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Mithe Espelt Jewelry

Ceramic Jewelry Box by Atelier Mithé Espelt, France, 1990’s
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic jewelry box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s.
Category

Late 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mithe Espelt Pink Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
flowers, by Mithé Espelt. Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) Born in the town of
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic

Mithe Espelt Pink Mirror
Mithe Espelt Pink Mirror
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Mithé Espelt Square Ceramic Box
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Decorative square box by Mithé Espelt, stained wood box covered with a ceramic lid showing a single
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mithé Espelt Square Ceramic Box
Mithé Espelt Square Ceramic Box
H 2.37 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Mithé Espelt Ceramic Gold Enamel Mirror and Box, France, 1960s
By Mithé Espelt
Located in New York, NY
Espelt ceramic gold enamel mirror and box, France, 1960s Beautiful mirror and box. Perfect for a
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Mithé Espelt Box, circa 1960, France
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Girona, Spain
Mithé Espelt box. Glazed embossed earthenware. Crackled gold and crystallized blue glass
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Wood

Mithé Espelt Box, circa 1960, France
Mithé Espelt Box, circa 1960, France
H 2.95 in W 9.45 in D 9.06 in
Mithe Espelt Blue Mirror with Birds Decors
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Decorative rectangular shaped mirror made of glazed ceramic with decors of birds by Mithé Espelt
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic

Mithe Espelt Blue Mirror with Birds Decors
Mithe Espelt Blue Mirror with Birds Decors
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 0.79 in
Mithé Espelt Ceramic Mirror, circa 1960, France
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Girona, Spain
Mithé Espelt ceramic mirror, circa 1960, France. Glazed embossed earthenware. Original felt
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Ceramic, Earthenware

Mithe Espelt Flower Shaped Mirror With Orange Petals
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
two green coloured ceramic leaves. Made by Mithé Espelt. Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Hand Mirror, circa 1960, France
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Girona, Spain
models of jewelry, mirrors and boxes. Mithé Espelt passed away at the beginning of autumn 2020, only a
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Mirror

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Hand Mirror, circa 1960, France
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Girona, Spain
models of jewelry, mirrors and boxes. Mithé Espelt passed away at the beginning of autumn 2020, only a
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Mirror

Decorative French Vintage Ceramic Thermometer and Casing by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in London, GB
South of France, Mithé Espelt grew up in a family of affluent winegrowers and was very close to her
Category

Vintage 1960s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mithe Espelt Ceramic Mirror in Various Shades of Red and Orange 60's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Mithe Espelt square ceramic mirror enameled in various shades of red and orange ceramic, France
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic, Mirror

Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Typical decors of birds, flowers and leaves
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
H 17.72 in W 4.34 in D 0.79 in
Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Abstract decors with gold glaze and pockets
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
H 16.15 in W 3.55 in D 0.79 in
Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte with Flower Motif
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Typical flower decor with the numeral indication of
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Ceramic

Enamel Ceramic Jewel Box Gold Yellow Mithe Espelt Midcentury, France, 1960s
By François Lembo
Located in New York, NY
store jewelry or any other precious items.  
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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Jewelry box "Oiseau" by Mithé Espelt, circa 1960s
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Mithe Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box France c 1968
By Mithé Espelt
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Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s Ceramic enamels in shades of gold with fused
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"Barrettes" ceramic wall mirror by Mithé Espelt, France 1958
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Mithé Espelt Ceramic Set Mirror and Box, France 1960s
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Soleil jewellery tray by Mithé Espelt
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Midcentury French Ceramic Key or Jewellery Holder by Mithé Espelt, circa 1960s
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Mithé Espelt Blue and Gold XXth Mid-Century Ceramic Jewelry Decorative Box 1960
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Mithe Espelt Flower Shaped Mirror
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Mithe Espelt Flower Shaped Mirror
Mithe Espelt Flower Shaped Mirror
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Mithe Espelt Ceramic Gold and Blue Enamel Box, France, 1960
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Mithe Espelt ceramic gold and blue enamel box, 1960 Incredible enamel detail with ceramic top
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Mithé Espelt Ceramic Mirror, circa 1960, France
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Mithé Espelt Ceramic Mirror, circa 1960, France
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Large Mithé Espelt Ceramic Mirror, circa 1960, France
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Mithe Espelt Flower Shaped Mirror With Pink and Purple Petals
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Ceramic Wall Mirror with Flower Motif by Mithé Espelt, circa 1960s
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Ceramic Wall Mirror with Flower Motif and Stylised Bird by Mithé Espelt, c. 1960
By Mithé Espelt
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Ceramic Wall Mirror with Flower Motif and Stylised Birds by Mithé Espelt c.1960s
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Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
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Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
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Mithe Espelt Enamel Ceramic Box Gold Yellow Green Midcentury, France, 1960s
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Mithe Espelt enamel ceramic jewel box gold and green midcentury, France, 1960s An exquisite
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Mithe Espelt Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of mithe espelt jewelry you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, enamel and metal. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of mithe espelt jewelry you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of mithe espelt jewelry is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. François Lembo each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of mithe espelt jewelry that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mithe Espelt Jewelry?

The average selling price for a piece of mithe espelt jewelry at 1stDibs is $1,859, while they’re typically $694 on the low end and $3,250 for the highest priced.

Mithé Espelt for sale on 1stDibs

Marie-Thérèse Espelt, known better as Mithé Espelt, was a dominant force in mid-20th-century ceramics in France. Mithé is remembered for her modern ceramic wall mirrors, gilded and enameled ashtrays and other ornate objects, often featuring birds and lively colors. She preferred not to sign her pieces and, as a consequence, much of her work has been misattributed, including to French ceramist François Lembo.

Mithé grew up in the Camargue region of France. Her father’s extensive network included 1904 Nobel Prize winner Frédéric Mistral and Parisian painter and decorator Jean Hugo. Mithé’s early introduction to a community of artists inspired her to study sculpture and drawing at the Beaux-Arts School in Montpellier in 1939. 

Mithé’s early work caught the attention of French ceramist Emilie Decanis and jewelry distributor Charles Démery. Mithé set up a ceramics workshop in the Hôtel de Bernis in Lunel, where she quickly garnered a reputation for her ceramic work and accessories, including mirrors, jewelry boxes and buttons. Démery founded the Souleiado boutique, which began distributing Mithé’s work, thus attracting a worldwide audience.

French author Antoine Candau wrote a retrospective book on Mithé’s career titled Mithé Espelt, the Discreet Luxury of the Every Day, which contributed to bringing her legacy to the forefront while shedding light on her anonymity. While Mithé was respected within her inner circle, the general public is only now beginning to understand the immense talent behind her over five-decade-long career.

Find Mithé Espelt mirrors, decorative objects, wall decorations and more for sale on 1stDibs.