An extremely attractive pair of cufflinks worked in 18K white gold, the faces featuring plaques of black mother of pearl set with diamonds. Black mother of pearl is much less common than the usual light color and displays a beautiful pearly luster with overtones of green and rose that can be clearly seen in the photos. The diamonds have bright color, estimated at F, and VVS clarity. Solid connectors join the faces to hinged toggles...
Hans Hansen modernist kinetic ring
designer - Bent Exner
Sterling silver with amazonite bead
Striking geometric design
Size - 7
Weight - 12+ grams
Bead - 3/8" diameter
Central design element stands approximately 1" above finger
Stamped HaH, Denmark, 925s
Excellent condition
This classic 14Kt yellow gold estate elegant dome ring is decorated by bead work along with shiny and matte finished surfaces. The top of the ring is 12 millimeter wide and it tapers down to 3 millimeters on the bottom of the shank. The ring is a size 6 and can easily be sized.
A modernist, abstract 14K Gold and Sterling Silver curved brooch embellished with a baroque pearl by Ed Levin.
Measures 3 5/8" long. Signed with the script © Ed Levin, 14K and Sterling.
Fine condition with minor surface scratches and some tarnish. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely.
Classic Ed Levin design.
An interesting pair of Sterling Silver dangle screw back earrings with rose quartz caged stones. The cage part is reminiscent of the work of Arthur King.
Measure 1 3/4" long and 7/8" at the widest. Screw backs hold securely. Marked Sterling on the back of each screw back.
Lots of movement when worn. Pretty rose color. Warm patina. Well crafted unusual design.
A vintage modernist hand wrought sterling silver link bracelet with thick sterling wire overlay.
Measures about 8" long and 1" at the widest. Marked sterling. Secure spring clasp. Fine condition with minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Lays nicely on the wrist.
Reminds us of the work of Paul Lobel.
Well made and sleek design.
A wonderful and rare pair of patinated copper modernist earrings by the renowned African American jeweler, Art Smith. The spiral design incorporates small raised circles for added texture.
These screw back earrings measure 1" long and 3/4" wide. Both are signed with the 'Art Smith' script signature.
In fine condition with very minor surface scratches and areas of tarnish. Screw backs hold securely. Very comfortable to wear. They are opposites so frame the face when worn...
A Mid Century Modernist sterling silver pendant in a brutalist style signed Macefield for William Mason and Leonard Field, American studio jewelers who worked in Massachusetts in the 1940's -70's.
The pendant measures 1 3/4" long and 3/4" at the widest. Signed Macefield Sterling on the back.
This pendant has been paired with a sterling neck ring that is 13" around with an opening of 1 1/2". It can be adjusted if needed...
An amazing piece of mid century modernist hand wrought jewelry.
This bronze or patinated brass pendant measures 3 1/2" long and 2" across. Has thick sterling wire around the edge and a curved design on each end. Interesting hammered texture.
There is some tarnish and a little wear to the bronze patina. Has a large bale so will also accommodate a thick chain or neck ring.
Fine contrasting of textures, interesting design.
This very elegant amethyst and diamond estate cluster ring is centered by a 16 X 12 millimeter oval faceted amethyst with an approximate weight of 10 carats. The center stone is surrounded by two rows of prong set round diamonds. The approximate total weight of all 64 diamonds is 0.64Ct. The ring is a size 8 and can be easily sized.
A pair of vintage modernist earrings by Winifred Mason Chenet in copper and brass.
According to published reports Winifred Mason Chenet was an African American woman hand crafting jewelry in Greenwich Village. She worked with and trained Art Smith, a well respected African American modernist jeweler. She believed that each piece should be unique and distinctive.
These earrings have two parts, the top is smooth polished copper and the bottom has a coiled brass overlay...
An impressive pair of colorful red enamel cufflinks with gold metallic-like highlights marked Destino . The white enamel on the right cufflink looks a bit off but I doubt these have ever been worn.
Original Saks Fifth Avenue Box.
A handsome pair of double-faced silver cufflinks, the faces decorated with finely-detailed enamel portraits of English or Italian greyhounds. The backs and chain connectors are stamped with French silver hallmarks.
- Origin: France, ca 1910
- Condition: no enamel loss, one face has light surface wear to the silver (visible in the photos but only visible upon close inspection in person)
- Dimensions: 9/16 x 11/16” (14 x 17 mm)
- Weight: 7.0 grams
A particularly nice Art Nouveau four-leaf clover honeymoon watch pin, the leaves beautifully enameled in shades of translucent green, yellow and rust. The 14K yellow gold crescent moon is set with a graduated row of pearls, while an old European cut diamond centers the clover. The back retains the original clasp and watch hook...
Bronze clip earrings by Pentti Sarpaneva, Finland, 1960s. Sarpaneva made use of this little flower also in his rings and pendants. Unmarked. Width "1/ 2.5 cm. Condition: fine.
Elegant silver pin brooch with two cabochon cut amethyst stones surrounded by leaf vines in Art Nouveau / Jugendstil. Made in Germany c 1910 and marked 835 for the silver content. Swedish import mark (three crowns in an oval and S). Width "2/ 5.5 cm, height "3/4/ 1.8 cm. Condition: fine.
Modernist globular silver earrings by renown Finnish designer Liisa Vitali whose characteristics are pierced, cut-out shapes. The Leppäkerttu / Ladybug collection appeared around 1970. Together with the Pitsi / Lace series it belongs to Vitali’s most popular designs. Swedish import marks (three crowns in an oval and S) and 925. Diameter of the little globes: "3/5/ 1.5 cm. Condition: fine.
A stand out modernist sterling silver Neck Ring from Finland designed by Pekka Piekainen for Auran Kultaseppa, Oy. He was the head jewelry designer for the company from 1971-89 and had won many prestigious awards.
Marked on the back for Kultaseppa, Finland silver standard, 925H, Town mark for Turku, and T7 for the date code 1972.
Measures 12" around with an opening of 2 3/4". Meant to sit on the collar bone. Measures 1 1/4" wide at the ends...
A great example of Finnish brutalist design, a pendant necklace of textured bronze attributed to the Swedish jewelry designer, Owe Johanssen. There are many similar designs attributed to him.
The bale is marked Made in Finland.
Pendant measures 2" at the widest and 2 3/8" in total to the top of the bale. Chain measures 19" long and has a clever adjustable slide in locking closure.
Fine condition, dark patina...
An ode to Mexico’s ancient crafts this “tribal” necklace wrought in sterling silver with bone links and agate beads bears the signature of Reveriano (Reveri) Castillo. Though the Castillos did, on occasion, incorporate Aztec and Maya artifacts and beads in their jewelry, I believe that here the materials used are contemporary to the designer but brought together is such a way as to evoke ancient types of personal adornment...
A vintage modernist sterling silver ring by David Andersen, Norway. Three balls in an overlapping style.
Measures about a size 6.5 and can be slightly adjusted. Shank measures 1/2" at the widest. Signed D-A, Norway, Sterling, 925S, and scales mark.
In very nice condition, has just a little tarnish and some minor nicks and scratches. Circa 1970s. Wonderful MCM design.
A vintage sterling silver modernist ring by Hans Sten and Karl Laine from Sten and Laine in Finland. Interesting abstract molten design.
Measures about a size 8 but is adjustble. Top measures 5/8" wide and 1" long.
Marked with the hallmark for Sten and Laine, National Mark, 925 for sterling, town mark for Turku and Y7 for 1976.
Very nice condition with some minor tarnish.
Fine example of Scandinavian modernist design.
This great pin / brooch, circa 1950's, has a nice mod design. It measures 2" x 1 1/2". It features a mod foliate, floral and leafy motif, with buds.
The "buds" are onyx cabochons.
The back is marked TAXCO STERLING 925 in a circle with the artist's / silversmith's initials LC in the middle.
This piece is in great condition and weighs 14 grams / .5 ounces.
