Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
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 : 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 : 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 : 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...

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 : 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 : 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 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 : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1402764 (stock #3488)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,400.00

Modernist 14K gold necklace with smokey quartz

Stunningly dramatic grid like design

Mid 20th century

Neck ring measures 16" round

Weight - 29.30 grams

Main decorative element measures 4" X 4 3/8"

Marked 14K

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #941224 (stock #2315)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,400.00

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"

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1182304 (stock #2690)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,400.00

Bill Tendler modernist/organic sterling silver necklace with quartz orb

1950

Interior circumference - 16 1/2"

This exceptional necklace is stamped Tendler, sterling

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1422626 (stock #4031)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,400.00

Unique sterling silver statement necklace and bracelet set

Hallmarked for Vicenza, Italy

1970 - 80

Bracelet - interior circumference of 7" x 1 1/4" tall

Necklace - 15" interior circumference x 3/4" tall

Both bracelet and necklace have push/pull clasps that open to make them easy to get on the wrist or neck

Combined weight - 145 grams

These interesting pieces are not rigid but have an almost spring like quality to them

Excellent condi...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #758379 (stock #2081)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,300.00

American Early Modernist Sterling Abstract Brooch

Ed Wiener

c.1955

Excellent condition

2 5/8" x 2 7/8"

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1092429 (stock #2545)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,200.00

Sam Kramer modernist sterling silver brooch with red stone

Late 1940's - 1950's

2 1/2" x 2 1/8"

Stamped with Kramer's cypher

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1960 item #1337782 (stock #3572)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,200.00

Art Smith modernist copper brooch

1950's

4 3/8" x 1 3/8" at widest point

Weight - 35 grams

Marked Art Smith in script on verso

Excellent vintage condition with original oxidation

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1960 item #1257998 (stock #3005)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,200.00

Large and striking modernist sterling silver necklace

Designed by Eigel Jensen for Anton Michelsen

Denmark

16 1/4" long

1 3/8" wide

Weight - a heavy 94.33 grams

Very good vintage condition, minor tarnish

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1176325 (stock #2672)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,200.00

Rachel Gera modernist sterling silver, onyx, garnet and pearls with gold wash bracelet

Mid 20th century

Israel

1 3/4" tall

Interior circumference a touch under 6 1/2" which includes a rear opening of 1"

Marked Gera, Israel, 925, handmade

Very good vintage condition, one onyx stone has 2 minor chips visible under magnification

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1456956 (stock #4102)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,200.00

Early and Iconic Ed Wiener wrapped sterling silver cuff bracelet

American modernist

1950

The Wiener cuff should fit a 7" wrist

Rear gap measures 1 1/2"

The overall dimensions are 2 1/2" x 1 3/4"

Weight - 36 grams

Signed Ed Wiener, sterling

Excellent condition