Antonio Pineda (1919-2009) Los Castillo Modernist space age sterling cufflinks 1 5/16" x .75" face, 24.7 grams.
Pineda is one of two living members of the Taxco School and is recognized as a
world-class designer and a Mexican national treasure.
Pineda’s jewelry is especially known for its elegant acknowledgment of the
human form. It is often said that a Pineda fits the body perfectly, that it
feels right when it is worn. So, for example, a thick geometric necklace that
might at first glance seem too weighty or rigid to wear comfortably is, in fact,
faceted, hinged, or hollowed in such a way that it gracefully encircles the neck
or drapes down the décolletage. In addition, no other taxqueño jeweler used as
many costly semiprecious stones or set them with as much ingenuity, skill, and
variety as did Pineda. Only the most talented of silversmiths could master.
