French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Rare ceramic pitcher by Jean Lurçat France, circa 1950 Signed

A truly elegant rectangular silver plated cocktail tray in silver plate, fully marked on the underside for this top-notch Parisian silversmith. Just back from our silversmith, this ...

Jacques Blin (1920-1995) Zoomorphic vase-pichet (or "bird" vase), green glazed ceramic France, circa 1955 Handwritten enamelled signature "J. Blin" engraved under the base

Robert Bonfil (1886-1972) Ceramic tripod lamp Signed "Bonfil France, circa 1960

Jug or pitcher in Stoneware, with an exceptional patina. It's color with brown and Grey gives very pleasant contrasts. This Pitcher was created in FRANCEce, circa 19th century. Japon...

Beautiful fish-shaped glazed ceramic bowl by Marcel Guillot.

Crafted in Rouen, France circa 1890, and oval in shape, the antique planter stands on scrolled feet over a scalloped apron; it features elegant side handles, a pierced rim around the...

A rare and highly sought-after corkscrew in silver plated bronze from the "Cordage" range of homeware produced by this iconic fashion house c.1960. Just back from our silversmiths w...

Flat bottom model, the paunchy body has pinched ribs. THE The lids of the two teapots are fitted with a thumb rest in rosewood. The rosewood handle is fixed and inserted into a si...

Antique French silver plated serving condiment set. There is an ornate centre handle with two engraved condiment holders standing on feet. The glass bottles are shaped to fit the holders. Measuring width 16.5cm / 6.5 inches, height 24.8 cm / 9.7 inches, and depth 6.9 cm / 2.7 inches. The stoppers are not the originals, and are not matching. There is a bit of damage to the bottom of the handle, and a slight dent to one of the condiment holders. We have not cleaned inside the bottles. The silver plating has age related patina, we have given it just a light clean. This lovely French antique condiment...

Charming hanging plate from Gien with cobalt blue background for hand painted grotesque decorations inspired by fifteenth-century Italy. The motifs in yellow, white and brown highlig...

Huge oval serving platter from Gien with cobalt blue background for hand painted grotesque decorations inspired by fifteenth-century Italy. The motifs in yellow, white and brown high...

Unusual French Majolica oyster plate with yellow flowers and lemon on the center, circa 1890.

Ceramic tureen with handle and lid from the 1960s designed by Roger Capron decorated with a white enamel pattern on a blue-gray background. 33cm Diameter with handle Container diame...

Art Glass vase by Hermann Michel, 12, rue Martel, Paris, France, ca.1930. Three flowers and butterflies. Height : 7.5"(19cm), Diameter : 8.1"(20.5cm). Signed "HEM" (see last photo). ...

Pair of double salt cellars in solid silver, removable vermeil bowl interior, model with large gadroons on an amati background, each mounted on four acanthus leaf feet. Connected by ...

French silversmith Ercuis, Paris, designed this lovely silver plate bottle holder, wine pourer, or server in the 1950s. The piece features a streamlined shape with a minimalist desig...

Add a touch of vintage sophistication to your bar with this stunning Art Deco period Ice bucket on a stand. The round shape, made from chrome and brass, exudes timeless French elega...

Of generous proportions and having a circular base and large handle and spout, in usable condition

Important 19th century solid silver shaker in LOUIS The upper part is chiseled and pierced, it fits together with a bayonet system and ends with an exploded acorn on the terrace. Di...

French Majolica grape leaves plate Onnaing, circa 1900.

Large solid silver coffee pot with flat bottom, ovoid body, carved ebony handle, fixed with an umbel flower decoration. We find this same decoration under the pouring spout and on th...

Solid silver vinegar cruet in Regency style, octagonal in shape with sides, bordered at the top and bottom with a line of gadroons. The sockets are mascaron heads. Two overlay blue g...

Solid silver octagonal tray with wide threaded border, lowered with a hammer and flanked by two slightly raised handles. Dimensions: length 63.5 cm – width 39 cm – height 6 cm Mate...

Pair of Art Deco vases of baluster form with covers. A beautiful glaze in various blue, aqua, green and gold tones. The vase is raised on gilt bronze feet and marked C.H Sevres. Thes...

French Majolica pink daisy plate Massier style signed Au Bain Marie, circa 1950.

