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✦ PROVENANCE & COLLECTOR NOTE
Mik Stousland is a celebrated mid-century modernist jewelry artist whose signed sterling silver pieces are increasingly sought after by collectors of American studio craft jewelry. Working in the 1960s in the tradition of Southwestern modernism, Stousland brought a whimsical yet sophisticated sensibility to figurative work — and this dancing man brooch is a perfect example. The joyful, kinetic figure — arms and legs in motion — is rendered with the confident simplicity of an artist who understood that a single well-placed line can convey everything. Signed pieces by known mid-century modernist artisans like Stousland are increasingly difficult to find and consistently appreciating in collector value.
Pricing note: Comparable signed Mik Stousland sterling silver brooches are currently listed between $85–$150 on Etsy and Ruby Lane. This piece is priced at $95 to reflect its excellent condition and the strong collector market for signed modernist work.
✦ CONDITION
Excellent. Sterling silver is bright with a natural aged patina appropriate to its mid-century origin. No dents, damage, or repairs. Pin mechanism is secure and functional. Signature is clear and legible on the reverse.
✦ DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
- Maker/Designer: Mik Stousland
- Style: Figural modernist brooch — dancing man
- Material: Sterling silver
- Era: Mid-Century Modernist, c. 1960s
- Measurements: 1.95" × 1.18"
- Hallmark: Signed Mik Stousland on reverse
✦ GRACE NOTE
There is pure joy in this little figure. He is mid-step, mid-swing, entirely unbothered — and he will bring that same energy to wherever you pin him. On a lapel, a hat, a bag strap, the collar of a denim jacket. Mid-century modernist jewelry like this was made by artists who believed that beauty had a sense of humor. This dancing man proves it.
✦ PROVENANCE & COLLECTOR NOTE
Mik Stousland is a celebrated mid-century modernist jewelry artist whose signed sterling silver pieces are increasingly sought after by collectors of American studio craft jewelry. Working in the 1960s in the tradition of Southwestern modernism, Stousland brought a whimsical yet sophisticated sensibility to figurative work — and this dancing man brooch is a perfect example. The joyful, kinetic figure — arms and legs in motion — is rendered with the confident simplicity of an artist who understood that a single well-placed line can convey everything. Signed pieces by known mid-century modernist artisans like Stousland are increasingly difficult to find and consistently appreciating in collector value.
Pricing note: Comparable signed Mik Stousland sterling silver brooches are currently listed between $85–$150 on Etsy and Ruby Lane. This piece is priced at $95 to reflect its excellent condition and the strong collector market for signed modernist work.
✦ CONDITION
Excellent. Sterling silver is bright with a natural aged patina appropriate to its mid-century origin. No dents, damage, or repairs. Pin mechanism is secure and functional. Signature is clear and legible on the reverse.
✦ DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
- Maker/Designer: Mik Stousland
- Style: Figural modernist brooch — dancing man
- Material: Sterling silver
- Era: Mid-Century Modernist, c. 1960s
- Measurements: 1.95" × 1.18"
- Hallmark: Signed Mik Stousland on reverse
✦ GRACE NOTE
There is pure joy in this little figure. He is mid-step, mid-swing, entirely unbothered — and he will bring that same energy to wherever you pin him. On a lapel, a hat, a bag strap, the collar of a denim jacket. Mid-century modernist jewelry like this was made by artists who believed that beauty had a sense of humor. This dancing man proves it.