A VINTAGE IRENA BRYNNER MODERNIST 18K YELLOW GOLD BROOCH/PIN WITH LAVA ROCK - $5,000 - (Atlanta, GA)
Irena Brynner was raised on a Russian naval base in Manchuria with her cousin , the actor Yul Brynner. After studying art in Switzerland she returned to Asia , where she learned from Chinese painters. In 1946 she and her mother left China after her father was accused of being a spy . She made jewelry to earn a living, but new friendships with West Coast studio jewelers Merry Renk and Margaret De Patta encouraged her to think of jewelry as an art form. A trip to New York introduced her to art nouveau architecture, which greatly inspired her work. Brynner was also an accomplished mezzo-soprano and spent the later part of her career in New York City. Irena Brynner Also Known as: Irena F. Brynner Born: Vladivostok, Russia 1917 Died: New York, New York 2003 Signed ‘I. Brynner’ This brooch is an example of electronic soldering using the Henes water welder. The machine concentrates a large amount of heat in a very small flame, allowing a jeweler to manipulate the metal with great precision. Irena Brynner favored the soft, rolled forms that one critic likened to plant life. The accenting purple stones are faience, or earthenware decorated with colored glazes. One of the most significant Modernist jewelry artists of the 1950’s, Irena Brynner, Something you absolutely do not see in today's mass produced jewelry. This brooch would make a charming and impressive gift or addition to any fine collection. 18 KARAT YELLOW GOLD VINTAGE BROOCH WITH LAVA ROCK 80.5MM X 30.MM 25.8 GRAM MINT CONDITION VERY CLEAN YOU WILL RECEIVE IT IN A NICE BOX. IT WILL BE SHIPPED OUT IN 24 HOURS MONDAY TRUE FRIDAY. FREE USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL IN USA WE ARE CLOSED ON SATURDAYS & OPEN ON SUNDAYS. IF YOU MAY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US 24/7 WE DO SERVING BUCKHEAD ATLANTA COMMUNITY MORE THEN 20 YEARS. WE ARE MEMBERS OF GEORGIA JEWELERS ASSOCIATION , JEWELERS BOARD OF TRADE , THE JEWELERS OF AMERICA & THE INTERNATIONAL WATCH JEWELRY GUILD.
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