Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
14KT White Gold and Diamonds Ring, Stamped "14KT" and with a Maker's Mark
Located in Warrenton, OR
14KT White Gold and Diamonds Ring, Stamped "14KT" and with a Maker's Mark next to that.
This is a very pretty two-layer/stacked starburst design with what appear to be diamonds in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Semiprecious Stone, Stamped, Vintage
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Semiprecious Stone, Stamped, Vintage.
This piece is the perfect balance of pretty and strong. The pendant's pink, taupe, and burgundy stone on ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid Century Modern Zodiac Professional 200m Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Zodiac Professional 200m Watch. Tested and working, leather band, unsure if is the original. Nice dial.
Made in Switzerland.
Dimensions : 1.5 w x1.63 H (...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Sterling Silver Horses Brooch/Pin, stamped Beau Sterling
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Sterling Silver Horses Brooch/Pin, stamped Beau Sterling
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This is a Beau Sterling running...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
W & M Sterling Silver Navajo Turquoise Ring
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Stunning Sterling Silver W & M Turquoise Ring
.75 diameter x .5 W
size 8
Preowned vintage condition
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Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Green & Cream Semiprecious Stone Pendant Necklace, a Delicate Soft Square Shape
Located in Warrenton, OR
Green & Cream Semiprecious Stone Pendant Necklace, a Delicate Soft Square Shape
A pretty, petite polished stone (about .75 x .75) pendant on silvertone chain.
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Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet Cha Cha Mexico Taxco Spratling Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet Ball DNA Cha Cha Mexico Taxco
stamped 925
design attributed to William Spratling
7 long x .38 diameter
Preowned vintage condition
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Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Vintage Cartier Jewelry Elephant Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
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Large Vintage Cartier Jewelry Elephant Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Description:
Large custom made one-of-a-kind luxury cushion (pillow) created from an exquisite rare vintage pure silk Cartier fashion scarf in a striking print named ‘La Route des Indes’, translating to English as ‘The India Road’. It illustrates exotic elephants in procession adorned with fabulous opulent jewels. They spiral around the square frame one behind the other whimsically ascending in scale. The most magnificent of all leading at the front in a statuesque pose and elaborate decoration. Their eyes are pave set with previous stones of emerald and amethyst and the gold elephants continue along the boarder as well.
Cartier is a luxury Parisian empire which originated in 1847 with Louis-François Cartier and is recognised all around the world for their high end creations. The lavishly bejewelled exotic oriental creatures appear to be a reference to the brand’s signature necklaces, bracelets and earrings; ‘Tanjore’, and ‘Djigar’ necklaces, “Rajastan’ bracelet and ‘Gupta’ brooch. This particular peachy coral pink with jade green accents and a glorious subtle sheen is one of the most spectacular examples we have come across.
The fabric was personally hand-picked by Katie at antiques market ‘Marche aux Puces Saint-Ouen’ on the outskirts of Paris.
On a sumptuous silk soft to the touch.
Backed in new 100% pure Irish linen, the aristocrat of textiles and certified by the Irish Linen Guild, lined in a layer of natural bamboo cloth...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Textile, Linen, Silk
1960's Gucci Horsebit Silver Bracelet by Antonio Fallici
By Gucci
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An early 1960's Gucci silver bracelet featuring the classic Horsebit design, a metal piece traditionally used in horse bridles consisting of two rings connected by a bar, famously used on Gucci loafers.
Antonio Fallaci...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
$1,125 Sale Price
40% Off
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Heart Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist heart keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
1970s Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Spiral Cuff Bracelet Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet
Mexico
style of Spratling
2.5 W x 1.63 D x 2.13 H
Stamped
Original vintage wear
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Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Seahorse Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist seahorse keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped a...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Midcentury Lucky Charm Pig Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist pig keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Aus...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Blue, Green, & White Semiprecious Stone Pendant Necklace
Located in Warrenton, OR
Blue, Green, & White Semiprecious Stone Pendant Necklace
A pretty, polished stone pendant on silvertone chain. Pendant is 1.25" long plus the bail.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone
$150 Sale Price
21% Off
Mid Century Gold Bracelet 18K 2 tone Italian Mesh Bracelet 1960s Gold Honeycomb
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
18k Yellow and White gold flexible mesh bracelet.
expertly crafted with an intricate honeycomb / beehive pattern of yellow and white gold creating two-color unique geometric design....
