Bill Tendler mid-century modernist jewelry

Bill Tendler mid-century modernist jewelry
Geometric design sterling silver pin. Bill Tendler mid-century modernist jewelry

Bill Tendler mid-century modernist jewelry (1948-1973)
Iconic American silversmith Bill Tendler (1906-1973) was one of the founders of the wearable art movement, along with such renowned metalsmiths as Sam Kramer, Arthur King, Francisco Rebajes, Ed Wiener and Art Smith. Greenwich Village in New York was an urban artists’ colony and home to their shops, including Tendler’s studio, which he operated on West 4th Street from 1948 to 1963. Tendler later moved to another part of Greenwich Village, where he worked until his death in 1973.

Handcrafted mostly from sterling silver and signed “Tendler,” his jewelry looks like miniature abstract or geometric sculpture. In addition to sterling silver, the artist used natural stones, including citrine, agate, and more.
Noteworthy, according to some sources, in the 1970s, Bill Tendler began working with gold and was active until 1981, the year of his death.


Black agate sterling silver brooch pin
Black agate sterling silver brooch pin
Maker's mark
Maker’s mark
Citrine sterling silver pendant
Citrine sterling silver pendant
Cuff bracelet, sterling silver
Cuff bracelet, sterling silver
Dragonfly pin
Dragonfly pin
Fish sterling silver brooch pin
Fish sterling silver brooch pin
Fleur-de-lis sterling cufflinks
Fleur-de-lis sterling cufflinks
Mid-century modernist sterling silver brooch pendant with agate
Mid-century modernist sterling silver brooch pendant with agate
Modernist sterling silver earrings. 1950s
Modernist sterling silver earrings. 1950s
Paisley sterling brooch pin
Paisley sterling brooch pin
Purple stone sterling silver brooch
Purple stone sterling silver brooch
Snail sterling silver brooch
Snail sterling silver brooch
Whale sterling pin
Whale sterling pin
Maker's mark
Maker’s mark

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