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Jon Kimura Parker, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, James Parker, CBC Radio Orchestra & Mario Bernardi:
🎵 Concerto for 2 pianos in E flat major, K365/316a
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Jon Kimura Parker, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, James Parker, CBC Radio Orchestra & Mario Bernardi:
🎵 Concerto for 2 pianos in E flat major, K365/316a
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News/Opinion: BRONNY JAMES AND PARKER WHITFIELD CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY WITH SWEET SNAPS: Bronny James & Parker Whitfield: A Happy Anniversary with Sweet SnapsIn the bustling city of Los Angeles, Bronny James and Parker Whitfield… #달빛이춤추는휴닝카이의스물셋 #NEWS #JamesParker #WhitfieldHappy #HappyAnniversary
A superb and very rare one of a kind vintage 1950s handmade sterling silver abstract modernist design cocktail ring by mid-century silversmith/enamelist James Parker of San Diego California. James Parker's jewelry was always hand-fabricated and one of a kind, and never cast, made in multiples, or mass-produced. An exceptional ring by this noted California modernist! This ring is part of a collection purchased directly from the estate of the artist. This one of a kind piece of 1950s wearable art by James Parker is entirely hand-fabricated in heavy gauge solid sterling silver forming a design of a raised undulating line over an oxidized background all within an egg-shaped frame that sits atop the ring band. James Parker was in London in 1939 where he purchased a ring from the Georg Jensen shop that inspired him to make jewelry himself when he returned to the US after the Second World War. He was a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego and showed his distinctive jewelry designs in a number of national exhibitions, including California Design X at the Pasadena Art Museum, and Craftsmanship in a Changing World in 1956 at the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NY (now known as the Museum of Arts and Design).Parker's jewelry also appeared in American Craft magazine in the 1950s and 60s. More recently, several of his pieces were exhibited in the San Diego Craft Revolution show and book from the Mingei Museum in San Diego. The ring measures 7/8" by 3/4" at top, size 7 US, and weighs 13.7 grams total Marked inside the band as shown with the James Parker conjoined and stylized JP maker mark with "Hand Made", also "Sterling" to the side. Excellent vintage condition.
James Parker
San Diego, California
handmade sterling silver ring
c. 1955
size 7 US
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A spectacular one of a kind vintage 1950s handmade sterling silver and serpentine brutalist modernist cocktail ring by mid-century silversmith/enamelist James Parker of San Diego California. James Parker's jewelry was always entirely hand-fabricated and one of a kind, and never cast, made in multiples, or mass-produced. An incredible piece of 1950s wearable art by James Parker of San Diego, California! Entirely hand-fabricated, not cast, in heavy gauge solid sterling silver with a sphere of serpentine at center top in an irregular and heavily textured setting that seems to spiral inwards. This texture was created by a flame reticulation process that brings fine silver, unevenly, to the surface and creates the ridges and valleys in the silver. The setting was then placed in a circular frame that tapers taller to one side than the other! As if that is not enough, Parker then set this work of art atop a heavily worked and textured band that varies in width and thickness, and with the two ends of the band that don't meet but sit side by side at bottom of the upper section! So much thought, such an intricate design, and the hand work is astounding! This ring must have taken at least a week to make! Probably one of my all-time favorites by Parker, and I have seen many of his rings over the years! Entirely hand fabricated in heavy gauge solid sterling silver with a 5mm diameter serpentine sphere post-set at top center, measures just under 1" diameter at top, weighs a hefty 20.8 grams, size 9.5 US. Though this example is unmarked, it was purchased directly from the estate of the artist, and is part of a collection of James Parker rings that I am listing over the coming weeks. Tested and guaranteed to be as described. Excellent vintage condition.
James Parker was in London in 1939 where he purchased a ring from the Georg Jensen shop that inspired him to make jewelry himself when he returned to the US after the Second World War. He was a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego and showed his distinctive jewelry designs in a number of national exhibitions, including California Design X at the Pasadena Art Museum, and Craftsmanship in a Changing World in 1956 at the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NY (now known as the Museum of Arts and Design). More recently, several of his pieces were exhibited in the San Diego Craft Revolution exhibition and book from the Mingei Museum in San Diego from 2011-2012.
