Art Deco Sterling Silver
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
J. E. Caldwell & Co. 1920 Art Deco Cocktail Shaker In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail shaker designed by J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Very rare oversized cocktail shaker, created in Philadelphia United States by the famed silversmith J E Caldwell & Co. back in the 1...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen Pyramid. Rare Art Deco miniature brush.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Rare Art Deco miniature brush in sterling silver.
Marked with 1915-1930 mark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 6.7 cm.
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Pyramid. Salad spoon in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Pyramid. Salad spoon in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Post 1945 mark.
In excellent condition with minor signs of use.
Length 18.8 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Acorn, two grapefruit spoons. Mid-20th century.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Acorn, two grapefruit spoons.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 14.7 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 3 English Art Deco Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 George VI sterling silver napkin rings. Made by Turner & Simpson Ltd in Birmingham in 1939. Hexagonal with allover engine-turned ornament in thin plain frames. Letter block ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Cutlery Set for 12 People in Showcase Vienna Jarosinski & Vaugoin ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people, consisting of 112 pieces, in showcase.
Date of manufacture: circa 1925
Material: Massive silver '800'
Style: Discreet thread decoration around a slightly curved bridge with a baroque handle end.
Wooden Showcase:
This silver cutlery set is kept in a sleek, glazed table showcase. The surface is shellac hand-polished. At the top there is a viewing window, from the front the two drawers, which are perfectly equipped inside, can be opened with the movable drop shaped brass handles. The showcase
stands on four low square feet.
112 Pieces:
1st DRAWER: 12 Hors d'oevre knives / 12 Hors d'oevre forks / 12 Hors d'oevre spoons / 12 Dessert forks / 12 Coffee spoons / 12 Mocha spoons
2nd DRAWER: 12 Dinner knives / 12 Dinner forks / 12 Dinner spoons / 1 Meat fork / 1 Soup ladle / 1 Large vegetable server...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Cold meat fork in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Cold meat fork in sterling silver.
Post 1945 mark.
In excellent condition.
Length 11.4 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn. Mustard jar with spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn. Mustard jar with a spoon in sterling silver.
Interior in blue enamel.
Model number 741.
Marked with post-1945 mark.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Beaded 12 Tea Spoons in Full Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen beaded 12 tea spoons in full silver.
Measures 11.5 cm.
Stamped.
In perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
1924 Jean Puiforcat, Set of 6 Bayonne Table Forks Sterling Silver
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 6 table forks "Bayonne" made in solid silver 950/1000th by Jean Elysée Puiforcat in 1924.
All the pieces are signed and hallmarked.
Perfect condition, like new.
The Bay...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Miniature Sterling Silver Pipe, Churchwarden Style
Located in NEWARK, GB
An incredible rare little antique pipe for your collection!
This is a scarcely found piece.
An antique sterling silver miniature pipe, made from just sterling silver in a decor...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Toast Rack, Richard Woodman Burbridge for Harrods
By Richard Woodman Burbridge
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver toast rack, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1932, The toast rack has the maker's mark of Richard Woodman Burbridge for Harrods. Richard Woodman Burb...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Vanity Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver Art Deco vanity mirror. It’s the perfect size for you vanity table — not too big and definitely n...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box autumn colours, Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver, Enamel and Coral Sa
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver brossè with very fine hand engraving, also on the sides, of “ramage” with leaves and bunches of grapes fire-ena...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver and 14kt Gold Nib Fire-Enamel Art Deco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain p en in 925/1000 sterling silver and 14 kt gold nib, with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Diameter mm. 11, length cm. 14. Silver weight gr. 53. . Designed by Giorgio Salimbe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
"Grapes and Crested Birds", Art Deco Sterling Silver Bonbonnière, Sweden
By CG Hallberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most spectacular pieces of Swedish Grace/Art Deco artisanry we have ever seen, this covered bonbonnière by C. G. Hallberg features a series of crested birds and grape vine...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Robert Wallace & Sons Patriotic 1940 Bullet Salt and Pepper Set in .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual shakers set designed by Robert Wallace & Sons.