A Wonderful Daum France Art Glass "Pate De Verre Iris" Crystal Bowl Centerpiece We Have The Matching Bowl / Centerpiece Available Being Sold Separately In Another Listing

A Wonderful Daum France Art Glass "Pate De Verre Iris" Crystal Bowl Centerpiece We Have The Matching Bowl / Centerpiece Available Being Sold Separately In Another Listing

Set of 12 fish cutlery in solid silver and mother-of-pearl handle with very good quality silver tip. The fork and the blade of the knife are delicately carved with leafy arabesques. ...

This set features six exquisite pewter pig knife rests crafted by the renowned Jean Maillard (1901-1993), known for his masterful animal sculptures. Each...

Goldsmith PROST - 18 knife holders in solid silver ART DECO period Suite of 18 knife holders in solid silver ART DECO model Dimensions: length 8 cm – width 3.5 cm – height 2.5 c...

A fine antique French matched hand painted porcelain cabinet cup and saucer painted with various scenes by Sevres and dating from the latter 19th century. ...

Solid silver planter, oval LOUIS XVI style model, mounted on four straight legs, the body openwork with ribbed warheads, staples and oves, engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by ...

Wonderful glazed ceramic platter/ bowl depicting two fish. Great piece of folk art. France circa 1850-1900. Weathered

Large multi-lobed fruit basket in solid silver decorated with foliage and clasps. The body is openwork and pierced with canework decorated with a seedling of flowers, flanked on each...

A French brass faux bamboo wine rack from the mid 20th century with arching side supports and pad feet. This charming French brass faux bamboo wine rack from the mid-20th century bri...

Handsome leather and ceramic ashtray/catchall by Longchamp. Biomorphic shape with inset ceramic tray and extended cigarette or pipe holder. Great saddle color leather. Great vintage ...

Very nice large pitcher representing a rooster manufactured by the Keller and Guérin factory at the beginning of the 20th century. Very beautiful bright hand painted colors. Stampe...

This cocktail set is a stylish barware accessory created by Empoli, Italy, for the Christian Dior Home Collection during the 1960s. A tall Martini or Lemonade pitcher and a geometric...

Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 50 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious...