Two views of a one of a kind vintage 1950s 60s handmade sterling silver and serpentine brutalist modernist ring by James Parker of San Diego, California.
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Jon Kimura Parker, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, James Parker, CBC Radio Orchestra & Mario Bernardi:
🎵 Concerto for 2 pianos in E flat major, K365/316a
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one of three works by Virgil Cantini available in my store - a rare and lovely vintage 1960s handmade copper enamel modernist Flowers design brooch by American enamelist/sculptor Virgil Cantini of Pittsburgh, PA. An outstanding example of his enamelwork, and his jewelry is exceedingly rare! Here's a short bio of the artist that I found online: ------------- Virgil David Cantini (February 28, 1919 – May 2, 2009) was an American enamelist, sculptor and educator. He was well known for innovation with enamel and steel and received both local and national recognition for his work, including honorary awards, competitive prizes and commissions, along with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957. Cantini long served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped to create the Department of Studio Arts. A longtime resident of the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cantini died on May 2, 2009 at the age of 90. Today, many of his large scale works are on display throughout the city of Pittsburgh. ------------- See my last image for a photo of the artist in his prime. No doubt a one of a kind enamel artwork to wear! Measures 1.5" diameter. Marked "Cantini" at back in the counter-enamel as shown.
One of several pieces I have by this artist available in my shop right now - an extremely rare and wonderful miniature work of copper enamel art by famed California silversmith/enamelist James Parker of San Diego, California. Parker (1914-1987 USA) was first inspired to create modernist jewelry in 1939 on visiting the Georg Jensen shop in London and viewing some of their more sculptural and spare creations, and by the 1950s he was widely lauded for his original and creative jewelry designs that often included enamel. He was a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, and later of the Enamel Guild as well, and showed his work in several shows each year in the San Diego area, and also at national-level shows including the California Design exhibitions in Pasadena and at Craftsmanship in a Changing World, the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NYC in 1956 by the American Craft Council. This particular artwork is dated 1969 and has a dedication by the artist "For Peggy for Oct 8, 1969" and is signed on the back papers "J. Parker". This enamel artwork reminds me of disparate sources including the 'flowers' series by Andy Warhol from earlier in the 1960s, and of Japanese art particularly how the flowers and stems are outlined in black for more contrast from the background. This effect was achieved by cutting through the enamel to the copper below, and then patinating the copper black. A small but quite attractive artwork by this titan of the California enamel art scene of the 1950s and 60s! Measures 2-3/4" wide by 1-5/8" tall, and the frame measures 3-3/4" wide by 2-5/8" tall at the outside edges. Signed by the artist on the back papers.
One of several works I have by this enamel artist in my shop right now - a lovely vintage 1950s 60s handmade copper enamel modernist Floral design plate/artwork by Annemarie Davidson (1920-2012, USA) of Sierra Madre, California. Absolutely gorgeous, colorful, and yet stylized and utterly modernist image of vibrant flowers in various stages of bloom! This piece reminds me so much of the Flowers series by Andy Warhol from the same era, and also another enamel piece that I have for sale currently by James Parker, also of California. Davidson was born in Germany, but moved to the US with her family, and later studied with prominent American enamelist Doris Hall and later with Curtis Tann in the 1950s, and is considered to be in the first rank of American enamel artists of the 20th century. Very attractive design and in such vibrant colors by Davidson, and in immaculate condition! Measures 7.75" diameter by about 1" high at rim, and weighs about a pound prior to packing. Marked at back with her signature in the enamel, and an original sticker as shown in my photos. Excellent vintage condition with just fine light wear from display but no loss or damage to the enamel whatsoever as shown.
Colorful spring flowers are always a joy! Some of the enamel artworks available in my shop right now...
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