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Cartier Salt Pepper

Set of 4 Pairs of Cartier Modern Salt & Pepper Shakers in Case
Set of 4 Pairs of Cartier Modern Salt & Pepper Shakers in Case

Set of 4 Pairs of Cartier Modern Salt & Pepper Shakers in Case

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 pairs of American Midcentury Modern sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Each: Faceted bowl with spread bottom.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Cartier Miniature Sterling Salt and Peppers Four Pairs in Original Box
Cartier Miniature Sterling Salt and Peppers Four Pairs in Original Box

Cartier Miniature Sterling Salt and Peppers Four Pairs in Original Box

By Cartier

Located in Westport, CT

Cartier sterling miniature set eight, four pairs salt and peppers in original Cartier Box and outer packaging size of packaging 9.50 x 2 x 2.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

c. 1970s Boxed Set of 4 Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Casters
c. 1970s Boxed Set of 4 Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Casters

c. 1970s Boxed Set of 4 Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Casters

By Cartier

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1970s boxed set of 4 Cartier sterling silver salt & pepper casters. The salts with gilded tops to prevent tarnish.

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century American Set Of Eight Solid Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers By Cartier
20th Century American Set Of Eight Solid Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers By Cartier

20th Century American Set Of Eight Solid Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers By Cartier

By Cartier

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A vintage 20th Century American solid silver & gilt set of eight salt and pepper pots. Of a octagonal form with a round domed lid.

Category

20th Century American Other Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

20th Century French Silver Plated Salt & Pepper, Cartier, c.1990
20th Century French Silver Plated Salt & Pepper, Cartier, c.1990

20th Century French Silver Plated Salt & Pepper, Cartier, c.1990

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning late-20th Century French silver plated salt & pepper, all with reeded sides and set with ruby and sapphire cabochons. This fine set makes a fantastic statement piece and won...

Category

20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Salt & Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver Original Box ca' 1960's
Cartier Salt & Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver Original Box ca' 1960's

Cartier Salt & Pepper Shakers Sterling Silver Original Box ca' 1960's

By Cartier

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant set of eight (8) Cartier salt/pepper shakers. Mini size in sterling silver with nice patina and original box.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Pair of Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

Pair of Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of vintage salt & pepper shakers. By Cartier. In sterling silver.

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Cartier Signed Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Vintage Cartier Signed Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

Vintage Cartier Signed Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in North Miami, FL

Thee lovely vintage signed Cartier salt and pepper shakers are from the 80's but have a nod to both modern and traditional styles.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Crystal and Silver Covered Salt and Pepper Holder
Cartier Crystal and Silver Covered Salt and Pepper Holder

Cartier Crystal and Silver Covered Salt and Pepper Holder

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Brand: Cartier Condition: Excellent Total weight: 135.5 g SKU#O-00626

Category

20th Century Unknown More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Two Boxes of Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Two Boxes of Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

Two Boxes of Vintage Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Two boxes of vintage Cartier sterling silver salt & pepper shakers with 4 shakers in each box.

Category

Late 20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 1970s Salt Shake and Pepper Grinder Mill by Cartier
Vintage 1970s Salt Shake and Pepper Grinder Mill by Cartier

Vintage 1970s Salt Shake and Pepper Grinder Mill by Cartier

By Cartier

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful 1970s vintage set, salt shaker and pepper grinder by Cartier. Each of the two pieces are handmade and constructed of rosewood with the tops in sterling silver.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Rosewood

Set of 18 Cartier Sterling Silver Individual Salt & Pepper Shakers
Set of 18 Cartier Sterling Silver Individual Salt & Pepper Shakers

Set of 18 Cartier Sterling Silver Individual Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 18 silver salt & pepper shakers. By Cartier. In sterling silver.

Category

20th Century French Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Boxed Set of 8 Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Boxed Set of 8 Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

Boxed Set of 8 Cartier Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 8 silver salt & pepper shakers. By Cartier. In sterling silver.

Category

20th Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Sterling Silver 8 Piece Salt & Pepper Shakers with Box #19699
Cartier Sterling Silver 8 Piece Salt & Pepper Shakers with Box #19699

Cartier Sterling Silver 8 Piece Salt & Pepper Shakers with Box #19699

By Cartier

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Cartier Sterling Silver 8 Piece Salt & Pepper Shakers - This wonderful set of 4 salt (silver top) & 4 pepper (gold tone top) shakers are sterling silver and each bottom is marked wi...

