And All Will Turn to Silver Glass

December 21, 2009 2:38 PM

Mexican modernist silversmith Antonio Pineda has died. Here are some samples of his work. A photo rich interview with him in Taxco dates from 2005.
posted by bearwife (6 comments total)

Holy smokes, that is some gorgeous work. Thanks for sharing--I had never seen his pieces before.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 3:00 PM on December 21, 2009

wow his stuff is gorgeous. I love shopping for silver jewelry when I am in mexico but I dont have anything as magnificent as his work.



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posted by supermedusa at 3:07 PM on December 21, 2009

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posted by jquinby at 4:08 PM on December 21, 2009 [1 favorite]

Very sad, but what an incredible artist he was. Back in the early 60's my dad bought my mom a silver cuff made of Pineda's, just like the one on the 'worked' link, except with onyx rather than amethyst. It's such an unusual design, very chunky and ultra modern, in the mid-20th century sense of the word, and very striking looking on a woman's wrist. Here's more pictures of Antonio Pineda's work, and an interview.
posted by tula at 4:22 PM on December 21, 2009 [1 favorite]

Absolutely gorgeous jewelry/art. The silver and azur malachite necklace at the bottom of the first page of the 'photo rich interview'...STUNNING.

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posted by iamkimiam at 12:24 AM on December 22, 2009

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posted by sebastienbailard at 10:29 AM on December 22, 2009