Modernist Sterling Brooch By Ronald Pearson
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
An unusual sterling brooch by Ronald Pearson ca' 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Rebajes Sterling Modernist Bird Brooch
By Rebajes
Located in New York, NY
Rebajes Sterling Modernist Bird Brooch made from a single sheet of sterling metal.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Boho Handmade Sterling Silver Modernist Brooch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Boho Handmade Sterling Silver Modernist Brooch is a striking example of artistic jewelry design, blending bold, contemporary lines with handcrafted charm.
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mexican Modernist Carnelian Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dramatic Modernistic Mexican Sterling Silver Brooch with a brass finish dangling a Carnellian ball accent.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
James Frappe Sterling Silver Turquoise American Modernist Brooch
By James Frappe
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver brooch with inlay of turquoise and wood created by James Frappe of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brooch measures 2 7/8" by 1" and is signed Frappe, Sterling on reverse....
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Paul Lobel New York Modernist Studio Sterling Silver Brooch
By Paul Lobel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale sterling silver organic modernist brooch created by Paul Lobel of New York City, New York.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver Amber Pin Brooch
Located in Wallkill, NY
Large bezel set Amber set in sterling silver. Hallmarked on the pin back. Measuring 1.75" w x 1.25" top to bottom. This is out of a massive collection of Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Southw...
Category
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Materials
Amber, Sterling Silver
Modernist Zigzag CZ Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Large zigzag brooch with prong-set cubic zirconia accent. Marked "Mexico TS-62 - 950" with an illegible name. Age wear, light scratches and tarnish.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Deer Antelope Brooch Denmark Sterling Silver Mid-Century Modernist Haandarbejde
$495
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in
Deer Antelope Brooch Denmark Sterling Silver Mid-Century Modernist Haandarbejde
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful and rare Denmark Sterling Silver Three Running Deer or Antelope Mid-Century Modernist Brooch.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
William Spratling Mexican Modernist Sterling Silver & Gemstone 'Conch" Brooch
$1,850
W 2.92 in D 0.2 in L 3 in
William Spratling Mexican Modernist Sterling Silver & Gemstone 'Conch" Brooch
By William Spratling
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine William Spratling brooch or pin. In the shape of a stylized conch shell supported by a dark green disc.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Björn Weckstrom Finnish Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch / Pendant for Lapponia
$1,250
H 1.62 in W 1.42 in D 0.4 in
Björn Weckstrom Finnish Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch / Pendant for Lapponia
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Finnish modernist sterling silver brooch or pendant. By Björn Weckstrom for Lapponia.
Category
20th Century Finnish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
ALFREDO VILLASANA - Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch - Mexico - Circa 1950's
$850
H 1.38 in W 2.25 in D 0.38 in
ALFREDO VILLASANA - Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch - Mexico - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, CA
ALFREDO VILLASANA (Designer/Maker) - Modernist sterling silver brooch - hand made - sculptural details - signed on the back - 925/1000 - Mexico (Taxco) - circa 1950's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ed Wiener Sterling Silver and Malachite Midcentury Modernist Brooch / Pendant.
$2,950
W 2.75 in D 0.5 in L 3.63 in
Ed Wiener Sterling Silver and Malachite Midcentury Modernist Brooch / Pendant.
By Ed Wiener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptional mid-century modern Ed Wiener sterling silver & malachite brooch. We believe this to be an early version of Wiener's work, falling right at the middle of the 20th ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Modernist Polly Bergen CZ Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Modernist sterling silver and cubic zirconia brooch designed by Polly Bergen.
Category
Late 20th Century Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Silver
Joseph Downs Signed Modernist Gilt Sterling Silver & Multi-Gemstone Brooch
$895
H 4.34 in W 2.64 in D 0.56 in
Joseph Downs Signed Modernist Gilt Sterling Silver & Multi-Gemstone Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marked to the reverse with Joseph Downs / Sterling / 22. Simply a wonderful modernist brooch!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Betty Cooke Sterling Silver with Green Agate Stone American Modernist Brooch
$1,095
W 3 in D 0.25 in L 1.5 in
Betty Cooke Sterling Silver with Green Agate Stone American Modernist Brooch
By Betty Cooke
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver and oval cut green agate brooch created by Modernist jeweler, Betty Cooke of Baltimore, Maryland.
Category
1990s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Modernist Brass Coil Sterling Silver Circle Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mexican sterling silver circle within an open circle brooch with a brass wire coil accent. Marked "Mexico 925" on back
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Paul Lobel Sterling Silver Abstract Trumpet Brooch
$1,250
W 2.56 in D 0.71 in L 4.46 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Paul Lobel Sterling Silver Abstract Trumpet Brooch
By Paul Lobel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Mid-Century Modern silver brooch. In sterling silver. In the form of an abstract trumpet.
Category
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Carolyn Gleick Rosene Large Scale Sterling Wood American Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale sterling silver and ebony wood brooch created by noted American modernist Carolyn Gleick Rosene, circa 1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ed Weiner Modernist Brooch
By Ed Wiener
Located in New York, NY
Ed Weiner Modernist Brooch constructed of 2 layers of sterling silver, the top cut away with 50's atomic, modernist motifs, then soldered to the base and patinaed for high contrast....
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Artisan Sterling Silver and Abalone Pin/Brooch, Mexico, circa 1970s
$495
H 1.25 in W 2 in D 0.38 in
Modernist Artisan Sterling Silver and Abalone Pin/Brooch, Mexico, circa 1970s
Located in Chatham, CA
Modernist artisan sterling silver and abalone pin/brooch - very fluid, almost Art Nouveau feel - etched design to the silver outer band - unsigned - '925' to the back (as photographe...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sigi Pineda Mexican Sterling Silver Black Onyx Modernist Pin Brooch Mexico
Located in New York, NY
The Mexican sterling silver modernist brooch is a masterpiece of mid-century design with the black onyx bar at the top and the very fine open work design.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sigi Pineda Sterling Silver Modernist Abstract Fish Brooch Circa 1960's
$695
H 0.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Vintage Sigi Pineda Sterling Silver Modernist Abstract Fish Brooch Circa 1960's
By Sigi Pineda
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage hallmarked abstract sterling silver signed brooch/ pin by Sigi Pineda Is hallmarked TB-28 Mexico 925. It is from the 60's. it is a formation of a fish.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Naturalistic Stone and Onyx Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Modernist sterling silver, marbleized stone, and onyx brooch.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
Earl Pardon Modernist Brooch
By Earl Pardon
Located in New York, NY
The brooch here, a miniature wall sculpture if you will, is a composition in sterling silver and 14k gold, the textured field combining fused metals, and reticulated areas, set in a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mardi Jo Cohen 1980's Modernist Sterling Silver & Gemstone Brooch or Pin
$950
H 1.97 in W 3.94 in D 0.52 in
Mardi Jo Cohen 1980's Modernist Sterling Silver & Gemstone Brooch or Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 1980's artist signed brooch. By Mardi Jo Cohen. In sterling silver.
Category
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Earl Pardon Modernist Brooch
By Earl Pardon
Located in New York, NY
The brooch here, a miniature sculpture if you will, is a composition in sterling silver, gold, and copper, set with ruby, amethyst and tourmaline.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Copper
Modernist Sterling Silver & 18K Yellow Gold Wave Brooch, Mid 20th Century
$1,500
H 0.63 in D 0.25 in L 2.63 in
Modernist Sterling Silver & 18K Yellow Gold Wave Brooch, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, CA
Modernist sterling silver & 18K yellow gold wave brooch - sculptural undulating form - gold rope details - crown maker's mark on the back (unknown/unidentified) as well as 'STERLING'...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modernist Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage Mikal-Jon Bayanihan Sterling Silver Modernist Pin/Brooch
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Mikal-Jon Bayanihan Sterling Silver Modernist Pin/Brooch This is an amazing Vintage Mikal-Jon Bayanihan Sterling silver Brooch.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marcin Zaremski Modernist Poland Oxidized Sterling Silver Brooch Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Marcin Zaremski Modernist Poland Oxidized Sterling Silver Brooch Pin This is a fine Modernist, Poland Oxidized Sterling Silver Brooch Pin designed by Marcin Zaremski.