Very rare mid century ceramic "Bear Hand" ashtray / bowl in warm red glaze by Georges Jouve produced in France, 1950s. In good original condition and signed with the iconic "alpha". ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own this custom made pair of Wine Coolers which are part of a suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” Kelly picnic equipment, Barenia Edition, custom made to order for Lady Victoria De Rothschild in 2015. This sale is for the pair of Wine coolers only, the pair of Pitcher jugs and pair of Champagne buckets are listed under my other items and not include in this sale Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price These are the only examples in the world of this particular picnic set, they were made to order from Lady Victoria de Rothschild in 2015, purchased by myself at the estate sale after her passing. Each piece is expertly crafted to the finest standard by the genius’s that are Hermes Paris, the wicker has been finely woven and houses perfectly polished chrome cases, the handles are hand stitched and signed Hermes Paris in leather. The wine coolers come complete with four cooler bottles which can be frozen Each piece of chrome has been professionally restored and polished to the highest standards by Penhaligan Silverwear LTD London in cooperation with Strong and Woodhatch. Dimensions Height:- 19.5cm Width and depth@- 13.8cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Victoria, Lady de Rothschild (1949-2021 Victoria was born and spent her formative years in the sunshine of Florida; the warm rays and the life-style of Palm Beach brought her a freedom of spirit that remained with her throughout her life and informed and shaped her taste. Later the family moved to Manhattan; her mother, Marcia Lou Whitney Schott, was a woman of great poise and style and remained a huge and lasting inspiration to her daughter. After coming to London, as a young adult, to dip her toe into British culture, she went back to the US and gained a degree in economics at Trinity College Hartford. Three years later, through mutual friends she met and married Sir Evelyn de Rothschild. They returned to the UK and made their homes in London and in the Rothschild family house in Buckinghamshire; Victoria bringing to the formal landscape of these two houses a transatlantic chic and her own particular quiet exoticism. The history of collecting in the Rothschild family is meticulously documented and was well known to Victoria, it was music to her ears. She continued the tradition and over a period of 40 years gathered together a remarkable and eclectic collection of furniture, glass, china, silver and jewellery. She bought instinctively and decisively; in later years the collection was curated by her great friend, decorator and dress designer, Tomasz Starzewski. There was nothing that Victoria enjoyed more than entertaining her friends and giving them exquisitely wrapped presents. In her last flat, she had a room entirely set aside for present wrapping. It was here that she kept exotic Japanese tissue papers in graded shades, antique rolls of striped ribbons and haute couture silk ones, ready for when a friend had a birthday. Entertaining remained one of her greatest pleasures, and she did this on two levels: the very large dinners for 200 or 250 people, to the more intimate events for family, friends, children and grandchildren. Whatever the circumstances, like an impresario rising to the challenge, she would set to work, with an awesome attention to detail that seemed effortless; she was brimming full of ideas. I remember in particular one birthday dinner when the ceiling of the dining room was covered with hovering aubergine coloured balloons, echoing the violet napkins below. Her large-scale entertainments were memorable; there was an anniversary dinner at Lords Cricket Ground, where the tablecloths were made of white cricket flannel and boiled brisket was served, so simple, witty, understated, whilst Rory Bremner provided the cabaret. On the occasion of her daughter’s 21st birthday, she transformed the Royal College of Art into a replica of the 20th century nightclub ‘El Morocco’ in New York for the evening, with Manhattan taxis waiting outside to take the guests home. Victoria’s greatest talent however was in creating tablescapes. This was almost like choreography, and there was always an element of the unexpected. The starting point was a textured fabric - her version of a tablecloth - be it a woven Kente from Ghana, a patchwork quilted sari from India, or a gossamer light runner; the variety of texture and colour enthralled her. She would lay the table, instinctively moving glass, silver, porcelain and flowers around, embellishing, intermingling traditional and contemporary, searching for a harmony that lived up to her own perfectionism. At times she would choose her favourite 18th century Chantilly porcelain plates - even when there were children present - with delicate blue sprays, surrounding a centrepiece of fifteen to twenty Chinese tulip vases. There were never side plates or bread knives - it was a pared down aesthetic, not an excessive one. White Murano goblets and Georg Jensen contemporary silver pitchers would add sparkle and freshness; the result looked like a 16th century Dutch still life. At other events, the table would become a playful study in the juxtaposition of colour, using her gently multi coloured 50’s retro plates, Balinese silver rimmed lacquered bowls and glass tutti-frutti tumblers, made by the Rothschilds’ cousins, the Brandolinis, in Venice. The drinks trays in all her houses will stay in my memory for many years to come. Victoria’s signature Baccarat decanters would stand proud; around them a cluster of delicate early 20th century glasses engraved with the Rothschild crest...

French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.

Medium Le Sud vase by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 30 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment ca...

French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.

Mid-century French Ceramic decorative plate by Albert Thiry - 1960s Very nice green and brown decorative plate. In the center is a setting of a seated woman surrounded by abstrac...

Beautiful and rare set of Baccarat crystal glasses, Jeddah model, created by Georges Chevalier (1894-1987) in 1946 and produced until 1970. - 12 water glasses - 12 wine glasses - 12 ...

Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 30 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment c...

Pink Travertin Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 285 x H 175 cm Materials: Travertine. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a prec...

Set of 2 Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 30 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious...

This luxury display tray was designed for the Christian Dior Home Collection in the 1970s. This board or platter has a rounded shape and raised edges. The platter has a natural orga...

Stunning 1970s modernist cheese display board, serving tray, or platter was crafted by French Silversmith Maison Produx, Paris. The thick smoked glass base has a large silver plate h...

Antique French porcelain shaped oyster plate, signed "M.R. Limoges, France," circa 1900. Hand-painted in pastel pinks, peaches and blues with sea grasses and gold details.

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 28 x H 32 cm Materials: Stone. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment captu...

French Faience Server Oyster with handle signed Henriot Quimper circa 1900.  

Ashtray - Pintray "Clos Sainte Odile" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1925. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. height: 11 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - ...

Set of 2 Sconces Palm XL by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 30 x D 25 x H 85 cm Materials: Ceramic. Non electrified. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the sna...

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 26 x H 32 cm Materials: Travertine. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment ...