 20th century jeweler Christian Schmidt; hammer marks are apparent on this classic Schmidt design; approximately 3-3/8" long; marked: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT, STERLING;" fine condition.

$550.00 (item #M0177)

Sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; appears to be cast in the form of a peace sign; very three-dimensional high relief with good weight and rounded on reverse; approximately 1-3/4" long with bale by 1-1/4" diameter; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT stylized S stamp, (STERLING);" fine condition.

$350.00  (item #M0178)

Sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; cast; three-dimensional with good weight; approximately 2-3/8" long x by 3/16" deep; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT stylized S stamp, (STERLING);" fine condition.

$450.00  (item #M0179)

Hand-made sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; great three-dimensional design; approximately 2-1/4" long; marked with: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT, STERLING;" fine condition.

$450.00  (item #M0180)

Sterling pin by Christian Schmidt; cast; three-dimensional with good weight and naturalistic relief design; approximately 3-1/4" long; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT," stylized "S" stamp,
"STERLING;" fine condition.

$450.00  (item #M0181)

Sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; cast; three-dimensional with good weight and relief design resembling a leaf, tree or perhaps flames; approximately 3-1/4" long; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT," stylized "S" stamp, "STERLING;" fine condition.

$450.00 (item #M0182)

A handsome pair of modernist sterling cufflinks by Christian Schmidt; great design; each about 1" x 5/8"; marked on the inside with Schmidt's stylized "S" mark; fine condition.

This pair of cufflinks is pictured in an article by Felt Lair about Christian Schmidt in Craft Horizons, May 6, 1960, titled "Jewelry by Christian Schmidt."

SOLD  (item #M918)

An elegant pair of handwrought cufflinks by Christian Schmidt; each is approximately 1" x 1/2", each is marked: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT" (in long, rectangular cartouche), STERLING;" excellent condition. These cufflinks are from the collection of Patricia Roach and come in an original handmade felt pouch.

$250.00 (item #M833)

Gorgeous, heavy gauge hand-hammered sterling collar by Tucson, Arizona metalsmith/jeweler, Fred Zweig; about 1/4" wide at the front tapering back to approximately 3/16" at the ends; inside diameter about 4-3/4" through the center (each one is slightly different because they are completely handmade).

Fred Zweig's collars are the nicest I've seen and are beautiful worn by themselves or with a pendant. They also transform pins into stunning pendants (see photos on html page).  It is possible to order more than one of this item.

$160.00 (item #C488)

Wonderful, highly three-dimensional Abstract Expressionist enamel on copper by Maxwell Chayat; about 2-1/2" x 1-1/2"; marked: "CHAYAT" on pin finding; fine condition.

$425.00 (item #M0162)

Colorful enamel on copper bird pin by Russian-American enamellist Harold Tishler; lemon-yellow, lime-green, orange, brown, with fabulous raised translucent blue-green eye; approximately 2-1/4" long x 1-1/8" high; signed; "H. TISHLER;" fine condition, I see no damage.

$225.00  (item #M0253)

Enamel on copper pin by Maxwell Chayat--wonderful minimalist design in exquisite colors; about 2" x 1-3/8"; marked: "CHAYAT" on the clasp; fine condition--no chips or cracks.

$195.00  (item #M0253)

Vera Allison handmade sterling pendent with mobile discs and pearls, circa 1950s; pendent is about 1" in diameter; 20" sterling chain is not original; marked: "ALLISON, STERLING;" outside circle is slightly irregular, otherwise nice patina and fine condition.

$350.00 (item #M0249)

A great pair of handmade mid-20th century sterling and ebony earrings; reminiscent of the work of Cavagnaro, but unsigned; screwbacks; approximately 2-3/8" long; fine condition.

$135.00 (item #M0250)

Striking abstract enamel brooch by master enamelist Lilyan Bachrach; enamel on fine silver with fine silver wires and pure gold foil; in fine silver bezel with sterling frame; approximately 2-3/4" x 2-1/8"; signed in enamel on reverse: "Bachrach"; fine condition.

Lilyan Bachrach is a remarkable, versatile enamellist whose oeuvre includes jewelry, wall pieces, plates, bowls, mezuzahs, and switch plates. Her work flows easily between beautiful floral and abstract designs; she is equally adept at both. She has been enameling for over fifty years, studying with the "greats" such as Kenneth Bates and Doris Hall.

Since 1970 her Bachrach Art Enamels have been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States.  Her commission work has ranged from cloisonné pins to architectural panels and religious objects.

Lilyan Bachrach is also an author; her first, very successful book on enameling was titled Enameling with Professionals. She has just published a new, expanded edition of her first book titled, Contemporary Enameliing Art & Techniques that discusses the techniques and materials for using vitreous enamels and has "how I work" chapters by over 30 enamel artists who share their secrets of working with the techniques of cloisonné, plique--a- jour, champlevé, etc. There are photographs of the work of over 55 individual contemporary enamelists.

Bachrach is also one of the featured jewelers in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement."

Read Lilyan's biography at http://www.modernsilver.com/lilyanbachrach.htm
Order her new book at http://www.modernsilver.com/booksales.htm

Beautiful abstract cloisonné enamel on fine silver pin by Lilyan Bachrach with sterling silver frame; approximately 2" square; signed: "Bachrach" on reverse; fine condition.

SOLD  (item #M997)

Lilyan Bachrach enamel on sterling cloisonné pendant; abstract design in sky blue, dark blue, emerald green and yellow; approximately 1/2" in diameter; marked: "Bachrach" on back; fine condition.

$165.00 (item #M0277)

Pretty enamel and copper pendant by Lilyan Bachrach; approximately 4-1/2" x 7/8"; one tiny chip on the edge, otherwise fine condition; unsigned, from artist's collection.

$125.00 (item #M998)

Enamel on fine silver cloisonné pendant by Lilyan Bachrach; great abstract design; approximately
1-1/4" x 1"; unsigned, but from the artist's collection; some roughness around the edges, but no chips or cracks.

$165.00 (item #M1000)

Exquisite cloisonné enamel on fine silver by Lilyan Bachrach with 18K and 24K gold; approximately 2-7/8" diameter; signed: "Bachrach" on reverse; two short lines (crazing) by the silver frame on one edge; otherwise fine condition.

$690.00 (item #M1001)

Exceptional repousee enamel on fine silver pin by Lilyan Bachrach; about abstract cloisonné enamel pendant on fine silver by Lilyan Bachrach with 24K gold granulation and 18K gold bezel on sterling silver frame; about 1-1/2" x 2-3/4"; no marks, though Lilyan did sign it in ink on the back of the frame--unfortunately most is rubbed off; from artist's collection; fine condition.

Wonderful, large, colorful abstract enamel on copper pin with gold accents by mid 20-century enamellist Miriam Peck; approximately 2-3/4" x 2"; signed: "Miriam Peck" in gold script on the reverse; a small chip lower right corner and some very fine radiating cracks from the corner and a chip to the enamel on the reverse upper left point that translated into fine cracks (see larger photo); enamel is stable and otherwise fine.

Enamels by Miriam Peck are not readily available.  She is mentioned in my book, "Modernist Jewelry, the Wearable Art Movement" on page 156. She exhibited at the Walker Art Center in 1955. She attended Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art and created enamel jewelry in mostly abstract designs on fine silver and copper.

$350.00 (item #M935)

SOLD (item #M0183)

Hand-wrought sterling pendant by Philip Morton; c. late 1950s; approximately 3" long x 2-1/4" wide; no marks, but purchased directly from Philip Morton by the owner; fine condition.

$550.00 (item #M0184)

Ingenious sterling wire earrings by Philip Morton, circa 1946; pictured in his book Contemporary Jewelry on page 150; inventive hand-made clips hold spiral pendants; pendants are approximately 1" x 1/2"; clips are 1-1/4" long; fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M0185)

Hand-wrought sterling earrings by Philip Morton with primitive design; approximately 1-1/2" diameter; brass clips, one of which is missing part of the clip (see larger picture on html page); marked: "P M, STERLING" (within a square); very light wear.

$350.00 (item #M0188)

A very beautiful handwrought Arts& Crafts bar pin in sterling silver with apple green jade (or chrysoprase) cabochon; possibly Newcomb College (found in New Orleans); safety catch and flange hinge; approximately 1-3/8" x 1/2"; excellent condition; no marks.

$275.00 (item #A213)

Great Arts & Crafts sterling and carnelian stick pin by Kalo; approximately 2" long by 1/2" wide; marked: "KALO, STERLING;" pin stem has been broken, otherwise beautiful patina and fine condition.

$350.00 (item #A260)

Wonderful Kalo sterling bar pin with three faceted citrines; approximately 2-1/2" x 1/2"; marked: "KALO, STERLING;" excellent patina, fine condition.

SOLD (item #A261)

Pretty pendant and screwback earrings set; sterling with what I believe is molded glass; pendant is about 1-5/8" long x 7/8" wide and marked: "STERLING;" earrings are each about 2-1/8" and are marked: "STERLING;" set is possibly German; pendant is on black ribbon; all are in fine condition.

Lovely Danish sterling skonvirke brooch with moonstone by Grann og Laglye. ca. 1910-1915; possibly designed by either Georg Thyulstrup or Jean Laglye; approximately 2" x 1-1/2"; marked with Dansk Arbejde (Danish Handicraft) stamp, "830S", and Grann og Laglye stamp; C-catch has been replaced with a safety catch; otherwise excellent condition.

A brooch by Gran og Laglye is pictured on page 119 in Danish Jewelry by Jacob Thage on page 119.

$225.00 (item #S481)

Art Deco style sterling and gold ring; top is approximately 1" square; ring is about size 8-1/2; no marks; some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$165.00 (item #A212)

Exceptionally beautiful  repoussé pendant by Henryk Winograd; approximately 2" x 1-1/2"; marked: "HW999 (.999 is the mark for almost pure silver); bail for chain; fine condition.

Henryk Winograd was born in Russia and studied in Poland.  In 1973, he came to the United States where he continued his work, producing masterpieces in the art of  repoussé in .999 silver.

SOLD  (item #A233)

Incredible three-dimensional  repoussé pin/pendant by Henryk Winograd; approximately 2-1/8" x 1-5/8" and raised from the back about 7/8" ;  marked: "HW, 925"; two loops attached to back for chain or ribbon and pin with safety catch; fine condition.

Henryk Winograd was born in Russia and studied in Poland.  In 1973, he came to the United States where he continued his work, producing masterpieces in the art of  repoussé in .999 silver.

$275.00  (item #A232)

Art Deco enamel on silver pin (I believe it is sterling with a copper wash on the reverse); possibly German or French; about 3-1/2" x 1-1/2"; no marks; the enamel is fine, the metal is in overall find condition, with a little roughness on the upper right edge;

$425.00 (item #A275)

Fascinating raised cubist design enamel pin, possibly German; I am not sure if the metal is silver, but polishes like silver; about 1-1/2' x 1-3/4", illegibly inscribed on reverse with what I believe is "Herrschaft"; a little wear at the corners, otherwise fine condition.

$250.00 (item #M0284)

Great abstract German cloisonné matte enamel bar pin; deep purple background with red specks and rhomboid shapes in shades of blue, pink, and peach; 1-3/8" long x 1/2" wide; mark on back is mostly gone, but said "Made in Germany" in white; a few imperfections in the enameling which all appear to be original to the design, no chips or dents. This pin is pictured on page 129, European Designer Jewelry by Ginger Moro.

$125.00 (item #A081)

Wonderful early matte enamel cloisonné fish brooch 3/4" X 1/2"; marked: "Made in Germany;" small chips in enamel and wear on edge, otherwise good condition.

$235.00 (item #M0207)

Beautiful softly rectangular ring by Sholtz & Lammel, Germany, probably ca. 1960s;  cloisonné matte enamel in deep rose and pink with gold-colored metal; rectangular top is about 7/8" x 5/8"; shank is adjustable--open in back; currently size 7; marked with "S" (in circle); fine condition.

SOLD (item #M1041)

Pretty softly square ring by Sholtz & Lammel, Germany, probably ca. 1960s;  cloisonné matte enamel in pink and black with gold-colored metal; top is about 3/4" x 5/8"; shank is adjustable--open in back; currently size 6; marked with "S" (in circle); fine condition.

$125.00  (item #M1043)   

Rectangular ring by Scholtz & Lammel, Germany--exceptional design and colors-- probably ca. 1960s;  cloisonné matte enamel in yellow-green, lime green, turquoise and black with gold-colored metal; top is about 7/8" x almost 3/4" (right under); shank is adjustable--open in back; currently size 5-1/2; marked with "S" (in circle); fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0273)

Rectangular ring by Sholtz & Lammel, Germany, beautiful colors--vivid royal blue, light lavender-pink and bright red; probably ca. 1960s;  cloisonné matte enamel with gold-colored metal; top is about 7/8" x almost 3/4" (right under); shank is adjustable--open in back; currently size 5-3/4"; marked with "S" (in circle); fine condition.

