Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

David Spada Modernist Coiled Silver Aluminum Clip Earrings

$500per set
£377.63per set
€442.12per set
CA$710.36per set
A$722.70per set
CHF 414.18per set
MX$8,701.72per set
NOK 4,840.97per set
SEK 4,862.22per set
DKK 3,305.23per set

About the Item

These rare modernist David Spada New York oversized clip-on earrings feature a striking Space Age 1980s design with a dangling articulated flat umbrella spiral coiled shape. They are made of anodized aluminum metal in silver color. Each earring is signed under the fastening with the engraved brand logo. Measurements: 2 in wide (5.1 cm) by 3.57 in high (9 cm). Note: David Spada (December 5, 1961 - May 13, 1996) was a jewelry designer in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s and the creator and marketer of Freedom Rings Spada attended the Parsons School of Design in the early 1980s, graduating around 1982. He began making jewelry as a student, and his work gained recognition as early as 1984 when a piece made from orange rubber tubing was featured in the New York Times. Spada became known for his creations in colored anodized aluminum, crafting a wide range of shapes from the material, including rings, earrings, clothing, and swimwear embellished with aluminum decor. He eventually opened a boutique, Casa di Spada, in New York's Lower East Side, which sold his jewelry designs, clothing, and custom items. According to a 1992 NY Times article, the freedom rings were introduced in 1991 in San Francisco as a fundraising item at the gay and lesbian Community's annual Freedom Day Parade and quickly became a national trend. The colored aluminum rings, which come in rainbow colors inspired by the gay pride flag, have evolved as a symbol of Gay Pride. "Colors symbolize happiness and feature the community's diversity," David Spada said. Spada died of AIDS complications on May 13, 1996. (Credit: Wikipedia)
  • Creator:
    David Spada
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 2 in (50.8 mm)Length: 3.57 in (90.68 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1980
  • Condition:
    The earrings are in good condition, with some light oxidation on the metal.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 3BO682CEBACC1stDibs: LU356219466352

More From This Seller

View All
David Spada Bi-Color Coiled Aluminum Clip Earrings

David Spada Bi-Color Coiled Aluminum Clip Earrings

By David Spada

Located in Atlanta, GA

These stunning modernist David Spada New York oversized clip-on earrings feature an iconic Space Age design with a dangling, extra-large loop-shaped ornament adorned with coiled elem...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings

David Spada New York Gold and Silver Aluminum Dangle Pierced Earrings

David Spada New York Gold and Silver Aluminum Dangle Pierced Earrings

By David Spada

Located in Atlanta, GA

These spectacular David Spada, New York, signed dangling pierced earrings feature a trendy Space Age 1980s design with dangle articulated spirally coiled elements and assorted size r...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings

David Spada Dangle Clip Earrings Rainbow and Silver Aluminum

David Spada Dangle Clip Earrings Rainbow and Silver Aluminum

By David Spada

Located in Atlanta, GA

These rare David Spada, New York clip-on earrings feature an iconic Space Age 1980s design, with dangle, articulated, spirally coiled elements, along with assorted size rings and pai...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Earrings

Paco Rabanne Paris Silvered Modernist Clip Earrings

Paco Rabanne Paris Silvered Modernist Clip Earrings

By Paco Rabanne

Located in Atlanta, GA

Paco Rabanne Paris designed these futuristic metal clip-on earrings in the 1990s. The design boasts a silver plate "comma" shape, slightly hammered with carving and see-through. The ...

Category

1990s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Silver Plate

David Spada Multicolor Spiral Aluminum Dangle Clip-on Earrings

David Spada Multicolor Spiral Aluminum Dangle Clip-on Earrings

By David Spada

Located in Atlanta, GA

These stunning modernist David Spada New York important clip-on earrings feature a Space Age 1980s design with a dangling extra-large spiral coiled shape. These rare pieces are made ...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings

David Spada New York Lavender Aluminum Pierced Earrings

David Spada New York Lavender Aluminum Pierced Earrings

By David Spada

Located in Atlanta, GA

With a dangling dimensional and geometric coiled shape, these stunning modernist David Spada New York important pierced earrings have a fascinating Space Age 1980s design. The rare p...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings

You May Also Like

ANGELA CUMMINGS 1985 Studio Ribbons Clips-On Earrings In .925 Sterling Silver

ANGELA CUMMINGS 1985 Studio Ribbons Clips-On Earrings In .925 Sterling Silver

By Angela Cummings

Located in Miami, FL

Twisted ribbons clips earrings designed by Angela Cummings. This is a beautiful pair of clips-on created by Angela Cummings at her own silversmith studio in New York City, back in t...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Post War Modernist Op Art Clip-on-Earrings Silver 835

Vintage Post War Modernist Op Art Clip-on-Earrings Silver 835

Located in Munich, Bavaria

These clip-on- earrings were handcrafted in middle of the 20th century out of silver. The design is in the Op Art taste, a popular art movement in the post war decades. On the rever...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Silver

PATRICIA VON MUSULIN Sculpted Dangle Clips-On Earrings In .925 Sterling Silver

PATRICIA VON MUSULIN Sculpted Dangle Clips-On Earrings In .925 Sterling Silver

By Patricia von Musulin

Located in Miami, FL

Sculpted dangle earrings designed by Patricia Von Musulin. Beautiful pair of dangle clips-on earrings, created by Patricia Von Musulin during the modernist period, back in the late ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver Sculptural Earrings by Sigurd Persson made 1964

Vintage Silver Sculptural Earrings by Sigurd Persson made 1964

By Sigurd Persson

Located in Stockholm, SE

These vintage silver earrings are built around movement, balance and sculptural form. Suspended from a silver bar hangs a sculptural pendant formed from curved silver bands that grad...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Dangle Earrings

Materials

Silver

Vintage AVON silver tone modernist designer pierced earrings

Vintage AVON silver tone modernist designer pierced earrings

By Avon

Located in Palos Hills, IL

DETAILS • unsigned AVON • silver tone • vintage designer earrings MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A65 ❤️❤️ VI...

Category

20th Century Stud Earrings