Art Smith modernist earrings

Sterling silver

1950s

Large and impressive at 2 1/8" across

Weight - 26 grams

Screw back

Signed Art Smith - slightly obscured

Excellent condition

Peter Broome modernist ring with gem stones

Unique biomorphic form

Substantial and masterfully sculptural

Size 6

Weight - 17 grams

Marked Broome

Very good vintage condition

American modernist sterling cuff bracelet made by Frank Miraglia, c.1950s. The cuff is in excellent condition and measures 2" wide.

Rachel Gera modernist sterling silver and garnet statement necklace

Israel

1970s - 1980s

Center element measures 5 1/2" long x 2" wide

Should fit a 15 1/2" neck

Weight - 120 grams

Marked on reverse - 925, Israel, Gera

Excellent condition

Exceptional Vintage Alfred Karram Sterling Necklace

This bold and classic collier is a stunning example of this designers work crafted in his studio/shop on Madison Avenue, NYC

The necklace should fit a 15" neck with the circle element measuring 3 1/4" in diameter

Overall the necklace is 10" long

Weight - a solid and hefty 110 grams

Marked Karram, sterling

Excellent condition

Marci Zelmanoff - born 1942, Philadelphia.

Zelmanoff studied at the Rhode Island school of Design and received a MFA at Southern Illinois University.

Her primary influences were her teachers, Brent Kington and Olaf Skoogfors.

Oversized twisted silver wire brooch.

4" x 4"

Very good vintage condition.

Unsigned

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver orbital bracelet

Interior circumference - 7 3/4"

Silver bands - 3 /16" tall

Weight - 27.88 grams

Excellent vintage condition

Rachel Gera large and impressive sterling and garnet handcrafted necklace

Israel

1970s

Circumference - 14"

Length - from collar to bottom of center drop - 7" long

Weight - 100 grams

Marked - Hand Made, 925, Israel, Gera

Excellent condition

American Modernist Sterling Vintage Guitar Brooch

Ed Wiener

c.1948

Very good condition

2 7/8" x 1 1/8"

Betty Cooke modernist mixed metals brooch

Sterling silver and brass

Sterling ovals display a brushed finish while the brass elements have a mirror finish

1960

2 5/8" x 1 5/8"

Very good vintage condition

Rebajes modernist sterling, turquoise and pearl necklace

Unique hand crafted form

Pendant - 3 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Necklace - 22" extended

Signed Rebajes sterling

Very good vintage condition

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

Mary Ann Scherr modernist sterling silver slave bracelet

1970's

Interior circumference 6 1/2"

Should fit a small size wrist

Ring is adjustable, currently a size eight

Weight 21.55 grams

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition

A modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet by the noted NYC jeweler, Ed Wiener.

Measures approximately 5" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Measures about 3/4" at the widest. Signed ED WIENER STERLING. Has some minor tarnish and surface scratches. Heavy and substantial.

Fine example of Mid Century Modernist studio jewelry. Looks great on, hugs the wrist.

A great, 950 sterling silver cuff bracelet by Haroldo Burle Marx with a large bezel set 'Forma Livre' opaque black carved stone.

Marked 950 and BURLE MARX on the inside. Measures 6 3/4" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Measures 1" at the widest. Weighs 104 gr.

Fine condition. There are some minor surface scratches to the finish. There is a slight separation at the underside of the bezel but the stone is stable.

Stunning example.

Jan Lohmann modernist sterling silver and lapis bracelet

Denmark

1970

Wearable length - 6 3/4"

Width - 1" to 1 1/2" when top stone is included

This heavy and solid bracelet weighs a hefty 98.50 grams

Marked Denamrk, Lohmann, 925

Very good vintage condition

Elsa Freund modernist bracelet

Sterling silver with Elsaramic stone

These ceramic stones were hand created and display internal lines and fissures

1950 - 1960

1 7/8" tall

Interior circumference 5 1/4" plus a one inch rear opening

Somewhat flexible

Signed Elsa

Very good vintage condition

American Modernist Copper Deco Veronica Lake Brooch

Rebajes

c.1940s

Excellent condition

3" x 2 1/8"

Hand made sterling modernist sterling, amethyst, copper pin by Sam kramer, NYC, c.1950's. Hand hammered, this large round pin measures 2" in diameter and the pinwheel center design measures 1" in diameter. Pinwheel is raised above the round part(see photo #2) by an applied round silver piece. This is a very desirable Kramer technique. Amethyst has a copper bezel on the pinwheel. Signed "STERLING mushroom mark(for Kramer)" and is in excellent condition...