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Eight Cartier Miniature Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Set of Eight Cartier Miniature Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

Set of Eight Cartier Miniature Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier, circa 1990. A set of 8 Cartier Sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. 4 of the shakers have a vermeil surface and are each marked Cartier Sterling to underside.

Category

Late 20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Style Sterling Salt and Pepper Shaker/Grinder Set by Cartier
Art Deco Style Sterling Salt and Pepper Shaker/Grinder Set by Cartier

Art Deco Style Sterling Salt and Pepper Shaker/Grinder Set by Cartier

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

This stunning set features a salt Shaker and a pepper grinder both in sterling and signed Cartier as well.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Cartier, Sterling Silver Georgian style Salt and Pepper Pots in original box
Cartier, Sterling Silver Georgian style Salt and Pepper Pots in original box

Cartier, Sterling Silver Georgian style Salt and Pepper Pots in original box

By Cartier

Located in London, GB

A truly gorgeous set of Sterling Silver miniature Salt and Pepper pots by the world famous silversmiths, jewellers and watchmakers Cartier.

Category

20th Century French Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century American Set Of Eight Solid Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers By Cartier
20th Century American Set Of Eight Solid Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers By Cartier

20th Century American Set Of Eight Solid Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers By Cartier

By Cartier

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A vintage 20th Century American solid silver & gilt set of eight salt and pepper pots. Of a octagonal form with a round domed lid.

Category

20th Century American Other Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

4pc Set of Cartier Sterling Silver 2 Salt & 2 Pepper Shakers with Box #19269
4pc Set of Cartier Sterling Silver 2 Salt & 2 Pepper Shakers with Box #19269

4pc Set of Cartier Sterling Silver 2 Salt & 2 Pepper Shakers with Box #19269

By Cartier

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Set of 4 sterling silver salt and pepper shakers by Cartier with box. This set of 4 includes 2 salt shakers and 2 pepper shakers.

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Cartier Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Pair of Cartier Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

Pair of Cartier Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by Cartier in New York, circa 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Peppers
Pair of Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Peppers

Pair of Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Peppers

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Mid-Century Modern sterling silver salt and pepper. Retailed by Cartier in New York.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 8 Cartier Salt & Pepper Shakers
Set of 8 Cartier Salt & Pepper Shakers

Set of 8 Cartier Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exquisite set of vintage sterling silver salt & pepper shakers by Cartier. There are 4 salt shakers with gilted (gold washed) tops and 4 pepper shakers with silver tops.

Category

20th Century French Tableware

Cartier Salt and Pepper Shakers
Cartier Salt and Pepper Shakers

Cartier Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Cartier salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver.

Category

20th Century French For The Table

Cartier Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Set with Box
Cartier Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Set with Box

Cartier Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Set with Box

By Cartier

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Cartier Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper set with box Stamped on the bottom Cartier Sterling About an 1 inch and half in height

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers, Set of Four
Cartier Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers, Set of Four

Cartier Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers, Set of Four

By Cartier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Gorgeous desirable Cartier sterling silver set of four salt and pepper shakers with in original red Cartier storage/gift box.

Category

20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Eight Cartier Miniature Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Set of Eight Cartier Miniature Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

Set of Eight Cartier Miniature Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Cartier

Located in Concord, MA

Set of eight Cartier Miniature sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, in its original fitted box.

Category

20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Cartier Sterling Silver Tall Footed Salt and Pepper Shakers with Cobalt Inserts
Cartier Sterling Silver Tall Footed Salt and Pepper Shakers with Cobalt Inserts

Cartier Sterling Silver Tall Footed Salt and Pepper Shakers with Cobalt Inserts

By Cartier

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A pair of Cartier sterling silver tall footed salt and pepper shakers, bases incised with "Cartier sterling", a lion hallmark, and production number "2954".

Category

Antique 19th Century Gibraltarian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Cartier Salt Pepper For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cartier salt pepper for your home. A cartier salt pepper — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a cartier salt pepper — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each cartier salt pepper bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cartier salt pepper over the years, but those crafted by Cartier and Currier & Roby are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cartier Salt Pepper?

Prices for a cartier salt pepper start at $295 and top out at $2,200 with the average selling for $588.

Cartier for sale on 1stDibs

For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.

Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.

Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)

Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.

One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.

Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.

On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.

While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.

Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.