Sidney Mobell
Sidney Mobell | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1926 |
| Died | November 4, 2022 (aged 96) Hillsborough, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Home of Peace Cemetery (Colma, CA) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Jeweled art |
| Spouse | Ronni J. Grant (1959–2002, death) |
Sidney F. Mobell (April 10, 1926 – November 4, 2022) was an American artist, jeweler, and philanthropist from San Francisco.[1] He owned Mobell Jewelry and was known for his designs of everyday objects made of gold and jewels.[2] He lives in Hillsborough, California.[3]
Biography
Sidney Mobell was born in Denver in 1926, and starting in 1937 he was raised an orphan.[3]
Mobell eventually made his way to San Francisco and owned and operated several jewelry stores in the city until his retirement 1995. In March 1996, Mobell Jewelry was sold to Shreve & Co..[4]
He is known for his transformation of ordinary, everyday items such as food cans and cellular phones into bejeweled pieces of art. Several of his works are housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, including a $2,000,000 USD Monopoly set made of 23-carat gold, with rubies and sapphires atop the chimneys of the houses and hotels.[5] It is the most expensive Monopoly set ever produced.[6]
Mobell was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, several times where he showcased his designs.[4] Mobell has been a donor to healthcare causes.[3].
Mobell died on November 4, 2022, aged 96.[7]
References
- ^ Levinson, Jay Conrad (1994). Guerrilla Advertising: Cost-effective Techniques for Small-business Success. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-395-68718-5.
- ^ Jewelers' Circular / Keystone, Issues 11-13. Vol. 146. Chilton Company. 1976.
- ^ a b c "Turning the Ordinary Into Gold Treasures". Sutter Health. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ a b Iwata, Edward (1996-03-21). "Famed Mobell Jewelry sold to Shreve". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Orbanes, Philip E. (2007-10-09). Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game--And How It Got That Way. Hachette Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 978-0-306-81592-8.
- ^ Stromberg, Joseph. "The Jeweled Art of Sidney Mobell". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Sidney Mobell Obituary". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 1 December 2022.