Category
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver Kristi Karasjok Norway Round Pin/Brooch #17364
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver modernist pin/brooch by Kristi Karasjok of Norway.
Category
20th Century Modern Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Iconic Tiffany & Co. Modernist Pearl Sapphire Sterling Gold Brooch Pin
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.75 in L 2 in
Vintage Iconic Tiffany & Co. Modernist Pearl Sapphire Sterling Gold Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Mid Century Modern Avant Garde Iconic Tiffany & Co. Comet Brooch Pin. Hand set with a large Mabe Pearl and a row of Calibrated Sapphires. Hand crafted 14K Y...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikal-Jon Bayanihan Sterling Silver 925 Massive Modernist Pin Brooch
By Bayanihan
Located in Wallkill, NY
Vintage Mikal-Jon Bayanihan Sterling silver Brooch. This is amazing in person. Very cool Triumph style clasp on this one. Measures 3.85 in. wide x 3.25 in. long. ** This is out of ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Silversmith Ella Cone Sterling Silver Modernist Leaf Pin/Brooch #14191
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage modernist sterling silver leaf pin/brooch by The Silversmith.
Category
Vintage 1940s Modern Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Lapponia by Björn Weckström Sterling Silver Brooch
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in Arnhem, NL
The brooch is crafted from sterling silver 925 and it features a modernist and organic design.
Category
20th Century Finnish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Articulated Dueling Gargoyle Modernist Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Artisan hand crafted double Gargoyle Modernist brooch from the 1980's with pendant attachment for use on a necklace.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sam Kramer Modernist Chalcedony Brooch
By Sam Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Miniature sculpture to wear by Modernist Sam Kramer. Brooch of sterling,copper and chalcedony with porthole and raised bezel set blue chalcedony atop a copper triangle.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Materials
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Mid Century Abstract Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Venice, CA
A striking Taxco, Mexico, brooch with an abstracted sterling silver design on a dark brown tortoise shell. The design leaves a lot to the imagination, looking a bit like a snake's he...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen Design Sterling Silver Brooch
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Arnhem, NL
A designer brooch designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen numbered 326. The brooch is made of sterling silver. The brooch was created in 1956, this minimalist sterling silver brooc...
Category
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver & Carnelian Brooch No. 269
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Georg Jensen brooch or pin. In sterling silver. Model no. 269. Designed by Henry Pilstrup for Georg Jensen. With a small carnelian cabochon to its center. Bearing...
Category
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Rare Hurst Kingsbury Garnet Sterling Silver Surrealist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An early, rare multi-layered sterling and garnet brooch designed by Joan Hurst and Jill Kingsbury of New York City, New York. This is a large example of their work and has surrealis...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Swinging Monkey Sterling Silver Lapis Lazuli Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare beauty! Adorable Monkey holding a genuine Sugarloaf Lapis Lazuli gently swinging by his tail from the adorned branch pin, body set with sparkling CZ rhinestones. Finely crafted...
Category
1990s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Elegant Flight. A Rock Crystal Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
The biomorphic form of this graceful becomes a vehicle for the imagination. The rock crystal and sterling silver combination is clean, pure and airy. There is a feeling of movement h...
Category
Vintage 1950s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Enrique Lodesma Signed Mexican Sterling Silver & Amethyst Gemstone Brooch
$495
H 1.19 in W 2.68 in D 0.48 in
Enrique Lodesma Signed Mexican Sterling Silver & Amethyst Gemstone Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mexican silver and amethyst brooch In sterling silver Of Mid-Century abstract design with a flush set amethyst gemstone in a smooth curved Space Age sterling silver setting.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Grapes" Brooch or Pin No. 217A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Georg Jensen sterling silver pin or brooch. Model no. 217A (part of the 'Grapes' collection). Designed by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen in 1925. Simply a wonderful brooch...
