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Place of Origin: Mexican
Rare Ceramic Jar in Crackle Glaze Technique
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
This ceramic jar is manufactured using crackle glaze technique, the jar have two colors and different size of crackles, unknown designer and unknown date of manufacture.
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1960s Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

19th Century Sterling Silver Twelve-Arm Candelabra
Located in Essex, MA
19th Century sterling silver pair of twelve-arm candelabra, professionally restored and polished by Davis silver, hallmarked Mexico, foliate decoration and center flame finial. Perfe...
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Early 1900s Antique Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Art Deco Hand Carved Marble Ashtray in Arabescato and Rosso Francia
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
One of our best-selling and iconic pieces from Loyzaga Design, the Ruhlmann ashtrays come in different sizes and styles, as well as types of marble combinations. These are hand carve...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

Art Deco Hand Carved Marble Ashtray in Rosso Francia and Arabescato
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
One of our best-selling and iconic pieces from Loyzaga Design, the Ruhlmann ashtrays come in different sizes and styles, as well as types of marble combinations. These are hand carve...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

Vintage Boho Embroidered Tablecloth
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your dining space with artisanal charm with this stunning vintage embroidered tablecloth. Showcasing an intricate hand-stitched d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Cotton

Brass and Silver Plate and Abalone Sculptural Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This mixed media mid century modern Mexican bowl of polished silver plate, brass and abalone is hallmarked on the bottom "Metales Hecho En Mexico Hand-wrought. It is in the shape of ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate, Brass

"Harvesting Coffee, " Remarkable, Unique Sterling Silver Jar, Castillo for Nestlé
By Los Castillo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable piece of sterling silver artistry and commercial history, this pierced silver container was commissioned by the Nestlé company to mark a visit by its Board of Directors to Mexico in 1988. Nestlé has had a major presence in Mexico for decades, with two coffee plants...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Early Mexican Modern Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Set William Spratling
By William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early set of sterling silver coffee or tea set comprising a coffee or tea pot, a cream jug and an open sugar bowl. Designed and made by William Spratling in Taxco, Mexico and date...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Salt & Pepper Shaker by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Salt & Pepper Shaker by Los Castillo are pieces created of a combination of differents metals like Copper, Bronze and Alpaca, these salt and pepper shakers were born circa 1960s in T...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze, Copper

Avanti by Celsa Mexico Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Modern 49 Pieces
By Celsa
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare unique Mid-Century Modern circa 1955 "Avanti" by Celsa, of Mexico, sterling silver Flatware set, 49 pieces. Celsa had a retail store on 57th Street in New...
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20th Century Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Pair of sterling Silver Glasses by Tane Orfebres
By Tane Orfebres
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of sterling Silver Glasses by Tane Orfebres Those Glasses are a lovely pieces for those that collect fine Mexican silver, silver by this l...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Early Vintage Rosewood Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Don Shoemaker
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern abstract salt and pepper shakers designed by Don Shoemaker for Señal, S.A. Mexico. This set is handmade in rosewood with unique brass ring dispensers that makes fo...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass

1940s Taxco México Héctor Aguilar Copper and Brass Pitcher
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare 1940's Taxco Mexico copper and brass pitcher by Mexican silversmith and metalworker Héctor Aguilar. The pitcher combines the use of brass and copper joined by round brass rive...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass, Copper

Copalera No. 5 Incense Burner by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
Copalera No. 4 Incense Burner by Acoocooro Dimensions: Ø 16 x H 9.5 cm. Materials: Crema maya (Yucatán peninsula marble) incense burner and lid. Veining and mineral composition ma...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stone

Pair of Los Castillo Signed Mexican Sterling Cream and Sugar with Lapis Birds
By Los Castillo
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning and rare pair of sterling silver Los Castillo cream and sugar. The Mexican Silver is made in Taxco Mexico by the iconic Los Cas...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Brass

Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracotta
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the settlers found that this "cold place" gave them a very special gift, clay, with which they could use to create their household goods. One of the most renowned artisans of this region is Silvia Martínez...
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21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Clay

Copalera Decorative Piece by Omar Ortiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Copalera Decorative Piece by Omar Ortiz, 2021 Dimensions: H10 x D10cm Materials: Volcanic stone, black clay. It is a decorative piece that mixes black clay from Oaxaca and stone...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stone

Don Shoemaker Wood Inlaid Chevron Pattern Cutting Board for Señal
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cutting board by Don Shoemaker for his company Señal in the 1960s. The surface of the board has a repeating chevron marquetry pattern in a gradient of local Mexican hardwoods that ca...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Rosewood, Cocobolo

White Marble Elipse Cheese Boards Set
By Casa Mineral
Located in Mexico City, MX
Carved Veneciano white marble cheese boards. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 34 D x 18 W x 2 H cm Large: 42 D x 22 W x 2 H cm. Production time: 6-8 week...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

Sterling Silver Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver round box with a domed lid. The finial is shaped like a pear and is gold washed as is the rim of the cover. The inside lid and bowl are gold washed...
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1940s Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Contemporary 8 Ceramic Breakfast Egg Plates Majolica by Lorenzo
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Enhance your space with this elegant ceramic egg plate by Mexican artist Lorenzo Lorenzzo. Handcrafted in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, this versatile piece features a refined e...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Majolica

Minimalist Mexican Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar Set by Anfer
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking minimalist Mexican sterling silver cream and sugar set by Anfer, circa 1960s. The highly crafted two-piece set is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.5"W x 3.5"D x...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Sterling Saucer Plates by Tane Orfebres
By Tane Orfebres
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Those Saucer plates are a lovely pieces for those that collect fine Mexican silver, silver by this listed maker, or you're looking for a piece like this to dress up your home! Shows...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Reliquia by Ehécatl Moreno
Located in Geneve, CH
Reliquia by Ehécatl Moreno Handmade Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 12 cm. Materials: Glass, steel. A glass platter modeled from thermoforming, it is a masterpiece of transparency and l...
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2010s Post-Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Steel

Majolica Potter Plate Set Handmade Mid-Century Modern Green Yellow Blue Face
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This majolica pottery plate collection was designed by Mexican sculptor, painter and ceramist Lorenzo Lorenzzo — made in his studio, in the colo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Contemporary 8 Large Egg Plates Ceramic Clay Handmade Mexican
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Ceramic 8 plate set with salt and pepper cart made in modern egg design by Lorenzo Lorenzzo Lorenzo's work alludes to his favourite meal, breakfast, creating a contemporary design f...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Majolica

Don Shoemaker Geometric Marquetry Decorative Tray for Señal
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rosewood serving tray by Don Shoemaker for his company Señal in the 1960s. The surface of the tray has a repeating geometric marquetry pattern in a gradient of local Mexican hardwo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Rosewood

Modernist Sterling Silver & Rosewood Tea & Coffee Service, Mexico, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT This elegant Modernist large six-piece sterling silver service for coffee and tea is of a superb workmanship and consists of a tray, a coffee pot, a tea pot, a hot milk or cho...
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1940s Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Iza Mug by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Iza Mug by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes Dimensions: H 4" x W 5.2" x D 5.2" Materials: Slip casting, glazing and single firing process Platalea studio was born out of a passion fo...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Nocturnal Pitcher by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes
Located in Geneve, CH
Nocturnal pitcher by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes Dimensions: H 9.8'' x W 5.6'' x D 5.6 " Materials: Slip casting, glazing, and single firing process Platalea studio was born out of a p...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

R. Martinez Mexican Brass & Copper Tea Service Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A four piece mid-century brass tea service set by R. Martinez, c.1950s Mexico. The set includes a lidded copper teapot with creamer and sugar pot both with curved handles. All the pi...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass, Copper

Gota Decorative Piece by Omar Ortiz
Located in Geneve, CH
Gota decorative piece by Omar Ortiz, 2021 Dimensions: H15 x D30cm. Materials: Volcanic stone, black clay. It is a decorative piece that mixes black clay from Oaxaca and stone fr...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stone

Set 8 Handblown Cocktail Glasses Green. Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl means "cane" in the Nahua language, the language of the Mexica people. Acatl is also the symbol that represents this element. In turn, this symbol has been used in sculptures a...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Blown Glass

Set 8 Handblown Cocktail Glasses Red. Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl means "cane" in the Nahua language, the language of the Mexica people. Acatl is also the symbol that represents this element. In turn, this symbol has been used in sculptures a...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Blown Glass

Set 6 Handblown Cocktail Glasses Red. Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl means "cane" in the Nahua language, the language of the Mexica people. Acatl is also the symbol that represents this element. In turn, this symbol has been used in sculptures a...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Set 4 Handblown Cocktail Glasses Red. Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl means "cane" in the Nahua language, the language of the Mexica people. Acatl is also the symbol that represents this element. In turn, this symbol has been used in sculptures a...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Set 8 Handblown Cocktail Glasses Clear. Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl means "cane" in the Nahua language, the language of the Mexica people. Acatl is also the symbol that represents this element. In turn, this symbol has been used in sculptures a...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Set 8 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Cups 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl is a collection of Tumblers and liquor, Mezcal and Tequila glasses in 6 different colours. Produced in an artesanal way in Jalisco, Mexico using 100% recycled glass. The sh...
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2010s Pre-Columbian Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Blown Glass

4 Cocktail Tumblers Black Smoke Dark Handblown Organic Irregular Shape Glasses
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
White Lights is a set of handblown transparent pink glasses with an organic shape inspired by the natural surface of the land. Nightlights of Mexico City collection of classic glass...
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2010s Organic Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Set 6 HandBlown Tequila, Mezcal Liquor Glasses 3oz Inspired in Pre-Hispanic Art
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Acatl is a collection of Tumblers and liquor, Mezcal and Tequila glasses in 6 different colours. Produced in an artesanal way in Jalisco, Mexico using 100% recycled glass. The sh...
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2010s Pre-Columbian Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Gustavo Pérez High Temperature Ceramic Vase With Slashes
By Gustavo Perez
Located in Mexico City, MX
A high temperature ceramic vase by Gustavo Pérez. The organic shaped vase shows black interior, oval vase and different circles and "slashes" on its surface with ocre and grey glaze ...
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1990s Post-Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

6 Oaxacan Natural Clay 15cm Dinner Plates Handmade Tableware Oaxacan Pottery
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Oaxacan plates handmade tableware burnished barro negro de Oaxaca. The Loving collection* Wild clay from the mountains of Oaxaca becomes a polished matt piece for the contem...
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2010s American Colonial Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Clay

8 Oaxacan Natural Clay 15cm Dinner Plates Handmade Tableware Oaxacan Pottery
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Oaxacan plates handmade tableware burnished barro negro de Oaxaca. The Loving collection* Wild clay from the mountains of Oaxaca becomes a polished matt piece for the contem...
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2010s American Colonial Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracota
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the settlers found that this "cold place" gave them a very special gift, clay, with which they could use to create their household goods. One of the most renowned artisans of this region is Silvia Martínez...
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21st Century and Contemporary Rustic Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Lavanda Carafe and cups Large, Handmade Inspired by Traditional Ceramic Carafes
By La muerte tiene permiso
Located in London, GB
Our carafe colection is a tribute to the traditional pitchers of the regions of Tonala´ and Tlaquepaque in Jalisco, these two regions developed during the period of the conquest as p...
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2010s Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Tazón Bajo Galeana Bowl by Jorge Diego Etienne
By Jorge Diego Etienne
Located in Geneve, CH
Tazón Bajo Galeana bowl by Jorge Diego Etienne Limited Edition of 10 + 1 AP Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 9 cm Material: alabaster Galeana is a collection of 6 objects designed b...
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2010s Post-Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Alabaster

