Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1036653 (stock #2452)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,900.00

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

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #700439 (stock #1042)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,800.00

Tapio Wirkkala sterling silver kinetic necklace for N. Westerback.

Circa - 1973.

Pendant measures 4" in diameter. Chain measures 24" when outstretched.

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1435740 (stock #4072)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,800.00

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver and wood brooch

Mid 20th century

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Weight - 12.6 grams

Marked Cooke, sterling

Excellent condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1096376 (stock #2555)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,800.00

Art Smith modernist sterling silver brooch

1950

3" x 1 1/2"

Signed

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1006850 (stock #2389 *)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,800.00

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

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1355697 (stock #4079)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,800.00

John Prip modernist sterling silver brooch

Mid 20th century

2 1/4" x 2 3/4"

Weight - 21.50 grams

Marked with artist's cypher on verso

Inscribed Josephine H. Gilbert

Excellent vintage condition

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 1980 item #1454746 (stock #4087)
Auerbach and Maffia
$2,750.00

Marci Zelmanoff

Huge sculptural brooch featuring her classic wire construction in mixed metals with ceramic stone

6" long

Weight - 64 grams

Marked Zelmanoff '72

Very good vintage condition with minor roughness on the ceramic stone

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 #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 : 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 : 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 : 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 #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 : 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 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 : 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