$165.00  (item #M0275)   

Rare, exquisite red enamel bracelet by Scholtz & Lammel, Germany; approximately 7" long, each disc is slightly 1-1/8" diameter; base metal appears to be brass; marked with Scholtz & Lammel maker's mark: "S" (in circle); fine condition.

$595.00 (item #M0212)

Beautiful mate cloisonné enamel pendent by Scholtz & Lammel, Germany; approximately 2" x 1-1/2"; marked with Scholtz & Lammel maker's mark: "S" (in circle); fine condition.

$175.00 (item #M0213)

Charming sterling silver pendant and chain with molded scene of playful putti (most likely celluloid); pendant is about 2" x 1-3/8"; original chain is 22" overall; marked: "HANDARBEIT" (indistinctly); putti scene has had a break in the center that has been glued, otherwise fine condition.

$195.00(item #A240)

Danish sterling pin and earrings in modernist design similar to those of Henning Koppel; pin is about 3" x 1" (at the widest point); screwback earrings are each approximately 1-1/4" x 1/2"; pin is marked: "HK, 925S" (possibly for Copenhagen silversmith Hanne Kaufmann); fine condition.

$325.00 (item #S130)

Sterling and Abalone pendant by Carl Ove Frydenberg, Denmark; approximately 3" long (including bail), with 24" chain; marked: "STERLING, DENMARK, COF;" fine condition.

$125.00 (item #S118)

Great modern design; Danish sterling ring with gold and two moonstones by Ole Waldemar Jacobsen; top is approximately 3/4" x 1/2"; ring is about size 6-3/4", but open in the back for slight adjustment; marked: "OWJ, 925S;" fine condition.

$185.00 (item #S106)

Beautiful subtle modern design sterling ring by George Jensen, Denmark; hexagon shaped; about size 8 1/2; ring top is about 3/4" in diameter x 1/4" thick; marked; "GEORGE JENSEN (in dotted oval), 925S, Denmark, 183;" some very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$475.00  (item #S574)

Great modern design bold sterling ring; large rounded top is about 2" long x 1-7/8" around; about size 6 (open in the back to allow for some adjustment); marked: "STERLING;" some very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0256)

Great modern Henning Koppel design ring for Georg Jenson, Denmark; sterling silver ring about size 5-1/2; (band curves around finger but is not completely closed allowing some room for adjustment); approximately 2" long; marked: "GEORG JENSON (in dotted oval), STERLING, DENMARK, HK (in circle), 99;" some light surface wear and miniscule roughness on one edge, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #S240)

Very cool Georg Jensen sterling bubble ring with black enamel indentation; just slightly larger than size 5; oval bubble is about 1-5/8" long x 1-1/4" wide x 3/4" high; some bright spots inside the enamel indentation that may or may not be original--where the silver shows through, making it look like tiny stars in a dark sky; some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition; marked "GEORG JENSEN" (in dotted oval); "925S, DENMARK, 441."

$675.00 (item #S0100)

Charming Georg Jensen sterling bird brooch; approximately 1-1/2" x 1"; marked: "GEORG JENSEN (in dotted oval), STERLING, DENMARK, 320;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #S132)

A great early pair of Georg Jensen sterling cufflinks, c. 1915-1930; (pictured in Georg Jensen, A Tradition of Splendid Silver by Janet Drucker on page 69); each is about 5/8" by 3/8"; marked: "GI (in dotted circle), 925, DENMARK, 61;" nice patina, fine condition.

$285.00 (item #S107)

Henning Koppel design for Georg Jensen sterling earrings and pin; pin is approximately 2" x 1-1/2"; screwback earrings are each about 1-1/4" x 3/4"; each is marked: "GEORG JENSEN (in dotted oval), STERLING, DENMARK, 321;" fine condition.

$650.00 (item #S133)

Favorite design by Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel for Georg Jensen, Denmark; sterling shell-shaped brooch with onyx bead; marked: "Georg Jensen (in dotted oval), STERLING, DENMARK, 328, NJ (inside of D);" light surface wear; otherwise fine condition.

$495.00 (item #S116)

Georg Jensen sterling fish brooch designed by Henning Koppel; about 2-1/4" x 1-5/8"; marked: "Georg Jensen (in dotted oval), STERLING, DENMARK, 'HK" (in oval cartouche);" some light scratches, but nice patina and otherwise fine condition.

$465.00 (item #S175)

Georg Jensen sterling abstract brooch designed by Henning Koppel; approximately 2-1/4" x 2"; marked: "GEORG JENSEN, 925S, DENMARK, 339;" some light surface wear; otherwise fine condition.

$275.00 (item #S418)

Hans Hansen, Denmark modernist sterling pin; approximately 3" x 5/8"; marked: "Hans Hansen" (in script), DEMARK, 925S, 113;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$285.00 (item #S110)

Great modern design Hans Hansen ring with amber; about size 5; marked: "HaH, 925S, DENMARK;" fine condition.

$350.00 (item #S114)

Excellent modern design sterling cufflinks by Hans Hansen; each is approximately 5/8" square; marked with "H" within an "H" mark, 925S, DENMARK" and number "646;" patina and surface wear indicative of age; otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #S115)

Fabulous, twisty sterling cuff by Hans Hansen, Denmark; inside diameter about 2-1/2"; cuff is approximately 2" wide (at the widest section); cuff has some give to it--will fit a small to medium wrist; marked with "HaH" for Hans Hansen, "GEORG JENSEN (in dotted oval), and "925S" (In the 1980s, the Hans Hansen company merged with Georg Jensen.); fine condition.

SOLD  (item #S575)

Great modern Scandinavian design sterling ring by Hans Hansen, Denmark with hanging blue bead (appears to be glazed ceramic); total height of ring top to bottom is about 1-5/8"; band is approximately 1/2" wide; ring is marked: "HaH, DENMARK, 925S"; some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$365.00  (item #S573)

Handmade sterling, gold, and stone pin by Swedish contemporary jeweler Michael Hamma; made from two squares of sterling with gold rivets and centered with speckled black and white stone; about 1-1/2" square x 1/8" deep; marked: "MHW," Stockholm stamp, "925, T10 (for 1993), and M. Hamma;" fine condition.

Happy design, pewter pin by R. Landerholm, Sweden; about 1-3/4" x 1-1/4"; inscribed: "R. Landerholm," and stamped "Tenn" and Swedish triple crown stamp; fine condition.

$125.00 (item #S125)

Great modern design; matte cloisonné' enamel and silver; approximately 2-1/2" x 3/4"; marked: "D-A, 925S, NORWAY, STERLING," and scales stamp; nice patina, this pin is probably from 1950s or 1960s; fine condition.

$325.00 (item #S136)

David-Andersen basse-taille enamel on sterling four seasons pin --"Spring"; approximately 1-1/4" x 1-5/8"; marked: "D-A, 925S, NORWAY-STERLING," and scales stamp; nice patina, safety catch is missing the center section, otherwise fine condition.

$375.00 (item #S137)

David-Andersen, Norway, sterling modern design cufflinks; each is about 1-1/8" x 3/8"; marked: "DA" (over scales stamp), STERLING, NORWAY, 925S;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$155.00 (item #S141)

Sterling earrings by Tone Vigeland, Norway; posts for pierced ears; each is about 1-7/8" long x 1/4" wide; marked "ND (conjoined), T (over) V, + , STERLING, 925S NORWAY", some fine surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #S589)

Great abstract sterling pin by Tone Vigeland; about 2" x 1"; marked: "N D (for Norway design), STERLING, NORWAY, T (inside of) V, + (for Plus, Norway), 925S;" fine condition.

$195.00 (item #S127)

Great design sterling ring by Anna Greta Eker; slightly under size 6, but open in the front for slight adjustment; approximately size 6, marked: "N D (for Norway design), STERLING, NORWAY, AGE, + (for Plus, Norway), 925S;" nice patina, fine condition.

$195.00 (item #S128)

Modernist sterling ring by Norwegian jewelers Frank and Regine Juhls; great quality and design with highly comfortable square band;  top is about 3/4" x 3/4"; marked: "JUHLS, 925S, C;" about size 6; light surface wear on the band, otherwise fine condition.

$185.00  (item #S129)

Fun sterling spherical pendent by Norwegian designers Frank and Regine Juhls; ball is about 3/4" diameter, 26" sterling chain; marked "KAUTOKEINO, JUHLS, 830S, 5;" fine condition.

$150.00 (item #S108)

Great modern design sterling ring by Matti Hyvarinen for Sirokoru Ky, Finland, c. 1975; about size 6, can be adjusted up to about a size 8 or can be made slightly smaller; front section is about 1/2" x 1/2"; marked: "MJH, 925," Turku stamp, "X7 (for 1975), SIROKORU, MADE IN FINLAND" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Sleek, modern sterling hinged bangle with large faceted crystal by Valo-Koru, Turku, Finland; band varies from almost 1" wide to 1/2" wide; inside diameter is about 1-1/4"; hinged clasp makes the bangle very easy to put on and take off; crystal section is approximately 2-1/4" long and tapers from about 1" wide to 1/2" wide; crystal has a fairly significant chip on one side of the narrow end (about 3/16" x 1/4"); otherwise fine condition; bangle is marked with half sun mark (for Valo-Koru), "925," Turku stamp, "V7" (for 1974), "MADE IN FINLAND."

Iconic design sterling and wooden disks pendant with original sterling neckring by Anna Greta Eker; pendant is about 6" long; inside diameter of neckring is about 4-3/4" (fits fairly small neck); marked: "N D (for Norway design), STERLING, NORWAY, AGE, + (for Plus, Norway), 925S;" nice patina, fine condition.

$450.00 (item #S135)

Sterling geometric link necklace with circular pendant with tiger's eye; pendant is approximately 2", including bail; circle is about 2-1/4" diameter, chain is about 15" long overall; marked: "STERLING, DENMARK, N.E. FROM, 925S; fine condition.

$325.00 (item #S130)

N. E. From Sterling pin and earrings set; pin is approximately 1-3/4" diameter; earrings are each about 1-1/5" and have posts for pierced ears; marked: "STERLING, DENMARK, N. E. FROM, 925S;" excellent quality, nice patina.

$165.00 (item #S119)

Great, bold sculptural silver Danish and ring by Nielsen; about size 5-1/4; top section is 1" x 3/4", band tapers from about 3/8" to 1/4";  marked: "NIELSEN, DENMARK"  with no silver content mark, though it appears to be silver, I cannot say for certain that it is sterling; ring has a side of the band that is slightly flattened (possibly by wear), otherwise fine condition.

$175.00 (item #S414)

Ingenious little sterling bar pin with tiny green and red beads floating under Plexiglas; about 1-5/8" x 7/16"; marked: "STERLING" and copyright symbol; excellent condition.

David Jones received his Bachelor of Fine Arts/Crafts degree at the University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.  He has been studying at the Penland School of Crafts from 1988 to the present and has participated in many exhibitions throughout the United States and other countries such as a One Person Show ,"American Folk" in Asheville, North Carolina, 2000; an International Traveling Show in Sweden, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Stockholm, 1999 into early 2000; "ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS" at the Velvet da Vinci Gallery in San Francisco, 2001; "Once and Again" at the OXOXO Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, 2001; S.O.F.A. in New York City with Gallery 500, 2001; and many more.

He is represented by numerous prestigious galleries and is in demand for commission work.

Here is his part of his artist's statement:

I consider myself a three dimensional animator. My goal is to use the finest material both new and old to create functional and non-functional curiosities.  I look to the work of old drawing from, the Arts and Crafts movement, Folk Art, Modernism and the beginnings of the American Studio Movement and its contemporaries all around the globe.   The finished pieces look as though they may be old but are curiously 21^st Century.  I search in unobvious places for materials such as antler, recycled copper (including existing patina), scraps of various woods – (exotic and not so), European Laminate, plus anything else that I notice a certain “richness” – to include in my work.  Recycled materials are more or less a constant.  I also use traditional commercially available materials such as Sterling, Fine Silver, Copper, Brass, Bronze, and high carat gold, among others. 

See: "David Jones, Three Dimensional Animator" MODERN SILVER magazine, Spring, 2009.

$165.00 (item #C537)

Sterling, 22K gold, copper, and mixed materials three-dimensional  pendant by David Jones; slightly over 1" x slightly over 3/4" on 16" metal cord; marked: "DAVID JONES, 22K, STERLING;" excellent condition.

SOLD (item #C539)

Sterling, 22K gold, and mixed materials three-dimensional pendant by David Jones; about 1-1/8" x 3/4" on 16" metal cord; marked: DAVID JONES, 22K, STERLING;" excellent condition.

