*Ed Wiener 1954 New York Rare modernist sculptural cuff bracelet in .925 sterling silver
Cuff bangle designed by Ed Wiener (1918-1991).
This modernist sculptural piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist, in New York city, circa 1954. This cuff bracelet is composed of two simple aerodynamic pieces with sinuous curved shapes wrapped by an infinite wire, which in turn recreates a sculpture with constructivism patterns.
It was crafted in solid .925/.999 of polished and patinated sterling silver.
Ed Wiener (1918-1991), began his career in the artist's circles of the post-Bauhaus. Was very active at Provincetown and the Greenwich village in New York. Work immediately in the early days of the abstract expressionist movement of the post-war period, late 1940's. His most famous customers was the sculptor Louise Nevelson and Martha Graham, the dancer. He worked extensively in sterling silver until the beginning of the 1950 when he made a lot of sculptural pieces of jewelry in gold with precious gemstones.
Has a weight of 34.6 grams and fit a wrist up to 7 inches (17.75 Cm). The overall measures are 76 mm (5 inches) by 15 mm (0.60 inches).
Signed and stamped with the hallmarks, "ED. WIENER STERLING".
Provenance: A private collection in Milano, Italy. A private collection in Budapest, Hungary.
Collections: An exact example of this work is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston, United States.
Literature: Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960: The Wearable Art Movement, Marbeth Schon, Pp. 66 and Jewelry By Artists In The Studio 1940-2000, L'ecuyer, Pp. 257 illustrates similar example. There is also a full-page photo (page 14) in "Jewelry By Ed. Wiener" an exhibition at the fifty/50 gallery in New York Dec 1988 - Jan 1989.
It is in perfect vintage/original condition with the aged patina intact, is not polished.
INVENTORY REF: B0000HTEN/.1111
