All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1950 item #707268 (stock #MD0550)
carol lane
$100.00
Modernist enamel by Madeline Turner, c.1940's. Similar concept but quite different artistically then preceding Turner listing. Also unsigned, not mounted, convex, and measures 2" diameter. Excellent condition.....$10 for insured shipping.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #91973 (stock #ds0016)
carol lane
$110.00
Handmade post modern sterling pin, c.1970's. The design shows a bending, folding and crumpling of silver sheeting forming an intricate, well designed, constructed and executed piece. Of good size, it measures 2 3/4" by 2 1/2". It is signed "STERLING SANDAGE"(?) and is in excellent condition.....$10 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1349839 (stock #4058)

C.L. Smith modernist sterling silver ring

1950

Etched and cut abstract design

Size 11

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #471298 (stock #407 *)
Modernist sterling stylized leaf pin made by Caroline Gleick Rosene, California jeweler, c.1950s. The pin is in excellent condition and measures 3" x 1 3/8".
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1379626 (stock #JJ3095)
A wonderful modernist organic openwork brooch in plated pewter by the noted Canadian jeweler, Guy, (Gilles), Vidal. Measure 2 1/8" tall and 2" at the widest. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has the GV maker's mark on the back. Fine condition. Great modernist design.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #32579 (stock #md0018)
carol lane
$375.00
Famous NYC modernist Bill Tendler(1924-1981) made this sterling pin, c.1950's. The pin is signed "TENDLER STERLING" and is in excellent condition. It measures 1 7/8" at the widest point. Photographed on page 82 in MODERNIST JEWELRY 1930-1960 by Schon....Insured shipping is $11 in USA and NYS residents pay sales tax.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #730951 (stock #MD0460)
carol lane
$375.00
Group of 6 in a study of hand-signed, in script, mixed metal brooches and/or pendants by the late MARCI ZELAMNOFF and from her estate. They are presented separately and made between 1979-1980. Each is one of a kind and are presented in chronological order. Born in 1942 in Philadelphia, she attended the Rhode Island School of Design and studied with Brent Kingston and Olaf Skoogers. She was a painter, sculptor, and silversmith...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1197149 (stock #2749)

Fridl Blumenthal American modernist sterling silver bracelet

1950

7" x 1"

Markings pictured

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1445695 (stock #3749)

Heavy and superbly crafted bracelet

7 1/4" long x 3/4" wide

Simply marked 925

Most likely of Italian origin

Very nice vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1425214 (stock #JJ3689)
A brutalist, hand wrought, modernist sterling silver pendant in a design resembling a boulder.

Measures about 2 3/4" long including the bale and 3/4" at the widest. Large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Can be worn with the hook from the bale facing the front or back.

Has some scuffs and a little tarnish. Adds to the brutalist nature of the piece so not sure if some of it is original.

Fine quality, heavy, solid piece.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #292996 (stock #50034)
This more-than-unique pendant is quite a piece of art. With a textured surface on both sides, it is a wonderfully abstract grid of connected, irregular squares/rectangles layered at various heights. Adding to its unusual beauty are the 3 amethyst cabochons, bezel set in protruding cylinders. The attractive patina is another plus. The pendant is made of 835 silver (stamped in 2 places). I am unable to find any other discernible marks...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1098417 (stock #J1698)
Composed of stylized S-shaped rods of sterling silver with beads at each end, joined by soldered connecting rings. The jump ring exhibits unidentified marks, probably European, possibly Italian. The necklace tests definitively for sterling silver. It measures 18 ¾ inches long unclasped. Weight: 11 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #292064 (stock #50032)
These illustrious earrings are an early example of the luminary, Norwegian silversmith’s artistry. They were made while she was at Norway Designs Plus Studio. As to the individualistic donning of them (and other information), I must defer to Christie Romero’s skillful terseness in, Warman’s Jewelry, Identification and Price Guide, 3rd Edition, Krause Publications, 2002, page 242: “…c...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1950 item #992669 (stock #2375 *)

Ed Wiener modernist jewelry sterling silver brooch with stone

C. late 1940's - early 1950's

3 1/2" x 2 3/4"

Exceptional early work

Three dimensional

Minor surface scratches

Unpolished

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1387966 (stock #3419)

Frances Holmes Boothby modernist sterling silver brooch

American modernist

Mid 20th century

2 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Weight - 8.8 grams

Marked FHB

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1432263 (stock #JJ3802)
A sterling silver hand wrought brooch by the mid century modernist studio jeweler, Ruth Berridge, (1921-2004).

Has nine cascading dangles with balls at each end for a multidimensional effect. Measures about 1 3/4" across and 1" high.

Signed © Berridge, Hand Made and Sterling on the back. Rollover clasp holds securely. Fine condition with minor surface scratches and a some tarnish.

Interesting kinetic design.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #97039 (stock #md0239)
carol lane
$225.00
Minimalist sterling pin by modernist silversmith, Betty Cooke. It is signed "COOKE STERLING" and is in excellent condition.....$12 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1940 item #1152235 (stock #JJ642)
An important early brooch of sterling silver by the acclaimed American modernist jeweler, Margaret De Patta. Measures 3" long and 1 5/8" at the widest. Early incised maker's mark. Circa 1935. Heavy layered sterling in an abstract floral design. Wonderful condition, with some very minor surface scratches and tarnish. Missing the rollover bar on the clasp. Slight bend on the pin. A similar De Patta brooch can be seen in the Philips de Pury Design Auction dated May 24, 2007, lot number 189...