SOLD (item #C542)

Tie tack-type circular pin by David Jones; sterling with gold and tiny beads under Plexiglas; approximately 1" diameter; marked: "STERLING" and "98;" excellent condition.

$155.00 (item #C543)

Incredible sterling and copper necklace by David Jones; approximately 24" long; handmade beads are varying designs of copper and silver and are threaded through two "hungry" Packman-type heads of copper and silver; fabulous design and craftsmanship; marked: "STERLING" and copyright symbol; fine condition.

$1,110.00 (item #C544)

Wonderful, whimsical pin of .999 silver, 22k gold, wood, copper, and other materials by David Jones; about 3-1/2" long x 1-1/2" wide; marked: "DAVID JONES, .999, 22K, STERLING; excellent condition.

$605.00 (item #C545)

Great (perhaps slightly anthropomorphic) three-dimensional pin by David Jones; sterling, gold, wood, and other materials; about 3-1/2" high; marked: "DAVID JONES, .999, 22K, STERLING; excellent condition.

$605.00 (item #C546)

Wonderful, wacky, sterling necklace by David Jones with buttons and Three Stooges "moving pictures"; about 19" long; marked: "DAVID JONES, STERLING," and hand imprint; fine condition.

This necklace is pictured in my book Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 on page 41.

$485.00 (item #C547)

Silver and copper bar pin with gold heart by David Jones; about 2-14" x 1/2"; marked: "DAVID JONES, STERLING, .999, 22K," and imprint of a hand; excellent condition.

$185.00 (item #C549)

Great mixed metals pin in sterling, 22K gold, copper, and other materials by David Jones; approximately 3-1/2" x  2"; marked: "DAVID JONES, STERLING, .999, 22K;" excellent condition.

$505.00 (item #C550)

Beautiful Bjorn Weckstrom 14K gold ring with exquisite white and blue pearls; about size 7-1/2, top is about 7/8" x 3/4"; marked with Lapponia stamp, "585" (for 14K), Finnish crown stamp, "U7 (for 1973), LAPPONIA, BJORN;" fine condition.

Bjorn Weckstrom is an internationally recognized sculptor/jeweler.  He won the  Lunning Prize in 1968.  His "sculptural cufflinks and rings play with volumes and surfaces, alternating the light reflections on shiny and matt silver." One of his space series pieces, a necklace titled "Planetary Valleys" was worn by Princess Leila in  the 1977 "Star Wars" movie. Weckstrom's work has been featured in museum shows in many countries. (information from European Designer Jewelry by Ginger Moro)

for more information on Bjorn Weckstrom go to  http://www.modernsilver.com/weckstrom.html

$1,285.00 (item #S117)

Great pair of early Bjorn Weckstrom sterling cufflinks; each is about 1-1/8" x 3/4"; marked: "925H," Finnish heart stamp, Helsinki boat stamp, "S7 (for , STERLING, FINLAND, BW;" fine condition.

$250.00 (item #S116)

Exquisite 18k gold ring by Bjorn Weckstrom with four beautiful cultured pearls titled "Dew Drops;" about size 6-1/2; top section is approximately 1" x 1/2"; marked with Finnish heart stamp, Lapponia stamp, "750" (for 18K), "Y8" (for 2000), "LAPPONIA"; fine condition.

SOLD (item #S593)

Bjorn Weckstrom heart-shaped pendant with original chain titled "Space Apple", designed in 1975; sterling and acrylic; pendant is approximately 2" long x 1-1/2" wide; sterling chain is about 28" long; marked: "925," Finnish heart stamp, Lapponia stamp, "925, V8 (for 1998),"LAPPONIA and BW;" fine condition.

$950.00 (item #S140)

Gorgeous 14K gold bracelet by Bjorn Weckstrom; about 7-3/4" long x 7/8" wide; marked with Lapponia stamp, "585" (for 14K gold), Finnish crown stamp, "U7" (for 1973), "LAPPONIA, BJORN, FINLAND;" some light surface wear, and safety chain may be missing, or never attached; otherwise fine condition.

$5,500.00 (item #S102)

Rare, beautiful 14K gold pendant; a slight variation on his pendant titled "Whirlwind" (designed 1965) with what I believe are two faceted aquamarines; pendant with bail is approximately 2-1/4" long; chain is about 17" long overall; marked with Lapponia stamp, "585" (for 14K gold), Finnish crown stamp, boat stamp (for Helsinki), "T7" (for 1972), "LAPPONIA, BJORN, FINLAND;" also inscribed: "Valioasu;" fine condition.

$4,600.00 (item #S103)

Stunning 14K gold bracelet by Bjorn Weckstrom; about 7-1/8" long x 3/8" wide; marked with Lapponia stamp, "585"(for 14K gold), Finnish crown stamp, "X8" (for 1999), "LAPPONIA;" fine condition.

$2,860.00 (item #S104)

Bjorn Weckstrom 14K gold ring with column of deep green tourmaline crystal; slightly smaller than size 8; top is approximately 1" x 5/8"; marked with Lapponia stamp, "585"(for 14K gold), Finnish crown stamp, "Z7" (for 1977), "LAPPONIA;" appears to have been sized (line is evident inside the band and two tiny spots of solder remain on the outside of the band), otherwise fine condition.

$2,575.00 (item #S105)

Bjorn Weckstrom sterling ring, Sagitta, designed 1972; top is about 7/8" x 5/8"; ring is approximately size 7 but is open on the side for slight adjustment; marked with Finnish heart stamp, Lapponia stamp, "925, X7, (for 1975), LAPPONIA;" fine condition.

$350.00 (item #S124)

Great 14k gold ring by Lapponia; slightly under size 7; band is about 1/4" wide at the front; marked with Finnish heart stamp, Lapponia stamp, "585" (for 14K), "R8" (for 1994), "LAPPONIA"; fine condition.

$285.00 (item #S594)

Beautiful Bjorn Weckstrom sterling bracelet titled "Ceres;" about 7" long x 1/2"; marked: "925," Finnish heart stamp, "V7" (for 1974), FINLAND, LAPPONIA, BJORN;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #S595)

Fabulous Bjorn Weckstrom pendant; ca. 1973; titled "Creature No. 5" ; sterling silver and acrylic; pendant is about 2-3/4" long x 2-1/4" wide; chain is approximately 28" overall; pendant is marked with Lapponia stamp, "925" Finnish crown stamp, "U7" (for 1973), STERLING, FINLAND; LAPPONIA, BJORN;" fine condition.

$1,700.00 (item S590#)

Stunning 14k gold necklace with raw diamond by Bjorn Weckstrom, ca. 1971; pendant section is about 2" x 1-3/8" x 1/2" deep; segmented link chain is about 20" overall; marked with Lapponia stamp, "585," (for 14k gold), Helsinki boat stamp, "FINLAND, BW"; fine condition.

$3,575.00 (item #S588)

"Lost in Space" by Bjorn Weckstrom, brooch, ca. 1973; about 2" x 2-1/4"; marked with Lapponia stamp, "925" Finnish crown stamp, "U7" (for 1973), STERLING, FINLAND; LAPPONIA, BJORN" fine condition.

"Gonda's Mask" by Bjorn Weckstrom ; sterling ring; about size 7-1/4; top is approximately 2" long; marked: "BW," Finnish crown stamp, Lapponia stamp, "925, V8 (for 1998), and Lapponia;" fine condition.

$465.00 (item #S581)

Lapponia sterling ring with wood (looks like rosewood); top is about 1-1/2" x 1"; ring is approximately size 6-1/2; marked: "925" (between scales), Finnish crown stamp, Lapponia stamp, "925, H8" (for 1985), and "Lapponia;" some uneven patina due to the lacquer, otherwise fine condition.

$335.00 (item #S579)

"Kohoutek; sterling and acrylic ring by Bjorn Weckstrom, originally created in 1973--this one made in 2000; largest section of the ring is about 1-5/8" x 1"; ring is about size 7-1/2--is open so allows for flexibility; marked: "925", Finnish crown stamp, Lapponia stamp, "Y8 (for 2000), 925, LAPPONIA" and "BW" (for Bjorn Weckstrom); fine condition.

$725.00  (item #S571)

Fabulous, early sterling ring by Bjorn Weckstrom titled "Brukka's Pond;" ca. 1969; great patina; top section oval is about 1-1/2" x 1-1/4"; ring is about size 6-1/2; marked with Lapponia stamp, "926H, Finnish crown stamp, Helsinki boat stamp, "Q7" (for 1969), STERLING, FINLAND; fine condition.

$750.00 (item #S490)

Bronze pin / pendant by Bjorn Weckstrom titled "International Arms" ca. 1971; about 2-3/8" x 1-3/4"; marked: "LAPPONIA, BW, FINLAND; has pin findings and also bails for hanging as a pendant; fine condition.

$535.00 (item #S556)

Much sought after design by Bjorn Weckstrom, ca. 1969-70; bronze pendant titled "General Motors;" pendant is about 3-1/4" long and has a moveable joint between the "motor" and the half-circle portion; chain is 22" long overall and fits over the head; marked: "LAPPONIA, BW, FINLAND;" fine condition.

$495.00 (item #S557)

It is hard to find items in flame bronze by Weckstrom because he produced them for only a short period of time in the early 1970s; I believe this cuff is titled "Krupp" but am not positive; band is about 1-1/8" at the widest, most sculptural end; inside diameter of the cuff is approximately 2-1/2" and the opening is about 7/8" with quite a lot of "give" so the cuff could fit a fairly large wrist; marked: "LAPPONIA, BJORN, FINLAND;" patina is spotty, due to the lacquer, otherwise fine condition.

$655.00 (item #C567)

A great example of Weckstrom's flame bronze series jewelry, designed in 1969; bronze ring; about size 6-1/2 (has some flexibility); top part is about 1-1/8" x 1-1/8" great patina, some surface scratches on top planes, otherwise fine condition; marked: "LAPPONIA, BJORN, FINLAND."

$325.00 (item #S558)

Beautiful sterling pendant designed by Bjorn Weckstrom, titled "Moon Shadow;" ca. 1999; pendant is approximately 3-1/2" wide x 2-1/4" high; rubber cord with sterling closure is about 17" long; pendant is marked with: "925" between scales, Finnish crown stamp, Lapponia stamp; "X8" (for 1999), and "LAPPONIA;" excellent condition.

SOLD (item #S559)

Stunning Bjorn Weckstrom sterling pendant with acrylic drop titled "Monolith" ; pendant is approximately 2" x 1-1/2"; chain is about 27" overall; pendant is marked "925" between scales, Finnish crown stamp, Lapponia stamp; "X8" (for 1999), and "LAPPONIA;" excellent condition.

$925.00 (item #S561)

Elegant sterling and wood ring by Lapponia, Finland; 1" square; about size 7-1/2' marked "925, LAPPONIA," Finnish heart stamp, and "K8" for 1987; excellent condition.

$195.00 (item #S426)

Bjorn Weckstrom sterling ring with acrylic "Jarra's Helmet"; c. 1974; about size 7; top is 1-1/4" high; marked with the Lapponia stamp, "825", Finnish crown stamp, "FINLAND, LAPPONIA, BJORN"; excellent condition.

Bjorn Weckstrom is an internationally recognized sculptor/jeweler.  He won the  Lunning Prize in 1968.  His "sculptural cufflinks and rings play with volumes and surfaces, alternating the light reflections on shiny and matt silver." One of his space series pieces, a necklace titled "Planetary Valleys" was worn by Princess Leila in  the 1977 "Star Wars" movie. Weckstrom's work has been featured in museum shows in many countries. (information from European Designer Jewelry by Ginger Moro)

for more information on Bjorn Weckstrom go to  http://www.modernsilver.com/weckstrom.html

$1,225.00 (item #S145)

Bjorn Weckstrom handblown "Unik" glass goblet; bubbly copper-colored glass foot and ankle surmounted by clear glass cup with white swirls; about 7" high; incised on bottom: "Bjorn Weckstrom, Nuutajarvi, Notsjo, Finland; excellent condition.

$765.00 (item #G011)

Lapponia sterling ring by Christophe Burger; front is approximately 2-3/4" x 1/2"; about size 6; marked: "925," Finnish heart stamp, Lapponia stamp, "S8" (for 1995), "LAPPONIA;" some loss to lacquered finish, otherwise fine condition.

$265.00 (item #S115)

Magnificent elliptical, curved dot ring by Daniel Macchiarini; sterling, ebony, copper, and ivory; band is approximately 1/2" wide at the front; ring is about size 9-3/4; marked: "MACC"; excellent condition.