John Prip and Ronald Pearson sterling silver necklace on the original leather cord

Ron Pearson was a student under Philip Morton at Alfred University in upstate New York while John Prip was an instructor there...

Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver seahorse brooch

Mid 20th century

This large and rarely seen work measures 3 1/4" x 2"

Weight - 18.5 grams

Marked LOBEL, sterling on verso

Very good vintage condition retaining much of the original oxidized finish

Rachel Gera modernist sterling silver and lapis ring

Bold, strong and heavy this dramatic ring is a classic example of Gera's work

Size 10

Stands 1" above the finger

In very good vintage condition

Marked Gera 925 Hand Made

Rachel Gera Israeli modernist.

Bold, impressive, statement ring - sterling silver and rock crystal.

Stands 1" high on the finger.

Face - 1 1/4" x 1 3/4".

Size - 7 3/4 - 8.

Marked Gera Israel hand made 925.

Excellent vintage condition.

Ed Levin modernist sterling bracelet

Rare early handwrought example of Levin's work, c. 1950 or earlier.

Three 1/4" diameter sterling silver balls.

Sterling silver wrap.

Deep blue and white ceramic beads.

Inside diameter measures 2 1/2"

Marked - see picture.

Very good vintage condition.

RARE OFFERING:Large sterling CAT pin by modernist Paul Lobel, NYC, c.1945. Architectural and minimalist concept produced a perfectly designed cat. Made of heavy gauge silver, this large and dimensional pin measures 3 3/8" tall 1 3/8" wide by 1 1/8" high. Never seen this one before. Terrific piece by a great modernist....$16 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Walter Rhodes modernist sterling silver and turquoise pendant necklace

1950

Pendant - 3" long by 2 1/2" across

Leather cord - 21" long extended

Marked Rhodes, sterling

Very good vintage condition

Philip Morton Modernist Brooch

1950⁠

American modernist artisan

Author of the classic book "Contemporary Jewelry," a studio handbook, which spotlights hand made jewelry techniques and the various working artisans of the mid 20th century period

Morton's jewelry is rare and hard to find and this brooch is a great representation of the aesthetic at that time

2 1/4" in diameter

Copper and silver

Original untouched vintage condition

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver and ebony brooch

Mid 20th century

3 5/8" x 1"

Weight 17+ grams

Marked Cooke, sterling

Very good vintage condition

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver and pearl brooch

1960

2 1/4" x 3 7/8"

Stamped Cooke sterling

Very good vintage condition

Betty Cooke modernist jewelry

Sterling silver and onyx bracelet with 14K gold rivets

Interior circumference 8" with flexibility

Width - 5 /16"

Excellent condition

Early American Vintage Modernist Sterling Deco Brooch

Betty Cooke

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 3/4" x 3/4"

Early American modernist brass and silver necklace made by Betty Cooke, c.1940s.

Early example of Betty's work.

Excellent condition and all original.

Measures 7 1/4" long, pendant alone - 2 1/2" x 1/4".

Stamped Cooke.

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver ring

Mid 20th century⁠⠀

What may seem a simple design here is actually an incredibly well made machine age work. Classic elegance in a solid architectural design makes this statement ring a classic and unique Cooke creation.

⁠⠀

1 1/2" diameter

Size - 6

Weight - 15+ grams

Marked, Cooke sterling

Very good vintage condition

Very unique ring by Sam Kramer, the 1950s New York based jeweler whose "expressive, organic work and surreal workshop, located on West 8th Street in New York's Greenwich Village, paved the way for other mid-twentieth century metalsmiths, and for many more working today" (Toni Greenbaum). I believe this might have been a custom piece made for a musician, as I can't find anything quite like it in the literature or online...

Marci Zelmanoff intensely crafted mixed metal and wire mesh brooch/pendant

Sterling, silver mesh, brass and enamel

2 3/8" x 3 1/2"

1979

Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant

Etched on verso - Marci Zelmanoff, February, 1979

Fine vintage condition

Marci Zelmanoff - born 1942, Philadelphia

Zelmanoff studied at the Rhode Island school of Design and received a MFA at Southern Illinois University

Her primary i...

Henry Steig modernist sterling silver brooch/pendant

1950

2" x 2 3/4"

Weight - 16.77 grams

Marked Steig, sterling on verso

Excellent vintage condition

William DeHart - rare American modernist sterling brooch.

Brooch measures 3 3/4" x 4".

Condition - excellent.

DeHart exhibited at The Walker Art Center mid 20th century.

