Modernist hand crafted sterling, pearl and hematite ring

c. 1950

Size 6

Front measures 1 3/8"

Marked sterling with illegible cypher

Very good vintage condition

Ed Wiener - rare modernist brooch

Original blackened patina

2 3/4" 1"

Marked Ed Wiener sterling

Very good vintage condition

Modernist sterling silver ring with inset black onyx

Bold and substantial

Size 9 1/2"

Marked sterling, JAD

Excellent vintage condition

This silver pendant has a delicate, organic quality enhanced by dark-green enameled discs and small orbs that read as stylized buds or sprouts. The silver frame could be sterling, and is coated in some sort of translucent acrylic lacquer. The pendant is unmarked, but definitely hand made. It measures about 1 1/2 inches long by 1 inch wide. Weight: 8.3 grams

Featuring bridge-like connectors and open rectangular links, this 1960s sterling silver link bracelet features an abstract design characterized by both lightness and visual heft. It appears to have a lacquered finish to keep the silver bright, and is marked 925 on the back of one rectangular link. Its unusual clasp continues the bridge motif, and points to possibly a European origin. It measures about 7 3/4 inches long by 7/8 inch wide. Weight: 36.2 grams

Ray Urban modernist sterling silver brooch

Fausing

Denmark

1 7/8" x 1 1/8"

Excellent vintage condition

Bijoux Jeunesse modernist sterling silver hinged bracelet

Germany

1960's

Interior circumference - 7"

Stands 2 1/8" tall at highest point

Excellent vintage condition, minor surface scratches

This complex bracelet has an almost glitzy appearance that belies its artistry, but gives it a formal look. It is composed of cast rectangular links of two sizes, alternating with organic, anemone-like elements; it looks to have been made from lost-wax casting. It features an iridescent finish that gives it a pinkish tone in some places; on one of the end links, the finishing process has left a darkened area...

Ed Wiener exceptional sterling silver and copper modernist brooch

Crafted early in his career

3" x 1 1/4"

Heavy and expertly rendered

Marked Ed Wiener sterling

Very good vintage condition

This sterling silver bracelet is made of solid hand-worked, twisted circular links that fit nicely together. The secure clasp consists of a hinged figure-eight that snaps over a bead. The link with the clasp has a dividing bar probably for ease of closure. There is a partial sterling mark and what looks like a numeral or maker’s mark on the inside of one link. The bracelet measures a little over 8 1/2 inches long by 3/4 inch wide. Weight: 62 grams

This sterling silver bracelet is decorated with Francisco Rebajes’ signature leaves. Each leaf serves as a link to the alternating square panels. The brushed surface shows some tarnish, but hardly any signs of wear. The tongue-and-groove clasp is very secure, with the Rebajes and silver marks impressed on the top. The bracelet measures 7 inches long by 1 inch wide at the leaves. Weight: 49 grams

This sterling silver and enamel bracelet has a Scandinavian feel but no definitive marks. It has five curved panels decorated with abstract sterling designs that are probably raised and surrounded by dotted white enamel. The enamel is in beautiful condition, and the tongue-and-groove clasp is in very good working order. The clasp is marked S.G.M. and sterling. The bracelet measures a little over 6 inches long by 1/2 inch wide.

Tendler modernist sterling brooch

Dynamic circular design with fine original patina

2 1/4" x 1 7/8"

Marked Tendler

c.1955

Excellent vintage condition

Circa 1950s sterling and amethyst bracelet by important mid 20th Century American silversmith Ed Levin. The thick solid sterling wire each terminates in a flattened, flared shape, each holding a single purple amethyst cabochon.

Signed with the early "Levin, Sterling" mark, indicating that this is a mid 20th Century piece. It currently measures approx. 3" x 2.5", but is adjustable. The top portion is 1.5" wide. Excellent vintage condition...

Rare modernist earrings by Irvin and Bonnie Burkee, a husband and wife team who created unique jewelry in their studio from the late 1940s until the 1970s. The minimalist aesthetic sterling silver earrings are circa 1950s, and feature discs each decorated by a single silver sphere. The earrings are screw-backs, and the tops measure .75" in diameter. Signed "Sterling, Burkee." Excellent vintage condition.

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

A fine modernist design 835 silver and rutilated quartz brooch made by Kordes & Lichtenfels of Pforzheim Germany circa 1950s 1960. This abstract 1-3/4" x 1-3/8" pin is signed 835 and K&L and it also has the three crown Swedish silver mark, so this piece was imported into Sweden originally to be sold. This 1-3/4" x 1-3/8" pin features square shape cabochon stones with black inclusions called rutilated quartz...