Daniel Macchiarini is one of my favorite jewelers. He handcrafts unique pieces in his studio/gallery on Grant Avenue in San Francisco's North Beach area. Like his father before him, each piece is one-of-a-kind and he adheres to the traditions of maintaining a studio where customers can participate in intellectual conversation while watching the pieces being made.  There is much more about Daniel Macchiarini in my latest book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 .  His  work was a major part of the exhibit "The Modernist Movement and Beyond: The Works of Peter Macchiarini and Daniel Macchiarini, Earl Pardon and Tod Pardon."  Pleae see: http://www.modernsilver.com/Americanmodernistjewelry.htm

See also Macchiarini on Macchiarini, one of the first and still one of the best articles from MODERN SILVER magazine, June - July, 2000.

SOLD (item #M891)

Daniel Macchiarini mixed metals reversible brooch; sterling silver, brass, copper, onyx, ebony and ivory; approximately 4-1/2 x 1"; marked: "MACCHIARINI;" fine condition. 

This brooch was shown in the recent exhibition at St. Francis University in Fort Wayne Indiana, "The Modernist Movement and Beyond: The Works of Peter Macchiarini and Daniel Macchiarini, Earl Pardon and Tod Pardon." see: http://www.modernsilver.com/Americanmodernistjewelry.htm

$1,725.00 (item #M0294)

Daniel Macchiarini silver, copper, brass, ebony and ivory handmade bangle; approximately 2-3/4" diameter; marked: "MACC;" fine condition.

$495.00 (item #M0201)

Great little mixed metals dot ring by Daniel Macchiarini; sterling, gold, ivory copper and ebony; about size 5; marked: "MACC;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0203)

Daniel Macchiarini dot ring; sterling, copper, onyx and ivory; about size 12; fine condition

$750.00 (item #M0245) HOLD

Daniel Macchiarini dot ring with square back; great design; sterling, copper, onyx and ivory; about size 9-3/4; fine condition.

$750.00 (item #M0246)

Great design, sterling, ivory and ebony "half dot" ring by Emma Macchiarini; about size 9; top is approximately 7/8" x 3/8" band is approximately 3/8" wide at the front; marked: "EMM"; fine condition.

$650.00 (item #M0247)

Sterling and ivory "bow" ring by Emma Macchiarini; about size 8; band is approximately 3/8" wide at the front; marked: "EMM"; fine condition.

$650.00 m #M0248)

A wonderful multi-layered pod brooch by Daniel Macchiarini; bronze, copper, and nickel silver with black pearl; approximately 3-1/4" long x 1-5/8" wide; marked: "MACCHIARINI;" excellent condition.

"The exploration of form" was the never-ending journey that Peter Macchiarini began in the 1930s. His experiments with the exploration of depth were represented in multi-layered creations he called "Pods."  Daniel Macchiarini continues to create new, exciting versions of this pod form. (information from my book  Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, pg. 36.)

$850.00 (item #M728)

Fabulous wood and sterling modernist pendant by mid 20th-century jeweler Milton Cavagnaro; excellent design, beautifully executed; about 3" x 1-3/8"; marked "CAVAGNARO" on reverse; great patina, excellent condition.

SOLD (item #M931)

Great modernist design sterling and ebony earrings by Milton Cavagnaro, c. 1950s; screwbacks; each is about 2-1/2" x 5/8"; signed: "CAVAGNARO;" fine condition.

These earrings are pictured in my upcoming museum catalog "Form and Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970."

$750.00 (item #M0148)

MERRY RENK STERLING AND PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL HAIR COMB

Exquisite sterling and plique-a-jour enamel hair comb by merry renk, ca. 1974, entitled "Tulip Tree;" exhibited at her retrospective exhibition at the California Crafts Museum in 1981; about 7-1/2" high; marked: "renk" (in script); leaves are enameled with blue-green on the front and a lighter yellow-green on the back; tulips are plique-a-jour so they are like little stained glass windows; plique-a-jour is in perfect condition, one of the leaves has a little ding to the enamel and top leaf has some dark spots that may be original; otherwise fine condition.

When purchased, it will be sent with original, ingenious, merry renk packaging. This piece could be beautifully displayed like sculpture, mounted on a stand.

SOLD (item #M961)

1950's blue enamel on sterling drop earrings by merry renk; each is approximately 2-1/2" long; screwbacks; marked: "renk" (in script); some crazing to the enamel, otherwise fine condition. merry renk remembers making these earrings between 1951 - 1955 and said they are vitreous translucent enamel on fine silver. She titled them "Tear Drops."

More information about merry renk and photographs of her work can be found in both of my books, Modernist Jewelry,1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008.

$550.00 (item #M0278)HOLD

Sterling sun-face sterling pin/pendant, with small areas of gold wash, by Olaf Skoogfors; approximately 1-3/8" diameter; marked: "OLAF SKOOGFORS" on reverse; pin stem has a slight bend, otherwise fine condition.

Swedish-born Olaf Skoogfors thought of his jewelry as sculpture that could stand alone as art. He had a studio in Philadelphia, PA and taught at the Philadelphia College of Art. He had a distinguished career in metalsmithing and is widely recognized for his work which is in the permanent collection of many museums in the US, Canada, and Europe.  He died in 1975 at the age of 45. (from my books, Modernist Jewerly, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970.

SOLD (item #M1023)

A rare example of enameling by Mary Schimpff; great abstract design with vivid blue and green enamels; front is about 3/4" square; ring is approximately size 6-1/4; marked: "Schimpff, STERLING."

In 1954, in an article titled “Five Contemporary Jewelers,” published in American Craft Magazine, Mary Schimpff’s jewelry was shown alongside that of Margaret De Patta, Bob Winston, Paul Miller, and Robert Von Neumann. Though not as well known within the collecting public, her work compares favorably with the best of mid-20^th century modernist jewelry. Like De Patta, Schimpff is a perfectionist and a modernist whose designs are based on the integration of form and function. Her work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum of Art and is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.  She has won four De Beers Diamonds--International Awards, has been awarded an honorary membership in the De Beers Diamonds International Academy exhibitions, and her work has been included in the Trieniale Di Milano, Italy; The International Schmuckschau, Munich, Germany; and the Centenary in Johannesburg commemorating the discovery of South Africa's first diamond.  (Information is from my new book Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.  Se Also, Mary Schimpff-Webb, a career devoted to excellence, M0DERN SILVER magazine.)

SOLD  (item #M1013

Beautiful Mary Schimpff handmade sterling and 14K gold pin and earrings set; clip earrings are each approximately 1" x 5/8", pin is about 2" x 1"; marked: "STER, 14K, Schimpff;" fine condition.

$1,200.00 (item #M0235)

Great biomorphic pin by mid-twentieth century jeweler Herman Roth; approximately 3-1/2" x 1-1/2"; marked: "HERMAN ROTH, LARCHMONT. N.Y., HANDMADE, STERLING," and conjoined "HR;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Herman Roth studied at the Crafts Students League and the Museum of Modern Art.  He was an instructor in art metal at the 92nd Street "Y" in New York and worked in many metals, especially sterling silver.  He used ivory, ebony and enamels to accentuate his designs and showed a silver and wood shuttle pin in the Walker Art Center's Contemporary Jewelry Exhibit on Paper, issue #33, Design Quarterly, 1955. (taken from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 172.)

$350.00 (item #M0285)

Sterling and blue enamel modern design handmade pin by John Bryan; ca. 1950's; approximately 2" x 1"; marked: "BRYAN, STERLING;" fine condition.

John Bryan was a modernist jeweler who lived and worked in the 1950s in Asheville, North Carolina.  He worked mostly in abstract designs in enamel on silver and sold his work through the Southern Highlands Craft Guild in where he was a member, and at one time on the board of directors.  He died in 1982 at the age of 85. (Information is from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 221)  

$175.00 (item #M1003)

A masterpiece by Austrian contemporary jeweler Anna Heindl; bracelet in loosely woven sterling with black lacquer; gold, and amber; approximately 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter about 2-1/4" (stretches to fit larger wrist); no marks; excellent condition.

SOLD (item #C172)

Another masterpiece by Austrian contemporary jeweler Anna Heindl; bracelet in loosely woven sterling with black lacquer; gold, amber, and other beautiful stones; approximately 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter about 2-3/8" (has some stretch, but will no fit a large wrist); no marks; fine condition.

Anna Heindl was born in 1950 in Perg, Oberosterreich, In 1970 she attended the Art University of Vienna's master class for metalworking and won the Professor Hagenauer Award.  She has won numerous prizes for her work in Vienna and participated in many International exhibitions. She lectures at the Royal College of Art in London and at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

$3,285.00 (item #M1038)

One-of-a-kind handmade sterling and gold vermeil pin with pyrite and garnet by Japanese/American jewelry artist Yumi Ueno; approximately 2-1/4" x 2-3/4"; inscribed on reverse in script: "Yumi Ueno"; fine condition.

A similar brooch by Yumi Ueno was shown on the cover of  Lapidary Journal in April of 2000 in which her work was featured.

Yumi Ueno attended Musahshino Art University in Tokyo and later studied metalsmithing at Barnsdale Art Center in Los Angeles. Her work has been on exhibition at several prestigious museums and galleries around the country and is "sought-after by collectors with an eye for the best in new and upcoming young artists. "

Yumi is the recipient of several awards; most notably 'best of show' award at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art at the ACC show in San Francisco.

Paul Klee was a big influence on Yumi's developing aesthetic sensibility, and Wendy Ramshaw is the jewelry-artist that she credits as having the most impact on her career and direction as an artist-jeweler. Yumi sees her work as an expression of the mysterious and primeval forces of nature, such as "light, wind, space, and time." In the future Yumi wants to concentrate more on sculpture, a direction to which her unique oeuvre is well suited. (taken from http://www.modernsilver.com/YumiUeno.htm, "Yumi Ueno, Jewelry Artist" by Patrick Kapty, MODERN SILVER magazine, June-July, 2002 .

1,050.00 (item #C512)

Sterling, gold and lapis pin by California jeweler Yumi Ueno; wonderful, magical design; approximately 4-1/4" long; signed: "Yumi Ueno"; fine condition.

$995.00 (item #C639)

Magical, highly sculptural, three-dimensional pin by Yumi Ueno; sterling, gold and variegated pink stone; about 4-1/2" long; marked "Yumi Ueno, fine condition.

$1,250.00 (item #C640)

Large, magical sterling bangle with moonstone by Yumi Ueno; about 2-3/4" wide (at the widest section); inside diameter is approximately 3"; looks great worn on the forearm; fine condition.

$1,400.00 (item #C511)

One-of-a-kind handmade sterling and gold pendant with what appears to be peridot, moonstone, and a type of agate by Japanese/American jewelry artist Yumi Ueno; pendant is approximately 6-1/2" long x 2-3/4" wide; rubber cord is slightly over 16" long overall; inscribed on reverse in script: "Yumi Ueno"; fine condition.

http://www.modernsilver.com/YumiUeno.htm

Sterling and pebble ring by Dana Driver; pebble is carved and inlaid with fine silver; ring is about size 6-1/2; pebble sits up approximately 1-1/16" from the band; marked: "Dana, '01"; fine condition.

Sculptural sterling and 18k gold vermeil pin by renowned American jeweler/sculptor, Biba Shutz; sterling wire wrapped around a gold skeleton with gold "nails"; approximately 3-1/2" x 1-1/2"; fine condition.

Biba Shutz is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She trained at American University in Washington, DC, Pratt Graphics Center in New York, and at the Instituto de Allende in San Miguel, Mexico.

Her work has been shown in major gallery and museum exhibits since 1992 and articles about her have appeared in Lapidary Journal, American Craft Magazine, and Metalsmith Magazine and several books.

In her artist's statement she says, "My jewelry is the abstract of my experiences, vision and ideas. I create form, texture and color with repeated elements, threads of wire and manipulation of materials."

taken from http://www.charonkransenarts.com/artists/Schutz/artist_schutz.html

$695.00 (item #C507)

A wonderful long pendant in sterling with copper by Biba Schutz; pendant is approximately 3-3/4" long x 2-5/16" diameter, chain is about 36" long; signed: "Biba Schutz," nice patina, a little bit of stubborn tarnish on the edge of the top, otherwise fine condition.

$935.00 (item #C640)

Sterling brooch with copper wire and bits of patinated metal with bead-type tops (that move) by Biba Schutz; approximately 3" long x 1" wide x 1/2" high; inscribed : "Biba Schutz" on reverse; fine condition.

In an article from "Lapidary Journal," Dec. 2004, Schutz says, "I was drawn to the pod's strong sculptural and organic form. It lends itself very well to my work and has been a very fertile source of ideas and forging techniques. For the Magnolia series, I created forms, which I built up using tiny elements, beaded wires, and swimmers, which also gave movement to the forms. Each piece consisted of little components that were like a life story. These little experiences combined together make up the larger picture of everything."

$650.00 (item #C556)

Biba Schutz handmade pin; sterling wire and what appears to be patinated brass; fabulous writhing, creature-like design; about 3-1/4" x 1-1/4"; signed: "Biba Schutz;" fine condition.

