1940s More Dining and Entertaining

Large figural nutcracker in the shape of a young naked women. It’s made from hand carved oak and assembled without the use of metal. She has got some legs. The legs measures up 21 cm...

Incredible rare pair of Art Deco shakers in a white porcelain finish great quality and condition , large size beautifull letters.

Flowers: Made in India, O.D.J. Maker's mark. No marks on heart.

In the 1920s Gio Ponti, who defined 20th century Italian design, was the art director of Richard-Ginori, a venerable porcelain company established in the 18th century. When Ponti moved on in 1930, his protégé Giovanni Gariboldi, who also designed furniture and interiors, filled the vacated position. It would seem that Gariboldi found his model for these shell-shaped dishes in nature, but this is not the case. Rather, he channeled the essence of “shellness," and endowed his design with the faux verisimilitude of delicate ribbing along the scalloped edge. Yet he had them glazed in improbable candy-like pastel colors of pink, yellow, and blue. Originally used principally as ashtrays, no doubt, they could also be put to use as serving dishes for nuts and candies, or as decorative tabletop objects...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of vintage George VI English 9-karat yellow gold napkin rings - boxed; part of our dining silverware collect...

Beautiful set of three vintage pestles & mortars in a solid brass finish. All three produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s as a kitchen wear for spices and...

Matching set of 3 lidded jar accompanied by 3 Scanline Bronze spoons by Sigvard Bernadotte. The jars are decorated with vertical ribbings and white glaze...

Steuben glass and sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. Pair American heavy crystal hourglass form shakers both signed on verso "Steuben" and silver caps stamped "Steuben Sterling."...

An exceptional, fine and impressive large vintage George VI English sterling silver mustard pot; an addition to our silver cruets / condiments collection This exceptional George VI vintage sterling silver mustard pot has a plain compressed cauldron shaped form. The surface of this piece is plain and unembellished. The raised flared rim is ornamented with a chased decorated gadroon style border. This fine mustard pot is fitted with a hallmarked hinged domed cover surmounted with a sterling silver urn style finial. This exceptional example of vintage silverware has a fine and impressive opposing scroll sterling silver handle with a chased leaf decorated thumbpiece. This large mustard pot is supported by three fine and impressive subtly lobed feet ornamented with chased shell decorated sockets. The mustard pot is fitted with a removable blue glass liner. This vintage silver mustard pot is supplied with an associated fully hallmarked English sterling silver mustard spoon...

A fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver tea strainer; an addition to our silver teaware collection This fine vintage sterling silver tea strainer has a circu...

Art Deco Bakelite fruit knife set from the 1940s. Solingen made in Germany Original condition.

Just Andersen, Denmark. Rare art deco lidded pan in pewter with knob and handle in bakelite. Model number 1902, 1940s. Measures: 27 x 11 cm. In goo...

A vibrant set of 12 hand painted gold gilt fish plates with matching large platter and gravy or sauce boat. Each plate is beautifully shaped and accented wit...

Richard Rohac, Austrian designer and artist. Art Deco cork screw in bronze shaped as a cat. 1940s-1950s. Richard Rohac graduated from Hagenauer in Vienn...

Magical vintage porcelain sculpture of an adorable putti with watering can, perched at the edge of a scalloped shell shaped dish.

Stunning Art Deco Brass Compote/Centerpiece by Albert Gustav Bunge,,Germany.,,Reminiscent of classic designs by Tommi Parzinger,, Karl Hagenauer

A large silver tankard of basic cylindrical form, standing on three feet in the shape of seated crowned lions with their forelegs resting on spheres, floral relief decoration to the ...

A hand carved wood smoking pipe, the handle circled by a silver band with etched decoration. Marked "Estella 316 EX".