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Cartier Silver Plated 20th Century Fox Velvet Lined Box #17612
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Cartier Silver Plated 20th Century Fox Velvet Lined Box This gorgeous 20th Century Fox box by
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20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver Plate

Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen & Box
By Cartier, Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Classic Must de Cartier Silver Plated Trinity Vendome Fountain Pen With 18ct Gold Nib Made in
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver Plate

Classic Cartier Silver Plated Cigarette Lighter With Cartier Box And Papers
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Classic Cartier Silver Plated Cigarette Lighter With Cartier Box, Flints and Gas Canister And
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1989 Must De Cartier Silver Plated Yellow Gold Tip Ballpoint Pen 916988
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
refined design. Crafted with a silver-plated finish accented by yellow gold tips, it epitomizes
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Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver Plate

Cartier Sterling Silver Nut Plates, Marked
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, NY
Cartier sterling silver nut plates All six stamped "Cartier" Sterling. Some are stamped on the
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20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mini Silver-Plated Ice Bucket by Cartier, 20th Century
By Cartier
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Mini Silver-Plated Ice Bucket by Cartier, 20th Century Elegant mini ice bucket by Cartier, crafted
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20th Century French Art Deco Barware

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Metal

Set of Four Cartier 'Trinity' Sterling Silver Champagne Flutes
By Cartier
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This set of four sterling silver champagne flutes were made for retail by Cartier during the second
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Mid-20th Century French Modernist Barware

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Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Cigarette Case and Powder Compact by Cartier, Circa 1950
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
compartments has a gold lip to mark the side that opens. Has French silver marks and Cartier's makers mark
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Vintage 1950s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Gold Plate

Vintage Silver Plated CARTIER Santos Lighter 1980s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
a piece of Cartier’s storied legacy wherever you go. The Cartier Santos, a silver-plated beacon of
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Edwardian Banded Agate Silver Plate Mounted Cigarette Case
By Tiffany & Co., Buccellati, Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique cigarette case. With large, book matched banded agate sides and a silver plated
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Barware

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Agate, Silver Plate

Vintage CARTIER Les Must Table Lighter Silver Plated 1997
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
Vintage Cartier Table Lighter Silver Plated 1997 This heavy silver-plated Cartier Les must lighter
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1990s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Vintage Silver Plated CARTIER Les Must Lighter Brushed 1970s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
introduced. Its silver-plated body speaks of refinement and subtle luxury, making it an understated statement
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage CARTIER Trinity Lighter Silver Plated in Box 1970s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
Cartier. This model, distinguished by its silver-plated finish, offers a luxurious tactile sensation. Its
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage CARTIER Les Must Silver Plated Lighter in Box 1970s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
Must" lighter, with its sleek silver-plated finish, stands as a testament to Cartier's dedication to
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Must II ballpoint pen silver plated and palladium 1980s
By Cartier
Located in Paris, IDF
This Cartier Must II ballpoint pen from the 1980s is a rare piece made of silver plating and
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Pen With Red Cartier Box & Red Enamel Clip
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Trinity Ribbed Silver Plated Ballpoint Pen With Red Cartier Box & Enamel Clip Stunning
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier 18ct Gold Nib & Silver Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Red Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Red Cartier Box Stunning Example of a Must
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Gold Plated CARTIER Santos Lighter in Box 1980s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
As a hallmark of elegance and timeless design, Cartier stands at the forefront of luxury
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Vintage Cartier "Trinity" Table Mirror Silver Gold and Rose Plated, 1970
By Cartier
Located in Vis, NL
For your consideration a beautiful table mirror by Cartier with white, rose and yellow gold details
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box & Cartridges
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Silver Plated Trinity Fountain Pen Red Cartier Presentation
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Nib Vendome Trinity Brushed Ballpoint Pen, Leather Case
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Vendome Trinity Brushed Ballpoint Pen With Bordeaux Leather Slip Case Brushed Silver-tone
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Minaudière Cartier Paris
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
piece is from the House Cartier Paris, signed and stamped ("poinçon"). It is made of solid silver
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20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Other, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver

Vintage CARTIER Pentagon Lighter Red Lacquered 1970s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
The maison of Cartier is synonymous with exquisite craftsmanship and a heritage rich in timeless
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage CARTIER Les Must Lighter Crème Lacquered 1970s
By Cartier
Located in DELFT, NL
For over a century, Cartier has been synonymous with exquisite design and meticulous craftsmanship
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Vanity Items

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Inspired Silver Plated Rhinestone Link Necklace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Cartier Inspired Silver Plated Rhinestone Link Necklace is a luxurious statement piece that
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21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces

Vintage Must de Cartier crystal inkwell
By Cartier
Located in NEWARK, GB
a domed frosted glass lid with gilt and silver plated rim, the underside of the lid features the
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Late 20th Century French Modern Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Cartier Art Deco Object of Vertu Case
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Cartier Art Deco box in silver, silver guild, gold and mother of pearl representing
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Boxes and Cases