Sophisticated geometric bracelet by contemporary jeweler Sandra Enterline; five ingeniously hinged half spheres; great patina; 8-1/2" long x 1" wide; inscribed: "Sandra Enter----'99, Sterling;" excellent condition.

Sandra Enterline graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in jewelry and metalsmithing.   She received a National Endowment to the Arts Visual Fellowship in 1988 and 1992.  Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the US and abroad and is in the permanent collection of the Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California.

SOLD $1,100.00 (item #C173)

Sterling ring by Sandra Enterline from her pierced ring series; top is approximately 1-1/4" x 1/4" x 5/8" high; ring is about size 7; no marks.

$570.00 (item #C582)

Sterling ring by Sandra Enterline from her pierced ring series; top is approximately 1-1/4" x 3/8" x 1/2" high; ring is about size 6-1/2; inscribed: "Sandra Enterline" (in script); fine condition.

Exceptional sterling ring with pearls by California jeweler Elisa Bongfeldt; about size 8; top is approximately 5/8" diameter; marked: "Bongfeldt, 2000"; fine condition.

Elisa Bongfeldt studied art and art history in Italy, but returned to the USA, to California where she attended Pacific Lutheran University and then received a B.F.A. in Metal Arts from the California College of Arts & Crafts. She has been in numerous gallery exhibitions throughout her career.

In Elisa's artist statement, she says, "My interest in design—industrial and architecture especially—has influenced my work considerably. My current work focuses on freshwater pearls and oxidized sterling silver. These pieces are meant to evoke the feeling of steel and ball bearings, looking back to the machine age. I am attracted to these designs for their clarity of strength and simplicity."

from http://www.velvetdavinci.com

Beautiful sterling silver, 22k gold, and blue pearls brooch by Baltimore, Maryland jeweler Clara Ines Arana; about 1-7/8" square; inscribed, "2/20, Clara Inés Arana, SS, 22K, 2001;" fine condition.

$360.00 (item #C570)

Columbian born, Clara Ines Arana is a well-known contemporary jeweler. She now lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland.  Her work is in many private and public collections.

Sterling pin by German/American silversmith Petra Class with hammered gold surface; about 2-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 5/16" thick; marked "C" over "P" in a square and "925;" fine condition.

German trained silversmith, Petra Class creates jewelry that is beautiful and wearable. He works in mostly in gold and silver. The themes of "rhythmical arrangements of several elements, repetition of similar forms or colors, (and) the unexpected contrasts of differently textured materials" are often repeated in his work. From: http://www.galleryflux.com/html/artists_class.html

$755.00 (item #C571)

Superb, beautifully designed handmade pin by Katy Hackney; sterling silver, enamel and what appears to be celluloid (what is often called French Ivory in antique pieces), about 3-3/8" x 2"; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp, "a" (date letter) and cross stamp with 2, 0 , 0 , 0; fine condition.

Scottish jeweler, Katy Hackney received her BA at Edinburgh College of Art and her MA at the Royal College of Art in London.

Since 1997, she has participated in numerous exhibitions including in Europe and the United States.  Her work is the collections of the Craft Council, London, the Royal Museum of Art  Scotland, and the Montreal Museum of Art as well as other private and gallery collections.

Fabulous sterling and faux ivory mod ring by Katy Hackney; about size 5; middle sterling section is approximately 1-3/4" long; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp and date letter; fine condition.

$995.00 (item #C641)

Another fabulous sterling and faux ivory mod ring by Katy Hackney; slightly larger than size 6; disk is about 1-1/4" in diameter; striped bead sits up about 1/2"; marked with about size 5; middle sterling section is approximately 1-3/4" long; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp and date letter; fine condition..

$595.00 (item #C642)

Yet another fabulous sterling, faux ivory and blue bead mod ring by Katy Hackney; about size  6-1/2; disk is about 1-1/4" in diameter; striped bead sits up about 1/2"; marked with about size 5; largest bead is approximately 2" long, middle sterling section about 1-1/2" and blue bead is about 1-1/4" long; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp and date letter; fine condition.

$950.00 (item #C643)

Romantic wide sterling silver wire cuff with sterling beads by Tana Acton; about 3" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" (flexible enough for almost any
wrist); fine condition; marked: "ACTON, STERLING."

Tana Acton utilizes textile techniques in metal, wrapping silver or gold-filled wire over a sculptural framework, sometimes incorporating gemstone beads or pearls in her bracelets and rings. She studied metalworking in the 70's, explored modern dance, and fashion design over the years, and all these disciplines have given her a vocabulary with which to work." Movement, air and light are used to create pieces that are at once delicate, yet solid, organic yet sharply contemporary.  Quoted from: http://www.humanartsgallery.com/pages/artists/jewelry/tanaActon.htm  and http://www.poppy.biz/fun/jewelry/acton.htm

$650.00 (item #C643)

Sterling silver wire cuff with elongated gold beads by Tana Acton; about 1/1/4" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" (flexible enough for almost any
wrist); fine condition; marked: "ACTON, STERLING."

$485.00 (item #C641)

Sterling silver wire cuff with gold beads by Tana Acton; slightly over 1" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" (flexible enough for almost any wrist); fine condition; marked: "ACTON, STERLING."

SOLD (item #C510)

Copper wire cuff by Tana Acton; tapers from 2-1/2" to 1-5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/2" (flexible enough for almost any wrist); fine condition; marked: "ACTON."

A small masterpiece by Sydney Lynch; circular sterling silver pin with gold and pearls; center section sits up almost 1/4" above the base; pin is approximately 1/2" diameter; marked; "SYDNEY LYNCH, STERLING;" fine condition.

Sydney Lynch grew up in rural Connecticut and moved west after working at a school on the Navajo Reservation. She completed her BFA in 1973 at the University of Colorado, then proceeded to design and make jewelry in her home studio, and successfully developed a following.

Her jewelry combines bold, simple, sculptural shapes to create a dynamic of tension and balance. She uses textures and surface patterns for tactile and visual interest. Her personal interests are reflected in her work: the natural forms of rocks and seashells that she has collected since childhood, the intriguing shapes she finds in weathered areas of the city. She’s also interested in tribal and ancient jewelry and this too is reflected in her work. 

from  http://www.williamzimmergallery.com/artist_info/sydney_lynch.html

Lynch is one of the jewelers featured in Art Jewelry Today by Dona Z. Meilach.

$625.00 (item #C562)

Beautiful small  3-dimentional sterling pin by Sydney Lynch with gold and seven oval-shaped pearls; about 2-1/2" long x 1/2" wide; marked: "SYDNEY LYNCH, STERLING;" fine condition.

$325.00 (item #C568)

Sterling brooch with gold and pearls by contemporary jeweler Sydney Lynch; approximately 3-3/4" long x 5/8" wide x 3/16" deep; marked: "SYDNEY LYNCH, STERLING;" excellent condition.

$350.00 (item #C177)

Great three-dimensional one-of-a-kind silver and copper pin by Thomas Mann; about  5" long x 1-1/8"; marked with hallmark of "T" within an "M" and "Mann Made" as well as "Thomas Mann" inscribed in script, and "#02175;" one tiny oval spot on the front, otherwise fine condition.

Thomas Mann, a very well known contemporary jeweler based in New Orleans, has been creating jewelry for about thirty years. He describes himself as "an artist working in the medium of jewelry and sculpture." He has won numerous awards for his jewelry and is featured in many books on modern jewelry including  Art Jewelry Today by Dona Z. Meilach.

$1,215.00 (item #C567)

Incredible sterling & pebble bracelet by Austrian/Swiss jeweler Gundula Papesch; amazing design and construction; 90 individually attached pebbles on flexible silver frame; almost 8" long x 3" wide; no marks; fine condition.

Austrian-born Gundula Papesch studied at the Ecole supérieure d'Art Appliqué,  in Geneva, Switzerland. She has participated in many museum and gallery shows (too numerous to mention). Her work is collected worldwide and is in the collection of  the publique du musée de l'horlogerie et d'émaillerie, in Geneva.

This is definitely "art to wear": delicate crumpled painted paper with illegible words and pearls front and back surrounded by a sterling frame created by American contemporary jewelry maker Kiwon Wang; brooch is about 4-3/8" x 1-3/4"; inscribed: "Kiwon" on reverse; appears to be in original condition.

Kiwon Wang's work is an artistic interplay of material, form, method, technique and literature. As an Easterner living in the west, Wang particularly likes to use pearls, long associated with the east and symbolic of the universe. (from http://www.guild.com/artist/5632.html)

Kiwon Wang received her BFA in Jewelry Design and Silversmithing at Georgia State University in Atlanta and her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence (where she taught from 1991-1994). Her work has been shown in countless exhibitions in the US, Europe, and Taiwan.  She has been written about in Metalsmith Magazine; The New Paltz Oracle, New Paltz, NY, "The Pearl Ardour", Financial Times, London England, 2001; "The Art of Adornment", the Boston Sunday Globe, 2000
Design Monthly, Seoul, Korea, 2000; Asiana Magazine, Seoul, Korea, 1999;  and The Monthly Art Magazine, Seoul, Korea, 1999.

She has won numerous awards, has shown her work all over the world, and her work is in the collections of the Museum of Art & Design, New York, NY and  Samuel Dorsky Art Museum, SUNY New Paltz, NY. (information from http://www.velvetdavinci.com/)

$290.00 (item #C560)

Softly classic circular pin by Abrasha; sterling silver, 24k gold and pearls; about 2" diameter; inscribed: "Abrasha, SS, 24K; fine condition.

Abrasha is a metal artist who creates contemporary jewelry from unexpected combinations of precious and non-precious materials in forms well beyond traditional jewelry concepts.

His work encompasses a vast range and covers all aspects of jewelry making.  From simple wedding rings, cocktail rings, earrings and pendants, to major one-of-a-kind pieces like necklaces, bracelets and brooches.  He also fabricates unique judaica (Jewish ceremonial art) for exhibition and commission.

His work is sought after by private collectors as well as museums, and it is part of the permanent collections of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, as well as the Oakland Museum in Oakland, CA. (from http://www.abrasha.com/)

$395.00 (item #C561)

In "Art Jewelry Today" by Donna Meilach, it states that Joanna Kao's jewelry "reflects emotional responses to events in her life." This three-dimensional design may have meaning for all of us--a plant grows (anyway) in the midst of a "concrete jungle." The brooch is 1-5/8" x 1-1/8" x 1/2" deep; inscribed: "J. Kao, 98" on the bottom; fine condition.

$1,215.00 (item #C557)

A magnificent handmade sterling bracelet by Tina Rath; incredibly intricate construction: loops of sterling silver move freely back and forth on handwrought "pins;" absolutely delightful when worn; each loop is about 1-5/8" long x 7/8" wide; bracelet is approximately 6-1/2" long (fits smaller size wrist); inscribed: "Tina Rath (in script) and other illegible words; a few of the wires of the loops are bent, otherwise fine condition.

Tina Rath is currently an assistant professor and the program chair of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing department at the Maine College of Art. She has exhibited her work internationally at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam; in the annual Schmuck exhibition, Munich, Germany; and in "Le Porte Object", Nimes, France. She has had numerous exhibitions in the US and her work is in the permanent collections of the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte, NC and the Museum of Art and Design in New York as well as many private collections. She has been written about in various publications including Art Jewelry Today by Dona Meilach and Metalsmith Magazine.

$2,575.00 (item #C553)

Great design mid-20th century enamel on copper pin by Robert & Audrey Engstrom; approximately 2-3/8" x 1"; signed "Engstrom" (in script); one tiny spot of enamel loss on one point; otherwise fine condition.

Robert and Audrey Engstrom are known for their unique, handmade jewelry both in silver and in enamel on copper. They worked independently, but it is difficult to know which partner (they were husband and wife) created the pieces on my website, though the enamel work was probably mostly done by Audrey.  More information, photographs and a short biography can be found in my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and their work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.

$225.00 (item #M0159)

Modern design mid-20th century enamel on copper cufflinks by Robert & Audrey Engstrom; approximately 1" square; signed "Engstrom" (in script); some very minor enamel loss on the edges and corners and a little oxidation on the reverse, otherwise fine condition.

$125.00  (item #M0253)

Very bright and pretty enamel on copper earrings by Robert and Audrey Engstrom; a great shade of red with black modernist design; each earring is about 1-1/2" long; screwbacks; marked: "Engstrom;"  a tiny bit of roughness around the very top of one earring, but otherwise fine condition with no cracks or chips to the enamel.

$125.00 (item #M0302)

This pair of earrings are probably the best I've seen; handmade by Robert Dhaemers; ca. 1940s; sterling with greenish-blue quartz; screwbacks; each is approximately 1-1/2" long x 1-1/8" wide; great patina; fine condition. 

In a note sent to me by Robert Dhaemers, he speaks of the earrings:  "The earrings are some of my earliest work.  I made them when I was a student and sold them to an art student who lost one. She came back to me and asked me to make another one so I did, but she never came back to pick them up so they hung on my work bench wall since 1946 or 1947. The stones I cut and polished and are a form of quartz."

Robert Dhaemers (b. 1926), was Assistant Professor in Crafts at the California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, California and taught for ten years at Mills College. His exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York City included "Creative Casting Thirty Craftsmen" and "Art of Personal Adornment." He also exhibited at Columbia University, New York; Addison Gallery of American Art, de Young Museum and Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco; Oakland and San Francisco Art Museum; St. Paul Gallery, University of  Minnesota; University of California; University of Iowa, and numerous others.

He is a sculptor who has created over dozen large sculptural works on commission. He interprets his sculptural ideas in his jewelry, feeling that it should be seen in the round: his pendants are designed to stand alone as three-dimensional sculpture.  He works mostly in lost-wax casting and credits Bob Winston as his inspiration. He exhibited a cast sterling ring in 1955 at the Walker Art Center.

(from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, pg. 137-38)

SOLD (item #M950)

Rare sterling ring with pearl on gold pin by Robert Dhaemers; ca. 1956; top is approximately 7/8" x 1"; ring is about size 5; excellent condition; acquired from the artist; no marks.

$850.00 (item #M817)

Handmade bronze pendant by Robert Dhaemers, ca. 1967; "Fertility Figure"; approximately 3" x 1-3/4"; 13" braided cord; fine condition. In Dhaemer's words, "The one that is in the form of a Fertility Figure is a favorite of mine and the surface texture is my finger prints in the surface of the wax when I was forming the pendant."

$450.00  (item #M922)

Handmade bronze pendant by Robert Dhaemers, ca. 1967; approximately 3-1/4" x 1-5/8"; 24" braided cord; fine condition.

$450.00  (item #M924)

Stunning bronze necklace with ruby with forged bronze neckring by Robert Dhaemers; pendant is as beautiful on the reverse as the front so can be worn both ways; pendant is approximately 5-1/2" across dipping down 2-1/2" at the front; gorgeous red ruby; neckring is about 8" diameter (very large); excellent condition; great patina; acquired from the artist, no marks; ca. 1964; exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts "Creative Casting" in 1964.

$1,200.00 (item #M820)

Beautiful cast sterling ring with large pearl by Robert Dhaemers; top is about 1-1/16" x 3/4"; ring is about size 5; excellent condition; great patina; acquired from the artist; no marks; ca. 1970.

 $550.00 (item #M822)

STERLING PENDANT WITH BEAD BY DAVID JONES AND TESS DORAN (M.A.D.E.)

Patinated sterling and mixed materials pendant by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1" x 3" on 16" metal cord with red bead; marked: "MADE, STERLING;" excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. is the collaborative work of husband and wife team Tess Doran and David Jones.  They have been sharing the same studio and working successfully as separate artists for the past 14 years until this common design project brought them together at the beginning of 2007.

David received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania in 1990 and went on to Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia where he graduated in 1993 with a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Tess received a degree in Business at the Carlow Institute of Technology in Ireland in 1984 and then made the leap to craft and studied to be a silversmith at the Grennan Mill Craft School in Kilkenny, Ireland. Both David and Tess have studied (and taught together) at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina.

$110.00 (item #C791)

DAVID JONES AND TESS DORAN MIXED METAL PENDANT

Sterling and copper mixed metals pendant by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1-1/2” x 3/4"  on approximately 16” metal cord; excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. STERLING PENDANT

Sterling and copper mixed metals and wood pendant with bead by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1-3/4” x 7/8" on approximately 16” metal cord; excellent condition.

DAVID JONES AND TESS DORAN (M.A.D.E.) STERLING OVAL PENDANT

Sterling and copper mixed metals pendant on metal cord by David Jones and Tess Doran; 4-1/4” x 2" on approximately 16” metal cord; marked: "MADE, STERLING;" excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. STERLING OVAL PENDANT

Three-dimensional sterling and copper mixed metals pendant with gold wash on metal cord by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1-3/4” x 1-1/4" on approximately 16” metal cord; marked: "MADE, STERLING; 22K" excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. STERLING OVAL MIXED METALS EARRINGS

Three-dimensional sterling and copper mixed metals earrings with gold wash by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1-2/16” x 7/8"; excellent condition.

$115.00 (item #C799)

M.A.D.E. STERLING MIXED METALS EARRINGS

Three-dimensional sterling and copper mixed metals earrings with gold wash by David Jones and Tess Doran; approximately 3/4" x 1-1/8"; marked: "MADE, STERLING; excellent condition.

$140.00 (item #C800)

M.A.D.E. STERLING SQUARE EARRINGS

Sterling and copper mixed metals with bead earrings by David Jones and Tess Doran; approximately 1” x 5/8"; marked: "MADE, STERLING; excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. STERLING OVAL MIXED METALS EARRINGS

Three-dimensional sterling and copper mixed metals earrings with gold wash by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1” x 1"; marked: MADE, STERLING; 22K, excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. STERLING OVAL MIXED METALS EARRINGS

Three-dimensional sterling and copper mixed metals earrings with gold wash by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1” x 3/8"; excellent condition.

SOLD (item #C803)

M.A.D.E. STERLING MIXED METALS EARRINGS

Sterling and copper mixed metals earrings with gold wash by David Jones and Tess Doran; approximately 7/8” x 5/16"; excellent condition.

$325.00 (item #C590)

$635.00 (item #C591)

$265.00 (item #C592)

$585.00 (item #C593)

SOLD (item #C594)

$635.00 (item #C595)

$305.00 (item #C598)

SOLD (item #C600)

$285.00 (item #C601)

Great modern design ring of double-sided emerald cut crystal in two sterling bezels; design is continued with the split band; top section is approximately 5/8" square x 1/2" deep; ring is slightly under 6-1/2; marked: "925, CL;" fine condition.

$225.00 (item #S590)

Large deep blue-glazed Royal Copenhagen porcelain ring on sterling silver by A. Michelsen, Demark; saucer-shaped top diameter is about 1-1/8" and sits up about 1/8" from the band; ring is approximately size 7-1/2; marked with the Royal Copenhagen mark, 925S, DANMARK, and A. Michelsen stamp; fine condition with no chips or cracks in the porcelain.

$500.00 (item #S583)

Ingenious and beautiful ring by Danish studio jeweler, Jytte Kløve; top flips back between patinated silver and gold wash; bezel-set faceted stone (possibly hematite); about size 8; semi-circle top is approximately 1-3/8" diameter, marked: "925S, KLØVE; fine condition.

Jytte Kløve was born in 1949 and has been creating beautiful jewelry in her own studio since 1975.  She studied at Denmark's Design Academy and worked for a time in the studio of Tage Selsøe-Larsen. Since 1976 she has exhibited her jewelry in major shows throughout the world.  Her work is in the collections of many museums including the Arts & Crafts Museum in Copenhagen and the Danish Arts Foundation and she has won many significant awards and prizes for her her jewelry.

She is a member of Danish Arts and Craftsmen and was chair of that organization until 1997.

$1,075.00  (item #C823)

Great spun silver design circular ring by Sten Ky, Finland; top is approximately 1-1/2" diameter; adjustable (about size 6-3/4 presently); marked with Sten Ky stamp, "925H," Turku stamp, and "T7" (for 1972); some surface wear on the band, otherwise excellent condition.

$155.00 (item #S366)

Substantial, handcrafted, modernist Finnish pin/pendant by Helge Narsakka for Kaunis Koru, ca. 1961; approximately 2-1/4" diameter; three bezel-set quartz stones (possibly very light rose quartz--have a very slight pinkish cast); pin with safety catch and bail for chain; marked: "HN" conjoined (bench mark), Finnish crown stamp, "916H" (for silver content), "LI" (for town of Lahti), "H7" (for 1961), and "KASITYO" (handcrafted), and "KK" (back to back for Kaunus Koru;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition with beautiful patina.

$395.00 (item #S563)

Wonderful mod design sterling ring with transparent tiger's eye agate; front is about 1-1/16" long; rectangular band is approximately 3/4" x 1"; about size 7-1/2' marked "800" (possibly German); fine condition.

$195.00 (item #M655)

Very pretty gold ring (either 14-18K--have not tested it) with ten small diamonds and one emerald; perhaps c. 1940s; about size 6-3/4, band is just under 3/8" at the front; no marks; emerald is light and has inclusions and the bezel around it shows some wear, but is stable; otherwise fine condition.

$1,235.00 (item #M0261)

Sweet little pin (unsure of origin); 18k gold with pearls; about 1" x 1"; marked: "585, AHLERS KLEVE;" fine condition.

$645.00 (item #C565)

Exceptional artist-made, sterling hinged bracelet with beautiful surface texture; three slices of watermelon tourmaline decorate the front design which is about 2-1/2" wide by 2-1/4" long; inside diameter is about 2-1/4" so it fits nicely on a medium wrist though the oval design of the opening works well even on a small wrist where the bracelet sits nicely right below the wrist bone; marked with makers mark that looks like a "C" intersected by a cross (or "T"), and "Bijou Jeunesse;" fine condition. I believe that the bracelet is by noted Belgian artist, Olivier Vanderstichèle.

$1,500.00 (item #M991)

Beautifully made and designed cuff of sterling silver with bands of silver, wood, gold (18k and 14k), and three pearls; very substantial and highly sculptural--made in layers with recessed areas; weighs about four ounces; band is approximately 1-1/8" wide; inside diameter of cuff is about 2-5/8"; opening is about 1-3/8"; fits larger wrist; marked: "18k, 14k, .925," and what appears to be BW and illegible signature; fine condition.

$995.00  (item #C519)

A little masterpiece by Frederick Marshall; lovely small sterling pin with gold wash, garnets, peridot, and amethyst; about 1-1/4" diameter; marked: "frederick marshall, .925, '87;" fine condition.

(Frederick Marshall) has been a  Department Head at Peters Valley since 1998, prior to which he was an Artist in Residence/Program Coordinator (also at Peters Valley) since 1991. He has been the recipient of both a National Endowment/Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship in 1989-1990 as well as a New Jersey State Council for the Arts Crafts Fellowship, which he received in 1982, 1990 and 1993. Rick is currently  an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Montclair State University.

Artist Statement:

"My work deals with personal visions/dreams that embody the spirits of a forgotten past or a unknown future. Fusing and patination implies the presence of time and creates a dialogue between human construction and natural decay. My intent is to evoke a emotional response to the work; that is familiar, and at the same time alien, of indeterminate age.

(quoted from http://www.pvcrafts.org/whoswho/Fredrick%20Marshall.htm)

$175.00  (item #C516)

Artist-made hinged bracelet with brass screws and plastic tubing; unsure of the maker or material; metal is painted steel gray; great design; probably ca. 1970s-80s; a small bit of paint loss, otherwise fine condition.

$350.00 (item #M981)

Highly sculptural bronze and pyrite ring by Pal Kepenyes; top is approximately 1-1/8" x 3/4"; ring is about size 6; the look of the prongs (some seem to be broken) is and integral part of Kepenyes design; marked: "Pal Kepenyes"; great patina; fine condition.

"The strikingly unique art of Kepenyes has been collected by such celebrities as Bob Hope, Robin Leach and Robert Stack."  He was born in Kondoros, Hungary, and began exhibiting in Budapest in 1946. His work had been shown in Paris, London, Berlin, Canada, the United States and Mexico, where he now lives. His work in museum and private collections throughout the world.

" In his miniatures or in his monumental work, he expresses the drama of the man of today: anguish, loneliness in company, desire and/or erotic experiences, trauma, myths, conscience, self-consciousness, wonder and the marvelous...ad infinitum, and all in continuous dimensions."

 He works in bronze, copper, iron, gold, silver-and precious stones....."In his work, he presents past and future as mere moments in eternity." (information from http://www.bryantgalleries.com/index_files/page0077.html

SOLD (item #M826)

Bronze ring by Pal Kepenyes; slightly larger than size 6-1/2; top is approximately 1" x 3/4"; marked: "KEPENYES;" fine condition.

$850.00 (item #M0279)

Extraordinary bronze lion pendant (breastplate) by Pal Kepenyes; purchased directly from the artist in Acapulco in the 1960's; pendant has 58 individually attached bronze hammered bars creating the mane and lion face has resin eyes with red pupils; pendant is huge at approximately 7-1/4" x 6" and is attached to a handmade bronze hammered collar; collar is approximately 20" around; the whole piece is wonderfully detailed, wearable art; marked: "PAL KEPENYES, MEXICO;" one of the individually attached whiskers appears to be broken off, otherwise fine condition.

