Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1384281 (stock #3404)
Auerbach and Maffia
$395.00

Kultaseppa Salovaara modernist sterling silver and amethyst hinged bracelet

1970s

Finland

2 1/2" x 2 1/4"

Interior circumference 7"

Weight - 17 grams

Marked - sterling,925, bear hallmark

Fine vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1413389 (stock #3649)
Auerbach and Maffia
$750.00

Striking modernist bracelet

Sterling silver, 14K gold and faceted citrine cabochon

1970s - 80s

Inner circumference - 5" plus a 1 1/2" rear gap for a total of 6 1/2"

Stone - 1" x 5/8"

1 3/4" at tallest point

Weight - 41+ grams

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1155010 (stock #2647)
Auerbach and Maffia
$950.00

Rachel Gera ring, modernist abstract form

Israel

1970

Sterling silver set with an oval honey amber and a reddish/brown amber cabochon

Size 8 1/2

Stamped Gera 925

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1382829 (stock #3399)
Auerbach and Maffia
$325.00

Kaunis Koru modernist sterling silver and chrysoprase statement ring

Finland

1973

Size 7

Weight - 8.75 grams

Face measures 1 1/4" tall

Excellent 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 : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1339598 (stock #3586)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,200.00

Soren Borup modernist sterling silver kinetic necklace

1960 - 70

Denmark

Neck chain - 15 3/4"

Pendant - 2" in diameter

Marked S.Borup, 925s, Denmark on both chain and pendant

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1489670 (stock #4258)
Auerbach and Maffia
$350.00

Tony Papp sterling silver clip back earrings

These sleek and beautifully rendered earrings date from the 1980s

2" x 1"

Weight - 35 grams

Marked PAPP, sterling

Excellent condition

Tony Papp was the son of Joseph Papp, the renowned director of the New York Shakespeare Festival. He developed a fascination for jewelry as a form of wearable art during his time at the Parsons School of Design...

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 : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1370635 (stock #3867)
Auerbach and Maffia
$395.00

Sten and Laine sterling silver large pendant necklace

Finland

1973

Measures 3" in diameter

Neck chain measures 26" long

Weight - 47.5 grams

Marked on bale Finland, 925, U7 and other appropriate hallmarks

Excellent vintage condition

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 : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1353216 (stock #4073)
Auerbach and Maffia
$450.00

Swedish sterling silver modernist ring

1973

Size - 6

Height - 1 1/8"

Weight - 11.60 grams

Hallmarks - RCN, H in circle, three crowns, S and Y9 [1973]

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1421558 (stock #4029)
Auerbach and Maffia
$350.00

Lisbeth Nordskov sterling silver and stone ring

Denmark

This solid and heavy statement ring stands 1/2" tall

Size 9 1/2

Weight - 15.58 grams

Marked Nordskov, sterling, Denmark

Very good vintage condition

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 #1392707 (stock #3442)
Auerbach and Maffia
$895.00

Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver zig zag ring

American studio jewelry

Size - 8 1/2

This solid and substantial ring weighs a hefty 15.5 grams

1 1/16" x 3/4"

Marked Cooke, sterling

Excellent vintage condition

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 : 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 #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 : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1355689 (stock #4080)
Auerbach and Maffia
$795.00

Bill Schiffer sterling silver lariat necklace with earrings

1980's

Necklace measures 32" long extended

Earrings - 2" long

Weight - a hefty 102 grams

Marked Schiffer, ss in script

Excellent vintage condition