Here is a mid-20th century handmade ring of two types of wood mounted in a sterling silver frame. The wood is carved into small squares. The rectangular top is soldered to a sterling band and rises about 1/2 inch from the finger. The ring is unmarked, but tests for sterling. The top of the ring measures 3/4 inch long by 5/8 inch wide. The ring is sized to a 7.

Circa 1960s "op-art" sterling silver ring with a playful cubist shape. The flattened band holds a cube, the sides of which have cutout circles, the top being a square. The interior of the cube reveals a red/white/blue sphere. Unusual and impossible to ignore. Unmarked. Size 8.5. The cube on top measures 3/8" in diameter from all sides. Excellent vintage condition. Weighs 8.5 grams.

Tobias Musicant - Artist, American [NJ] 1921 - 2004

Exhibitions -

Pennsylvania Academy

The Philadelphia Print Club

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Solo shows -

Heffers Gallery - Cambridge, England

Contemporary Arts Gallery in New York

Sterling silver brooch with green stone

1 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Very good vintage condition

Maxwell Chayat modernist sterling and gray agate brooch

2 3/4" x 1"

Excellent vintage condition

Toyokoki modernist sterling silver brooch

Artisan crafted brooch - Japan

3" x 1 7/8"

Solid and well made

Marked Toyokoki, 950 silver

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

American Modernist Sterling Brooch w/Green Stone

Henry Steig

c.1960s

Excellent condition

3" x 2 1/4"

Israeli modernist sterling silver necklace with druzy quartz geode

C. 1955

Pendant - 3" x 4 3/4"

Interior - 5 3/4" x 6 1/4"

Marked AARI-AV Israel 925

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.

Large sterling cuff links, each set with a single amber stone. By the Polish modernist silversmith collective ORNO, circa 1960s or '70s. Each piece measures almost 1.5" long x .75". Marked "ORNO" and with the Polish hallmark for silver. Excellent condition, with one natural amber a slightly different shade than the other.

Betty Cooke modernist jewelry

Sterling silver and onyx bracelet with 14K gold rivets

Interior circumference 8" with flexibility

Width - 5 /16"

Excellent condition

This ring is a size 11 1/2 (can be resized, of course). It has a cool design, almost foil-like (see pictures). It's just over 1/2" at its highest. It is marked 925. It's a wonderful piece in excellent condition.

American Modernist Sterling with Gold Nude Torso Brooch

Marci Zelmanoff

Signed & Dated 23 July 1970, NYC

Excellent condition

2 1/2" x 1 1/16"

Olaf Skoogfors

American modernist jewelry sterling mask brooch

1 3/4" x 1"

Excellent condition

American Modernist Jewelry Copper Musical Notes Pin

Rebajes

c.1950s

Very good condition

3 1/2" x 3"

American Modernist Jewelry Bird Pin

Francis Holmes Boothby

c.1950s

Very good condition

2" x 1 1/2"

Vintage American Modernist Sterling & Shell Ring

C.L. Smith

c.1950s

Good condition

Size - 9 3/4, front of ring - 1" x 3/4" - heavy gauge sterling silver

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American Sterling Modernist Jewelry Brooch

Art Smith

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 5/8" x 2"

Modernist Peruvian sterling brooch.

C. 1940 - 1950.

1 3/8" x 2 1/4".

Substantial and of heavy weight this brooch represents a classic melding of modernism with the ancient traditions of Peru.

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Unusual wide linked vintage bracelet, each link containing a primitively sculpted little crawling human form. The figures are all different. The links are edged with "blobbed" silver lines and the flat surfaces have been oxidized. Unmarked. Tests as sterling. It has a wearable length of 8 inches. Bracelet is made up of 8 separate links, which are each about 1 5/8 inches wide. The little people stick up about 3/16 inch. Excellent vintage condition.

Constructed of a single strand of solid, chromium-plated white metal, this bangle bracelet is a marvel of modern design and could date as early as the 1930s. The flexible metal allows each end to be folded over the other three rings, secured by balls at each end, and enables the bracelet to expand or contract as the wearer desires. There is some surface wear that is hard to see when the bracelet is worn. It is designed for a very comfortable fit...

Innovative design by Chicago "brutalist" artist Richard Bitterman, circa 1970s. Made of steel and brass industrial scrap metal. The expressive pendant measures over 3.5" in diameter and is extremely solid and heavy. The brass neck ring is approx. 4" in diameter. Signed "Richard Bitterman" on the front. Good condition with some corrosion.

Richard Bitterman is a self-taught Chicago artist...

Jane Wiberg sterling silver modernist brooch

Denmark

Mid 20th century

Expertly crafted

Solid with good weight

1 15/16" in diameter

Signed on verso

Excellent vintage condition

American Modernist Sterling Quartz Crystal Brooch

Art Smith

c.1950s

Excellent condition

3 1/4" x 2"

American Modernist Bronze Turtle Belt Buckle

Carl Tasha

p> Signed in two places - numbered 260/1000

3 3/8" x 2 1/2"

Sterling pin with cultured pearl by ED WIENER, c.1948. Unsigned. Measures 2 1/8" tall by 2" wide with original finish. Excellent condition......$13 for insured US shipping.

This ring has an oval, biomorphic shape with a sparkly, green, glass cab in the center. It is surmounted on a tapered band. It is a size 5 (but is adjustable). It measures 1 1/8" x 3/4" (at its widest) and 1/8" (at its "thickest"). The ring is thick, heavy gauge silver plate. It is very good condition.

American Modernist Sterling Kinetic Pin

Sam Kramer

c.1950s

Excellent condition

3 1/4" x 2"

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 Sterling Earrings w/Coral Bead

Ed Wiener

c.1950s

Excellent condition

1 1/4" x 7/8", screwbacks

Stamped Ed Wiener Stamped Ed Wiener, sterling

Sterling "S" pendant by modernist Paul Miller, c.1950's. Marked "sterling Paul Miller" and in excellent condition. Measures 2" long by 1" wide and has ring for chain.....$15 for insured US shipping.

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.

American Modernist Sterling Silver Constructive Brooch

Art Smith

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

This cool ring is adjustable in size. It consists of an oval, concave disk with an applied letter P, or maybe an abstract bird ??. At any rate, it is wonderful. The head measures 7/8" x 5/8". The band is 1/4" wide. It is marked Orb (in script-a bit "rubbed off") for Otto R. Bade, and also marked STERLING. It is c. 1950's-1960's and is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

This "dainty," sterling silver bracelet has a classic mod design from The Studio era. The front is 3/8" wide then tapers down to 1/4" and then tapers back up to 3/8". The beautiful, mod craftsmanship is difficult to see in the pictures. It by the famous Studio silversmith, Richard Parker. It is marked PARKER STERLING for Richard Parker (not Mary Parker). It has a good heft and is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

Formed in the shape of coral-like branches and set with what appears to be a gray pearl, this delicate sterling silver pin was made by Otto Robert Bade of New Hope, PA. Bade was a prominent designer for Francisco Rebajes, and purchased the company in 1958 from. Bade renamed the firm Orb, which ended production in 1971. The pin is marked ‘Orb’ on the reverse and is secured with a safety clasp. It measures 2 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide.

Not much is known about Industria Argentina, except that they produced exceptionally designed and crafted jewelry in the 1950s and '60s. This weighty silver ring is typical of their purist modernist aesthetic.

Size 6. Marked "Industria Argentina, Buenos Aires," and hallmarked 900 for silver fineness. Quite substantial at 11.9 grams. Excellent 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 influences were her teachers, Brent Kington and Olaf Skoogfors.

Oversized twisted silver wire brooch.

4" x 4"

Very good vintage condition.

Unsigned

American Modernist Sterling Mid Century Brooch w/Pearl

Bill Tendler

c.1950s

2 1/2" x 2 1/8"

Excellent condition

Stamped Tendler Sterling

Sterling and wood necklace by modernist Betty Cooke. Signed "COOKE STERLING" and is in excellent condition. Silver wire is flexible so easy to put on and take off. Measures 14" around with 3" opening.....$20 for insured US shipping.

Early SAM KRAMER modernist sterling ring with rutilated quartz cabochon, c.1948. Top is raised in best Kramer style with 4 tubes of silver and stone is set in darkened silver inset background(photo #1 is lighter than actual background). Top oval measures 3/4"+ by 1/2" and is size 6. Band indents near top(see photo #4) so is part of the design of the ring. Signed with "mushroom mark sterling" and is in excellent condition.....$15 for insured US shipping.

Very interestingly constructed sterling silver man's ring. The bar linking the ends of the band are topped with a cultured pearl on one side, and a flat black onyx or glass piece on the other. Unmarked. Excellent vintage condition. Size 12.

Elsa Freund Modernist necklace

C. 1950's

Silver, aluminum and ceramic

1 3/4" x 3"

Signed - Elsa

Excellent vintage condition