Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
All Items : Fine Art : Drawings : Pre 1970 item #1342785 (stock #3600)
Auerbach and Maffia
$8,500.00

Harry Bertoia monotype on rice paper

Tall sculptural forms in varied textures and hues

c 1950's

Paper size - 19 1/2" x 22 3/4"

Set in black frame - size 25" x 30"

Very good original condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1342691 (stock #3599)
Auerbach and Maffia
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Art Smith modernist nickel silver "Three Hole" bracelet

1950

Interior circumference - 6 5/8" including a rear opening of 1"

3" tall

Weight - 69 grams

Unmarked

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 : Silver : Latin American : Pre 1960 item #1341563 (stock #3592)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,950.00

Graziella Laffi modernist sterling silver case

Rare and unique hand hammered object

1950

Peru

3 3/4" x 2 1/4"

Weight - a hefty 140+ grams

Marked Laffi, Peru, 925

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1341559 (stock #3591)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,400.00

Henry Steig modernist sterling silver brooch/pendant

1950

2" x 2 3/4"

Weight - 16.77 grams

Marked Steig, sterling on verso

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1340801 (stock #3588)
Auerbach and Maffia
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Art Smith modernist jewelry silver necklace/choker dubbed "Paraspiral"

Exquisite hand wrought form - very rare in silver

1950

Measures approximately 2" at tallest point

Diameter approximately 5" x 4 3/4", should fit a 14 or 14 1/2" neck

Excellent vintage condition

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 : 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 : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1336525 (stock #3562)
Auerbach and Maffia
$695.00

Carolyn Gleick Rosene modernist sterling silver brooch

1950

2 3/4" x 1 1/2"

Weight - 16.50 grams

Marked - Rosene, Hand Made, Sterling on verso

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1334650 (stock #3558)
Auerbach and Maffia
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Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver brooch

1950

Large and well crafted this brooch weighs 23.30 grams

Measurements - 4 3/4" long x 3" wide

Marked Lobel, sterling on verso

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1333801 (stock #3553)
Auerbach and Maffia
$750.00

Modernist sterling silver bracelet by Lore

c. 1950

Classic positive and negative space design

Stands 1" tall

Interior circumference measures 5 3/4" plus a 1 1/4" gap in rear

Weight - 38 grams

Marked Lore, sterling

Very good vintage condition with original oxidation, minor surface scratching

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 1950 item #1330960 (stock #3545)
Auerbach and Maffia
$950.00

Sam Kramer modernist sterling silver and operculum shell ring

1950

Size 6

Weight - 15.58 grams

Very good vintage condition with appropriate surface wear

Two minor shallow fissures on each side of the shell but very stable

Mark is obscured but guaranteed to be a Sam Kramer design

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1330182 (stock #3540)
Auerbach and Maffia
$495.00

Liisa Vitali modernist sterling silver ring with free moving carnelian bead

Finland

1973

Size 6 1/4

Stands 3/4" above finger

Weight - 3.2 grams

Hallmarked - see image

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1330178 (stock #3522)
Auerbach and Maffia
$795.00

Idella La Vista modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet

1950

1 7/8" tall at tallest point tapering down to 1"

Interior circumference - 5 1/2" plus a 1 1/2" gap in rear

Weight - 44 grams

Marked La Vista, sterling

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1328675 (stock #3519)
Auerbach and Maffia
$595.00

Wilhelm Binder modernist sterling silver bracelet

Germany

1960 - 70

6 3/4" long x 1 1/8" wide

Weight - 79 grams

Fully hallmarked

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1328672 (stock #3518)
Auerbach and Maffia
$650.00

Allan Adler modernist sterling silver brooch

Rare organic form

2 1/4" x 1 7/8"

Weight = 10 grams

Marked - Allan Adler, Sterling

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1328555 (stock #4019)
Auerbach and Maffia
$545.00

Modernist sterling silver and lapis lazuli ring

Bold organic design

1950

Size 7 1/2"

1 1/4" x 1 1/2"

Weight -22 grams

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition