Modernist Jewelry Attracts Collectors 

The work of Modernist jewelry artist Mildred Ball (1902–1997) is finding a new audience and getting higher prices as her signature pieces with large, colorful and polished stones are back in style. A recent sale at Ripley Auctions in Indiana had 17 lots of Ball’s designs, including bracelets, necklaces, earrings, bolo ties and belt buckles. […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 9 – May 2021

Southern Folk Art Pottery … Tiffany Décor … George Nelson’s Modern Furniture …  Mildred Ball’s Modernist Jewelry … Vintage License Plates … Pokemon Cards … American Studio Jewelry Marks … Collector’s Gallery … Prices    

Modernist Jewelry

The Modernist jewelry trend was most popular from the 1930s through the 1960s. It was a rejection of ornate Victorian jewelry, elaborate Art Nouveau pieces and strictly defined Art Deco style. Modernist jewelers felt they had more in common with painters, sculptors, and other modern artists of the day. Their ambitious goal was to create […]