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Vintage Swiss Powder Compact in Mother of Pearl & Gold Plating
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish vintage powder compact with mirror executed in gold plated metal and showcasing a front tiled with mother of pearl. Swiss made circa 1930-60. Measurements: D: 8 cm, H:dept:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Midcentury Elephant Handmade Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist elephant keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte A...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist hand keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Mexican Silver & Malachite Jewelry Set: Necklace, Bracelets, Pendant
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-Century sterling silver and malachite jewelry set: necklace, pair of bracelets and pendant from Taxco, Mexico, presumably by Los Castillo
By: Los Castillo (in the style of)
Mate...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Peanut Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist peanut keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Sterling Silver Manta Ray/Bat Ray & Yellow/Green Quartz Crystal Pendant Necklace
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sterling Silver Manta Ray/Bat Ray & Yellow/Green Quartz Crystal Pendant Necklace, Stamped.
This is a unique pendant necklace! The sterling silver ray is stamped on the back and the c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Antonio Pineda Modernist Ring Amethyst Sterling Silver 7.75
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration Ring by Antonio Pineda Mexican Modernist.
Amethyst Sterling Silver Mexico circa 1960s
Beautiful clean modern lines.
1 H x .88 W x .75 D
Ring size 7.75
Please...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Rutilated Quartz
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sterling Silver Necklace with Rutilated Quartz Pendant
This is a lovely, unique pendant necklace! The chain is stamped 925 and we estimate it to be 20 or so inches long.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Midcentury Tuning Fork Handmade Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist tuning fork keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria.
Length inc...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Christian Dior Signed 1960s Snake Chain Gold-Tone Metal Graceful Swag Belt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Christian Dior, France, a 1960s Era belt made of five gold-tone snake chains bound at three intervals with soldered rectangular stations. The chains hang in a graceful swag. The Christian Dior stamped...
Category
1660s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Shell Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist shell keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5617 'Peanut' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5732 'Hand' Brass Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5732 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
1950s Taxco Onyx Sterling Silver Link Bracelet Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1950s Vintage Mexican Onyx Sterling Silver Link Bracelet
Modernist design Taxco Silversmith N S
Stamped
7.25 x 1.25 w .5
Preowned vintage condition
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Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Model #5615 'Star' Solid Brass Keyring with Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5615 'Star' solid brass keyring with signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Vintage Georg Jensen Silver Ring No. 91 by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen sterling silver ring. Designed as a curved undulating sculptural form. It sits beautifully on the finger, catching light from different angles. The ri...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
$647 Sale Price
20% Off
WWII USA Air Corps Force Sterling Silver Brooch Pin Badge by Meyer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a high-quality, original World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Brooch insignia, manufactured by the renowned American badge maker Meyer of New York. Crafted in two ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
$150 Sale Price
40% Off
1970s Pal Kepenyes Brutalist Brass Cuff Bracelet Milagros
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Pal Kepenyes Brass Bracelet Cuff Milagros Series
Brutalist inspired
3h x 2.25 w x 1.75
Signed at bottom
Original vintage unrestored condition.
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Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Boucheron 7.75 Diamond and 18K Gold Ladies Watch
By Boucheron
Located in Norwood, NJ
This exquisite 7.75 carat diamond Boucheron watch is both dazzling and dainty with its elegant, slim design accented by an array of sparkling diamonds.
Boucheron ladies diamond oval/...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Talosel choker necklace by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Talosel choker necklace by Line Vautrin.
Black Talosel choker necklace inlaid with orange mirrors on the front and yellow on the back to decorate the round pastilles.
Imposing two-ro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Carl Auböck Model #5663 'Shell' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #5663 'Shell' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Fendi Umbrella with Gold Logo
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful black and gold umbrella by Fendi - signed Fendi Perfumes. In wonderful condition, design works well unisex - full sized with case - sleek han...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Fabric, Resin, Wood
1970s Mexican Hand Hammered Silver Torc Collar Necklace
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Mexican Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Torc Collar Necklace Choker
4.75 w x 6 h
.925 silver stamped
Preowned vintage
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Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Crown Tiara Bandeau by Jacques Esterel unique piece signed, numbered 1/1, 1957
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Wonderful unique piece made by hand by one of the most relevant fashion designers of the mid-century, Jacques Esterel, showing inside the signature, name of the piece, numbering 1/1 and creation date 57, a sublime work worthy of belong to any of the best fashion and design museums in the world given its relevance as the only known piece of this type that has been handcrafted and signed by Jacque Esterel himself. This fantastic rigid brass band shows beautiful acid etchings of Roman horse chariots and linear ornaments with three closing positions for different sizes. This band was placed on the head as a decorative accessory or crown known as a tiara...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Nana & Jorgen Ditzel for Georg Jensen Vintage Clementine Bangle
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and highly collectable mid-century Danish Georg Jensen silver Clementine bangle in an original box designed by Nana & Jorgen Ditzel in the 1960’s. The heavily made hollow ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
1960s Sterling Silver Ring Modernist Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Elongated Sterling Silver Ring Modernist design Taxco Mexico
1.13 long x 11/16 in diameter
stamped Mexico 925
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to photos for details
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Vintage Herman Siersbøl Ring in 14 Carat Gold w. Purple Stone
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury ladies ring size 17/57 on ring measurer. Its made from solid 14 carat yellow gold and is set with a faceted dark amethyst with both blue and purple tonalities. Designed an...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Carl Auböck Model #5607 'Elephant' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5607 'Elephant' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Helbros Tonneau Shape Gold Filled Art Deco Mens Manual Dress Watch w/ Rubies
By Helbros Watch Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1940 Swiss-made gold-filled Men's dress watch by Helbros features an elegant Art Deco design with a unique tonneau-shaped case. The watch is adorned with rubies at the corne...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 1960s Elegant Christian Dior Prong Set Blue & Clear Crystals Necklace
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning early example of a 1960s Christian Dior necklace, with prong-set blue and clear crystals. The necklace is a classic example of Dior's elegant and sophisticate...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$3,550 Sale Price
65% Off
Ed Wiener Modernist Sterling Silver Cuff / Bracelet New York 1950's .925
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
A cuff bracelet designed by Ed Wiener (1918-1991).
This rare sculptural modernist piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist in New York city, circa 1950's.
It w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' Polished Nickel Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' polished nickel figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished nickel-plate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Sterling Silver & CZ Pendant Necklace, Vintage, Stamped
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sterling Silver & CZ Pendant Necklace, Vintage, Stamped.
The open rectangle pendant has what we think are tiny CZs in it. It is stamped on the back of the rectangle and also on the c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Joseff of Hollywood Jeweled Amber Cabochon Cross Necklace Costume Jewelry
By Joseff of Hollywood
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Classic & Brilliant Cross necklace with stacked Amber Cabochons and Vivid Clear Rhinestones with the Original Chain & Closure, all in Very Good Vintage Condition with some light pati...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s French Vintage Christian Dior Cufflinks Gold Green Stone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s French Vintage Christian Dior Gold Green Stone Cufflinks
fabulous rich gold tone brutalist design with green jade stone
stamped by maker
.75 x .75 x 1d
Unrest...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Gold
Ed Wiener Modernist Sterling Silver Cuff / Bracelet New York 1950's .925
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
A cuff bracelet designed by Ed Wiener (1918-1991).
This rare sculptural modernist piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist in New York city, circa 1950's. This b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mid-Century Original 1970s Givenchy Precious Stone Choker Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Hubert de Givenchy established the House of Givenchy in 1952 in Paris. The young designer quickly gained attention for his elegant and sophisticated designs, characterized by a blend...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Sterling Silver and Quartz Crystal Pendant Necklace, Blue, White, Orange, Clear
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sterling Silver and Quartz Crystal Pendant Necklace, Blue, White, Orange, Clear. Stamped connector.
This is a pretty pendant, with a cloud-reminiscent quartz central interior of most...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Quartz, Sterling Silver
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Corum Swiss 18K White Gold Mid Century Modern Ladies Women’s Watch
By Girard Perregaux
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Modern and elegant 18K white gold watch by Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, Corum. This watch has a round dial with an 18K white gold case and bracelet. Marked 18K on the back of ca...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Indigenous Sheyka Sterling Silver and Inlaid Figural Rabbit Brooch or Pendant
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Zuni Indigenous American sterling silver and inlaid gemstone figural rabbit brooch or pendant was made by Porfillo and Ann Sheyka. The piece was handmade in most likely the late...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Alexis Kirk Articulated Sculptural Silver Tone Choker Necklace
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage c. 1980s designer Alexis Kirk (1936-2010), articulated silver-tone sculptural choker necklace. Kirk was known for making bold, sculptural statement pieces. Made in NYC, USA
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Georg Jensen Sterling Heart Ring #89, Henning Koppel, Denmark
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling heart ring by Georg Jensen and Henning Koppel, size 5, style #89. 10.6 grams, 1 1/4" long x 5/8" wide.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Modernist Silver Spiral Bracelet in Style of Alexander Calder
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed, and artfully crafted Mid-Century modern vintage spiral/swirl pattern silver bracelet somewhat reminiscent of the jewelry designs of Alexander Calde...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
French Line Vautrin Bronze Poem Box with Sonnet by Felix Arvers
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in gilt cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which some French poems were cast in relief on the cover. This box features a well-known love poem "Sonnet" by Félix Arvers (1806 – 1850), widely considered as one of the most romantic French poems written about unrequited love and longing. Three out of four passages are shown on the lid except the third one. The box is lined with cork. There is a line on the back from casting, commonly seen in the boxes of the series.
Mon âme a son secret, ma vie a son mystère,
Un amour éternel en un moment conçu
Le mal est sans espoir, aussi j'ai dû le taire,
Et celle qui l'a fait n'en a jamais rien su.
Hélas ! j'aurai passé près d'elle inaperçu,
Toujours à ses côtés, et pourtant solitaire.
Et j'aurai jusqu'au bout fait mon temps sur la terre,
N'osant rien demander et n'ayant rien reçu.
Pour elle, quoique Dieu l'ait faite douce et tendre,
Elle suit son chemin, distraite et sans entendre
Ce murmure d'amour élevé sur ses pas.
À l'austère devoir, pieusement fidèle,
Elle dira, lisant ces vers tout remplis d'elle
" Quelle est donc cette femme ? " et ne comprendra pas.
A secret fills my soul, and a mystery fills my life,
An eternal love conceived in an instant.
As the scourge was hopeless, it remained wordless,
And the one responsible was unaware of it.
Alas! I lived close to her but without notice,
Always by her side yet so lonely.
And I shall have lived my days on this Earth,
Not daring to ask for anything, obtaining nothing.
Even though God made her gentle and tender,
She goes her way, careless and oblivious
To the sough of love rising...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern collectible jewelry for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern collectible jewelry for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectible jewelry created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern collectible jewelry made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectible jewelry, popular names associated with this style include Line Vautrin, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Pentti Sarpaneva, and Antoñio Pineda. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectible jewelry differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $60,000 while the average work can sell for $787.
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