American Modernist Sterling Geometric Brooch

Frank Miraglia

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 3/4" x 2 1/4"

Mary Ann Scherr sterling silver bracelet in the form of a serpent/dragon

Mid 20th century

6 " interior circumference plus a rear opening measuring 1 1/4"

This unique and well crafted bracelet weighs 63 grams

Marked Scherr, sterling

Excellent vintage condition

Rebajes sterling silver with a gold wash, turquoise and pearl ring

1950

Size 5

Weight - 23 grams

Marked Rebajes, sterling

Excellent condition

Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver cat brooch

2 7/8" long

Good vintage condition with minor scattered surface scratches

Marked LOBEL sterling on verso

Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver brooch

Rare example from his sterling menagerie

1950s

2 1/4" x 1 1/8"

Weight - 11+ grams

Marked LOBEL, sterling on verso

Very good vintage condition, minor light surface scratches

Paul Lobel figural sterling brooch.

Rare form from this early modernist artisan.

Condition - excellent.

Measures appx. 2 1/4" x 1 1/2".

Jules Brenner classic sterling silver buckle type cuff bracelet

1950

Interior circumference - 5 1/4" plus a rear opening of 1 1/4" for a total of 6 1/2"

Weight - 51 grams

Stamped Jules Brenner, sterling, in block letters

Excellent vintage condition

Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver standing horse brooch

1950

1 1/2" x 2 1/8"

Weight - 12.6 grams

Marked Lobel, sterling on verso

Very good vintage condition

Bill Tendler rare modernist sterling silver pendant/brooch

Mid 20th century

This large and impressive work measures 3 3/4" tall x 2 3/8" across

Weight - 22 grams

Marked Tendler, sterling on reverse

Excellent vintage condition

Being offered is an incredible ca 1975 sterling silver bangle bracelet made by Petra of Sweden. A Statement bangle bracelet comprising a grouping of multiple chains in a twist design to create a chain mail result. Dimensions: size 7 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches by 1 1/4 inches. Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition.

Maxwell Chayat modernist sterling and gray agate brooch

2 3/4" x 1"

Excellent vintage condition

Marci Zelmanoff mixed metals sterling brooch/pendant

1979

2" x 1 1/4"

Marked on verso

Very good vintage condition

American Mid Century Modernist Sterling Pendant w/Rose Quartz

Ed Wiener

c.1950s

Pendant alone measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"

American Modernist Abstract Brooch w/Moonstone

Ed Wiener

c.1950s

Excellent condition

1 1/2" x 1 1/4"

Two(2) pendant necklaces made of brass and silver by the famous NYC modernist Ed Wiener. One of the necklaces is signed:"ED. WIENER" and they are in excellent condition. Each concave disk has a free form applied silver wire and bead design. One pendant measures 2 1/2" and the other, almost 2". They are each hanging on sterling chains, 30" and 19". Early, wonderful, and rare examples of Ed Wiener's artistry. Would consider selling the unsigned necklace separately.....$25 USA insured shipping.

Large American Modernist Sterling Spiral Brooch

Ed Wiener

c.1948

Excellent condition

3" x 2 3/4"

Hans Hansen sterling silver necklace designed by Bent Gabrielsen

Denmark

Late 1960's - 1970's

Pendant - 4 1/4" long

Torque measures 15" in circumference plus a 1 1/4" opening

Both neck ring and pendant are signed Hans Hansen 925s Denmark

Very good vintage condition

Poul Warmind modernist sterling silver bracelet

Denmark

1950

7 1/2" x 1"

Weight - 65 grams

Marked Warmind, Denmark, sterling

Excellent vintage condition

Max Chayat modernist sterling silver and rhodocrosite necklace

American modernist

1950

Length - 14"

Width - Just under 3/4"

Screw back earrings - 3/4" x 3/8"

Total weight [three pieces] - 51 grams

Marked Chayat, sterling [see photo]

Very nice vintage condition with original oxidation

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver statement ring

Mid 20th century

Face - 2" x 1 1/4"

Size 6

Weight - 14 grams

Marked Cooke, Sterling on verso

Excellent vintage condition

A rare sterling silver modernist necklace by Phyllis Sklar, American Mid Century jeweler. This piece has a sterling wire overlay on a darkened, oxidized surface adorned with an oval moonstone cabochon, three small pearls, a green bezel set stone, (maybe jade) and dangles of pale green and dark red bezel set cabochons.

Measures 16 1/2" long with a 1 3/4" drop in the center. Has the stylized 'p' hallmark, phyllis and sterling on the back...

Betty Cooke sterling silver and ebony brooch

Mid 20th century/American

4 1/4" x 1/2"

Weight - 10 grams

Stamped COOKE in wood on verso

Excellent condition

Maxwell Chayat, sterling and enamel American modernist brooch.

1 5/8" x 2 1/8".

Excellent condition.