Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1980 item #683463 (stock #1005)
Auerbach and Maffia
$3,800.00

Betty Cooke modernist sterling necklace with black coral element threaded on black leather cord.

Coral measures 5 1/4" long. Adjustable leather cord.

Artist stamped.

ONE OF A KIND

Condition - excellent.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1425597 (stock #4050)
Auerbach and Maffia
$895.00

Marci Zelmanoff mixed metal ring

Gold and silver organic form "stones" embedded in silver, rose and yellow gold granulated bubbles combine to create a classic hand crafted work

Call it surrealist or brutalist it's definitely her signature and intense style.

Zelmanoff's work was featured in major artisan publications of the 1970s as well displayed in many well know galleries of the time.

More recently, however, Zelmanoff's work has definitely been flying under ...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1333791 (stock #3550)
Auerbach and Maffia
$550.00

Friedrich Binder modernist bracelet

Beautiful and very elegant solid silver bracelet

1970, Germany

This bracelet is quite large and has a chunky, tactile design, made of flat and smoothly polished cable links

The clasp is skillfully formed as a belt buckle which can be worn at three different settings

Wearable size - 7.09" to 7.48"

Weight - a hefty 71.3 grams

Marked 835 for silver content and FBM - Friedrich Binder Mainz

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1288362 (stock #3096)
Auerbach and Maffia
$595.00

Modernist abstract sterling silver bracelet

1970

European origin

Central element measures 2" tall

7 " interior circumference

Weight - 39 grams

Marked 925

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1280252 (stock #3066)
Auerbach and Maffia
$950.00

Vintage sterling silver buckle bracelet

Wearable length - 7 1/2"

Width - 1"

Heavy and substantial weighing 161.80 grams

Working buckle clasp mechanism

European origin

c. 1960 - 1980

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #814332 (stock #2151 *)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,650.00

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

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1286562 (stock #3089)
Auerbach and Maffia
$450.00

Karl Erik Palmberg modernist design bracelet for Alton

Sterling silver

Sweden

1972

Interior circumference - 7"

Center element 1 3/8" tall

Very good condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1491683 (stock #4261)
Auerbach and Maffia
$425.00

Mary Ann Sherr modernist sterling silver earrings

2 1/2" x 1 1/4"

Weight - 10 grams

Post back

Signed on verso

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1434681 (stock #3711)
Auerbach and Maffia
$950.00

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver hand scored pendant/brooch

This large and versatile piece can be worn as a brooch or hung from a torque or chain as a pendant

3" 5/8" x 3"

Weight - 15 grams

Marked COOKE, sterling

Fine vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1346767 (stock #4023)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,650.00

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver orbital bracelet

Interior circumference - 7 3/4"

Silver bands - 3 /16" tall

Weight - 27.88 grams

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1367057 (stock #3838)
Auerbach and Maffia
$795.00

Tamiko Kawata Ferguson -Japan/USA

Sterling silver necklace

Late 20th century

Should fit a 17" neck

Each link measures 1" at its widest point tapering down to 1/4"

Weight - 53+ grams

Marked Tamiko, sterling

Excellent vintage condition with only very light surface scratches

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1347247 (stock #4044)
Auerbach and Maffia
$350.00

Modernist sterling and ceramic necklace

1970

Drops measures 4" long

Should fit a 19" neck

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1980 item #1281128 (stock #3071)
Auerbach and Maffia
$235.00

Modernist sterling silver heart bracelet

Maker - Munksgaard, Denmark

7" x 3/4"

Weight - 26.22 grams

Marked on reverse

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1433136 (stock #4060)
Auerbach and Maffia
$550.00

UNOAERRE modernist sterling silver orbital bracelet

Italy

1970

Interior circumference - 7" total

Weight - 43 grams

Marked Uno A Erre, 925, Italy

Very good vintage condition

A fine and rare example of Italian space age jewelry

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1412805 (stock #3639)
Auerbach and Maffia
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Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver and 14K gold pendant on sterling silver necklace

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

Necklace - 6 1/4" diameter, should fit an 18" neck

Weight - 14.50 grams

Marked Cooke, sterling on pendant and torque

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1193701 (stock #2734)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,250.00

Marci Zelmanoff mixed metals sterling brooch/pendant

1979

2" x 1 1/4"

Marked on verso

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1365029 (stock #3812)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,850.00

Burle Marx sterling silver and amethyst ring

Brazil

20th century

This beautiful and substantial ring is a size 9 3/4

Weight 26+ grams

The faceted amethyst measures 7/8" x 5/8"

Marked Burle Marx, 950

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1410990 (stock #3635)
Auerbach and Maffia
$350.00

Carl Tasha silver pendant necklace

1970s

Provincetown, MA

Pendant measures 1 1/2" long

Chain - 20"

Weight - 17 grams

Excellent vintage condition

Unmarked