An iconic vintage 1950s handmade sterling silver and wood abstract modernist dimensional design pendant on chain necklace by American mid-century studio jeweler, Henry Steig. The epitome of biomorphic design translated into wearable art! An exceptional and very desirable design by this messenger of modernism! Here's a short bio of the artist that I found online: Everyone knows the famous photo from the film The Seven Year Itch, of Marilyn Monroe standing on a New York City sidewalk, her skirt blown up by an updraft from the subway grate below, however, not everyone knows that at that moment she was standing in front of Henry Steig's jewelry shop at 590 Lexington Avenue. Henry Steig was a man of many talents, a true renaissance man - before he became a jeweler, he was a jazz musician, painter, sculptor, commercial artist, cartoonist, photographer, and a published short story writer and a novelist. My last photo is a great shot of the artist with one of his sculptures from the 1950s. This iconic pendant measures 2-1/2" long by 1-1/8" wide by over 1/4" thick in the wood section, and hangs on an 18-1/2" sterling silver chain from Italy. Total weight for the necklace is 16 grams. The pendant is marked as shown, "Steig Sterling". The chain is marked "925 Italy". Excellent vintage condition.
An iconic Henry Steig NYC handmade sterling silver and wood biomorphic modernist pendant necklace.
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