Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1457647 (stock #4112)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,750.00

Tapio Wirkkala, for N. Westerback Oy, sterling silver "Crescent Moon" necklace

Finland

1972

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

Chain 24"

Hallmarked NW, 925H, Crown mark, Helsinki mark, T7

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #716724 (stock #1071)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,600.00

American Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch

Betty Cooke

c.1960s

Excellent condition

4 1/4" x 1 3/4"

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1970 item #777195 (stock #2103 *)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,600.00

Lloyd Ray Ney, American, Pa. 1893 - 1964

Ney lived and worked in New Hope, Pa.

Studied - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Winner of the Cresson Prize

WPA commissions

Ney's non-objective paintings were included in 15 years of exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum [ 1947 - 1955].

This watercolor on paper board is in very good original condition

Framed

Image measures app. 18" X 24"

Signed Ney,'61

.

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1970 item #574507 (stock #705)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Lloyd Ray Ney. Ney, - 1893 - 1964, b. Pa.

Lived in New Hope, Pa. Studied - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, winner of the Cresson Prize, WPA commissions, his non-objective paintings were included in 15 years of exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum [ 1947 - 1955].

This watercolor on paper board is in very good original condition, unframed, and measures app. 18" X 24", signed Ney,'62.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1259945 (stock #3015)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Condon Kuhl modernist sterling silver and black cord pendant necklace

Mid 1970's

Pendant - 3 1/2" long x 2 1/4"

Necklace cord measures 20" long extended

Signed on reverse

Very good vintage condition

Comes with original bill of sale

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Latin American : Pre 1960 item #1261841 (stock #3022)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Graziella Laffi sterling silver hinged cuff bracelet with folkloric motif

Peru

1950

Exceptional, bold, solid and substantial

2 3/8" tall tapering to 1 1/2" in rear

Interior diameter - 2 1/4" across

Weight - a hefty 170 grams

Marked G. Laffi Peru 925

Very good vintage condition [unpolished]

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1316821 (stock #3470)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Ron Pearson modernist sterling silver brooch

1950's

4" x 1 3/16"

Weight - 26.34 grams

Marked R.H. Pearson, sterling on verso

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1341565 (stock #3594)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Rachel Gera modernist sterling silver and quartz necklace

Israel

1970

Weight - 72+ grams

Should fit a 19 1/2" neck

Center element measures 3 7/8" long

Unmarked

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1970 item #1362555 (stock #3792)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Paul von Ringelheim, Austrian/American artisan

1933 - 2003

This necklace is part of the Directional series of jewelry crafted by von Ringelheim in the late 1960's.

Large chrome plated pendant suspended from heavy metal chain.

Pendant - 4 1/2" x 4"

Should fit a 13" neck

Weight - 138 grams

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Glass : Italian : Murano : Pre 1930 item #1405727 (stock #3505)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Vittorio Zecchin art deco period soffiato vase in light blue

Cappellin Venini & C.

1920s

10" tall

Base - 4 3/4" across

Unmarked

Very good antique condition

All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 2000 item #1428524 (stock #3690)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Robert Lee Morris 24K gold plated necklace

This dynamic and exuberant neck piece was designed in 1990 for Donna Karan

Center element measures 8 1/2" long

Should fit a 15 - 15 1/2" neck

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition

All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Pins : Pre 1990 item #1433350 (stock #3706)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Val Bertoia bronze wire brooch

1980s

2 1/2" x 3"

Crafted from a single length of bronze wire this unique brooch is a true statement piece by a world renowned artisan

Excellent condition

Unmarked but guaranteed - purchased by us at an affiliated art gallery in Allentown, PA in the mid to late 1980s

The son of Harry Bertoia, Val Bertoia, is an artist and sculptor in his own right

Bertoia studied engineering early in his caree...

All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Bronze : Pre 1950 item #1468692 (stock #4166)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Joe Brown bronze nude sculpture

Bronze figure - 12 5/8"

Bronze figure including plinth - 13 1/2"

Wood base - 5" X 7"

Signed and dated on base - Joe Brown 1949

Excellent original condition with fine patina

Brown - 1909 - 1985

Artist, educator and athlete, Joe Brown was the pre-eminent sports sculptor of his time. Born in Philadelphia, he entered Temple University in 1927 on a football scholarship. Brown apprenticed to scul...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Low Countries : Pottery : Pre 1940 item #1488604 (stock #4245)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

Beautiful and rare Art Deco Boch Freres vase with repeating stylized bird design.

Monumental 13 1/2" tall

Belgium

1930

Hallmarked - see photo

Excellent condition with no issues to note.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1980 item #1488784 (stock #4248)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,500.00

A stunning vintage Native American Squash Blossom necklace, a timeless piece of jewelry that embodies the rich cultural heritage and artistry of the Native American people.

Crafted from high-quality sterling silver and turquoise, the necklace features a series of intricately designed squash blossom motifs, a symbol deeply rooted in Native American tradition

The turquoise stone is revered in Native American culture for its spiritual significance and healing properties. The vibr...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1350639 (stock #4061)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,495.00

Marci Zelmanoff sterling and brass brooch/pendant

5 1/8" long x 2 1/2" wide

Weight - 15 grams

Organic design exhibiting the artist's trademark intricate wire work

Inscribed - Zelmanoff, 2/21/80

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1940 item #401322 (stock #286 *)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,400.00

James House - born Benton Harbor, MI. 1902.

Studied - PAFA, Exhibited - PAFA 1939 - 1946

Dallas Mus. Fine Art, WMAA, MOMA, MMA, author of "Fifty Drawings" - 1930.

This exuberant oil on canvas depicts an abstract figure of a bicyclist after a race [see photo of reverse]

In good vintage condition

Measures app. 28" by 42"

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1940 item #718152 (stock #1076 *)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,400.00

Antonio Pineda Modernist Rarity

Exceptional handmade copper, brass, silver, pitcher

Strong machine age form

5" tall x 4" x 6"

Very good vintage condition and original finish.