Robert Larin modernist abstract bracelet

Silver plated pewter

c. 1960 - 70

7 " x 1 3/4"

Very good vintage condition

By Jean, modernist sterling and pink quartz pendant and chain

Bold and impressive design

c.1970's

Chain measures 14 3/8" long when outstretched

Pendant measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Marked By Jean sterling

Very good vintage condition

The work of Mid-Century silversmith Ronald Hayes Pearson work is included in major collections at the Smithsonian Institute, the American Craft Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and many other noted museums. This unique necklace is the perfect example of why Pearson is so celebrated, and his rare work so sought after.

The pendant features a modernist raised design over a darkened oxidized background. The pendant is arched, making it three dimensional...

Freeform cast pendant with a glowing moonstone and a green stone. American, circa 1950s. Measures 1.5" x 1". 18.5" sterling chain included. Excellent condition. Unmarked, tests as sterling.

Irena Bryner modernist sterling silver earrings

1950's

1 5/8" long

Marked I.Bryner

Very good vintage condition

The top of this sterling silver modernist ring appears to be made of hand-cast drip-like elements that are incised and polished. It is attached to the flattened band on a short pedestal so that the top rises about 3/16 of an inch about the band. The inside of the band is marked Handmade Sterling and bears the impressed mark of G:son Liedholm, which may indicate Magnus Liedholm, a Swedish maker. The ring is sized at 7 1/4. Weight: 9.6 grams

This handmade abstract pin features a biomorphic design composed of a slice of translucent banded carnelian with an unpolished edge, secured within a biomorphic frame of thick, hand-wrought sterling silver wire. It is unsigned and bears only a sterling mark. A rollover clasp secures the pin. The stone is in lovely condition, and is held in place by small silver bands applied across the front and back frames; there is no adhesive. The pin measures 2 inches by 2 1/2 inches.

Alfred Karram sterling silver bracelet

1960's

Face - 1 1/4" x 2 5/8"

Interior dimensions -1 7/8" x 2 1/4"

Marked Karram sterling

Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches and two tiny dings

Unique hand-wrought sterling silver studio earrings, circa 1950s. Each measures over 1.25" long. Screw-backs. Excellent vintage condition. Unmarked.

This sterling silver bracelet features six handmade panels constructed of four horizontal bands of sterling. The top band is plain and gilded, and is applied to the second band with a textured surface. The third band is decorated with an applied abstract line of silver with three tiny silver beads, and is attached to a fourth undecorated band. The back of each panel is signed D.K. and 925; the panels are connected by scored hinges. The fold-over clasp is very secure and quite tight-fitting...

This sterling silver pendant features a ‘space age’ design with a center amethyst cabochon. The surface is textured and oxidized for a whitish patina; there are a few tiny spots of oxidation. The amethyst is securely prong set. The back of the pendant and the bail exhibit a 925 in a cartouche with the words ‘Industria Argentina,’ which roughly translated means Made in Argentina. The pendant, with bail, measures 2 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide. Gross weight: 8.5 grams

Esther Lewittes modernist jewelry sterling and pearl brooch

1950's

3 1/2" x 2"

Marked on verso

Very good vintage condition

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"