This football designed by Francesca Amfitheatrof and handcrafted in Tiffany & Co. Hollowware shop is made of 12 pounds of sterling silver and 23 pounds of yellow gold. Photo © NFL Auction.

BY LESLIE JORDAN CLARY

In celebration of this year’s 50^th Super Bowl, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the National Football League (NFL) partnered to create 50 innovative football designs in an initiative called CFDA + NFL Super Bowl 50. Each piece designed by top designers such as Francesca Amfitheatrof of Tiffany & Co., Rachel Zoe, and Nicole Miller contains information about the designer’s favorite football team, their inspiration, and materials used. The most in-demand piece was the football designed by Francesca Amfitheatrof, which received more than 100 bids and sold for just over $30,000.

—March 2016