Modernist Jewelry and Modern Art by Auerbach and Maffia
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1960 item #1493179 (stock #4264)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,200.00

Bent Knudsen sterling silver bracelet

Denmark

Mid 20th century

Wearable length - 7"

Width - 1"

Weight - a solid 67 grams

Marked Bent K, sterling, Denmark, 925s, 61

Excellent condition

This design is very characteristic of Knudsen's work, displaying the clean lines and minimalist aesthetic for which he is known.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1950 item #1488187 (stock #4243)
Auerbach and Maffia
$265.00

Francsico Rebajes copper brooch

c 1940s

2" x 2 3/8"

Marked on verso

Excellent condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1950 item #1470294 (stock #4198)
Auerbach and Maffia
SOLD

Betty Cooke modernist brass brooch

Late 1940s to early 1950s

1 3/4" x 2 1/2"

Weight - 7 grams

Marked COOKE on verso

Excellent vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1960 item #1470235 (stock #4193)
Auerbach and Maffia
$345.00

Copper, brass and enamel double mask statement necklace

Mexico

1950

17 1/2" long

Central element - 7" long x 2" wide

Weight - 64 grams

Marked Mexico

Very nice vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1980 item #1470222 (stock #4188)
Auerbach and Maffia
$699.00

Large and exceptional handcrafted brutalist mixed metal kinetic necklace

1970

Pendant - 3" x 4"

Chain - 25"

Unmarked

Excellent condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1469665 (stock #4174)
Auerbach and Maffia
$325.00

Jorma Laine modernist bronze necklace

Mid 20th century

Finland

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

Weight - 42 grams

Chain - 24" long

Excellent condition

Marked J. Laine on verso

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1960 item #1465759 (stock #4148)
Auerbach and Maffia
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Art Smith 'Paraspiral' brass necklace

Arc-like form, ball on chain with spiral closure

18 - 19" wearable length

Signed Art Smith

2" at widest point

Central element measures 11" long

In very good original vintage condition with only minor oxidation to finish

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Scandinavian : Pre 1970 item #1455934 (stock #4098)
Auerbach and Maffia
$149.00

Modernist bronze ring

Brutalist style

Finland

Adjustable band currently a size 8

Face - 1 1/8" diameter

Marked - Made in Finland

Excellent condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Scandinavian : Pre 1970 item #1450959 (stock #3765)
Auerbach and Maffia
$625.00

Bjorn Weckstrom modernist bronze necklace

Titled "Bethlehem Steel"

Finland

1970

This large and impressive pendant measures 3 1/4" long x 2 1/2" at widest point

Weight - 68 grams

Marked Lapponia, Bjorn, Finland

Excellent condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1960 item #1442769 (stock #3745)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,650.00

Art Smith modernist Copper Brooch⁠⁠

1950⁠⁠

This large copper brooch measures 3 1/4" x 2 1/4" ⁠⁠

Weight - 36 grams

Marked Art Smith, in script, on verso

Very nice condition with original finish intact⁠⁠

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1970 item #1435188 (stock #3730)
Auerbach and Maffia
$595.00

A truly wonderful work of brutalist art by an anonymous but gifted artisan⁠

This stunning brass necklace should fit a 16" neck⁠

The main pendant is large at 3" x 5 1/2"⁠

Excellent condition⁠

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1950 item #1434907 (stock #3721)
Auerbach and Maffia
$110.00

Modernist Austrian enamel bracelet⁠

7" x 3/4"⁠

Excellent vintage condition⁠

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1970 item #1434906 (stock #3720)
Auerbach and Maffia
$325.00

60s Fused Glass Artisan Statement Necklace⁠

These type of necklaces are so unique and so rare⁠

The movement and translucence of the glass make these truly beautiful⁠

Should fit a 15 1/2" neck⁠

Center pendant - 5" long x 3" wide⁠

Excellent condition⁠

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1980 item #1434614 (stock #3707)
Auerbach and Maffia
$1,200.00

Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Brass Necklace⁠⠀⁠

Unique and exceptional statement necklace

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Segmented links with abstract forms attached with lots of kinetic movement⁠⠀⁠⠀

Signed on verso⁠⠀⁠⠀

Length - 21"⁠⠀⁠

Center element - 3" long⁠⠀⁠⠀

Weight - a substantial 250 grams⁠⠀⁠⠀

Very good vintage condition⁠

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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1970 item #1430574 (stock #3700)
Auerbach and Maffia
$450.00

Handcrafted Modernist/Brutalist Brass Necklace⁠

A superb example of hand hammered jewelry from the late 60's or early 70s⁠

Ceramic beads on a brass chain support this gorgeous statement pendant⁠

Pendant measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" including fringe⁠

Chain - 19" with a hook type clasp⁠

Great vintage condition⁠

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1980 item #1428924 (stock #3694)
Auerbach and Maffia
$395.00

Modernist studio artisan necklace

Latter quarter of the 20th century

Beautifully cast brass or bronze

Featuring two posed dancing figures

Pendant size - 4 1/2" tall x 3" at widest point

Adjustable black suede cord

Weight - a substantial 67 grams

Unmarked but certainly the work of an accomplished artisan

Fine vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1428112 (stock #3685)
Auerbach and Maffia
$375.00

Knut Paulsen modernist bronze bolo

Norway

1970

This unique statement piece measures 5 1/2" long x 2 1/2" wide at widest point

Suede cord is adjustable

Weight - 80 grams

Hallmarked Norway, bronze, Knut P.

Very good vintage condition

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1980 item #1427919 (stock #3680)
Auerbach and Maffia
$750.00

Nancy Moore and Tom Streb modernist bronze cuff bracelet

1970

Dundee, NY

A rare and well-crafted bracelet from these fairly obscure New York artisans

Width - 1 1/8"

Interior circumference - 5" plus a 1 1/2" rear opening for a total of 6 1/2"

Weight - 60 grams

Unmarked

Fine vintage condition