Category
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spider Bug Sterling Silver Mid Century Modern Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical spider pin, crafted in sterling silver; featuring four arched silver wire legs, bulbous torso and head and protuberant eyes. Marked: MEXICO STERLING 925. Approx. size: 1.5...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fabulous Mid Century Modern Enamel Sterling Silver Brooch Pin Collection
Located in Montreal, QC
Awesome Vintage Collection of 4 Enamel Sterling Silver Brooches, featuring a Terrier Dog encrusted with sparkling CZ Faux Diamante, a pair of Scottie Dogs enhanced with sparkling CZ ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s Sterling Silver Black Onyx and Quartz Glass Sword Brooch
Located in Lexington, KY
This sterling silver brooch brings together an epic combination of carved rose quartz and onyx to create an incredible piece of wearable art unlike anything you have seen! The sterli...
Category
Vintage 1950s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Signed Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Warmind Sterling Silver & Enamel Brooch
$395
W 0.78 in D 0.3 in L 1.99 in
Signed Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Warmind Sterling Silver & Enamel Brooch
By Poul Warmind
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Danish Modern brooch or pin. By Poul Warmind - the celebrated Danish jewelry designer. In sterling silver. Of a rectangular form with enamel decoration in cyan, co...
Category
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
American Artist Sharon Seggi Bronze and Sterling Silver Brooch Fashion Figurine
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite metal brooch hand-crafted by the highly talented American artist Sharon Seggi, elegantly showcases the artistic flair of the 1980s era. The brooch features a tall, femal...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Early Peter Macchiarini Sterling and Copper Abstract Modern Bass Guitar Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Late 1940's American abstract modernist bass or stringed instrument guitar brooch created by Peter Macchiarini of San Francisco, California.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin No. 324 by Henning Koppel
$695
H 1.46 in W 1.66 in D 0.4 in
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin No. 324 by Henning Koppel
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Georg Jensen brooch. In sterling silver. Model no. 324. Designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Simply a wonderful abstract brooch! Date: 20th Century Overall Cond...
Category
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dynamic Mid Century Modern Sterling Abstract Fish Brooch Pin Sierra Mexico
Located in Montreal, QC
A Striking Iconic Modernist Abstract Fish pin by the famous Sierra Mexico Silversmiths. Beautifully crafted in sterling silver; measuring approx 4” x 2”. Fully hallmarked: MEXICO SIE...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Cartier Alwand Vahan 925 Sterling Silver Horse Brooch Pin Signed Jewelry
$4,500
W 2.1 in D 0.3 in L 2.7 in
Vintage Cartier Alwand Vahan 925 Sterling Silver Horse Brooch Pin Signed Jewelry
By Alwand Vahan
Located in Greer, SC
Rare vintage sterling silver horse brooch by Alwand Vahan for Cartier. This exquisite work of art shows the great craftsmanship of VAHAN, founded in 1968 by classically trained Frenc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Robert Audrey Engstrom Malachite Sterling Silver American Modern Cat Brooch
$1,850
W 2.75 in L 4 in
Rare Robert Audrey Engstrom Malachite Sterling Silver American Modern Cat Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare, large scale handmade, one of a kind, sterling silver and malachite cat brooch created by Robert and Audrey Engstrom. Brooch measures 4" in height by 2 3/4" wide and is signe...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antonio Pineda Mexican Modernist 970 Silver & Pearl Brooch or Pin
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist silver brooch. In sterling 970 silver.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Silver
Mid Century Modern Aksel Holmsen Floral Enamel Sterling Silver Brooch Pin
$350Sale Price|22% Off
W 1 in L 2.25 in
Mid Century Modern Aksel Holmsen Floral Enamel Sterling Silver Brooch Pin
By Aksel Holmsen
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Aksel Holmsen Floral Yellow and Green Guilloche Enamel Gilt Sterling Silver Brooch Pin; marked: NORWAY STERLING 925S with Aksel Holmsen trademark. C1950s. A perfect complem...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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Modernist Sterling Brooch by Russell Secrest
By Russell Secrest
Located in Papaikou, HI
A very fluid organic form by American modernist jeweler Russell Secrest. Marked Secrest Sterling.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bent Knudsen Sterling Silver Modernist Brooch
By Bent Knudsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bent Knudsen Sterling Silver Brooch Futuristic sterling silver brooch by Danish designer Bent Knudsen. Complimentary gift box and FREE shipping included. About the designer: Bent ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Atelier Borgila Stockholm 1944, Modernist Brooch in Gilt Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 1.38 in W 1.78 in D 0.4 in
Atelier Borgila Stockholm 1944, Modernist Brooch in Gilt Sterling Silver
By Atelier Borgila
Located in Skanninge, SE
Very nice modernist brooch depicting a bird in flight. Gilded sterling silver with maker marks.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
KESKINIS Sterling and Enamel Modernist Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
2" square, this sterling pin brooch as well as pendant to hang off a necklace is by Keskenis, and is signed as such.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Vintage 1940s Modernist Clifford Russel Sterling Silver Tourmaline Brooch - Pin
By Clifford Russell
Located in Champions State Gate, FL
This vintage Mid Century - Early Modernist Sea Lion brooch is hand made by the famed artisan Clifford Russell, is crafted with sterling silver, round cabochon cut tourmaline and uniq...
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Modernist Brooches
Materials
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Amber Cabochon Sea Horse Brooch Style of Hector Aguilar
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.75 in
Modernist Sterling Amber Cabochon Sea Horse Brooch Style of Hector Aguilar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare sterling silver highly decorative modernist sea horse with fine very large amber cabochon specimen, in the style of Mexican Artisan Hector Aguilar.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amber, Sterling Silver
REBAJES Sterling Silver Anodized Modernist Coiled Leaf Pin Brooch
By Rebajes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This highly naturalistic coiled stem leaf brooch in sterling silver is by noted Modernist artist Frank Rebajes, The artist worked in both copper and silver and mixed metals too, and ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Modernist Sigi Pineda, Sterling Silver Amethyst Brooch, Taxco, Mexico-Hallmarked
By Sigi Pineda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch by Legendary Mexico Artisan Sigi Pineda with a Large Amethyst Center Stone.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amethyst
1970s Grossé Huge Modernist Gilt Silver Brooch
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
Grossé: Modernist Silver Brooch Partially gilt sterling silver Length 12 cm (approx. 4 3/4"), Width 2.7 cm (approx. 1 1/16") Marks: Maker’s mark (G with a crown), silver...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Sterling Onyx Abstract Geometric Modernist Brooch Pin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A modernist work of art, this Mexican silver brooch pin by ZAGAI is highly stylized in tone, material and intent.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Modernist Brooch by Ronald Hayes Pearson
Located in Winnetka, IL
Large sculptural pin by the master American metalsmith Ronald Pearson. In the early fifties, Pearson, along with three other craft artists, opened Shop One, the first artist-owned cr...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Patricia von Musulin hand signed sterling silver ebony modernist brooch pin
By Patricia von Musulin
Located in New York, NY
Iconic in pristine condition Patricia von Musulin hand signed sterling silver inlaid ebony wood modernist brooch pin.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Silver Amethyst Modernist Mid Century Leaf Brooch
Located in Hove, GB
Amazing Vintage Sterling Silver Amethyst Danish Brooch. Lovely Leaf Shape with Natural Amethyst stone. The item is not hallmarked but tested . Item Specifics Height: 5.6cm (approx 2....
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1940s Rebajes Sterling Silver Kinetic Brooch
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in Winnetka, IL
A large, impressive pin by the New York metalsmith Francisco Rebajes (1907-1990). A master craftsman, Rebajes coiled a piece of sterling wire around a boomerang form and attached a...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Modernist Mid Century Danish Brooch Bernard Hertz
Located in Hove, GB
Vintage Silver Modernist Mid Century Danish Brooch by Bernard Hertz . Item Specifics Height: 4.2cm (approx 1.50") Width: 3.2cm (approx 1.00") Weight: 9 grams ref:8304
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940s Modernist Sterling Silver "Kiss" Pin by Rebajes
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in Winnetka, IL
Modernist "Kiss" pin by master craftsman Francisco Rebajes (1907-1990), an avant-garde designer working in New York City from 1930 to 1960. This iconic pin is rare in sterling silver...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Grete Prytz Kittelsen for Tostrup Modernist Enamel Silver Brooch
By Grete Prytz Kittelsen
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
Grete Prytz Kittelsen: Large Modernist Enamel Silver Brooch Sterling silver, turquoise blue enamel 9.3 to 3.8 cm (approx. 3 5/8" to 1 1/2") Marks: ‘STERLING J.TOSTRUP ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Silver Gilt Pearl Paste Mid Century Modernist Brooch
Located in Hove, GB
Amazing Vintage Danish Silver Gilt Pearl Paste Brooch. Hallmarked . Item Specifics Length: 8.5cm (approx 3.50") Width: 2cm (approx 1.00") Weight: 11 grams ref:7486
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1970s Herbert Zeitner Modernist Mermaid Gilt Silver Vermeil Moonstone Brooch
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
Herbert Zeitner (1900-1988): Modernist Gilt Silver Moonstone Mermaid Brooch Gilt sterling silver, moonstone cabochons Height 5.3 cm, width 4.1 cm (approx. 2 1/16" by 1 5/8"...
Category
20th Century German Modernist Brooches
Materials
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Brooch #392 By Vivianna Torun
By Georg Jensen
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sterling silver brooch (#392) designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen. The brooch is stamped with the Georg Jensen within dotted oval mark, '925 S', '42', and 'TORUN...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sigi Pineda Sterling Silver Modernist Pin
Unavailable
Sigi Pineda Sterling Silver Modernist Pin
By Sigi Pineda
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver pin by Sigi Pineda of Taxco, Mexico, of modernist form in a triangular shape motif with an oxidized shadowbox design. Dimensions: 2 inches long x 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Taxco Amethyst Sterling Silver Modernist Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a large sterling silver brooch by Margot de Taxco, of Mexico. Double hinged, two-sided large brooch, entirely handmade, with elegant scroll motifs. Dimensions: 3 7/8...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Matti J Hyvarinen a Set of Necklace, Earrings and a Brooch, Sterling, Finland
By Matti J. Hyvärinen
Located in Skanninge, SE
A set of necklace, a pair of earrings, and a Brooch in sterling silver by Matti J Hyvarinen Finland. All parts marked "MJH 925". Made in the 1970s. Very nice vintage condition, no is...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and 18 Karat Yellow Gold X Large Citrine Brooch
Unavailable
W 2.75 in L 2.5 in
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and 18 Karat Yellow Gold X Large Citrine Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
A rare vintage brooch in excellent condition. The stone set securely in four 18k yellow prongs. Free of scratches, chips and damage. The base of the stone is made of 18k gold. It ha...
Category
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Citrine, 18k Gold
Daniel Kruger Silver Brooch, 1980s
Located in Winnetka, IL
A hand-wrought brooch by the renowned contemporary jeweler Daniel Kruger (b. 195l South Africa). Kruger studied with Hermann Junger, a master artist/jeweler at the Akademie der Bild...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Vivianna Torun Crystal Silver Brooch
By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in Brussels, BE
One of a kind silver and crystal drop designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube in the 1950' in her own workshop in Biot (France) The delicate Orrefors's Cristal element included in the...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Silver Bird Brooch with Aquamarine Paste
Located in Hove, GB
Vintage Aquamarine paste and Solid Silver Bird Brooch Pin. Item Specifics Height: 7cm (approx 2.50") Width: 2.5cm (approx 1.00") Weight: 6 grams ref:7070
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen Denmark Brooch
By Harald Nielsen
Located in Skanninge, SE
A fine brooch by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Made during world war II. It is made in silver and patinated steel. This was something they did because of the war. Marked "HN GEOR...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Amoeba Brooch by Henning Koppel No. 322
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Amoeba" Brooch No. 322 by Henning Koppel Designed in 1948. Matching earrings and necklace available. A similar example can be seen in the book, GE...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Aarikka Scandinavian Modern 3 in Sculptural Silver Brooch Limited Edition
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
1970s Aarikka Finland Huge Modernist Sculptural Silver Brooch Limited Edition Sterling silver Diameter 7.8 cm (approx. 3 1/16"); weight approx. 54 grams Marks: ‘AHi’, [Finnish n...
Category
20th Century Finnish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980s Friedrich Knupper Postmodern Grid Limited Edition Silver Brooch
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
Friedrich Knupper : Postmodern 'Grid' Silver Brooch Patinated silver, red lacquered steel, brass (screws) Length 6 cm, width 6 cm (approx. 2 3/8" to 2 3/8") Marks: 'F. K...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antonio Pineda .970 Silver Modernist Pins
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Antonio Pineda .970 Silver Modernist Pins
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in New York, NY
Being offered are a pair of .970 silver pins by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. Pins adorned with Mexican jade stone, set in a sleek modernist design. Dimensions: Marked as illust...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
1960s Pierre Cardin Space-Age, Sterling Silver, Onyx, Carnelian and 14K Pin
Unavailable
W 2 in L 2.5 in
1960s Pierre Cardin Space-Age, Sterling Silver, Onyx, Carnelian and 14K Pin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Winnetka, IL
An impressive sterling silver brooch with onyx, carnelian and 14K gold by Pierre Cardin. It's geometric design is perfect for mod fashion in the Computer Age. The pin can also be wo...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Materials
Carnelian, Onyx, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Pair of Antonio Pineda .970 Silver Modernist Pins RARE JADE STONE 1955
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in New York, NY
Being offered are a pair of circa 1955 .970 silver pins by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. Pins adorned with Mexican jade stone, set in a sleek modernist design. Dimensions: 1 inch ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Jay Tuttle Sterling Silver Modernist Earrings and Brooch
By Jay Tuttle
Located in Sacramento, CA
Stunning set of modernist sterling silver, post-threaded earrings and brooch pin.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Pendant, Brooch by Mexican Modernist Jeweler Rafael Melendez
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H 2.25 in W 1.75 in D 0.38 in
Sterling Pendant, Brooch by Mexican Modernist Jeweler Rafael Melendez
By Rafael Melendez
Located in Papaikou, HI
A beautifully handcrafted piece that can be worn either as a pendant or as a brooch. This piece displays the techniques for which Melendez is known: pierced work, cincel decoration a...
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Brooch by American Modernist Jeweler Estelle Lewettes
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H 1.5 in W 3.75 in D 0.25 in
Sterling Brooch by American Modernist Jeweler Estelle Lewettes
By Esther Lewittes
Located in Papaikou, HI
A modernist silver composition incorporating both organic and geometric elements.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Modernist Sterling Amber Cabochon Sea Horse Brooch Style of Hector Aguilar
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H 3.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Modernist Sterling Amber Cabochon Sea Horse Brooch Style of Hector Aguilar
By Hector Aguilar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare sterling silver highly decorative modernist sea horse with fine very large amber cabochon specimen, in the style of Mexican Artisan Hector Aguilar.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Dolphins Brooch Earring Set Sterling Silver
Located in Middleton, WI
This vintage Georg Jensen dolphin brooch and earring set was handcrafted in Denmark around 1950. This Mid-Century set was made in sterling silver and features an adorable double dolp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Stud Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Betty Cooke Sterling Silver Modernist Bird Brooch
By Betty Cooke
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver and resin modernist bird brooch created by Betty Cooke of Baltimore, Maryland.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Frances Holmes Boothby Sterling Silver Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Modernist sterling silver and natural stone brooch created by Frances Holmes Boothby of Weston, Vermont.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Mexican Modernist Parrot Brooch
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale sterling silver parrot brooch created by Hector Aguilar of Taxco, Mexico. Aguilar apprenticed under master jeweler William Spratling. Brooch measures 2.5" by 4.25" and ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Modernist Brooch in Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in bronshoj, DK
Georg Jensen. Modernist brooch in sterling silver. Design number 360.
Category
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Peter Macchiarini Sterling Silver Brass American Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling Silver, brass and oxidized silver brooch created by Peter Macchiarini of San Francisco, California. Brooch measures 1.75" by 2.25" and is signed on verso Macchiarini. Suit...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Modernist Sterling Silver Granite Stone Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A vintage sterling silver and polished granite stone pin brooch.
Category
20th Century North American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paul Lobel Sterling Silver American Modernist Free Form Brooch
By Paul Lobel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large sterling silver brooch with pierced design and undulating wire detail by Paul Lobel. Lobel had a studio and retail shop in New York's Greenwich Village in the 1940's and 195...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Abstract Modernist Sterling & Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A last artist made brooch in sterling silver with gold plate. One of the two elongated exclamation shapes is in the natural sterling silver color white the second one is gold plated...
Category
1990s Unknown Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
William Spratling Mexican Modernist Amethyst Sterling Silver Sunburst Brooch
By William Spratling
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Iconic Aztec sunburst amethyst and sterling silver brooch designed and created by William Spratling of Taxco, Mexico. Brooch measures a large 3" in diameter and features 11 cabochon ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Large Modernist Abstract Sterling Silver Malachite Statement Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Amazing large Modernist hand crafted and hand-hammered Runway brooch set with a malachite cabochon stone. Hallmarks correspond to Poland 925 along with a maker’s mark. Approx. size: ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Modernist Brooches
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Frank and Regine Juhls Sterling Silver Norwegian Modernist Tundra Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale kinetic sterling silver Tundra brooch created by Frank and Regine Juhls of Norway. Brooch measures 3" by 2.5" and is signed Juhls, 925 S 8. In very good vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dramatic Modernist Abstract Art Sterling Silver Amethyst Brutalist Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Avant Garde Sterling Silver Brooch Pin; fabulous curving Abstract raw texture design has the flow and movement of great Brutalist work, a wonderful example of this exciting...
Category
Vintage 1960s Modernist Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Polly Stehman Enamel Sterling Abstract Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An enamel over sterling brooch of abstract design created by Polly Stehman of Yakima, Washington. Brooch measures 1 3/4" by 1 1/4" and is signed Polly, Sterling on reverse. In exce...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Poul Petersen Industrial Style Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch Pin
By Carl Poul Petersen
Located in Montreal, QC
Featuring a Mid Century Modern Industrial Style Sterling Silver Bar Pin by famed Canadian Silversmith Carl Poul Petersen Approx. 2.5” Long. Dynamic and Understated!
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Peter and Daniel Macchiarini Sterling Bronze Moonstone Wood Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
2000's sterling silver, bronze, purple heart wood with clear moonstone cabochon modernist brooch created by sculptors and jewelers father and son, Peter and Daniel Macchiarini of San...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Moonstone, Sterling Silver, Bronze
Robert Trout Sterling Silver Pearl California Studio Modernist Starburst Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale sterling silver and pearl starburst brooch created by woodworker and jeweler Robert Trout of Southern California. Trout's woodworking, jewelry and furniture were includ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Robert Trout Garnet Sterling Silver San Diego Modernist Studio Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A cast, solid sterling silver and garnet brooch created by Robert Trout of Southern California. Trout is a well known in the California craft world as a woodworker, jeweler and furn...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Polly Stehman Sterling Silver Plique a Jour Enamel Kinetic Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Kinetic modernist brooch featuring plique à jour enamel set in sterling silver frames and created by Polly Stehman of Yakima, Washington.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Modernist Sterling Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate modernist sterling brooch for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Silver, Sterling Silver and Gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a modernist sterling brooch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Creating a modernist sterling brooch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Georg Jensen, Betty Cooke and David Anderson are consistently popular. A modernist sterling brooch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Amethyst rings, from our inventory of 12, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a cabochon version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and round cut alternatives. Most of our modernist sterling brooch for sale are for women, but there are 120 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much is a Modernist Sterling Brooch?
Prices for a modernist sterling brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $95 and can go as high as $5,448, while this accessory, on average, fetches $650.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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