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Who is Margot de Taxco?

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Who is Margot de Taxco?
Margot de Taxco is a designer born Margot van Voorhies Carr. In 1937, she moved to Mexico City, Mexico, and began producing silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects. Her work draws inspiration from traditional Japanese and Pre-Columbian designs, as well as from the Art Deco movement. You'll find a range of Margot de Taxco jewelry and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Los Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Tripod Catchall with Lapis & Azurite Stone Inlay
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural Mexican Modernist tripod catchall or decorative bowl by Los Castillo, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico, circa 1960s. An exceptional example of mid-century Mexican metalwork,...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Los Castillo Taxco Malachite Silver Plate Lidded Bowl, Mexican Modernist Silver
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional mid-century Los Castillo lidded bowl, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico during the 1950s, showcasing the workshop's celebrated mastery of sculptural silverwork and stone in...
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Malachite, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Los Castillo Silver Plate Malachite & Lapis Inlaid Bowl, Taxco, Mexico, 1960s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional decorative bowl was designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico during the 1960s by the renowned workshop Los Castillo, a cornerstone of the Mexican modernist silver ...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Los Castillo Taxco Silver Plate & Stone Lizard Shot Glass, Mexican Silversmith
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and highly collectible figural shot glass designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by the renowned Los Castillo workshop, one of the most important silversmithing famili...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Organic Modern Barware

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Whimsical 1960s Los Castillo Bee Pitcher with Malachite & Silver Inlay
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A delightfully charming 1960s Los Castillo silver-plated pitcher that feels as if it fluttered straight out of a magical Taxco garden. Crafted in brass and richly silver plated, this...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Pitchers

Materials

Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass

Vintage Los Castillo Silver Butterfly Pitcher with Malachite & Shell Inlay
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Los Castillo silver-plated pitcher from Taxco, Mexico, featuring a whimsical and artistic design with two applied butterflies—one inlaid with luminous mother of pearl and...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Malachite, Silver Plate

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