$5,500.00 (item #M0275)

$2,550.00 (item #0191)

$1,550.00 (item #0192)

$2,500.00 (item #0193)

Handmade sculptural ring by Pal Kepenyes in the style of Giacometti; brass or bronze; male and female figures holding bell which actually rings; sculpture is approximately 1 & 1/4 inches high; ring is about size 7 & 1/2; marked "PAL KEPENYES, MEXICO;" great patina; fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M863)

Artist made, constructed gold cuff, most likely 14k (have not tested it); hammer marks on interior; tapers from about 1" wide to 2" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/8"; opening is about 1" ; no marks;

Rare, early hand-forged, fused, and oxidized sterling pendant and chain with four garnets by Bill Roach; entire length is approximately 16"; pendant is about 4-1/2" long; marked: "ROACH2, STERLING;" this has never before been on the market; fine condition.

"Roach2" is the mark and jewelry of Bill and Patsy Roach. Bill was the son of Ruth Roach (see above). Patsy's fascination with the jewelry of Ruth Roach brought her together with Bill and after their marriage in 1959 she began making jewelry, encouraged by her mother-in-law. Bill and Patsy created Roach2 (signifying their union) and began showing their beautiful, unique handmade jewelry in 1961, winning many prizes and purchase awards at the national shows in which they participated. Their work is in the permanent collection of the Mitchell Museum in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and museums in Iowa.  Bill died at the young age of 57 in 1996. Patsy continues to work on jewelry, though her work has taken a new direction. Pendant is pictured in the online article Roach2, A Love Story at MODERN SILVER magazine.

$2,500.00  (item #M615)

Roach 2 sterling band with cut-out cat figure; about size 6-1/2-7; band is approximately 3/8" wide tapering to 1/4" at the back; marked: "ROACH 2, STERLING; fine condition.

$175.00  (item #M0253)

Absolutely stunning handmade brooch by Roach2--large and exquisitely designed and made; polished curved silver bars (about 5/16" wide) make up the intricate design; center is a large, deep, beautifully faceted amethyst; triangular-shaped rutilated quartz stones are set at each side; brooch is approximately 4-3/8" long x 1-1/2" wide; amethyst was originally part of a vintage piece of jewelry and shows some wear under magnification, otherwise excellent condition. 

This brooch is pictured in my upcoming book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, and see ROACH 2, a love story, MODERN SILVER magazine, Dec.-Jan. 2002-2003  

$1,450.00 (item #M400)

Simply beautiful modernist design sterling ring by Bill & Patsy Roach; band is approximately 1/2" wide at the front to 1/4" wide at the back; about size 6; marked: "ROACH2, STERLING;" excellent condition.

$125.00 (item #M360)

Striking sterling, 14K gold and navette-cut malachite ring by Roach2; beautifully designed and executed; about size 11-1/2; malachite is about 5/8" x 5/16"; band tapers from approximately 3/8" at the front to about 3/16" at the back; marked: "ROACH2, STERLING, 14K;" excellent condition.

$350.00 (item #M514)

Abstract sterling and 14K gold ring by Roach2; about size 11-1/2; band is approximately 5/16" wide; marked: "ROACH2 STERLING, 14K;" fine condition.

$175.00 (item #M524)

Beautiful enamel on copper screw back-type earrings, 1-1/2” x 1-3/4”, marked “Cantini” (in script) for Virgil Cantini.

Virgil Cantini was born in Italy in 1919 and came to the US in 1930. He received his Master's Degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he became a Professor in the Henry Frick Fine Arts Department. In Time Magazine’s 1953 Poll he was named as one of the "Hundred Leaders of Tomorrow." He received numerous awards and prizes for his enamel work, many in the form of large-scale enamel panels and sculptures. (information from The Design and Creation of Jewelry by Robert von Neumann.) These earrings are pictured in my book for Schiffer Publishing,  Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.)

$225.00 (item #M628)

Colorful abstract enamel on copper pin by Virgil Cantini; about 1-1/2" diameter; marked "Cantini" on reverse; fine condition with no chips or cracks to the enamel.

SOLD (item #M930)

Striking enamel pin by Virgil Cantini; beautiful black, red, green and gold enamels; approximately 2" x 7/8"; stamped: "CANTINI"; fine condition

$225.00 (item #M0151)

A superb example of mid-Century modern jewelry design by Bill Tendler, c.1950s, handmade, approximately 2-1/8" long x 3/4" wide, safety catch, marked on reverse: "TENDLER, STERLING", excellent condition.

Bill Tendler was an American modernist jeweler who hand made pieces in his studio/shop in New York's Greenwich Village from 1952-1981. More information and photographs of his work are found in my book  Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, pages 82,83.

$425.00 (item #829)

Sterling silver arrow pin by Bill Tendler; about 3" long; marked: "TENDLER, STERLING;" fine condition.

$195.00 (item #M0158)

Great design sterling mid-twentieth century pin by Bill Tendler; approximately 2" x 2"; marked: "TENDLER, STERLING;" nice patina, fine condition.

$375.00 (item #M0224)

Wonderful sterling silver snail brooch, c. 1955, by Bill Tendler, approximately 1-3/4" x 1-1/8", safety catch, marked on reverse: "TENDLER, STERLING", fine condition.

This brooch is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, on page 82.

SOLD (item #M803)

Sterling cuff with oxidation by Orb; about 1-3/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8"; opening is about 3/4"; marked: "Orb, STERLING;" fine condition.

This is new old merchandise by Orb. It was in their stock from earlier times.

$250.00 (item #M976)

Sterling pin by Frank Rebajes, ca. 1950s; about 4-1/2" x 1/2"; the silver of the long section of the pin is slightly irregular; a bit of loss to the oxidation around the silver ball, and some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition; marked: "REbajES, STERLING."

$250.00 (item #M977)

Rebajes copper bracelet with seven diagonally-placed stylized butterflies between each link; lovely design; about 6-3/4" long x 7/8" long; marked "REbajES;fine condition with good patina.

SOLD (item #M0260)

Silver (not sterling--perhaps silver plated white metal) bracelet by Francisco Rebajes, c. 1950s; six links with Picasso-like faces; about 7-1/2" long x slightly over 3/4" wide; marked: "REbajES" on each link; reverse shows some loss to the plating, but front is in fine condition.

$395.00 (item #M0237)

Very cool Rebajes silver Veronica Lake kinetic earrings; screwbacks, c. 1950s; each is approximately 1-3/4" x 1"; marked: "REbajEs;" good patina, fine condition.

$365.00 (item #M0233)

Copper link bracelet by Francisco Rebajes, ca. 1940s-50s; approximately 6-3/4" long x 7/8" wide; marked: "Rebajes;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M946)

Rebajes copper mask pin, c. 1950s; about 1-1/4" x 1/2", nice patina, fine condition; no marks.

$195.00 each (item #M0230)

Wonderful screwback-type Rebajes copper mask earrings, c. 1950s; each 1-1/4" x 5/8"; nice patina, fine condition; no marks.

$225.00 each (item #M0230)

Wonderful, handmade glass pendant by Higgins, probably c. mid-twentieth century, absolutely beautiful colors, fabulous when the light shines through it; approximately 2-3/8" diameter; bail for chain; etched signature on reverse, "Higgins;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #S125)

Clear glass ring with green and black and brass wire purchased from the estate of Frances Higgins; c. 1950s-60s; approximately 1" square; ring is about size 5; one of the glass bubbles has popped--leaving a small hole, otherwise original condition.

$195.00 (item #M722)

1950's hand-made sterling earrings with with wire-threaded beads that appear to be turquoise; each is approximately 1-1/4" x 1/2"; marked: "phyllis, STERLING," and maker's mark; nice patina, fine condition.

 $325.00 (item #M0154)

Sterling dachshund pin by Phyllis; about 2" long; marked: "phyllis, sterling;" good patina, fine condition.

$225.00 (item #M0251)

Great abstract sterling cat pin by mid 20th century studio jewelry Phyllis; about 2" x 2"; marked: "phyllis, STERLING," fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0156)

Great abstract sterling mouse pin by mid 20th century studio jewelry Phyllis; about 1" x 1"; marked: "phyllis, STERLING," fine condition.

Phyllis W. Jacobs worked in California (Palo Alto) in the 1950s. She worked in clay as well as silver using mostly biomorphic shapes.

$195.00 (item #M0157)

Great abstract sterling pendant with coral by mid 20th century jeweler, Phyllis; about 2" x 1-1/4"; marked: "Phyllis" and maker's mark; great patina, fine condition.

$350.00 (item #M0228)

Deep, three-dimensional spiral sterling earrings, c. 1950s; each is about 1" diameter; fine condition, no marks.

$135.00  (item #M0229)

Great design hammered sterling pin; about 4-5/8" long; marked: "PEARCE, STERLING"; fine condition.

$135.00  (item #M0227)

Fabulous handmade pendant and chain by Israeli artist, Peter Ein-hod with fused texturing, applied patination, and sea glass; pendant is approximately 4-1/2" long; chain is about 25"; marked: "PETER EIN-HOD, MADE IN ISRAEL, ST 925;" fine condition.

A collector from Israel told me that Ein-Hod is actually an artist's colony in Israel. Perhaps Peter took the name of the colony for his name. I don't know for certain--Ein-Hod may also be his given name.

$255.00 (item #M646)

Handmade ring by Israeli artist, Peter Ein-hod with applied patination; top section is approximately 1-3/4" x 3/4"; ring is about size 6 ( but is adjustable); marked: "PETER EIN-HOD, MADE IN ISRAEL, ST 925;" band is slightly out of round in the very back, otherwise fine condition.

$110.00 (item #M982)

Large, highly textured, handmade Israeli cuff; sterling with what I believe are amber cabochons; quite light and flexible (I believe it is hollow); 3-1/4" wide at the front; inside diameter approximately 2-1/2"; bracelet has a small opening, but is quite flexible; marked "ISRAEL, 925, and illegible maker's mark; fine condition.

 $365.00 (item #M647)

Handmade sterling ring with pearl from Israel; about size 6-1/2; top sits up approximately 1/4"; diameter of top is about 5/8"; marked "ISRAEL" (indistinctly); fine condition.

WINFIELD FINE ART IN JEWELRY BROOCH BY MARGARET STARK

Wonderful miniature watercolor by Margaret Stark encased in acrylics for Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, ca. 1946;  approximately 2-3/16" x 3/4"; inscribed on reverse: "Designed by Margaret Stark, Winfield Pat. Pend;" fine, original condition.

Margaret Stark created many brilliantly colored abstract collages and paintings for Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry.  She was a New York City native, born in 1915. Stark studied at the Art Students League and also with the  famous German-born painter Hans Hofmann who also taught the famous abstract expressionists Clifford Still and Jackson Pollack. She exhibited at the Carnegie Institute in 1944-1946, the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1944-45, and the Museum of Modern Art in 1944.

I'm very pleased to present a few pieces of rare jewelry by Winfield Fine Art a gallery/workshop located in Greenwich Village during the 1940s established by Armand Winfield, who developed one of the first commercial, mass production embedding processes using crystal clear acrylics. Students from the prestigious Cooper Union were brought together to produce original signed miniature works of art which were encased in plastic and sold as jewelry.  The jewelry became very popular and feature stories about Winfield Fine Art appeared in Cosmopolitan, 1947, the New Yorker, Plastics Magazine, the Newark Evening News, the Village Chatter, and in the European and Australian press.  Bert Parks interviewed Mr. Winfield on radio and an article about the jewelry appeared in Vogue Magazine. The business began in 1946 and closed late in 1947. Twenty-one pieces of Mr. Winfield's work were archived into the Smithsonian Institution's National Design Museum in 2000 and his jewelry and a photograph of him are displayed at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. See: "Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, a fusion of art and scientific discovery," MODERN SILVER magazine, February/March, 2003. www.modernsilver.com/winfieldfineart.htm 

You can read more about Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry in my books, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970

SOLD (item #M812)

This is one of my favorite Winfield pieces--a detailed painting by New York illustrator Shimon, c.1946 that includes what looks like a small turquoise cabochon in some sort of bezel; about 4" x 3-1/2" (at the widest section); signed in the painting: "SHIMON, 1946" and inscribed on the back: "Designed by Shimon, WINFIELD, PAT. PEND;" fine, original condition.

$950.00 (item #M0301)

Wonderful miniature relief drawing on paint splotched foil by Nat Koffman encased in acrylics; created for Winfield Fine Art In Jewelry, ca. 1946-47; etched in reverse: "Designed by Nat Koffman, WINFIELD PAT. PEND;" fine condition.

$650.00 (item #M1008)

Spectacular abstract mask design by Efrem Weitzman for Winfield Fine Art In Jewelry; ca. 1946-47; brooch glows with patinated and painted copper, tiny chips of turquoise, and ceramic stone encased in acrylics; approximately 2-3/4" x 2"; inscribed on reverse: "Designed by Efrem Weitzman, WINFIELD PAT. PEND;" fine condition.