A beautiful set of 6 salt & pepper shakers, designed during the WWII period, circa 1940's. They was crafted with patriotic m...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco period, sterling silver cocktail shaker - Cocktails for Two - Reed and Barton Silversmiths, Taunton, Mass., circa 1930's. Lightly gilt inter...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold
Pocket Cigarette Case Geometric Design Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guillochè with Art Deco style geometric de...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen, "Acorn", Pepper Shaker in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, pepper shaker in sterling silver.
Marked with post-1945 marks and English import marks.
Model 741.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 9.0 x D 3.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco box by Cartier, New York in Sterling Silver & 14ct Gold, 1930
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier, New York
A magnificently stylish Sterling silver cigar box of high Art Deco style by Cartier, New York, circa 1930, the rectangular box...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Two Butter Knives in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, two butter knives in sterling silver.
Marked post 1945.
In excellent condition.
Measurements: L 14.8 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Meat Fork in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, meat fork in sterling silver.
Stamped after 1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 20.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Two Cold Cuts Forks in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, two cold cuts forks in sterling silver.
Stamped after 1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Measurements: L 16.6 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Design - Sterling Silver Tea Set - Walker & Hall 1947
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1947 by Walker & Hall, this fantastic, Sterling Silver Tea Set, is the height of Art Deco design, with a wooden base, handle and finial to the teapot.
The...
Category
1940s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Pepper Shaker in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, pepper shaker in sterling silver.
Marked with post-1945 marks and English import marks.
Model 741.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 9.0 x D 3.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn. Carving set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn.
Carving set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Marked with post-1945 marks and British import marks.
In excellent condition.
Knife: L 31.8 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn, Sauce Spoon in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, sauce spoon in sterling silver.
Marked after 1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Dimensions: L 20.0 x D 7.8 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Large Serving Spade in Sterling Silver, 1933-1944
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, large serving spade in sterling silver.
1933-1944.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 22.8 x W 8.0 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Sauce Spoon in Sterling Silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, sauce spoon in sterling silver.
Marked after 1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked with English import marks.
Dimensions: L 20.0 x D 7...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn, Sauce Spoon in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn, sauce spoon in sterling silver.
Marked after 1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked with English import marks.
Dimensions: L 19.7 x D 7...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Ten Teaspoons in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn. Ten teaspoons in sterling silver.
Marked after 1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 12.8 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Large Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Heavy Cartier sterling silver reeded table box from the mid-century modern era. Rectangular with domed and ribbed top; straight sides; ribbed front and ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Acorn, Six Bouillon Spoons in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Acorn. Six bouillon spoons in sterling silver.
Marked post-1945.
In perfect condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked. Some with English import marks.
Measurement...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stunning French Silver & Guilloche Enamel Pill Box
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning enamel box, French in origin with the boars head mark for solid silver (minimum 800/1000). The goldsmith's makers mark is also present, I think GB but a little...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Photo Frame Black and White Enamel Squared Shape Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco-style geometric design. External dimensions cm. 14.5 x 14.5 internal cm. 9 x 9. Weight gr. 260. Designed b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Art Deco Compotes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These sterling silver compotes have a Jensenesque appearance without the painful price!! Four marble size balls are between the bowl and base. The base is NOT weighted and has an Art...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tetard French Sterling Silver 7-Piece Art Deco Tea Coffee Set with Tray & Kettle
Located in New York, NY
Tetard, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver 7-piece tea set, beautifully adorned with curvilinear and stylized natural motifs and well-rendered faces, in Art Deco style...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver, Boxed Key of the Door, Hallmarked:- Birmingham 1923
Located in York, GB
Solid Sterling Silver - Boxed "KEY OF THE DOOR"
English hallmarks proving that this key was made in Birmingham in 1923.
Lion - Sterling silver guarantee
Lower case y - Date lett...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Bernadotte Danish Dinner Set for 12 with 123 Pieces
Located in New York, NY
Bernadotte sterling silver dinner service for 12. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. This set compromises 123 pcs (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 12 dinner forks (8 1/8), 12 salad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Modern Sterling Silver Camel Flask
Located in New York, NY
American Modern sterling silver flask, ca 1920. Rectilinear and curved; cover hinged, threaded, and cork-lined. Front engraved with a camel, a paragon of drought survival, standing o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Very Large Art Deco Period Solid Sterling Silver Serving Platter/Tray by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Very large, Art Deco Period, solid sterling silver serving platter/tray, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1935. Measures 20 1/2 inches long x 14 1/2 inches...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver box with red stone cabochon by GAB, Sweden, 1930
Located in Paris, FR
A silver box with with red stone on the lid , cedar wood interior, height approx. 4 cm, length approx. 12.5x8.5cm. Marked "GAB" with several stamps for silver. made in Sweden circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Doulton Burslem Art Deco Silver Mounted Coffee Cup Set
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and exceptional Doulton Burslem Art Deco silver mounted coffee cup set complete with saucer and original spoon and dated 1929. The porcelain tr...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher: Timeless Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting our exquisite Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, a testament to classic craftsmanship and timeless design, now expertly restored to its ori...
Category
1970s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Sterling Red Crystal Ribbed Matchstrike, Birmingham, 1919
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Sterling Red Crystal Ribbed Matchstrike, Birmingham, 1919
A truly unique match-strike, Colors are not common especially red ones. Of typical form with a hallmarked sterling applied...
Category
1910s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Gorham Fairfax Art Deco Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Set on Tray
Located in New York, NY
Fairfax sterling silver coffee and tea set on tray. Made by Durham, which was part of Gorham, in Concord, ca 1926. This set comprises 7 pieces: Hot wa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1930. Rectangular with straight sides. Corner posts on ball support. Cover flat and hinged; on top horizontal en...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cigarette Box in Hammered Solid Silver with a Decoration of Stylized Flowers
Located in ARGENTEUIL, FR
Superb cigarette box from around the mid-20th century with a beautiful silver lid hammered with a seedling of 800/1000e solid silver flowers. There is an unidentified punch under the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver, Small Salver or Card Tray, Hallmarked, Sheffield 1924
Located in York, GB
Solid Sterling Silver - SMALL SALVER or CARD TRAY - very well made
in heavy gauge silver.
English hallmarks showing that this key was made in Sheffield in 1924.
Lion - Sterlin...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
7 Antique American Sterling Silver Gilt Art Deco Sherbet Cocktail Wine Goblets
Located in Portland, OR
A good set of antique American sterling silver gilt sherbets/ wine goblets, by Reed & Barton, circa 1928.
Each goblet is made of solid sterling silver with a flared bowl...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Volmer Bahner Salt & Pepper Set in Sterling Silver & Enamel Guilloche, 1960s
By Ovesen and Volmer Bahner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful set consisting of salt and pepper shaker in sterling silver and maroon/red and lemon yellow enamel guilloche. This ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Art Deco Vanity Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver vanity mirror by J. F. Fradley & Company. It’s an uber-sleek table mirror that is contemporary and functional. It has two balls on the ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 5-Flame Art Deco Silver Candelabras by Wilhelm Binder Germany Ca 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Two five-flame candelabras of simple elegance on an octagonal, stepped foot, raised in the middle and ending in a shaft with an octagonal cross-section, in the lower area of the shaft the wall is slightly wavy, converging and widening again, removable top piece with a central spout and four curved volute arms with struts, attached, bud-shaped spouts with eaves bowls, the eight-pointedness continuing here in every detail.
Made around 1930
crescent + crown - German imperial silver...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Vintage Chinese Silver Shot Glass, Lizard and Spider
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic Chinese vintage novelty silver shot glass.
This shot glass is a regular size with a plain conical shape and straight rim
It features Chin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Salt Cellars
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this pair of Art Deco sterling silver salt cellars from the 1920s. Not only is it rare to find a pair of salt cellars but the Ruby red color and oval sh...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box Art Deco Style Inspired by Louis Cartier Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular Table Box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire Enamel Art Deco design. Dimensions cm. 9 x 11 x 2.8. Weight gr. 324. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1976 inspired by objects designed by Louis Cartier around 1920 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens, also in parure with other objects, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with top quality slab thickness and large reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 800° C.
About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier.
Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation.
Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ".
With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones.
At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists.
In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001.
In New York in those years the "Art Deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State".
We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "Art Deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue.
An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sterling silver created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco sterling silver made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sterling silver, popular names associated with this style include Georg Jensen, Harald Nielsen, Sigvard Bernadotte, and Tiffany & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sterling silver differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $58,967 while the average work can sell for $972.
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