1970s Bill Schiffer Plastic Heart Pins
Item Details
A selection of costume jewelry. This selection features two heart shaped pins in jade green and bright red. The pieces are comprised of plastic and designed by Bill Schiffer. Both present with their original hang tag, and one is signed ‘B. Schiffer, 1977’.
- All weights and measurements are estimated and approximate. Industry standard and accepted treatments for gemstones are assumed unless otherwise noted.
Born in New York, Bill Schiffer rose to prominence as a painter and sculptor in the early 1980’s. Though he still works in many two dimensional and three dimensional art mediums, Schiffer is most well known for his unique handcrafted jewelry, which he started designing after a foray experimenting with wearable art in the fashion scene. Bill Schiffer’s art and jewelry has been shown in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, as well as major museums in Italy, Japan, Germany and the United States. His work has been featured in publications including Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, Women’s Wear Daily, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan.
Condition
- both include original hang tags; minor markings throughout green pin.
Dimensions
- measurement of one pin.
Item #
17NYC160-235
