Hand Wrought Studio Organic Modern Sculptural Bronze Brooch

Large scale sterling silver organic modernist brooch created by Paul Lobel of New York City, New York. Brooch measures 3.5" by 2.75" and is signed Lobel, Sterling on reverse. In ve...

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 ...

Vintage hand wrought Mexican silver kissing lovebirds brooch, signed with artist initials and Taxco 925 silver stamp. There is also a silver ring on ...

A collectible gilt-bronze brooch showing a sunlit lion was designed by pioneering French woman jeweler Line Vautrin, France, circa 1945. It is a small but mighty piece weighing 27.72 grams and signed “LV.” Vautrin’s brooch makes the perfect gift for a partner or a unique addition to an artist’s jewelry aficionado’s collection. Born into a family of metal founders, even as a small child Line Vautrin (1913-1997) was fascinated by her father’s business. She never received a formal art education, but by the time she was 14, she had mastered the skills of casting, chasing, and gilding bronze. At 15, she hit upon the novel concept of making artistic jewelry in gilt metal. She began to sell pieces almost immediately; Vautrin devoted herself to experimentation with new materials then and, indeed, throughout her career but remained committed to bronze. In a time when few women played such a role, she was a pioneering craftswoman known for highly original jewelry enveloped in wordplay and symbology. The turning point came when she hired a stand at the Paris International Exposition...