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Style: Modern
Period: Mid-20th Century
Ring with 2 carat tanzanite stone and diamonds in 18 ct. white gold
Located in Münster, DE
Ring with tanzanite, approx. 2 ct., surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.12 ct., set in 750/- white gold, ring size 57
A magnificently designed ring that plac...
Category
German Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Vintage Pierre Cardin Golden Brass Modernist Bracelet Cuff, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in golden brass metal by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this cuff is from the height of Cardin's creative output, 'Futuris...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Breitling watch - Avi Co-pilot 765 from 1960
By Breitling
Located in PAU, FR
Breitling AVI Co-Pilot 765 1960 41mm Equipped with the calibre Venus 178, chronograph, 3 counters. Including one of the counters at 15 minutes because 15...
Category
European Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Leather Belt with Large Sterling Buckles Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wide leather belt with large sterling silver buckle crafted by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1960-70s. The bespoken sculptural silver buckle features a biomorphic motif rooted in pre-Columbian culture. Marked: PERU, 950. The buck measures 5.75 x 5 x 2 inches and weighs about 126 grams (4.0511 troy ounces). The detachable belt consists of two parts is adjustable from approximately 33 inches to 36 inches.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
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Peruvian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Concert, Silver Brooch by Mirko Basaldella, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The concert is a silver brooch realized by the artist Mirko Basaldella in the 1950s.
Measures: 2 x 5 cm.
Excellent conditions.
Mirko Basaldella, Brother of Afro and Dino ...
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Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Small Vintage Lacquer & Rhinestone Acorn Pin Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Small vintage circa 1950's black lacquer and rhinestone acorn pin. Unsigned, pin and hook finding, good condition.
Category
Unknown Modern Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Paste, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Antoñio Pineda Silver and Moonstone Brooch, Taxco, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Antoñio Pineda (1919-2009) Silver and Moonstone Brooch, Taxco, Mexico
This beautifully crafted silver brooch contains eight oval-cut moonstone cabochons set in a curved row above six stylized leaves. The marks on the back of the pin are: TAXCO SILVER BY TONO, Made in Mexico, with a 17 eagle stamp...
Category
Mexican Modern Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Vintage Sterling & Pearl Tone White Enamel Bracelet Norway "A" 925
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage gilded sterling silver and white or pearl tone enamel figure eight links bracelet with "A" 925 stamped on the back. Similar styling as David Anderson and Arne Nordlie...
Category
European Modern Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sculptural Silver Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver necklace with five roundel bell shape of gradual sizes linked by joint chains, designed and made by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The subtly hammered roundels evoke a sense of history with the form found in pre-Columbian culture, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernism. The necklace with Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
Peruvian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bespoken Leather Belt with Sculptural Sterling Buckles Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wide leather belt with sterling silver buckle and matching ornaments crafted by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The prominent silver articles feature the shape and motif rooted in pre-Columbian culture that inspired the artist's work. Mark on verso: PERU 950, extended size is 47 x 3 inches (119.4 x 7.6 cm) and weight is about 428 grams. Belt length adjustable between 27 to 38 inches. This lot with partially effaced Peruvian Cultural Ministry label to verso.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
Peruvian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Bronze Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze brooch by French Parisian Art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. The small lovely bronze pieces features a medallion insignia design with olive branch wreath...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Sterling Silver Necklace with Large Pendant Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning choker style necklace in sterling silver by Graziella Laffi (1926-2009) Lima, Peru, circa 1960s. The bold necklace showcases an oversized plate...
Category
Peruvian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Bronze Art Buckle Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Belonged to the series "Rulked by Angels" created by Parisian art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950, this lovely and uncommon cast bronze belt buckle is called "Le Choeur de Anges...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
French Sculptured Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze box or podier by French Jeweler Line Vautrin, in the pattern of "Moise ou la traversee du desert" coric 1940s-1950s.
A rare mode in the box, the top surface of the cover illustrates the biblical story of Moses crossing the desert out of Egypt...
Category
French Modern Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Mexican Modernist Sterling Silver Necklace by Tane Orfebres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver necklace with a turquoise color cabochon set in by Mexican silversmith Tane Orfebres circa 1960-1970s. The chain links were crafted in a modernist sculptural form w...
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Mexican Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
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Sterling Silver
Two Beautiful "Matl-Salas" Sterling Pendants Depicting Horses Midcentury Mexico
By Matilde Poulat, Ricardo Salas
Located in Mexico, DF
Two beautiful pendants handcrafted in 925 sterling at Matilde Poulat and Ricardo Salas´s silversmith workshop probably during the 1950s, hallmarked "Matl-Salas Mexico 925". They depi...
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Mexican Modern Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
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Sterling Silver
Early Sterling Silver Pendant William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely necklace pendant in 980 sterling silver from Taxco, Mexico. Designed and made by the studio of William Spratling, an American designer and entrepreneur who established his s...
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Mexican Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
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Bronze Necklace Pendant Saint Laurent Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze pendant titled Saint Laurent by French art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997). Gilt bronze, circa late 1940s. It depicts the ...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
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Bronze
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