Large vintage brooch in 925 silver and black onyx signed YAPAIA – Mexico, 1970s

Large vintage brooch in 925 silver and black onyx signed YAPAIA - Mexican brutalist design, 1970s

Exceptional vintage signed brooch YAPAIA , made in Mexico , probably at Taxco , a mecca of artisanal goldsmithing. Crafted in 925 sterling silver and decorated with a triangular black onyx , this unique piece presents a brutalist and modernist design very sculptural.

The whole composition evokes a stylized character , almost totemic: the upper part is reminiscent of a headdressed, the central geometric shapes recall a bust or crossed arms, and the black onyx forms a triangular base that evokes legs or a pedestal. This type of abstract anthropomorphic representation is typical of Mexican design of the 1970s and 1980s, influenced by both indigenous art and international modernism.

• Era : 1970s-1980s

• Style : Brutalist, abstract, modernist

• Creator : YAPAIA, hand-signed

• Origin : Mexico, probably Taxco

• Matter : 925 silver (hallmarked), polished black onyx

• Dimensions : 8.3 cm x 4.8 cm (3.27 in x 1.89 in)

• Weight : 39.4 g
  

Condition: Very good vintage condition with beautiful natural patina. Micro-scratches from use, no cracks or visible restorations. Stone in very good condition.