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Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Cutting Board and Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Cutting board or serving tray and mixed exotic woods salt and pepper shakers by Mexican Modernist
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Wood

Pair of Petite Mexican Brass & Alpaca Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Dirilyte
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of petite Mexican brass & alpaca salt and pepper shakers, circa 1970s. The set is in good
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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Bronze

Emilia Castillo Porcelain & Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, Mexico, 20th Century
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Emilia Castillo Moon Porcelain & Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, Mexico, 20th Century.
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Silver

Mid Century Rosewood “Elephant” Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Wear consistent with age and use. As a vintage item, light cosmetic wear might be present but with no structural damage. Wear consistent with age and use.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Salt & Pepper Shaker by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Copper, Bronze and Alpaca, these salt and pepper shakers were born circa 1960s in Taxco, Mexico.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Bronze, Copper

Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers Mid-Century Modern
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous and elegant pair of hallmarked modernist sterling silver salt and pepper shakers is
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Early Vintage Rosewood Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern abstract salt and pepper shakers designed by Don Shoemaker for Señal, S.A
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Brass

Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
A goegeous pair of MCM cocobolo wood minimalist interlocking salt & pepper hakers by Don Shoemaker
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Cocobolo

Don Shoemaker Interlocking Salt and Pepper Sets for Senal
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in McKinney, TX
Exquisitely crafted interlocking salt and pepper sets designed by Don Shoemaker for Sen~al of
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Don Shoemaker Interlocking Salt and Pepper Sets for Senal
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in McKinney, TX
Exquisitely crafted interlocking salt and pepper sets designed by Don Shoemaker for Sen~al of
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

1970s Style Manuel Felguerez Modernist Yellow Donkey Valet Caddy Viva Mexico
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
adorable donkey valet with two rings for napkins or salt & pepper shakers! Ideal napkin holder kitchen
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Metal

1970s Style Manuel Felguerez Modernist Gray Donkey Valet Caddy Viva Mexico
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
adorable donkey valet with two rings for napkins or salt & pepper shakers! Ideal napkin holder kitchen
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Metal

1970s Style Manuel Felguerez Modernist Brown Donkey Valet Caddy Viva Mexico
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
adorable donkey valet with two rings for napkins or salt & pepper shakers! Ideal napkin holder kitchen
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Metal

1970s Style Manuel Felguerez Modernist Black Donkey Valet Caddy Viva Mexico
By Manuel Felguérez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
donkey valet with two rings for napkins or salt & pepper shakers! Ideal napkin holder kitchen caddy
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Metal

Don Shoemaker Exotic Wood Inlaid Decorative Briefcase for Señal, circa 1970
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
interlocking salt and pepper shakers with the contrast circular inset embellishment. The exterior front and
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Jacaranda, Rosewood, Cocobolo

Vintage Native American Black Santa Clara Pueblo Pot by Frances Chavarria
By Santa Clara
Located in Topeka, KS
, salt and pepper shakers and candle stick holders. The market for those kinds of pieces was strong then
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20th Century American Native American Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Clay

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Banana Bowl/ Bird Bath / Baptismal Font
By Pettersen & Hein
Located in Albertslund, DK
Activated through observations of the urban environment and their everyday surroundings, the shared practice of artist Magnus Pettersen and designer Lea Hein aims to twist the percep...
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2010s Danish Other Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Concrete

Banana Holder sculptural concrete bowl (white)
By Pettersen & Hein
Located in Albertslund, DK
The bowl have been surfacetreated on the inside with beewax. Activated through observations of the urban environment and their everyday surroundings, the shared practice of artist Ma...
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2010s Danish Other Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Concrete

Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver Italy, a country that produces great wines and an ancient agricultural tradition, could not fail to dedicate its art also to...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Hide, Maple

Sasaki Japan Blown Crystal Twist Stem Glasses Smoke Jade Grand Hawthorne Set 40
Located in North Hollywood, CA
SASAKI large drinking crystal glasses smoke bowl twist stem set of 40 pieces. 1990s Jade light green smoke color "Grand Hawthorne" Blown Crystal Stem Glasses, Set of 40. Label still ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Crystal

Cowhide Area Rug in Multiple Colors
Located in New York, NY
A selection of cow hide area rugs in a range of colors. USA, circa 2000. Rug in main photo, in buff shades of off-white and tan, is available for viewing at the 1stdibs NYDC sh...
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Cowhide

1988 Fitz & Floyd Banana Bowl Centerpiece
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Marietta, GA
Beautiful, whimsical, hand painted ceramic bowl, by Fitz & Floyd, dated 1988. Great as a centerpiece, or use as a fruit bowl.
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1980s American Other Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Ceramic

Barovier Toso Murano Large Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Footed Centerpiece Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and very large, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass footed compote bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, circa 1950s. The b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Gold Leaf

Set of Mixed Art Deco Bar Glasses with Rectilinear Plinth Bases
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful set of Art Deco Bar Glasses with Rectilinear Plinth Bases originates from the United States, Circa 1935. Features lovely curvatures and well balanced proportions acro...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Crystal

Spanish Revival Octagon Side or Drum Table Artes De Mexico Internationales SA
By Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Spanish Revival Rustic Style Artes De Mexico Internationales SA octagon hand painted side table, drum table, or cabinet with open storage. This piece has been attributed b...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Rustic Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Silver Salt Shaker Rococo Style, Pair of Decorative Pepper Shaker Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curve All-encompassing C-curv...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of post-modern Memphis style salt and pepper shakers by Olde Thompson, circa 1980s. The set is constructed of hard wood with colorful high lacquered paint. The pair ...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Wood

Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
Located in Newark, England
A fine Japanese Meiji period box in the Komai style. The box of deep rectangular shape with hinged lid worked beautifully with gold and silver nunomezogan on a matt black ground. To ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
Japanese Komai Style Damascene Box Ashizuki
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H 2.36 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Nachtmann Set 6 Cut Crystal Whiskey Tumblers, Alexandra Series, Germany, 1990
By Nachtmann
Located in Bastogne, BE
A set of new cut crystal tumblers 6 pcs from the German manufactory Nachtmann Bleikristall, Alexandra series, 1990s. Labeled drinking glasses, new in the box. The timeless glas...
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1980s German Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Crystal

Postmodern Wood Lacquer Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical salt & Pepper shakers with a flairs of 1980's Memphis era look signed at the bottom.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Wood

Contemporary Armchair in Mexican Ebony with Handmade Weaving by Ania Wolowska
By Ania Wolowska
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Káan Armchair incorporates hammock weaving into a comfortable and functional armchair, which can also be taken apart for ease of transportation and to minimize the carbon footpri...
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2010s Mexican Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Hardwood, Katalox

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Rare Vintage Mexican Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of rare vintage Mexican cubist style sterling silver salt and pepper shakers -- executed by
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Silver

Antonio Pineda Taxco Sterling Silver Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a fine pair of circa 195o sterling silver salt and pepper shakers by Antonio
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

William Spratling Pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
By William Spratling
Located in New York, NY
Being offered are a pair of circa 1953 sterling silver salt & pepper shakers by William Spratling
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Salvador Teran Taxco Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, 1955
By Salvador Teran
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a circa 1955 pair of sterling silver salt & pepper shakers by Salvador Teran
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

SUPER RARE Spratling Sterling Silver & Ebony ca 1960 Salt Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver and ebony salt and pepper shakers by William Spratling of Taxco, Mexico, typical of
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Modernist Antonio Pineda Los Castillo Sterling Salt and Pepper
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand formed, Modernist cubist style salt and peppers, exquisitely executed by Antonio Pineda. These
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Midcentury Sterling Salt/Pepper Shakers
By Sanborn Mexican Sterling 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of sterling silver shakers by the famous Mexican silversmith Sanborns. Designed in a
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Mexican Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Vintage hand hammered repousse and hand chased sterling silver with and formed salt and pepper
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Mexican Modern Sterling Salt Pepper Shaker Set William Spratling Style, 1950s
By William Spratling
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of salt and paper shakers in sterling silver. Mexico 1950s made in
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Don Shoemaker for Senal Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Don Shoemaker for Sen~al salt and pepper shakers. The hand carved Minimalist mahogany
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Mahogany

