21th Century Italian Sterling Silver decorative Vase or Bowl

Modern 925 sterling silver vase. The pot-bellied body has been embossed, chiselled and engraved with modern motifs, interspersed with fine knurling carried out to highlight the handw...

Semi-round and flattened 800 solid silver vase. The vase was completely handmade in Milan - Italy - by the silversmith "L'artigiano del cesello" for Arva...

Sterling silver vase with roses and leaves. The body of the vase is cylindrical where embossing and chiselling have been carried out with a rose garden design. Between the leaves, br...

Impressive solid 800 silver vase. The pot-bellied body was embossed and chiseled with a torchon motif, creating a notable brightness and brilliance to the vase. The mouth of the vase is very wide, suitable for holding long-stemmed flowers. The base, which raises the vase from the support surface...

A rectangular vase in sterling silver made by Jona Torino, Italy. Dimensions: H 26.3 cm; W 8.4 cm; D 7.5 cm. Weight: 764 gram.

1970's Silver plated " Bursery" vase in the style of Maria Pergay

Vintage smooth Pear-like body. Two circular handles. Marked "Bulgari" under the base. Weight gr. 719. Very good conditions.

A large sterling silver vessel in an asymmetrical hour-glass vase form with a larger upper conical body balanced on a much smaller base. Crafted by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, Circa 1965. Marked on the rim: G. Laffi, PERU. The vessel was designed as a modern rendition of ancient pre-Columbina drinking vessel used in ceremony. The piece projects a regal and substantial aura due to its thick double wall construction with seamless craftmanship. The exterior surface was decorated with high relief roundels with concentric rings, arranged in geometrical pattern in two difference sizes. It is an impressive presence with its unique form and ornamentation that is modern and ancient at the same time. The vessel weights about 2012 grams. Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...