Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2375Location: BostonDate / Time: September 18, 2007 12:00PM
Description:
Sterling Silver and Turquoise Cuff Links, Peter Macchiarini, the triangular layered forms with textured wells set with cabochons, lg. 1 5/8 in., signed.
Note: Macchiarini (1907-2001) trained in Europe as a sculptor in the 1920s, and returned to his native state of California to work as a stone carver, sculptor and self-taught jeweler. Many of his first pieces of jewelry were made from silver and display a constructivist interest in internal structure and layering. For a further work by the artist, see lot 308.
Estimate $200-300