Mid Century Rosewood “Elephant” Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of classic salt & pepper shakers by Don Shoemaker in cocobolo wood.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Don Shoemaker Block Salt & Pepper Shakers for Señal
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Don Shoemaker for Señal salt and pepper shakers. The hand carved minimalist rosewood shakers
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
By William Spratling, Antoñio Pineda
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair salt and paper shakers in silver. Made in Mexico, stamped with
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Don Shoemaker Tall Block Salt & Pepper Shakers for Señal
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Don Shoemaker for Señal salt and pepper shakers. The hand carved minimalist rosewood shakers
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Lot of Don Shoemaker Zig Zag Tray and Salt and Pepper Shakers for Senal
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Diego, CA
mahogany etc., and salt and pepper solid rosewood shakers, designed by Don Shoemaker, for Senal.
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Sterling Silver Mexican Salt Pepper Shakers with Inlaid Bone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very special pair of sterling sliver salt and pepper shakers, befitting the smartest of table
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20th Century Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

1970s Sterling Silver Enamel Mexican Mod Polka Dot Mushroom Salt Pepper Shakers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mexican modern sterling silver and enamel mushroom salt and pepper shakers, unknown maker
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Salt and Pepper Shakers Abalone after Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful salt and pepper shakers made in Mexico, circa 1970s. Silver
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Silver Plate

Vintage Cocobolo Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern abstract salt and pepper shakers designed by Don Shoemaker for Señal, S.A
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Cocobolo

Don Shoemaker "Elephant" Salt and Pepper
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in New York, NY
Nesting salt and pepper shakers handcrafted of Cocobolo wood by Don Shoemaker of Senal, Mexico
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Cocobolo

Pair Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Mexican Modernist sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. By Antonio Pineda. With
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Pair Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers SL
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Mexican Modernist sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. By Antonio Pineda. The
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Signed Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Charming sterling hand wrought salt and pepper shakers. They are signed MAC. There is a sense of
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers by Antonio Pineda
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Mid-Century Taxco Sterling salt and pepper shakers by Antonio Pineda.
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

William Spratling Sterling Silver and Rosewood Salt and Pepper Shakers
By William Spratling
Located in New York, NY
Being offered are a circa 1967 pair of sterling silver and rosewood salt & pepper shakers by
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Antonio Pineda Taxco Sterling Silver Swirl Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a rare pair of circa 1955 sterling silver salt and pepper shakers by Antonio
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

Set of Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers by Antonio Piñeda, Taxco
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in Paris, FR
A set of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers by Antonio Piñeda, Taxco, Mexico of unusual form
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Silver

Interlocking Rosewood Condiment Shakers by Don Shoemaker, circa 1960
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
The smooth silhouettes of these salt-and-pepper shakers are both elegant and effortless to hold
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Rosewood

Mother of Pearl Barware Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Truly wonderful Mexican Mother-of-Pearl Barware set. Includes Jug, Ice Bucket, Bottle opener, Salt
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Metal

Don Shoemaker "Elephant" Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A wonderful set of salt and pepper shakers in a gorgeous exotic wood which appears to be either
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

Antonio Pineda .970 Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in New York, NY
Being offered are a pair of circa 1950 salt and pepper shakers by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

Rosewood Salt and Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Rosewood or cocobolo wood salt and pepper shakers by Don Shoemaker. Beautiful organic design.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Wood

SUPER RARE Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Figural Dice Salt/Pepper Shakers 1967
By Antoñio Pineda
Located in New York, NY
pepper shakers by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico. Incredible pair of shakers, of heavy gauge silver, in
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Sterling Silver

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Vintage Mexican Salt And Pepper Shakers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers available for sale. The range of distinct vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers — often made from metal, wood and rosewood — can elevate any home. Vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern and Art Deco vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers are of considerable interest. Vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Don S. Shoemaker, Senal and Antoñio Pineda are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Mexican Salt And Pepper Shakers?

Prices for vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage Mexican salt and pepper shakers begin at $220 and can go as high as $2,850, while the average can fetch as much as $250.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Vintage Mexican Salt and Pepper Shakers
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The most common way to check salt and pepper shakers to see if they are vintage is to look on the bottoms to find a manufacturer’s mark. Most vintage shakers were crafted in the USA or Japan. The best way to verify the age of your shakers is to have a professional examine them. Shop a collection of expertly vetted vintage salt and pepper shakers on 1stDibs.

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