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18k Gold, Silver, Silver Plate

Cartier 'Must de Cartier' Crystal & Silverplate Mellon Inkwell
By Must De Cartier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cartier 'Must de Cartier' Crystal and Silverplate Melon Inkwell France, Circa 1989 Dimensions: 3.25
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Late 20th Century French Modern Inkwells

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

A 18ct Gold Nib Must de Cartier Platinum Cased Trinity Fountain Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Nib Trinity Fountain Pen With Box This Must de Cartier fountain
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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver Plate

Art Deco Cartier Inspired Rhinestone Sterling Silver Plated Dangle Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Silver Plated Dangle Earrings. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these earrings are a tribute
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Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings

Antique Silver-Tone Purple Guilloché Enamel Compact with Clock 20th Century
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
this Antique silver, gold plated Compact, showcasing purple guilloché enamel over a silver-tone metal
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Frames and Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Evening Bag produced for the Maison Cartier in New York in the 1970s Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Cartier
Located in Firenze, FI
Ovalized evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with stylised floral motif designs enamelled in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

New Vintage Cartier Filao 47mm Oval Platine Grey Lens France 1990 Sunglasses
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1990 Cartier Filao silver plated Sunglasses with blue (uv protection) lenses. All hallmarks
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1990s French Sunglasses

New Vintage Cartier Filao 49mm Platine Oval Grey Lens France 1990 Sunglasses
By Cartier
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New 1990 Cartier Filao silver plated Sunglasses with blue (uv protection) lenses. All hallmarks
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1990s French Sunglasses

Cigarette Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Powder Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box for Cigarettes Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table box for cigarettes with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box Black and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and White enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1920s in Art
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box Black Red and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1976. It is in 925/1000 Sterling Silver. Box Black White and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box Black and Red geometric Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cartier Crystal Ice Bucket
By Cartier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
French luxury design house, Cartier, circa late-20th century, France. Cartier signed. Great piece for
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

1970's Cartier Sterling Silver Hammered Belt
By Cartier
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
This 1970's Cartier plated sterling silver hammered belt is an instant impact. Designed as a
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1970s Belts

Cartier Logo Picture Frame
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
logos in the corners. Made of silver plate in 1988. Stamped "Cartier 1988." The red leather back is also
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Vintage 1980s North American Art Deco Picture Frames

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Silver Plated Champagne Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Cartier silver plated champagne bucket with four "lapis azuli" and a removable inner bucket
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Vintage 1970s French Serving Pieces

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Silver Plate

20thC Cartier Silver Plated Desk Set, c.1990
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Silver plated Cartier desk set adorned with lapiz lazuli cabochons. Includes a circular box with a
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20th Century French Desk Sets

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Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Silver Plate

20th Century Cartier Silver Plated and Enamel Desk Clock, circa 1945
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Elegant mid-20th century Art Deco silver plated and enamel desk clock, Signed Cartier, Mechanical
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Silver Plate, Enamel

Cartier Silver Plated Fountain Pen With 18ct Gold Nib In Cartier Box & Paperwork
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Trinity Silver Plated Ribbed Fountain Pen boasts a stunning gold trim and an 18K solid gold nib. The
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Gold

Vintage Boxed Silver Plate Cartier Ice Bucket 20th Century
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
An elegant vintage boxed Cartier silver plated ice bucket retailed by Cartier, dating from the late
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Late 20th Century Platters and Serveware

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Silver

La Maison de Louis Cartier Limoges Charger Large Plates
By Cartier
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Cartier tabletop. A Cartier Limoges collaboration from the 1980s. Featuring gold rim and detail
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Vintage 1980s European Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Cartier Sterling Silver Nut/Butter Pat Plates, Marked
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, NY
Cartier sterling silver nut plates All six stamped "Cartier" Sterling. Some are stamped on the
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20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier La Maison Du Prince, 10 Spoons 10 Knives Silver Plated
By Cartier
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Suite 20 pieces of cutlery flatware "La Maison du Prince" made in silver plated by Cartier. Each
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Vintage 1980s European Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century French Silver Plated Wine Cooler, Cartier, c.1990
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning late-20th Century French silver plated champagne bottle cooler with liner, with reeded
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20th Century French Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century French Silver Plated Wine Coolers, Cartier, c.1990
By Cartier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stunning late-20th Century French silver plated champagne bottle cooler with liner and ice bucket
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20th Century French Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier La Maison Du Prince, 18 Starter Dessert Forks Silver Plated in Box
By Cartier
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 18 starter/dessert forks "La Maison du Prince" made in silver plated by Cartier. ach piece
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Vintage 1980s European Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 2 Cartier Porcelain Small Jewelry Plates
By Cartier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 2 Cartier porcelain small jewelry plates in original Cartier box.  
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Late 20th Century French Porcelain

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Porcelain

Fluted Silver Plate & Lapis Champagne Bucket by Cartier
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautiful fluted bucket for the perfect bottle of champagne! Excellent quality silver plate
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Vintage 1970s French Wine Coolers

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate

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
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20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

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Cartier Silver Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate cartier silver plate for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Silver and Sterling Silver. You can easily find a 13 antique edition and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect cartier silver plate among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing cartier silver plate — no matter the origin — is easy, but Cartier each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A cartier silver plate can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 5 Citrine versions can add an especially stylish touch. Today, if you’re looking for a cabochon version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. When shopping for a cartier silver plate, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Cartier Silver Plate?

