Master of Taxco modernist style, Sigi Pineda

In the introduction to Sigi Pineda:  Looking to the Future by Sheila Pamfiloff and Javier (Javi) Olivares in Modern Silver Magazine, Sheila Pamfiloff notes that Sigi ”developed his own style in the early 1950′s, approaching a more international flavor to his work than his contemporaries and predecessors who were exploring symbolic Mexican themes. Sigi’s version of organic modernism was inspirational in developing and establishing a new design sensibility in Taxco, Mexican modernism, adding to the established Mexican art vocabulary.”

For Modernist design and superior craftsmanship Sigi is the one to collect. In my opinion his work is undervalued.
- Carole A. Berk

From time to time some interesting vintage modernist examples of Sigi Pineda’s work make their way to eBay.  At the moment, the offerings include the pieces shown below. Moving your mouse over the box below will show you more.

The tie pin shown above seems to match the cufflinks pictured with Sigi Pineda’s work examples on the Sigi page of the Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers’ Marks.