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Brutalist brass necklace
Hand crafted studio jewelry
1960s - 70s
Center element measures 5" x 5"
Neck ring - 14 1/2" round
Weight - 116 grams
Unmarked
Excellent vintage condition
The pendant measures 2 7/8" long and 1 3/8" at the widest. It has lots of detail. Has a pale grey striated jewel in the center. Not sure if it is agate or art glass.
Currently suspended from a neck ring that measures about 15" around with a secure hook...
Francsico Rebajes copper brooch
c 1940s
2" x 2 3/8"
Marked on verso
Excellent condition
Modernist Austrian enamel bracelet
7" x 3/4"
Excellent vintage condition
Large and exceptional handcrafted brutalist mixed metal kinetic necklace
1970
Pendant - 3" x 4"
Chain - 25"
Unmarked
Excellent condition
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...
Pal Kepenyes brass modernist necklace
Mexico
Mid 20th century
Center pendants, set with western opals, measure 6" long
Should fit a 16" neck
Weight - 208 grams
Signed Pal Kepenyes, Mexico
Condition - excellent vintage
Impressive hand crafted modernist brass necklace
c 1960's
Origin - Argentina
Marked Jacob
Pendant - 7 1/2" long
Should fit a 16" neck
Very nice vintage condition
Measures about 8" around and 2" across the front. Can be adjusted.
Nice warm patina. Thick bronze wire. Lots of detail and well crafted.
We have the matching clip earrings and small pendant in other listings. Would combine shipping.
Phyllis Mark modernist gold tone kinetic necklace
1970s
Pendant - 4 1/2" in diameter
Neck ring measures 15 3/4" round or 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
This necklace is part of a small series of pendants that the renowned sculptor designed during the early 1970's
Marked on verso Phyllis Mark '72
Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches
Unique Brutalist brass and citrine ring
1960 - 1970
Size 4 - 4 1/2
Weight - 15 grams
Excellent vintage condition
Unmarked
Handcrafted Modernist/Brutalist Brass Necklace
A superb example of hand hammered jewelry from the late 60's or early 70s
Ceramic beads on a brass chain support this gorgeous statement pendant
Pendant measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" including fringe
Chain - 19" with a hook type clasp
Great vintage condition
60s Fused Glass Artisan Statement Necklace
These type of necklaces are so unique and so rare
The movement and translucence of the glass make these truly beautiful
Should fit a 15 1/2" neck
Center pendant - 5" long x 3" wide
Excellent condition
Ed Wiener modernist silver, brass and copper abstract pendant
1950
2 1/2" diameter
Very good vintage condition with patina
Signed on verso
Nancy Moore and Tom Streb modernist bronze cuff bracelet
1970
Dundee, NY
A rare and well-crafted bracelet from these fairly obscure New York artisans
Width - 1 1/8"
Interior circumference - 5" plus a 1 1/2" rear opening for a total of 6 1/2"
Weight - 60 grams
Unmarked
Fine vintage condition
Marked with the stylized Rebajes on the end. Measures 5 3/4" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Could probably be adjusted slightly. Measures 2" wide. There are some spots, areas of tarnish and minor surface scratches to the finish.
Striking hard to find design.
Carl Tasha modernist serpent pendant
Provincetown, MA
1970
This massive and exquisitely detailed work of art measures 5 1/4" tall x 3" across
Weight - a solid 118 grams
Cast brass or bronze
Signed on verso - C. Tasha in script and stamped C. Tasha in block letters, 153/1000
Excellent vintage condition
Pierre Cardin modernist lucite and chrome necklace
This iconic necklace measures 29" longLargest lucite element measures 1" across
Cardin hang tag present on clasp
Excellent vintage condition
The central flower pendant measures 1 1/2" in diameter...
Paul von Ringelheim, Austrian/American artisan
1933 - 2003
This necklace is part of the Directional series of jewelry crafted by von Ringelheim in the late 1960's.
Large chrome plated pendant suspended from heavy metal chain.
Pendant - 4 1/2" x 4"
Should fit a 13" neck
Weight - 138 grams
Unmarked
Very good vintage condition
The fish brooch measures 2" across and 1 1/2" high. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Signed Peggy Miller on the back. Has some tarnish.
The stylized owl is made from two layers of overlapping brass. Measures about 1 5/8" high and 7/8" across. Also marked Peggy Miller on the back. Rollover clasp holds securely...
Measures 2 1/8" across and 3" high including the dangles. Made of oxidized copper with raised graduated bumps. The balls and chains are brass and the hooks connecting the balls are copper for an interesting contrast...
The pendant measures 4" long and 3" at the widest. It has lots of detail.
Currently suspended from a neck ring that measures about 18" around with an opening of 1". There is some flexibility to adjust the size. The neck ring has light hammering and a bronze colored wash. It could also be worn on a thick chain or cord due to the large bale...
Art Smith 'Paraspiral' brass necklace
Arc-like form, ball on chain with spiral closure
18 - 19" wearable length
Signed Art Smith
2" at widest pointCentral element measures 11" long
In very good original vintage condition with only minor oxidation to finish
Rachel Gera modernist brutalist brass, garnet and pearl necklace
Israel
1970
Should fit up to a 14" neck
Main pendant element measures 61/2" long x 2 1/4" wide
Excellent vintage condition
Unmarked
The necklace measures approximately 34" around. There is no clasp, meant to slide over the head. Unsigned.
In very nice condition with a dark warm patina and lots of attention to detail.
Fine hand wrought work.
Carl Tasha nude figural brass belt buckle
C. 1970
Provincetown, Mass
4 1/4" x 2"
Marked on top and reverse
Very good vintage condition
Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Brass Necklace⠀
Unique and exceptional statement necklace
⠀Segmented links with abstract forms attached with lots of kinetic movement⠀⠀
Signed on verso⠀⠀
Length - 21"⠀
⠀Center element - 3" long⠀⠀
Weight - a substantial 250 grams⠀⠀
Very good vintage condition
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