Prices for a cartier silver plate can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $380 and can go as high as $44,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,332.

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.

Questions About Cartier
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    There are a few reasons why Cartier is so popular. For one thing, the French luxury house is known for its very long history of unparalleled prestige and quality craftsmanship. Cartier has been producing extraordinary jewelry, watches and accessories since 1847. While jewelry lovers have long been enthusiastic about Cartier’s elegant and streamlined designs for bracelets, rings, necklaces and other pieces, the brand is also known for innovation. It pioneered the use of platinum in fine jewelry, and its artisans were so mindful of trends in fashion that the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Later, Cartier’s Art Deco-era pieces would help define the movement with which they are associated. One of the brand’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch, one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. Today’s influencers continue to help popularize the brand, increasing the demand for certain pieces like Cartier buffalo horn sunglasses and the Cartier Love bracelet, an icon of modernist jewelry. Find a wide range of Cartier watches, jewelry and eyewear on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cartier is famous for producing jewelry and watches out of rare and luxury-grade materials and creating innovative designs, often packed with symbolism. Some of the jeweler's most famous pieces include the modern Love and Trinity bracelets and its custom-made antique and vintage jewelry like the Crocodile and Patiala necklaces. Find a range of Cartier jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Today, the Cartier symbol, or logo, is the luxury house's name written in a clean serif font that mimics cursive handwriting. Typically, the logo is either black on white or white on a black background. Its refined and understated appearance references the high standards that have long been associated with this celebrated brand.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    As one of the top luxury jewelry houses in the world, Cartier uses some of the finest quality materials. The company uses 18k gold in their jewelry and real diamonds.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cartier rose gold doesn't tarnish but over many years of wearing, rose gold generally is said to become darker. Rose gold allegedly becomes slightly yellower in tone, toward a traditional gold.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The price of Cartier bracelets varies based on age, condition, and rarity. The least expensive versions of the Cartier Love bracelet, for example, can still cost around $4,000. On 1stDibs, there is a variety of Cartier bracelets for sale.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
    No, Cartier is not the same as Rolex. Louis-François Cartier founded Cartier in Paris in 1847. Some of its most iconic watches include the Tank, the Santos, the Ballon Bleu, the Calibre de Cartier and the Drive de Cartier. Hans Wilsdorf established Rolex in London in 1905. Today, the maker is well-known for its sophisticated watches, including the Submariner, the Daytona, the DateJust, the Oyster Perpetual and the GMT-Master II. Find a selection of Cartier and Rolex watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Cartier engagement ring can cost between $3,000 and $800,000. The price depends on the diamond's carat weight and quality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 1, 2024
    Yes, some Cartier watches are automatic but the legendary French luxury house also creates collections that include watches with quartz movements. Cartier’s iconic Tank collection, which includes the Tank Française, the Tank Louis Cartier and other models, features both quartz and automatic options for all kinds of collectors. Each of the watches in the Panthère collection, however, carries a quartz movement.

    While quartz watches are powered by a pre-installed battery and a high-frequency quartz crystal, automatic watches rely on a spring system and are self-winding. An automatic watch does not have a battery and is recharged on the wrist owing to the wearer’s movements during the day.

    It was Louis Cartier, grandson of Cartier founder Louis-François Cartier, who was responsible for bringing watchmaking to the venerable maison when he presented Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont with a wristwatch in 1904. 

    Although the pocket watch was the de rigueur men’s accessory of the day, Santos-Dumont found his own pocket watch hard to consult while keeping his plane aloft. Louis fashioned a timepiece with a flat, square case on a leather strap that could be referred to easily at a glance. Named in honor of Louis’s friend, the Santos was eventually produced for sale in 1911. 

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Cartier watches are considered luxury watches. Cartier is a noted jeweler, taking that attention to detail and access to high-quality metals and jewels to their watches—they spare no expense and are highly desirable. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Cartier watches from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cartier pieces may be cheaper in Paris than they are in the U.S., but that's because of the exchange rate. Cartier doesn't price the pieces depending on the country.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much a Cartier is worth varies. Many Cartier pieces do appreciate in value over time, but their potential selling prices depend on their age, style, type, availability and other factors. The condition also greatly impacts value, and there can be variability between very similar pieces. For example, one 1930 Tutti Frutti fetched $1.34 million at an auction in 2020, but a simpler one sold for $508,000 in 2023. Because it can be difficult to estimate the value of a piece on your own, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced dealer. Shop a wide variety of Cartier jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.

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