Henry Steig modernist silver jewelry

28.05.2025
VTG MODERNIST DESIGN HAND WROUGHT HENRY STEIG STERLING SILVER SCREW EARRINGS.
MODERNIST DESIGN HAND WROUGHT HENRY STEIG STERLING SILVER SCREW EARRINGS.

The Henry Steig brand does not exist, but the story is connected with the name of the American jeweler Henry Steig (1906-1973).

VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERNIST STELRING SILVER HENRY STEIG FISH PIN.
VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERNIST STELRING SILVER HENRY STEIG FISH PIN.

Henry Steig was born in the Bronx (New York) into a family of artists. He studied at the City College of New York and then at the National Academy of Design, where he studied painting and sculpture.

Henry Steig Sterling Earrings Modernist Mid Century MCM.
Henry Steig Sterling Earrings Modernist Mid Century.

From the 1920s to the 1930s, Steig played in bands as a musician. In the 1930s and 1940s, he worked as a writer and cartoonist (under the name Henry Anton).

By the late 1940s, he and his father founded the company Steig Products. Around 1950, he began creating and selling jewelry. At first, he worked with sterling silver, later with karat gold.

Henry Steig Sterling Silver Modernist Pin Wheel Shaped Brooch.
Henry Steig Sterling Silver Modernist Pin Wheel Shaped Brooch.

Steig opened jewelry stores in New York City and Provincetown (Massachusetts), where he spent the summers. The first New York store was located in Manhattan on 51st Street and First Avenue, later moving to Lexington Avenue and 52nd Street.

In 1963, Steig closed the New York store and moved to Provincetown with his wife. He continued to operate the store there until 1972, when he sold his products and the store to a Chicago jeweler. Henry Steig died in 1973.

Vintage Mid Century Modernist HENRY STEIG Sterling Silver Tie Bar.
Vintage Mid Century Modernist HENRY STEIG Sterling Silver Tie Bar.

Henry Steig’s jewelry was distinguished by an abstract design that combined geometric and biomorphic forms. Sometimes they used images of plants or animals.

Steig Sterling Pin Brooch Modernist Mid Century MCM.
Steig Sterling Pin Brooch Modernist Mid Century MCM.

A distinctive feature of the products is the marking: they indicated the full name of the artist (embossed in capital letters) or his last name (Steig). The products were also marked to indicate the metal content.

HENRY STEIG 1950's VINTAGE MODERN STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE PIN BROOCH.
HENRY STEIG 1950’s VINTAGE MODERN STERLING SILVER & TURQUOISE PIN BROOCH.
Modernist Henry Steig & Puig Doria Necklace Brooch Earrings Ring REVISED.
Modernist Henry Steig & Puig Doria Necklace Brooch Earrings Ring.
Henry Steig Vintage Sterling Silver Modernist Bangle Bracelet.
Vintage Sterling Silver Modernist Bangle Bracelet.
1970s Mid Century Sterling Silver Large Modernist Brutalist Brooch Pin Bertoia.
1970s Mid Century Sterling Silver Large Modernist Brutalist Brooch Pin.
Steig Sterling Stone Cuff Bracelet Modernist Mid Century MCM.
Sterling Stone Cuff Bracelet Modernist Mid Century.
Steig Sterling Pendant Modernist Mid Century MCM.
Pendant Modernist Mid Century.
Brand mark.
Brand mark.
Steig Sterling Leaf Pin Brooch Modernist Mid Century Signed.
Leaf Pin Brooch Modernist Mid Century.
HENRY STEIG VINTAGE MODERNIST STERLING SILVER ABSTRACT PENDANT 1950'S.
VINTAGE MODERNIST STERLING SILVER ABSTRACT PENDANT 1950’S.
RARE Henry STEIG Sterling Silver Modernist Statement Cuff 925 Bracelet 50g 6.5.
Sterling Silver Modernist Statement Cuff 925 Bracelet 50g 6.5″.
Vintage Henry Steig Sterling Silver Modernist Cuff Bracelet.
Vintage sterling Silver Modernist Cuff Bracelet.
Iconic Designer Henry Steig Sterling Abstract Modernist Studio Cuff Rare 1950s.
Sterling Abstract Modernist Studio Cuff Rare 1950s.
Henry Steig Mid Century Modern Sterling Cuff Bracelet.
Mid Century Modern Sterling Cuff Bracelet.
Henry Steig Modernist Sterling Silver Blue Lace Agate Pendant Earring Set FZ.
Modernist Sterling Silver Blue Lace Agate Pendant Earring Set.
MCM, Henry Steig, 38mm Wide, Modernist Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet.
38mm Wide, Modernist Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet.