Arthur George Art Smith ( American 1917 - 1982 ) " Craters of the Moon " Sculptural Solid Copper Pendant for Necklace with Hand Wrought Copper Wirework, American Modernism Hand Forged and Executed in the Sculptural Biomorphic Style, Displays the Organic Modernist Aesthetic Characteristic of Art Smith's Celebrated Mid Century Jewelry Designs and Features a Long Rectangular Bar Form Hand Hammered with a Deeeply Textured Rugged " Craters of the Moon " Surface that Creates Play of Light and Shadow Executed with Kinetic Interlocking Coiled Wires Introducing a Sense of Movement and Spatial depth Typical of His Most Sought After Greenwich Vilage Period Works Signed to Reverse with Artist Hand Engraved Signature: " Art Smith " - a Hallmark of His Earlier Bespoke Greenvich Production Approx: Approx: 3 13/16"L 1/4"Thick Wire Top: 1"W Bar: 3/8"W His Work Is Often Compared to the Organic Fluid Sculptural Aesthetic of Alexander Calder and the Modernist Jewelry Traditions of Margaret De Patta and Sam Kramer We Provide Efficient and Economical In-house Shipping Services US & Worldwide also including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area For Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact our Office in Overall Good Condition Please View all Photographs Closely Out of a New York City Estate Thank you for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman ct Plainview NY 11803 tel. 516-586-3992 We are now accepting Consignments for our future auction Search Words: Jewellery Fashion Accessories Necklace Brutalist Brutalism Modernist Modernism Statement Piece Abstraction Vintage Jewelry Moon Space Crater Meteor