French Serving Pieces

Metal tray. Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France,  1950s. Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in...

“Oseraie” Small rectangular tray in natural wicker, with gold and brown patinated leather handles - Hand-braided calfskin leather straps - Calfskin handles - Glass insert to prote...

Simple, stylish, and sustainable, the Chambord Espresso Maker allows you to brew a rich, authentic espresso coffee in minutes. No need for a complicated Inspired by traditional Italian stovetop Moka pots...

This liquor cellar is made of silver plated with smoked glass glasses and carafe. This is a French work. Circa 1970.

Centerplace Sign: Christofle 2825098 Metal: Silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we ...

French Faience Saucer Signed Henriot Quimper Circa 1940.

A French Majolica covered tureen in the shape of a trompe l’oeil melon by Sarreguemines, circa 1900. Molded in the form of a large yellow melon with green vines and leaves. The li...

Cheese dish by Saint-Clement, France, late 19th-Early 20th Century, featuring a charming poppy design. This exquisite piece is a true collector’s item, as dishes of this period by Sa...

Nice silver egg cup with round decoration, could be easily engraved to become a beautiful present. France, circa 1890.

Period Louis XVI sterling table spoon, Paris, 1789 A tour de force of the Louis XVI style with applied medallion handle. The oval flat edge gold-...

Antique 19th century French set of four copper pans of circular form having a tempered copper base, iron handles with copper rivets and hanging holes. They are heavier than the aver...

Metal tray. Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France,  1950s. Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in France. typical mategot style with ...

French Mid-century aperitive or donner set by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. 4 dishes. Large dish : 15.75x8.15x3.15 in. - 40x20.7x8 cm. Medium dish : 12.6x6.5x3.15 in. - 32x16.5x8 cm. Small...

Mid-Century Green Majolica Salt Cellar with leaves Vallauris.

Beautiful collection of three wooden chopping-cutting boards. Great statement on your counter-top, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered. Measures:H:35,5/55,5cm W:22,5/27cm D:3/3,7cm ...

Small French decorated butterfly shaped tray featuring hand colored flowers. We see this versatile piece on a cocktail table or used on a vanity holding you're favorite jewelry or tr...

France / 1930 / mirror plateau / metal, mirror / Art Deco Octagonal mirrored cocktail or drinks tray standing on four round feet. Designed in Art Deco style with metal frame and a ...

Very unusual 19th Century Majolica Asparagus Platter Tureen. 12.5 by 9.5 inches , H / 2.5 inches.

Majolica Fish Saucer signed Badonvillers circa 1930.

Beautiful midcentury period hand-cut crystal fruit bowl or serving dish. Very good quality. This item is unmarked but is in the manner of many mad...

A fine, antique faience figural sweetmeat stand marked for Veuve Perrin. Five sweetmeat cups rest on figural Intertwined branches and are supported by ...

Part of flatware Christofle collection "Marly" in silver metal. This set of cutlery with rich decoration of plants in the Louis XV style is composed of ...

Antique coffee grinder made by Peugeot in France around the 1920's. The box and drawer are wood, it has a metal top that is painted a vibrant green with an iron handle. The grinder i...

A fine antique Vieux Paris porcelain hand painted dessert set comprised of a pair of footed hand painted serving stands and eight hand painted...

Majolica Fish Saucer Sarreguemines, circa 1930.

Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930.

A stylish antique French Lunéville Majolica pottery asparagus server made by Keller et Guérin. The server stands raised on four moulded leaf feet and is m...

Large French Pottery Majolica Rabbit Pate Tureen circa 1950.

A charming white ceramic French country covered dish or casserole featuring a rabbit or hare Frane, Circa 1980s Measures: 9.25"W x 7"D x 6"H Very good original vintage condition. ...

French Faience Tea Canister Chinoiserie Emile Tessier Malicorne Circa 1930. H / 5.7 inches.  

French Napoleonic Empire table set "return from Egypt" Made of sterling silver and cobalt blue liners Collectible for it's beauty and hallmarks that were only used during Napoleons E...

Sarreguemines faience oval plate with metal frame, rich floral pattern Righi decor. Model not specified but corresponds to the Alpine flowers of the famous Righi model. Oval shape, w...

French Miniature Quimper Heart plate, Circa 1950.

Large chic French chrome and mirror tray by Jacques Adnet. Modernist simple tubular chrome handles with chrome frame and chrome edged mirrored top. Original mirror base.

French Small Quimper Plate, Circa 1930

19th Century French Majolica Beehive Tobacco Jar. North of France.

This lamb carving set is made up of a steel and bone knife and fork. It has never been used, it is still in its original box. It is a service created by a goldsmith company...

Embossed Basket in Brass suitable for bread, fruits or vanity purposes. Distinct art nouveau styling and a center motif or a riding gladiator. Made in France circa 1900-1920. Measure...

Very beautiful crystal bowl from the famous manufacturer, St. Louis or Saint Louis. The design features magnificent and intricate cuts. Stunning with a surprising optical appearance...

19th Century French Majolica Log Tobacco Jar.

Bring a touch of elegance to your table with this magnificent porcelain dinner set, inspired by a 16th-century painting from the STAAL Museum für Völkerkunde in Munich. Comprising mu...