Heavy Sterling Silver Two-Tier Centerpiece
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a kind of epergne but not for flowers, just fruit or small pastries. each of the tiers is dished and with a stylised scrolling acanthus border and stem with carrying handle. ...
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1950s Baroque Revival Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Vintage Silver Mexican Creamer
Located in New York, NY
Antique small silver pitcher / creamer. Silver casted piece with metal engraving and a carved face on the mouth serving area. Stampled on the insi...
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Early 19th Century Antique Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Pair of Sterling Silver sauce boat with Handle by Tane Orfebres
By Tane Orfebres
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of modern sauce boats with sterling silver legs and handle designed and made by Tane Orfebres in Mexico. The two open sauce boats are decorated with elements of the mythical Que...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Hand Carved Marble Ashtray in Ondascura and Arabescato
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
One of our best-selling and iconic pieces from Loyzaga Design, the Ruhlmann ashtrays come in different sizes and styles, as well as types of marble combinations. These are hand carve...
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2010s Art Deco Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

Rare Midcentury Serving Cart in Mahogany Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare midcentury serving cart in mahogany wood, circa 1960. Three levels in solid walnut structure wood and brass.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Mahogany

Set of 2 Peel Pitchers by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes
Located in Geneve, CH
Peel pitcher by Rodrigo Lobato Yáñes Dimensions: H 8.1” x W 5.2” x D 5.2" Materials: Slip casting, glazing and single firing process Platalea studio was born out of a passion fo...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Greek Mythology Inspired Grey Marble Chaos Set of 4 by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Chaos set of 4 by Andres Monnier Dimensions: Height: 10 - 20 cm, width: 5 - 8cm Materials: Nero marquina Piece inspired by Khaos, from Greek mythology. The personification of the vo...
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2010s Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Other

