Pair of Sterling Silver Swan Decorative Bowls Signed Gorham Sterling
By Durgin-Gorham 1
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of Art Deco Sterling silver swan decorative bowls were executed by the legendary American silver maker, Gorham circa 1920.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver & Crystal Swans
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant pair of sterling silver and crystal swans is a beautiful marriage of fine silversmithing and traditional cut crystal, executed with grace and quiet confidence—just as go...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Sterling & Crystal Swan
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver & crystal swan would look great in any room of your home. It could be used in a powder room to hold soap or potpourri, in a bedroom to put your jewelry in, ...
Sterling Silver
Gorham Durgin Sterling Silver Elongated Figural Swan Centerpiece
By Durgin-Gorham 1
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Signed with the Gorham and Durgin mark, this rare sterling silver centerpiece features a double swan boat design.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 5 in W 4.5 in D 8 in
Antique Sterling Silver Carved Rock Crystal Large Stately Swan Serving Piece
By Gorham
Located in Roslyn, NY
An antique sterling silver carved rock crystal large stately swan serving piece in the manner of Gorham Stamped sterling.
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
$5,975 / set
H 4 in W 9.75 in D 5.38 in
Pair of Signed Sterling Silver Peacock Dishes from Gorham, Circa 1920
By Durgin-Gorham 1
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's pair of wonderfully artistic sterling silver bon bon dishes in the form of peacocks, signed Gorham. The elegant birds stand proudly with their trailing plumage forming ...
Sterling Silver
$140Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.13 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Silver Plate & Glass Swan Form Open Salt Cellar - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage silver plate and pressed glass open salt cellar - featuring moveable wings that open (see photos) - unsigned - United States (likely) - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage c...
Silver Plate
$388Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Silver Swan Salt & Pepper Set with Tray – Elegant Collectible Tableware
Located in Wembley, GB
Vintage Silver Swan Salt & Pepper Set with Tray – Elegant Collectible Tableware An exceptionally charming and highly collectible vintage silver swan salt and pepper set, beautif...
Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver
$592Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 4.73 in D 1.58 in
Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Crystal Swann Moving Wings
Located in Wembley, GB
Silver Swan Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 w/ Moving Wings. Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of swann. Oval, do...
Crystal, Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver
$2,667
H 10.63 in W 6.3 in D 9.85 in
Swan Trinket Bowl, Shell and Silvered Metal, Signed Binazzi, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Natural shell and silvered metal swan trinket bowl. Italian work signed Binazzi, made during the 1970s.
Metal
Pair of French Silverplated Bronze Swans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French silverplated bronze swans, each one a heavy, realistically cast and modeled of a swimming swan, one slightly larger. Large swan 8" W x 3 D x 6" H Smaller swan 7.5"W ...
Bronze
$366Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 10.63 in W 12.21 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Brass Swans Jardinières Flowerpot Vintage 31cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Nice pair of large brass flower pots or jardinières in the shape of a graceful swan, vintage objects from circa the 1970s, unmarked. Stunning vintage planters in the shape of a swan...
Brass
Pair of Sterling Peacock Form Trays
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Gorham sterling silver peacocks with tails forming trays.... lovely and whimsical
Sterling Silver
Vintage Reed & Barton Silver-Plate Swan Bowl, Barware, 1960's Design
By Reed & Barton
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hallmarked Reed &Barton silver-plate bowl, dish, or serving piece is from the 60's. The top is a swan. The sides are inverted triangles.Great barware. ON SALE...
Silver Plate
$1,995 / set
H 11.25 in W 6.25 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Decorative Murano Italian Art Glass Swans with Gold Flecks
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of decorative Murano white swans with gold flecks attributed to Barovier and Toso.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$324
H 5.91 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Desk Accessories Letter Holder Swans Silver plated metal and Color. France 20th Century
Metal, Silver Plate
Charming Vintage Porcelain Swan Planters Set from Spain, 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming group of three porcelain swan planters depicting a mother with her two cygnets. Measures: Mother is 16.5" in length X 10.5" in width X 15" in height. Cygnets are 9.5" in l...
Porphyry
$1,179
H 4.89 in W 3.15 in D 8.67 in
Pair of Silver Plate Bronze Geese or Mallard Ducks, Spain, c. 1970
Located in London, GB
A charming pair of decorative silver plate geese or mallard ducks, made in Spain in the twentieth century. The geese are very finely modelled with excellent details to the faces, f...
Silver Plate, Bronze
$150 / set
H 7 in W 9 in D 6 in
Modern Figural Silver Plated Copper Swan Bird Candy Dish Trinket Bowl - 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Figural Silver Plated Copper Swan Bird Candy Dish Trinket Bowl - 2 Pcs, Made in India. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Large: 7" H x 9" W x 6" D. Small: 5.5" H x 8.5" W...
Silver Plate
$684
H 1.97 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Silver Plated Oval Tray with Twin Swan Head Handles, France, 1960s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
This vintage silver-plated tray from 1960s France is an elegant oval design distinguished by its twin swan head handles. A classic motif with a uniquely refined presence. The smooth ...
Silver Plate
$2,087 / set
H 6.11 in W 14.57 in D 6.78 in
1980s Figural Silver-Plated Swimming Duck Serving Dishes, Set of Two
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and sculptural set of two 1980s silver-plated serving dishes modeled as swimming ducks, each finely worked with detailed plumage and expressive naturalistic forms. The hinged...
Silver Leaf
$62,950Sale Price|24% Off
H 31.89 in W 25.6 in
Perseus and Andromeda Oil Painting on Canvas, Old Masters, Circa 1726
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Carle Vanloo (Nice 1705 – Paris 1765) Perseus and Andromeda Oil on canvas. H. 081; W. 065. Alongside François Boucher (1703-1770) and Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), Carle Vanlo...
Canvas, Oil
$2,725
H 7.09 in Dm 5.12 in
Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early example from Wilhelm Kåge’s iconic Argenta series, produced at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory in 1938. Crafted in stoneware with an unusual mottled brown glaze — ...
Stoneware
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Mohair, Hardwood
$1,885,000
H 31.38 in W 28.88 in D 1.5 in
Couple sur le lit by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Couple sur le lit (Couple on bed) Signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) Oil and India ink on canvas Marc Chagall's exquisite work, Couple sur le lit,...
Canvas, India Ink, Oil
$7,000
H 17 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Earthenware
$3,900
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau "Vase with Bat" by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
Set of Reclaimed Copperlight Art Deco Double Doors (1)
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Bring the understated glamour of the Art Deco era to a property with this stylish set of 1920s internal double doors. Each door features full length copperlight glazing within a stri...
Copper
$161,709
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Art Deco Bed by Jules Leleu, Mahogany & Amboyna, 1923
By Jules Leleu
Located in Roma, IT
A rare, superb bed designed and realized by Jules Leleu in 1923, and known in only two specimens. Mahogany and amboyna burl veneer, inlaid floral marquetry, carved wood feet. Realize...
Mahogany, Amboyna
$98,568
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
Walnut
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...
Glass
$150,928Sale Price|20% Off
H 64 in W 62 in D 2 in
Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.
By George Lambert
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning British Old Master landscape oil painting, with excellent provenance, is by George Lambert. Lambert was a pioneer of British landscape in art for its own sake. Painted ...
Oil
$46,300
H 5 in W 8 in D 5 in
F. Barbedienne, A Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Ferdinand Barbedienne, An Exquisite Suite of Three French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Jardinieres / Garniture C. 1870, The Design Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin. Comprising of t...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
$385,000
H 12.5 in W 20.25 in
View on the Hudson, the Catskills in the Distance
By Francis Augustus Silva
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right: F.A. SILVA.
Canvas, Oil
$56,589Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.93 in W 8.67 in D 2.76 in
17th Century by Luca Forte Two Pomegranates and a Flying Butterfly Oil on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 ca. - 1670 ca.) Title: Two Pomegranates and a Flying Butterfly Medium: Oil on poplar panel Dimensions: without frame 13 x 22.5 cm - with frame 31 x 40 cm Ant...
Oil, Wood Panel
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.
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