Decorative pan for aperitif by Jean Despres, France, circa 1950. Silver-plated metal piece with a hammered handle, and decorated at the base of a flat link chain. The plating is original. Dimensions : H 1.93 in. x W 8.15 in. x D 4.3 in. - H 4.9 cm x W 20.7 cm x D 10.9 cm. Signature incised "J.Després" under the handle and hallmark "JD" with an Amphora in the center (see photos). Jean Després, born June 15, 1889 in Souvigny (Allier), and died in 1980 in Avallon (Yonne), is a French goldsmith, creator of jewelry, objects and furniture of Art Deco style, specializing in the work of the silver.Jean Després was born into a descendant family of master glassmakers, Després de Loisy, and glaziers, Turlin. The family moved in Avallon in 1890 to open an articles of paintings and art store at no. 27 rue de Paris and then at no. 20 place Vauban.He attended school and college in Avallon without being a very bright student. His passion was cycling and competitions. He obtained his patent in 1905. His father placed him in apprenticeship with a friend, goldsmith in Paris in the Marais district.At the same time, he completed his training by following the drawing classes in the schools of the city of Paris and frequented the Bateau-Lavoir, where he met Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Paul Signac, Giorgio De Chirico, Marie Laurencin, Chaim Soutine, Maurice Utrillo and Georges Braque, whom will be his best friend. He is passionate about cubism.During World War I, Jean Després was assigned as a draftsman mechanic in the workshops of the military aviation. This double experience will durably mark him and feed all his work. He participated in the Art Deco movement. He had many friends in the avant-garde of the time, such as Paul Jouve or Maurice de Vlaminck.In the 1920s and 1930s, he took over his parents' store in Avallon and set up his studio where he created motor jewelery, whose pure forms inspired by aeronautical mechanical parts were part of the avant-garde movement. Craftsman of metal, gold, silver, tin, Després shaped material, invented new forms. Like his contemporaries Marcel Sandoz or Raymond Templier, he was one of those pioneers who renounce the codes of high jewelery and the use of precious stones. He participated, with the help of Paul Signac, in his first Salon des Indépendants in 1926.He also participated in the revival of the forms of goldsmithing by removing the classic ornaments, to create pieces with massive shapes, silver, pewter, usually silver metal, everyone recognizable by its hammered appearance.In 1935, he took care of the Art and Fashion Gallery at No. 39 rue du Colisée in Paris. In 1936, he married Simone Delattre, painter and decorator on embroidered fabrics. He was rewarded by the Aeroclub which awards him a gold medal in 1937. These works were beginning to be known abroad. The following year, he was named Knight of the Legion of Honor. He run his gallery and kept his studio in Avallon. In 1940, he was President of the Goldsmiths' Union, a professional delegate for artistic protection at the international jewelery-goldsmith's office. He was the goldsmith's rapporteur on the awards commission of the Society for the Promotion of Art and Industry.In 1943, he came to live on rue de La Trémoille in Paris, where he had a shop at the same address. Among his friends, he counted Pierre Vigoureux and frequented Jules Cavaillès, Worms, Peltier, Lalique, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Fernand Léger and many others. He counted Josephine Baker among his famous clients.After the war, Jean Després will expose several times, with the support of the State, in different foreign countries. In 1972, he offered the city of Avallon sixty-eight of his works. EXHIBITIONS 1925: Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, with Rose Adler and the painter Étienne Cournault 1925: International Exhibition of Decorative Arts 1926: Salon des indépendants 1928: Salon of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts 1928: Salon des Artistes-Decorateurs 1930: Union des Artistes Modernes, at the Pavillon de Marsan, he exhibits surrealist jewelry...

This beautiful Mid-Century Modernist fish Plate Set is hand-painted and signed by the artist Marcel Guillot, originating from France Circa 1950. Compos...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique French silver coffee pot. This exceptional antique French silver coffee pot has a ...

A beautiful silver-plated cookie jar with crystal liner. The lid is attached to the handle, a nice mechanism that allows you to open the cookie jar with one hand movement. A charming...

A beautiful antique porcelain serving tray made by the French brand Limoges. The porcelain has a light relief motif. The handles are br...

French Faience Biscuit Barrel Desvres Circa 1900. 8 inches with handle. 7 inches height.

In the style of Maria Pergay Realised, circa 1960 Elegant dish called "mendiant" in metal and coral Very chic object with two shells and a coral handle...

Pair of egg cups in jade glass, Portieux Vallerysthal production, France, 1950s They measure 9 cm in height by 5 cm in diameter, in excellent storage conditions.

Set of 6 butter pats or bread dish signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1930. Nautical , shell pattern on a black background.

Porcelain white & black cow creamer circa 1930.

Set of French Four Copper Pots in Different Sizes, 19th Century. Professionally cleaned and polished in France. A light coat of lacquer was applied. Diameter Dimensions: 5.5", 8",...

Large Wooden Cheese or Fruit Platter with Plastic Dome, Light Brown Patina This large cheese or fruit platter, crafted from light wood with a rich brown patina, is both a practical a...

Christofle Hors d'oeuvre Tray Finished with Brilliant Silver plate. Presentation Tray. Depth 14 in. x Width 11 in. x Height 0.38 in.

Article: Tray element with hole pattern Producer: Vereinigte Werkstätten München Origin: Germany Material: metal and brass Decade: 1950s Description: This original mi...

19th century Palissy chalice vase signed Thomas Sergent, the feets are stylized with seaweeds in a Renaissance style. School of Paris. The School of Paris was composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, Francois Maurice, Thomas Sergent, Georges Pull...

Mid-Century Red Majolica Fish Salt Cellar Vallauris. Fish with net.

This large mid-19th century French Napoleon III period hand painted metal tole tray features a central marine scene with sailors stranded on a rock and...

A French majolica covered tureen in the form of a handled basket brimming with bunches of grapes, Sarreguemines, circa 1900-1920. A grape vine branch forms the top handle, grape b...

French Miniature Henriot Quimper Plate signed circa 1950. A bretonne woman is represented on the center with a yellow border.