Alberto Díaz de Cossío High Temperature Ceramic Bulged Vase
By Alberto Díaz de Cossío
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Mexican high temperature vase by Alberto Díaz de Cossío. Manufactured at the Taller Experimental de Cerámica in Mexico City (Experimental Cera...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Arrebol Tibor Diffuser by Studioroca
Located in Geneve, CH
Arrebol Tibor diffuser by STUDIOROCA Dimensions: W 18 x D 18 x H 30.5 cm Materials: Volcanic rock, polished brass plated steel, glass. Includes 1 essential oil 20mL bottle. STUDIOROCA is a Mexico City design studio focused on architecture, interior design and contemporary furniture. Its penchant for collaboration, the promotion of local talent, artisanal skills and natural materials, and its ever-present pull toward sustainable practices have seen the studio create highly emotive environments and unique functional pieces that speak of a forward-thinking, borderless approach to design. Intro Through architecture, interior design and furniture, STUDIOROCA portrays a distinct Mexican aesthetic, where sophisticated, elegant designs become bold statements of strong masculine lines and dark moody shades that contrast dramatically with elongated curves and highly textured surfaces. Based in Mexico City, the studio has, since its inception, offered much more than simple design solutions, its impetus always being to meaningfully improve lives through design. By promoting, supporting and offering a platform for other Mexican designers in its two stores in Polanco and Condesa, STUDIOROCA has been at the forefront of the modern-day Mexican design movement for over 15 years. The studio’s ability to artfully blend its own architecture and interior design with both local and international product is testament to its glocal outlook. While proudly Mexican and inherently influenced by the country’s culture and craftsmanship, its designs talk to a cosmopolitan, international sense of style. STUDIOROCA’s respect for the environment and reverence of traditional skills has led to the pursuit of sustainable practices, while its affinity for collaboration and promotion of artisanal skills has seen the studio produce work in conjunction with countless talented designers and craftspeople. Its confidently utilitarian designs are the result of risk-taking, boundary-pushing processes that emerge from STUDIOROCA’s constant quest to establish innovative solutions, while simultaneously respecting each of its projects’ unique locations, incorporating the surrounding environment into the design language. Working closely with clients, a personal rapport ensures delving into the core of every design requirement, leading to the ultimate achievement of deeply embedded needs. Ultimately, what STUDIOROCA presents is a fresh iteration of Mexican design, a version which is at once moving, intoxicating and comforting. History STUDIOROCA was founded by Carlos Acosta and Rodrigo Alegre. When, in 2002, the two independent Mexico City architects were commissioned to work collaboratively on the architecture and interiors of a new spa, they were frustrated by the lack of affordable furniture available, and embarked on designing their own pieces for the project. And so STUDIOROCA was born. Initially a furniture store in the heart of the then up-and-coming leafy suburb of Condesa, it has developed into a fully fledged architecture and interior-design studio, with another store in the city’s high-end design district of Polanco, which opened in 2011. Its line of furniture, all designed and manufactured in Mexico, had humble production beginnings in a small kitchen-design factory, a foundation that has carried through into the studio’s current philosophy of small-scale, high-quality production. In conjunction with its own range of functional pieces, STUDIOROCA has always invited other local designers to showcase their work in its two stores, and, what started with three additional designers’ pieces in 2002, has led to collaborations with many more, now presenting the limited-edition work of 28 Mexican designers through its UNION- brand, while continuing to retail exclusive international brands such as Tom Dixon, Moooi and GAN. 2 More recently, the studio’s architectural and interior projects have included large housing developments and hotels, fully employing STUDIOROCA’s 360-degree approach to design. Founders and team Architects by training, founders Carlos Acosta and Rodrigo Alegre prefer to follow an unconventional, integrated model of design that incorporates its many varied facets, allowing their two unique approaches to complement one another. Rodrigo, who graduated from Universidad Anáhuac Norte, is able to envision how color and texture will combine as he explores the emotive nuances he wishes to create within a new environment. His abstract thoughts are brought to life by Carlos, the rational half of the design duo. Trained at Universidad Iberoamericana, with a student exchange to the University of Texas, Carlos’ ability to grasp volumes and spaces brings dreams to fruition through the perfect positioning of wall divisions, furniture pieces and light-streaming windows. Their small dedicated team of designers and architects plays an integral role in realizing the studio’s ambitious visions, with over 200 projects having been completed by this intimate team. Beyond designing, these passionate professionals offer practical solutions, bringing their experience in all forms of design to manifest in big-picture thinking that pays attention to detail, celebrates collaboration and goes the extra mile. The approachable, personal style with which the STUDIOROCA team works is a reflection on the responsibility its people place on themselves as architects and designers who venture beyond the drawing board. Sustainability STUDIOROCA’s focus on sustainability has seen the company establish itself as a trailblazer in the realization of buildings and furniture pieces that are produced with a sense of conscience and responsibility, taking into account the full production chain, from material source to distribution of wealth. The studio has done away with environmentally harmful varnishes on its furniture pieces, and now only use FSC-certified hardwood. It also pledges to keep materials to a minimum, a consideration most appreciated in its 77 range of furniture, where only the necessary functional structures have been designed, and where small leftover pieces of wood from bigger cuts are utilized, rather than sourcing new pieces. This approach continues in its architecture and interior designs, with 80% of materials sourced locally. This, coupled with its use of solar panels, the harvesting of rainwater, and the inclusion of indigenous gardens in its projects, has led to STUDIOROCA’s application for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which is currently under review. For the studio, sustainability has a much further reach than the natural environment, however. Its projects take into account social, cultural and economic sustainability too, by ensuring its production chain – from the craftspeople producing hand-worked elements, to its low-environmental-impact manufacturing line – all sits within Mexico so that the 3 communities benefiting financially are those who have been an integral part of the process. Architecture In STUDIOROCA’s architectural projects, authentic materials that are true to their Mexican origin, such as local mountain rocks, regional marble and indigenous wood, are utilized in new ways to highlight their natural rawness, deep texture and prized imperfections, imbuing buildings with unique character. It’s through such character that every structure portrays its personality, suited to the people who live, work and relax within it. This unpretentious use of materials follows through to metals, which are encouraged to rust and patinate as the building interacts with nature’s elements and becomes part of the environment surrounding it, giving projects an essential sense of place, where the here and now is as important as the then and there. Interior design STUDIOROCA’s interior style leans toward textured materials and dark hues contrasted with paler wood and lighter accent tones. These evocative, luxurious interiors are enlivened by carefully considered lighting that enhances the tonality of moody dark browns, deep blues and a spectrum of blacks, and highlights textures through illuminated reflections. Where environments dictate a paler palette, textures and materials make up the necessary contrast. Local willow wood on wall panels, flooring made from recinto volcanic rock, and countertops decorated with Mexico’s retapado marble become talking points, made even more appealing with plant life and greenery introduced indoors. Furniture Combining its deep respect for handcrafted, artisanal product, and its future-forward approach to technology and innovation, STUDIOROCA’s range of furniture places emphasis on high-quality offerings, producing its ranges in low quantities, often customized to suit the specific requirements of its varied projects. Veering away from industrialized production lines, it employs sophisticated hand-worked machinery, in line with its approach to sustainability and simplicity. The studio’s premiere collection (2002-2008) was shaped by a groundbreaking application of materials and forms, resulting in award-winning designs that set contemporary Mexican design on the map. Pieces from this collection were shown at Fabrica Mexicana and Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City and in the MoMA store in New York. The 2008 Eco collection initiated a change in the production of STUDIOROCA’s furniture pieces, adapting a sustainable view regarding design – a philosophy that continues to guide the studio’s practices today. Sourcing FSC-certified wood, eliminating varnishes, and using local materials wherever possible, this collection was the start of a conscious undertaking to work with local artisans and support local industry, an outlook that was celebrated at the launch of the Eco range at the Mexican Gallery...
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2010s Post-Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stone

