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MODERN STYLE

Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.

Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”

A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.

Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.

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Style: Modern
Rare Set of 9 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vine Pattern Butter Pats
Rare Set of 9 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vine Pattern Butter Pats

Rare Set of 9 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vine Pattern Butter Pats

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extremely rare set of sterling silver butter pats. In the Vine pattern decorated with raised poppies and other flowers around the rim's edge. By Tiffany & Co. Monogrammed to t...

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Early 1900s Unknown Antique Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

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Sterling Silver

Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co Sterling Silver & Mother-of-Pearl Caviar Knives
Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co Sterling Silver & Mother-of-Pearl Caviar Knives

Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co Sterling Silver & Mother-of-Pearl Caviar Knives

By Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine boxed set of caviar knives. By Garrard & Co. The blades in sterling silver and the handles made of lustrous Mother-of-Pearl. Founded in 1722, Garrard was made the first ever Crown Jewelers for the English throne and held that distinction from 1843 - 2007. Garrard has also made jewelry for royalty and various world cup trophies...

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1990s British Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

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Sterling Silver

Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co. Sterling Silver Small Wine or Cordial Goblets
Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co. Sterling Silver Small Wine or Cordial Goblets

Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co. Sterling Silver Small Wine or Cordial Goblets

By Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 6 small wine or cordial cups or goblets By Garrard & Co. Limited of London, England. In sterling silver. Founded in 1722, Garrard was made the first ever Crown Jewelers for the English throne and held that distinction from 1843 - 2007. Garrard has also made jewelry for royalty and various world cup trophies...

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1960s British Vintage Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Danish Modern Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers # 627
Pair of Danish Modern Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers # 627

Pair of Danish Modern Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers # 627

By Georg Jensen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A rare pair of Georg Jensen sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Model No. 627. Designed by Ove Brobeck. A rare and fine pair! Date: 20th century Overall Condition: They a...

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20th Century Danish Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Bird-Form Salt Cellar, Hanau, Germany, 20th Century
Sterling Silver Bird-Form Salt Cellar, Hanau, Germany, 20th Century

Sterling Silver Bird-Form Salt Cellar, Hanau, Germany, 20th Century

Located in Lisboa, PT

Figural Sterling Silver Bird-Form Salt Cellar Hanau, Germany Late 19th-20th century Charming figural salt cellar crafted in silver, formed as a stylized bird standing on finely deta...

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20th Century German Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

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Sterling Silver

Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by John Rose
Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by John Rose

Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by John Rose

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine Mid-Century English napkin ring. In sterling silver. By John Rose of Birmingham. With engine-turned decoration around the circumference and an unengraved rectangular cartou...

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1940s English Vintage Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

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Sterling Silver

Pair Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by John Rose
Pair Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by John Rose

Pair Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by John Rose

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of Mid-Century English napkin rings. In sterling silver. By John Rose of Birmingham. With engine-turned decoration around the circumference and an unengraved rectangul...

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1940s English Vintage Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

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Sterling Silver

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Perugia, IT

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Located in London, GB

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By Allan Adler

Located in Darnestown, MD

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Located in Brisbane City, QLD

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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