It is always vexing when a hallmark eludes identification and this is (almost) the case with the towering vintage silver ring at hand. Brutalist in design, having a big, semi-translucent chrysoprase cabochon nested in its elevated setting, it bears a partial hallmark which has been suggested to me is probably a maker’s mark from Spain. Home of renowned modernist designers such as Joachim S’Paliu and Puig Doria, Spain sounds like a plausible place of origin for our 1970s ring...
A fine, hand wrought modernist sterling silver collar necklace and triangular bracelet by the California studio jeweler, Gerald Stinn, (1937-2019). Thick hammered sterling wires gently curved and flattened.
The necklace measures about 11 1/2" around with an opening of about 3". Measures 1/4" at the widest. Probably better for a slender neck although can be adjusted somewhat.
The bracelet measures about 8 1/4" around the inside, hard to get an exact measurement due to the curves...
A solid sterling bracelet with applied flowers by Laurence Foss. Marked Sterling 659 with the Foss mark. It measures 7" x 1/2" and weighs 33.7gr.
Please see a matching pin( #1438176).
Ed Wiener modernist sterling, copper and rutilated quartz brooch
Late 1940s to 1950s
2 3/8" x 2 1/4"
Weight - 22 grams
Marked Ed Wiener, sterling on verso
Very good vintage condition retaining the original oxidation
Great examples of Finnish Modernist design, two brutalist rings made of bronze by Hannu Ikonen for Valo Koru, Finland. May be purchased individually or as a pair.
The ring with a more copper colored patina currently measures a size 7 1/2. Has a split shank so it can be adjusted. Face of ring measures 1 1/8" in diameter. Marked Made in Finland on the inside.
The ring with the darker patina is now a size 8 but also can be adjusted. It is also marked Made in Finland on the inside. It...
A modernist sterling silver pendant with a bezel set tan tumbled agate by Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson of Iceland. Signed JENS and 925S.
Pendant measures about 2" long and 1 1/4" across at the widest.
Currently strung on a black cord but would also work on a neck ring or thick chain. Interesting contrast of smooth and textured surfaces.
Fine example of Icelandic modernist design.
The lady in this lovely bar pin is the quintessential Art Nouveau lady with abundant swirling tresses streaming away from her face.
The 14 k gold pin has the typical construction of the period: solid back, old style round hinge, and classic C clasp.
It is marked for 14 k gold and signed with the little collar button mark used by Krementz. The pin is 1 3/4" X 3/8".
The Krementz company of Newark New Jersey was founded in 1866. After some reorganizations, they opened an office in New Y...
A modernist bracelet, 'Agena' by Zoltan Popovits for Lapponia, Finland in sterling silver.
Marked with the Lapponia Hallmark, 925, Finnish silver standard mark, date code F8, and scales mark.
Measures 7 1/2" long and 1/4" at the widest. Has a locking clasp that holds securely. Light texture for an interesting effect. Links are curved so lays nicely on the wrist.
In fine condition. Surface shows some minor scratches and a little wear. Also has some minor tarnish.
Fluid and st...
A pair of elegant sterling silver and diamond earrings with the woven design is pave set with 104 diamonds. The pave center is encircled by a vermeil (gold on silver) frame. The 16 millimeter square earrings have posts and omega backs for a safe closure. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.52 Ct.
Bjorn Weckstrom modernist bronze necklace
Titled "Bethlehem Steel"
Finland
1970
This large and impressive pendant measures 3 1/4" long x 2 1/2" at widest point
Weight - 68 grams
Marked Lapponia, Bjorn, Finland
Excellent condition
This stylish mid century diamond and pearl ring is set in 14Kt white gold. The center of the ring has a 6 ¾ millimeter high luster cultured pearl. The center pearl is surrounded and flanked by 12 natural diamonds. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.15Ct. The size 4 ½ ring can easily be sized, and has a reticulated openwork design on both sides.
A pair of gold and agate baton cufflinks, the agate very dark, a brown strip visible when held towards the light. Made around 1920, French 18K hallmarks to the small links attached to the batons. Condition: fine.
A yellow gold Victorian ring that has been resized (see enlarged photo three) but is hardly noticeable since it blends into the design. Unmarked but tested and guaranteed 10kt.
Estate Jewelry (9272)