$850.00  (item #M1009)

Minimalist silver, amber colored bead and other materials collage on paper encased in acrylics Jeff Markel; brooch for Winfield Fine Art In Jewelry ; ca. 1946-47; approximately 2" x 1-1/2"; inscribed on reverse: "designed by ...." WINFIELD PAT. PEND;" small bubble on front that is original to the piece, otherwise fine condition. 

The brooch is minimalist in that it leaves out all but the essential line and circle necessary to evoke the idea of a human profile though the actual minimalist movement came later--in the 1960s--and is usually associated with simple geometric shapes and colors. Markel's brooch is fluid and expressive like the drawings of Picasso, Matisse, or Paul Klee.

$650.00 (item #M1010)

Whimsical scene of cloaked princess riding on a horse's back across a river with colorful fish swimming below; ca. 1946-47; approximately 2-1/4" x 1-3/4"; stamped on reverse: "By Rodney M. Winfield, WINFIELD, Pat. Pend. B Line;" fine condition

$475.00 (item #M1011)

Abstract silk screen encased in acrylics by David Vestal for Winfield Fine Art In Jewelry; ca. 1946-47; approximately 2-1/2" x 2" stamped on reverse: "By David Vestal, WINFIELD, Pat. Pend. 'B'  Line;" a series of very fine bubbles on the face of the right figure, otherwise fine condition.

$375.00 (item #M1019)

This is probably my favorite example of the work that was made at Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry during the years 1946-47; lyrical, miniature, abstract gouache on paper by Marnye Reinhart encased in acrylics; brooch; approximately 2-1/2" x 2"; signed "M. Reinhart" lower left; painting has a small tear upper right that is original to the time the work was encased in acrylics, otherwise fine condition.

$1,250.00 (item #M1020)

Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry miniature gouache on paper by Marnye Reinhart encased in acrylics;  brooch; approximately 2" x 1-1/8"; signed "Marneye Reinhart" (in script) on reverse and "WINFIELD, Pat. Pend." a tiny bit of original roughness on the front, otherwise fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M1020)

Abstract gouache on paper encased in acrylics by David Vestal for Winfield Fine Art In Jewelry; ca. 1946; approximately 1-3/4" x 1" signed on front, lower right: "DV '46"; etched on reverse: "Designed by David Vestal" and "WINFIELD Pat. Pend." (covered by an old inventory tag); fine condition.

$750.00 (item #M1022)

Copper foil, paint, silver, silver wire, and gold wire earrings by Helen O. Winfield for Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, c. 1946-47; each 1-3/4" x 3/4" (not including gold wires); marked: "by H.O. Winfield;" excellent condition.

Helen O. Winfield was Armand Winfield's mother. She was an artist who made and also helped to sell jewelry at the Winfield Fine Art Gallery in Greenwich Village in 1947-48.  See: "Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, a fusion of art and scientific discovery," MODERN SILVER magazine, February/March, 2003. www.modernsilver.com/winfieldfineart.htm

$950.00 (item #M396)

Delightful ballerina pin by Helen O. Winfield for Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, ca. 1946-47; gold and silver foil and paint encased in acrylics; about 2-1/8" x 3/4"; marked on reverse: "Winfield Pat. Pend., Helen O. Winfield;" fine, original condition.

$850.00 (item #M814)

WINFIELD FINE ART IN JEWELRY PENDANT

Beautiful pendant by Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, retablo-type art work in paper, paint, and red foil from the original Winfield workshop, ca. 1946-47, later encased in polyester by Winfield Fine Art II; approximately 2-3/8" x 1-5/8"; sterling chain is about 18-1/2" overall; incised on reverse: "Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry II, Original Art from Winfield I, Artist not Identified; excellent condition.

$600.00 (item #M815)

Fabulous brooch by Luij Hassan; foil, cloth, paint, broken glass, and copper encased in acrylics for Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, c. 1947; approximately 2-3/4" x 1-3/4"; inscribed on reverse, "Hassan, Winfield Fine Art, Pat. Pend;" fine condition.

For a photo of Luij Hassan and information regarding Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry see MODERN SILVER magazine article "Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry, a fusion of art & scientific discovery."  More information regarding Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry is found in my book Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.

$1,200.00 (item #M703)

Strikingly modern, sterling necklace (neckring and pendants) by Puig Doria, Spain; probably ca. 1970s; neckring is slightly over 14" around and has an inside diameter of approximately 4-1/2"; pendants hang down about 6" (this piece fits a small neck) marked: "PUIG DORIA, 925, MADE IN SPAIN;" fine condition.

$1,200.00  (item #M915)

Sterling ring by Spanish designer Puig Doria; great sleek architectural style, reminiscent of Hans Hansen designs; about size 4-1/2--has a little give because of the design; marked: "MADE IN SPAIN, PUIG DORIA, 925;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #M920)

An easy to wear a tie--looks great with a tuxedo!  Sterling silver whimsical triple tie necklace; probably ca. 1970s; artist-made; light weight, most likely hollow or made around real cloth--not sure; overall length with chain is about 16"; center tie is slightly over 4-1/4" long x 1-3/8" wide; marked with a "D" inside a cartouche that may be a "G"; nice patina, fine condition.

$350.00  (item #M835)

Wonderful abstract rhodium plated sterling ring by Venetian designers Pianegonda; front is about 1-1/2" long; approximately size 5-1/2-6, but is quite adjustable due to the design; ring is marked: "PIANEGONDA" and "925, ITALY,"  star stamp and "2213 VI;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition. 

SOLD (item #M779)

Silver and aluminum cuff by American metalsmith Boris Bally, ca. 1987, two anodized aluminum cylinders attached with a silver bar; cuff is about 4" long; inside diameter about 2-1/4" (can accommodate a fairly large wrist); marked "BALLY;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Boris Bally is a highly celebrated contemporary metalsmith whose work is in numerous private and museum collections. He worked early-on as an industrial designer and was inspired by machinery and discarded machine parts. In One of A Kind, American Art Jewelry Today, author Susan Grant   Lewin says that "Bally has translated his interest in unfriendly machinery into engaging works that make intimate claims on the wearer. While their machinelike precision and clinical perfection give his works a dangerous and threatening edge, they draw the viewer in with intriguing construction....." (pg. 72). 

Bally wrote in an email that he was very fond of this piece and "remembered it well." He said that the idea was "sort of a clamp and eventually led up to the piece "Arachnid" which the Museum of Art & Design has in its permanent collection......"

Read more about Bally on his own website www.borisbally.com

$450.00 (item #C489)

Fabricated three dimensional sterling silver bracelet by Gina Pankowski; of interlocking geometric shapes; bracelet moves, rustles, and catches light when worn; titled "Lattis #12" after "Bravias Lattis, a mathematician who created a formula for counting the points in crystalline structures" (see Instruments of Imagination, The Jewelry of Gina Pankowski,  Metalsmith Magazine, Fall, 2002) ; inside diameter about 2-1/2" (moves to about 3" so it's easy to put on); approximately 1-1/2" wide; excellent condition.

Gina's career in contemporary jewelry was decided when she wandered into the metal arts studio at the University of Washington, and the classroom of Mary Lee Hu. Hu has been, and still is, a major influence in contemporary art jewelry, and was the ideal instructor for Gina given their mutual interest in structure and pattern. Since graduating in 1993, Gina has gone on to show her jewelry in galleries around the country and the world, and her work has been included in major exhibitions at prestigious institutions including the American Craft Museum in New York, and the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution, and the Samuel Dorsky Museum in New Paltz, New York.

From:  Jewelry of Gina Pankowski, by Patrick Kapty, MODERN SILVER magazine, June/July, 2001.

$1,050.00 (item #C175)

Gina Pankowski sterling and hematite bead bracelet; wonderful intricate design with ingenious catch; approximately 9" long (the design of the beads make the inside diameter of the bracelet smaller); fine condition.

$1,000.00 (item #C822)

Incredibly soft, woven sterling bracelet by contemporary jeweler Karen Gilbert; hundreds of small silver points shimmer when it's worn; slightly under  7" long x 1-3/4" wide; unmarked; excellent condition.

Karen Gilbert studied at the University of San Francisco Academy of Arts College (1989-90) and the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California as a Metal Arts Major (1991-1993) and .  She participated in gallery exhibits in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Philadelphia Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., the Nancy Sachs Gallery in St. Louis, and the Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington.  In 1998, she won the Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship Award.

Karen says her "work as an artist is influenced by the objects humans have created for practical use, the observation of human advances in modern technology, as well as their relationship to nature."

$795.00 (item #M410)

A sculpture to wear by contemporary jeweler, Sam Shaw; steel with halved granite pebble; 4-1/2" long x 1-3/4" wide; five strand vinyl cord can be adjusted to go over any sized head; incised on reverse: "SHAW;" excellent condition.

This piece was exhibited in the show, Rock, Paper, Scissors" at Velvet da Vinci Gallery, a show celebrating 10 years of showcasing contemporary metalsmithing.

Sam Shaw works and lives in Southwest Harbor, Maine. His work currently "explores the form, texture, and color, and relationships of natural beach stones."  He says that he associates "them with fossils and familiar gemstones to heighten the awareness of their common ancestry."

$1,100.00 (item #C169)

Beautiful circular wood and gold washed sterling brooch by Patricia Von Musulin; approximately  2-3/4" x 2-1/8"; marked on reverse: "VON MUSULIN, PVM, STERLING, 925;" some very tiny indentations in the wood (probably original); a small "wrinkle" in the metal plate on the back, otherwise fine condition.

$250.00 (item #C170)

Wonderful sterling "stretchy" bracelet by renowned Swiss designer Sonia Morel; about 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/4" (stretches, but fits best on a small wrist); marked "925;"condition.

Sonia Morel has affinity for the "crude" and fantastic in art. Her pieces are futuristic and historical at the same time sometimes taking inspiration from the hairstyles of the Egyptians or armor and helmets of Samourai warriors. The innumerable associations of her pieces are not the only fascinations for the spectator. Her pieces have playful movement and a requirement for Sonia is that her pieces respect and adapt themselves to the body. 

$1,750.00 (item #C515)

Great construction by renowned Swiss designer Sonia Morel; about 2-3/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/4" (stretches somewhat); no marks; the bracelet has been resized, so there is a slight variation to the patina on one section, otherwise fine condition.

$955.00 (item #C174)

Sculptural, geometric patinated metal pin by Francois and Laude Chavent; approximately 4-3/4" x 3/4"; marked: "Chavent" and what appears to be "ADIER;" tube catch; excellent condition.

Chavent Francoise and Claude Chavent work as a team to create their extraordinary trompe l’oel images in sterling silver and 18K gold.  The wearable forms- seemingly voluminous cubes, pyramids, circles and wedges- are actually constructed of thin sheets of precious metals whose geometry is so precise that the implied dimensions appear to be real.  Together they have exhibited their work throughout Europe in galleries and exhibitions.

$295.00 (item #C202)

Sterling pin with cabochon stone and drusy; wonderful, original contemporary design; about 4-1/2" long x 1-7/8" wide (at the top); marked with what appears to be "B 2, 98;" fine condition.

Brooke Battles is a contemporary jeweler from the US, I believe California. She has exhibited in numerous places throughout the US, as well as England and Scotland.  Within her artist statement, she says, "My work reflects my fascination with the unending nuance of nature’s wildness. My unmanicured textures, my dense, dark finishes, my irregular stones and forms all give my work the sense of the organic, the suggestion of age and experience." (information from http://www.velvetdavinci.com/)

Handmade modernist pendant by British artist; sterling and watermelon tourmaline; pendant is about 3-1/4" long with 24" sterling chain; pendant is marked with hallmarks for London (lion passant and lion head), date mark for 1971, and "SGC;" fine condition.

$595.00  (item #M919)

Handmade sterling pendant/neckring; great hammered surface; looks fabulous on; pendant hangs about 4" below hammered section of neckring which has an inside diameter of about 3-1/4"; no marks; fine condition.

$135.00 (item #M837)

Very wearable, handmade flexible mesh cuff with blue glass beads by contemporary jeweler Irene Storch; approximately 1-1/2" wide, inside diameter about 2-5/16"; probably not silver, but great craftsmanship; no marks; excellent condition.

$175.00 (item #C203)

Enticing, sparkly sterling lizard ring with real cut steel marcasites; well made; about size 6; lizard is approximately 1" long (from head to tail); marked: "925;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0258)

Sumptuous, handmade sterling cuff; about 1-3/4" wide x 3/8" thick with an inside diameter of approximately 2-5/8" one way and 2-1/2" the other (slightly oval); fits over a smaller hand; the cuff is hollow, but substantial; there are some tiny rough spots on the outside that may be original and the inside is wavy, like the silver has been gathered and there is one spot where the edge of the fold is rough; marked: "HANDMADE, 925."

$350.00 (item #M838)

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