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A wonderful 1960s Annemarie Davidson copper enamel modernist artwork.

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June 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A gorgeous Annemarie Davidson copper enamel modernist Swirling Greens design artwork c.1960s - measures 11" diameter!

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September 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Doors
enamel on steel
1968
Kay Whitcomb (1921-2015)
USA

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May 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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A unique one of a kind set of three copper enamel table-top sculptures by California artist/sculptor Dieter Muller-Stach circa 1960s.

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April 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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An asymmetric 'Shark Fin' design anodized aluminum post-modernist cuff bracelet by Katz Turner and Wyatt of California c. 1980s.

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April 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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When the tariffs hit 1,000% and your cat doesn’t care.
Straight from the Red Planet — this beanie-wearing space cat has major attitude.
Made for the brave in California, NY, and London.

Streetwear with cosmic sarcasm.
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A happy cat sitting on a red planet with a thumbs up. The text says: 1,000 Tariffs.
May 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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A spectacular vintage 1950s 60s Annemarie Davidson California handmade copper enamel abstract modernist design platter artwork - measures 11" diameter!

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July 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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A photo of Milton Cavagnaro from the mid 1950s - a photo of some of his jewelry.

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September 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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A flawless large vintage 1950s Sascha Brastoff abstract modernist copper enamel artwork - measures 11.75" diameter!

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A flawless vintage 1950s handmade blues and gold copper enamel abstract modernist tray artwork by California multi-disciplinary artist/designer Sascha Brastoff (1917-1993). An incredible one of a kind work of abstract art in shades of blue and white with gold painted overtop the enamel! An exceptionally large example, and in flawless original condition! His work is getting harder and harder to find especially in the larger formats like this one! Measures 11.75" diameter by 1.75" high at rim when placed flat, and weighs over 2 pounds prior to packing. Signed at front as shown, "Sascha B." and has a number at back that is likely the design number. Brastoff designed these enamel artworks, but had professional enamelists make them for him to his specifications. This was the case with the bulk of his pieces as his designs crossed into so many different arts and crafts. As these enamel artworks were handmade, they are each unique with small differences in the execution of the design. See my last two photos for an image of the artist as a young man, and a short biography of him that I found online. There is an original hanging apparatus at back as shown. This is an enamel artwork, not a catch-all on a table where you throw your keys and coins. Enamel is quite fragile, and I suggest preserving it by displaying it on your wall or in a case. Excellent vintage condition.
August 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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An original vintage 1990s Frank Cota California hand forged and patinated steel geometric modernist sculpture.

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An original vintage 1990s hand forged and patinated steel geometric modernist brutalist sculpture by artist/sculptor Frank Cota of San Diego California. Outstanding example of his work in an impressive size that would look equally great inside or outside! Heavily patinated (rust) is original and added by the artist at the creation of the artwork. Measures 19-1/2" tall by 11" wide by 4-1/2" deep at base. Signed "FC" for Frank Cota in the metal at the base. Excellent vintage condition.
May 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Androgynous vintage 1970s handmade copper enamel "Surrealia" artwork by Janet Hoover of San Diego, California.

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An androgynous one of a kind vintage 1960s 70s handmade copper enamel modernist Face in Profile "Surrealia" design artwork by Janet Hoover of San Diego, California. Janet Hoover was a member of the San Diego Enamel Guild that included such greats as Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley, Kay Whitcomb, Barney Reid, Phyllis Wallen, Joann Tanzer, James Parker, Margaret Price and sculptor/jeweler Jack Boyd. The design of this artwork is a stylized androgynous 'face' from the period that could be a man, could be a woman, actually reminds me of David Bowie a little. Created in greens, browns, beige, and white enamel on a slightly concave copper bowl/plate at center of a quality natural wood frame. Measures 8.25" by 8.25" by 1.5" deep. Weighs about 2 pounds prior to packing. Has original labeling for the artist attached at back as shown, including the title, "Surrealia". Excellent vintage condition.
August 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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James Parker
San Diego, California
handmade sterling silver ring
c. 1955
size 7 US

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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.
July 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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One of a kind box
copper enamel on wood
circa 1960s
Annemarie Davidson
Sierra Madre, California

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A striking vintage 1960s handmade copper enamel on wood Op Art Moiré abstract modernist design box by California artist/enamelist Annemarie Davidson of Sierra Madre, California. Super vivid coloring and super eye-catching Op Art moiré pattern inspired design! Born in Berlin in 1920, Davidson came to the US in the mid 1930s, and took up her residence in California in the mid 1940s where she spent the rest of her life creating striking and unique enamel works of art! (For a great biography of the artist take a look at "The Enamels of Annemarie Davidson" by Bernard N. Jazzar and Harold B. Nelson on the Ganoksin metal arts website.) Measures 5" by 5" at top by 2.25" high at edges. Still bears the original artist sticker at the bottom as shown in the photos. The wood section of the box was made by Blaine Rath who collaborated with Davidson often on boxes, bookends, and other projects. There is some very slight separation in one corner of the bottom wood section which is not at all noticeable when displayed but is shown in my third photo closeup of the side, and is no doubt just natural warping of the wood over time from the drying process. Excellent vintage condition with the above caveat and as shown.
August 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM