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Place of Origin: French
Rare French Majolica Rabbit Pitcher, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica beige pitcher rabbit with a medal 1900, made for the International Exhibition in Paris of 1900.
The pitcher is stamped by the store where he was sold Compagnie Franco...
Category
Early 1900s Country Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
'Pichet Espagnol' from the Madoura Pottery 'AR 245' by Pablo Picasso '1954'
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
'Pichet Espagnol' ceramic piece from the Madoura Pottery (A.R. 245) by Pablo Picasso (1954). A fired, unglazed ceramic pitcher in the form of a stylise...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
$50,150 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Duck Pitcher Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica duck in an egg pitcher signed Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Decorated with a duckling watching a dragonfly.
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900
By Le Poet-Laval 1
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Rat Pitcher Poet Laval, circa 1900.
The rat wear a jacket and hold an umbrella.
Category
Early 1900s Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Japanese Style Stoneware Pottery Jug Pitcher with Amazing Glaze 19th France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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...
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Heron Saint Clément Pitcher, circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant French Majolica Heron Pitcher signed Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Monoxyl pitcher olive wood, French folk art, Alexandre Noll style, circa 1950s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in leucate, FR
French Folk Art.
Huge monoxyl pitcher olive wood.
Free-form and organic design.
Fantastic patina.
Measures: - Height 27 cm / 10,63''
- Width 14 cm / 5,51''
...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau French Faience Pitcher Luneville circa 1900
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
Art Nouveau French Faience Pitcher Luneville Circa 1900 Model "Guipure" signed Keller & Guerin Luneville.
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Christian Dior - Empoli - Tortoiseshell Glass Pitcher, Signed, France, C.1970
By Christian Dior
Located in Chatham, ON
CHRISTIAN DIOR - EMPOLI (Manufactured in Italy (Tuscany) for Christian Dior Home) - Large and exceptional Mid Century tortoiseshell glass pitcher / vase - hand made / mouth blown with striking brown and amber patterned glass - hollow amber glass pulled handle...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Art Glass
$2,065 Sale Price
30% Off
Robert Picault Ceramic bowls Green Blue and Brown Color France 1950 Set of 3
By Robert Picault
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful hand painted Set of Bowl by Robert Picault from France, 1950's. White glaze with green Blue and brown painted zig-zag motif. Signed RP.
Vallauris.
Category
1950s French Provincial Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
French Yellow Majolica Pitcher Onnaing, circa 1920
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French yellow Majolica pitcher signed Onnaing, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Rustic Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Cat with Mandolin Pitcher with Blue Ribbon, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica cat with mandolin pitcher with blue ribbon, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Provincial Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
South of France Provencal Oil Jar Terracotta with Green Glaze, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Terracotta jar with green glaze. This kind of pitcher was used to retain oil.
Typical of those objects of the French provincial life of past centuries where it was necessary to have...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Terracotta
Brown Mid Century Rustic Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Rouillard 1975 La Borne
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Rouillard
Unique handmade mid XXth century ceramic pitcher
Original brown stoneware ceramic color
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Measures: Height 21 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Majolica Pitcher by La Faïencerie d'Onnaing
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique French Majolica barbotine pitcher produced by La Faïencerie d'Onnaing in the late 19th or early 20th Century. These pitchers, also called pichets or canettes, are known for t...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Rustic XXth Century Design Brown and Grey Ceramic Pitcher Lohoff La Borne
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lohoff (Montreau Lohoff)
Realised in La Borne circa 1960.
Large stoneware ceramic pitcher.
Unique handmade piece.
Signed under the base.
Original perfect condition.
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
1960’s Silver Plated and Crystal Rubbed Claret Jug
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The piece showcases a classic design that was popular during the
mid-20th century in France, dated back to the 1960s, crafted with a
combination of pewter and glass.
The "Étain du Manoir...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Pitchers
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Swedish Mid Century Stoneware Pitcher by Hans Hedberg for Biot France, 1950s
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish mid century and decorative stoneware pitcher by Hans Hedberg from his personal collection produced for Biot France, 1950s. In good original condition. Some minor chips f...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
Jean Austruy Large White and Grey Free Form Ceramic Pitcher, circa 1960
By Jean Austruy 1
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Austruy
Large white and grey free form ceramic vase or pitcher
Signed under the base
circa 1960
Original perfect condition
M...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
French 19th Century Rustic Glazed Pottery Olive Oil Pot with Polychrome Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French glazed pottery olive oil pot from the 19th century, with brown, orange and green motifs. Created in France during the 19th century, this rustic ...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
Baccarat, Honeycomb Carafe, France, 1980
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb carafe with decorations of hand cut honeycomb pattern in Baccarat crystal. Stamped by the manufacture.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 21.5 x 16.5 x 12
Secure shipping.
Since 1764 Baccarat has written the chapters of its remarkable history in sparkling letters. Founded in Lorraine, by permission of King Louis XV, the world’s most famous Crystalworks has, over the ages, become a symbol of superb craftsmanship and French Art de...
Category
1980s Regency Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Baccarat Empire Harcourt Pitcher
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Fine Baccarat Empire Harcourt cocktail/water pitcher.
The Empire Harcourt pattern is one of Baccarat's most sought after designs. A classic since 1841, it has graced the tables of n...
Category
20th Century Empire French Pitchers
Materials
Crystal
French Majolica Rooster Pitcher Keller and Guerin Saint Clement
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica rooster pitcher signed Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Original older model.
Measure: Height / 12.8 inches.
Category
Early 1900s Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Extra Large Grey Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Pierre Digan La Borne circa 1970
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan
Extra large ceramic pitcher signed at the base
Height : 40 cm Large : 30 cm
Original perfect condition
Light grey ceramic glaze decoration
Original 20th m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Gerard Lafitte Oak and Brass Barrel Form Pitcher Wooden Jug France 1933 Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Superb 1933, Set of three Brass banded, oak barrels. This beautiful wine or cider jugs were created by Gérard Lafitte, selected as Meilleur Ouvrier de France (one of the best worker...
Category
1930s Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Copper
$624 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French T&V Limoges Porcelain Painted Pitcher For Pitkin & Brooks Chicago
By T&V Limoges, Tressemanes & Vogt
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful large antique French export hand-painted Limoges porcelain pitcher (would also make a wonderful vase) with gilt handle and accent...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau French Pitchers
Materials
Porcelain
Lalique, "St-Hubert" Decanter, France 1980s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful St-Hubert decanter by the Lalique Maison. Stopper with decorations of oak tree leaf. Signed Lalique France.
In very good condition.
Secure shipping.
The Lalique Maison was created by René Lalique who was one of the greatest artists of his time, whether as a jeweler or master glassmaker. He marked the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods with his unique style.
Lalique is recognized as one of the most important jewelry designers and glass maker of the French Art Nouveau period, creating innovative pieces for Samuel Bing's new store in Paris, Maison de l'Art Nouveau. He began exhibiting his work under his own name as early as 1894, notably at the Salon des artistes français, 1897 and 1898. The great glassmaker Émile Gallé discovered him at the first one and praised him highly. His Stand at the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris was a great success.
While keeping sources of inspiration from the Art Nouveau woman, fauna and flora - including the peacock, various insects and sometimes a fantastic bestiary - he innovated by using materials barely used for jewelry at the time: glass, enamel, leather, Horn, mother of pearl, often preferring semi-precious stones to precious stones. The introduction of volume in jewelry is facilitated by his knowledge in modeling. He designed his models, having them made by a team of chisellers, sculptors and enamellers that he carefully recruited.
Many women from the nobility, the bourgeoisie and the entertainment world began to wear his extraordinary jewelry, such as the Marquise Arconati-Visconti, the Countess of Béarn, Madame Waldeck-Rousseau, and Sarah Bernhardt, for whom he created a stage costume in 1902 for the revival of the play Théodora at the Sarah-Bernhardt Theater.
Lalique was the only modern artist whose client and friend Calouste Gulbenkian became. Gulbenkian acquired the famous Pectoral à la libellule (circa 1897-1898), a masterpiece much admired at the 1900 World's Fair, which he lent to the tragedienne Sarah Bernhardt.
After the end of the First World War, Lalique's colorful and fantastic jewelry were no longer in fashion. The creator sensed this and decided to convert to the Art Deco style through glassware in 1920. Thus, the neo-classical and geometric Art Deco replaces Art Nouveau. According to Olivier Mauny, former CEO of Lalique, his creations paved the way for an industrialization of art objects, because one of the best ways to include luxury and aesthetics in everyday life is to make everyday objects. He will create many objects such as vases, cups, candlesticks, perfume bottles, radiator caps for the Citroën 5CV (1925), decorations for the restaurant cars of the Côte d'Azur Pullman Express (1929), decorations for the dining room of the first class of the Normandie liner...
Category
1980s Art Deco Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Crystal
Baccarat Crystal Barware / Tableware Pitcher
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Baccarat crystal barware / tableware serving pitcher with side handle & exterior cut crystal design details. The pitcher is in great condition...
Category
Late 20th Century French Pitchers
Materials
Crystal
DENBAC French Art Deco Stoneware Rooster Pitcher 1910s
By Denbac
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco stoneware pitcher by DENERT & BALICHON (Vierzon), France, ca.1920. Elegant stoneware pitcher. Upper belt showing 4 stylized roosters. Height : 5.5"(14cm), Width : 7.1...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
French Majolica Otter Pitcher Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica otter pitcher signed Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Majolica Duck Mallard Pitcher Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Majolica duck mallard pitcher Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
French Sarreguemines Advertising Face Jug for OVH Greer's Scotch Whiskey, 1890s
By Sarreguemines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made as a premium for the British and Irish pubs, and used for water when mixing a whiskey, a scarce advertising face jug. The French Sarreguemines majolica ...
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Saint Clément Majolica Duck Mallard Pitcher
By Saint-Clément
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An unusual and very quirky vintage Majolica barbotine water or wine pitcher in the shape of a mallard duck, made by Keller et Guérin's earthenware factory at Saint Clément, near Luné...
Category
19th Century Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Yellow Majolica Rope Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1950
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Yellow Majolica Rope Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
French Pottery Pitcher Savoie With Leaves , Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery Pitcher Savoie With Leaves , Circa 1890.
Category
1890s Country Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Cruchon Hibou" jug in glazed earthenware.
By Madoura
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
"Cruchon Hibou" jug in...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Earthenware
$20,800 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Pitcher For Olive Oil
Located in Ongar, GB
A lovely rare late 18th century French ironstone pitcher for olive oil, HUILE D' OLIVE. A beautiful and quite a rare piece as I've never seen another for olive oil. The glaze is crac...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ironstone
French Majolica Elephant Pitcher Sarreguemines, circa 1900
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica elephant pitcher signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Provincial Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Chrysanthemum Flower Pitcher Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Chrysanthemum Pitcher signed Onnaing.
Category
1890s Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Pomegranate Liquor Pitcher
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th century Majolica pomegranate liquor pitcher.
Category
1890s Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Charming pitcher on three feet in mat black ceramic
By Georges Jouve
Located in NICE, FR
This small, elegant pitcher, reminiscent of the work of Georges Jouve, features a refined, curvaceous form with a lustrous black metallic glaze. Measuring 12 cm in diameter, 14 cm in...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
20th century abstract white and grey ceramic vase or pitcher by Jean Austruy
By Jean Austruy 1
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Austruy
Large abstract ceramic pitcher or vase by Jean Austruy
White and grey abstract decoration
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
Height 26 cm
Large 36 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Ceramic Brown Handmade Pitcher by Hervé Rousseau La Borne
By Hervé Rousseau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau
Beautiful ceramic handmade pitcher by French ceramist.
Realised in Boisbelle near La Borne.
Elegant brown fire ceramic effect.
...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
French Pottery White Flowers Pitcher Savoie Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Pottery White Flowers Pitcher Savoie Circa 1890.
H / 6.4 inches.
Category
1890s Country Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Pottery
Majolica Set of 3 Graduated Fish Pitchers Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica Set of 3 Graduated Fish Pitchers.
H / 10.5 inches , 7 by 4.3 inches.
H / 8.7 inches , 5.5 by 3.3 inches.
H / 7.7 inches , 4.5 by 2.5 inches.
Category
1890s Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Alexandre Noll Pitcher in Carved Sycamore France c. 1950
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alexandre Noll Pitcher in Carved Sycamore France c. 1950
Acquired from the estate of a former Saks Fifth Avenue Executive. This rare piece was presented by Noll as a sample to Saks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Sycamore
19th Century French Orchies Majolica Pig Pitcher
By Orchies
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming French majolica barbotine pig pitcher by Orchies, circa 1880. Maker's mark on reverse. This highly collectible pitcher, titled "Cochon au Jambon" (pig with ham), is depict...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Art Deco Jug by Süe & Mare for Gallia, Christofle circa 1930
By Christofle, Louis Sue, Gallia, Andre Mare
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco jug by Louis Süe(1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverplated with plant motifs in low-relief.
Stamped underneath "...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,306 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Distinctive Gabriel Fourmaintraux Signed French Hand Painted Ceramic Pitcher
By Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Striking yellow and black glazed pitcher, decorated with stylised flowers.
Bright yellow glaze to interior.
Fourmaintraux's unmistakable artistry makes this a great collectors piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Pitcher
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French Jersey pitcher.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Majolica Gurgle Fish Jug Pitchers, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jugs / pitchers by Vallauris, France, 1950s-1960s
Eye-catching hand painted fat lava gurgle fish vases...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
SAINT-CLEMENT French Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Pitcher, 1920
By Saint-Clément
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century ceramic parrot pitcher by SAINT-CLEMENT, France, 1920s. It was around 1920 that the Faïencerie Saint-Clément began producing pitchers in the shape of animal. It w...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Anne Masse Vallauris Black and Whitemid Century Ceramic Pitcher, circa 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Anne Masse
White and black ceramic pitcher by french artist.
Realized circa 1960, mid-20th century design
Signed under the base
Origi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Hotel Silver Creamer
Located in Houston, TX
Enjoy your coffee or tea with this adorable little 19th century Hotel Silver creamer. Elevate your morning routine or use this pitcher to old pens...
Category
19th Century Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Silver Plate
PAIR OF HERMES KELLY WICKER & BROWN LEATHER PiCNIC PITCHER JUGS PART OF SUITE
By Hermès
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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 Pitcher Jugs which are part of a suite of Hermes Paris “Farming” Kelly picnic equipment, Barenia Edition, these were custom made to order for Lady Victoria De Rothschild in 2015.
This sale is for the pair of pitcher jugs only, I have also listed under my other items the pair of Champagne buckets and pair of Wine coolers
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.
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:- 21.3cm
Width and depth 10cm
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...
Category
20th Century Art Deco French Pitchers
Materials
Leather, Wicker
$27,861 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Ceramic Oval Dish by Gustave Reynaud
By Gustave Reynaud
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful oval ceramic dish by French artist Gustave Reynaud from the 1960s. Off-white glaze with blue and muted green painted bird motif. Signed on bottom. Great as catch-all or to ...
Category
1960s Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
20th century design blue ceramic pitcher circa 1970 by Montreau Lohoff La Borne
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elke Montreau Lohoff
Blue ceramic pitcher realised in La Borne
Circa 1970
Original perfect condition
Height 20 cm
Large 13 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Rare French Majolica Pig Pitcher Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Very Large 19th Century Rare French Majolica Pig Pitcher signed Delphin Massier.
Height / 10.2 inches.
Category
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique French Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Saint Louis Crystal Carafe
By Saint Louis
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stunning example of early 20th-century French crystal craftsmanship, this heavy crystal pitcher is a true masterpiece. Produced by the renowned Saint Louis crystal house since 1928...
Category
Early 20th Century French Pitchers
Materials
Crystal
Denbac French Art Deco Stoneware Bottle for Cointreau 1920
By Denbac
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco stoneware bottle by DENERT & BALICHON (Vierzon), France, ca.1920. Specially made for the Cointreau liqueur brand. Height : 7.9"(20cm), Width : 6.3"(16cm), Depth ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage French Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
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Coffee Carafe Vintage
English Copper Jugs
Ewer And Bowl
French Brass Pitcher
Minton Majolica Jug
Savoie Pottery
Silver Wine Victorian Pitcher
Vintage Lemonade Pitcher And Glasses
American Ironstone
Antique German Ceramic Pitchers
Fenton Blue
French Claret Jug
Hydra Jug
Liquor Jugs
Taxco Silver Pitcher
Vintage Turquoise Pitcher
Wood Thermos Italy