Roberto Sambonet Centerpieces

Sambonet copper graffiti stainless steel vintage serving tray, bamboo design, Italy. Many of the original furniture by Roberto Sambonet was crea...

The Italian company Roberto Sambone manufactured this lovely chrome and copper centerpiece, serving dish, or bowl for their 1980s "Graffiti" collection. The shiny chromed metal square design has rounded corners and is decorated with copper and silver plate inlaid floral decor featuring fern branches. The piece is marked inside: "Sambonet - Italy." Good condition, with minor surface scratches throughout due to normal use. Measurements: 10.25 in wide (26 cm) x 10.25 in deep (26 cm) x 0.82 in high (2 cm). Note: In 1856, after earning a Fine Arts diploma, Giuseppe Sambonet, son of a nobleman from Vercelli, got a Master Goldsmith license and established the company Giuseppe Sambonet, registering the seal bearing the initials "GS" with the mint in Turin. By the early 20th Century, his company was the Official Supplier to many noble families, including the Duchess of Genoa and the Count of Turin. In 1932 Sambonet was the first company in Italy to build an industrial manufacturing plant for sterling silver and galvanic silverware. In 1938 it developed an innovative process of producing stainless steel flatware and a silver-plated steel manufacturing technique. In 1947 it started manufacturing stainless steel knives and blades using its technology. In 1956 Sambonet conquered the international market and bit 53 competitors to supply the Hilton Hotel in Cairo with a hollowware line that remains in its collection today. Today Sambonet is represented in some of the best hotels and restaurants worldwide. Customers can find Sambonet flatware...