Rustic Decorative Dish Vide Poche Ceramic Clay Light Blue Leaf and Spider Nature
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Take tradition to evolve, transform, and innovate are all part of Omar Hernández’s work. Born in a pottery town he was taught from a young age the fundamentals. It was later when Oma...
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2010s Organic Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Clay

Mexican Hanging Ceramic Fucsia Corn Clay Decorative Rustic Piece Contemporary
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This astonishing 160 cm tall corn assemblage is made up of authentic ceramic corn cob reproductions. These are dyed using grana cochineal ( a scale insect from which the natural dye carmine is derived -- usually growing on cactus plant). The corn cobs are united by a wire to hang down. Take tradition to evolve, transform, and innovate are all part of Omar Hernández...
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2010s Organic Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Clay

Ceramic Plant Clay Terracotta Mexican Design Abstract Organic Form Vase Handmade
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Take tradition to evolve, transform, and innovate are all part of Omar Hernández’s work. Born in a pottery town he was taught from a young age the fundamentals. It was later when Oma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Clay, Ceramic, Pottery

Majolica Colorful Ceramic Bowl Mid-Century Modern Mexican Signed on the Bottom
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Decorative contemporary Majolica bowl by Mexican artist, Lorenzo Lorenzzo.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Alejandro Colunga High Temperature Ceramic Plate
Located in Mexico City, MX
An important ceramic plate by Mexican artist Alejandro Colunga. Series 14 / 15. The plate is an assemble of different ceramic pieces depicting fish and a dog head. Signed and dated 1...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Mexican Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

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