A multi-talented award-winning artist, Arno Malinowski worked for Georg Jensen for several years and created some iconic designs for the company. His most popular pieces are brooches wrought in sterling and inspired by the natural world - deer, birds, dolphins, alone or in delicately depicted foliage, their bodies rendered with such sensitivity, one feels compelled to constantly run one's fingers over them. The bird portrayed in the brooch at hand is illustrative of what I am trying to say...
Soren Borup modernist sterling silver kinetic necklace
1960 - 70
Denmark
Neck chain - 15 3/4"
Pendant - 2" in diameter
Marked S.Borup, 925s, Denmark on both chain and pendant
Very good vintage condition
A vintage modernist sterling silver ring by Hans Hansen, designed by the Georg Jensen designer, Per Harild and crafted by the Georg Jensen silversmithy in Denmark.
Measures about a size 6.5-7. Somewhat adjustable due to the open nature of the design. Marked with the conjoined HaH for Hans Hansen, post 1945 mark for Georg Jensen, Denmark and 925S.
In fine condition. Minor scratches and nicks along the edges and a little tarnish. Thick sterling.
Modernist streamlined design.
An amazing modernist large sterling silver pendant with a 28" chain by Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson of Iceland. Signed JENS Handmade Iceland and 925S. Pendant measures about 3 5/8" long and 3" across at the widest. Thick sterling. Really stands out! Great example of Scandinavian modernist design.
Dramatic handmade Sterling Silver necklace designed by Rey Urban, and made by A. Fausing Denmark c.1960. This extremely sculptural modernist sterling silver collier necklace was designed by swedish silversmith Rey Urban and handmade in Stockholm Sweden and produced for the danish Åge Fausing workshop in the 60s. Very rare. Fully hallmarked as shown. In excellent condition. The necklace measures 7.25" in height, with the interior opening measuring just over 5" tall and just over 4.5" wide.
Abstract sterling silver ring by Danish designer Jacob Hull for B&D, circa 1970s. The top of the ring measures 1 1/8" x 7/8". Marked "Denmark, Sterling, Jacob Hull, B&D," and with a hallmark. Adjustable, currently size 6.5. Weighs 14 grams.
This highly decorated bracelet features a strong repoussée design of flowers and scrolls, on backgrounds of white and black enamel. Inside is the mark for Norway silver, and the maker’s mark of Andresen & Scheinpflug of Oslo. The bracelet is secured by a rod that slides into a cylinder, attached to a chain. The enamel is intact save for a tiny area of impact near the edge (see Photo 1, lower edge of bracelet, and Photo 5 for detail). The hinge and clasp are in good working order...
This lovely, mod pin / brooch. It is by the fins Danish silversmith, Niels Erik From. It measures 2 1/8" x 1". It is in excellent condition. The back is marked STERLING DENMARK NE FROM 925 S.
A modernist pair of pierced earrings in sterling silver, Calliope, designed by Zoltan Popovits for Lapponia Finland in 1978. These earrings feature an organic plant like design. The polished edges are in contrast to the textured surfaces.
They measures about 1 1/2" long and about 3/8" at the widest.
They are marked Lapponia, 925 and what looks like the town mark for Helsinki on the backs. The clutches are marked the same way...
A vintage modernist 830 silver brooch and/or pendant by the noted silversmith from Norway, H.C. Østrem whose work is signed OXO. Can be worn off the chain as a brooch or on the chain as a pendant.
Made of 830 silver, which was widely used as a silver standard in Scandinavian countries, in a three dimensional design, this brooch or pendant measures 2" across and 3" high. Has what appears to be the original chain. The pendant has three dangles for lots of movement...
Sterling bar pin by Georg Jensen & Wendel, Denmark, c.1950's. It is signed "GEORG JENSEN & WENDEL 925S STERLING DENMARK 234B". Measures almost 1 1/2" long and is in excellent condition......$15 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.
Here is a sterling silver pin of signature design by the Danish maker Niels Erik From. It is composed of stylized rounded leaves and berries on a stem, enhanced by applied patination, and is secured by a rollover safety clasp. The maker’s mark is impressed on the back. The pin measures 2 1/8 inches long by 1 inch wide.
K.E. Palmberg for Alton modernist sterling silver and malachite necklace
Sweden
1975
14 1/2" neck
Opens in front
Center element - 2 1/4", stone - 1 1/4"
Weight - 60+ grams
Hallmarked - see picture
Excellent vintage condition
Kaunis Koru sterling silver and labradorite brooch
Finland
1964
2" x 1"
Weight - 14.36 grams
Hallmarked - see third image
Very good vintage condition
Niels Erik From modernist sterling silver and high cabochon tiger's eye ring
Denmark
Mid 20th century
Size 6
Weight - 10 grams
Marked From 925s
Excellent vintage condition
A sterling silver modernist ring with an amber ball by Danish silversmith, Niels Erik (NE) From.
Marked From 925S. Measures about a size 7. In nice condition with some minor scratches and nicks to the edges of the back of the shank. Not very noticeable when worn. It may need a bit of cleaning but we will leave that to the new owner. Looks like it may have been resized by a previous owner. The ball sits 1/2" off the finger.
Fine MCM streamlined design.
Hans Hansen modernist sterling silver heart necklace
Denmark
Mid 20th century
Length - 14 1/4"
Largest heart measures 7/8" across
Weight - 85 grams
Marked Hans Hansen in script, 925s,Denmark,300
Very good vintage condition
A vintage modernist sterling silver pendant with 2 pink stones, (maybe rhodochrosite?) with the original chain in a brutalist design.
Pendant measures 2 1/4" long with the 2 bales and 7/8" across. Marked engla and 925S on the back of the pendant, and the mark IBH which may be for Illums Bolighus, a high end store in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The chain measures about 24" long and has a secure spring ring closure. It is marked 925S and IBH on the ring attaching it to the chain...
