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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Biedermeier
Chrysanthemum Porringer Bowl by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co., this rare sterling silver child's porridge bowl was crafted with a little one in mind. One of Tiffany’s most charming pieces, the bowl is ador...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau - Style Sterling Silver Pedestal, Based Vase by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau-Style, sterling silver, pedestal-based vase, Gorham Mfg. Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1923. Hammered in design and chased with flowers. Measures...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
This Art Nouveau vase displays particularly beautiful embossing which allows the harmonious creation of the figures of two young women at the front of the vase and two more at the ba...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece, Jardinière With Glass Insert, Vienna Circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple, elegant silver centerpiece in elongated form with vertical walls on four flared feet, the straight long sides slightly protruding and the semi-circular sides overhanging, cir...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Very Rare Sterling Silver Tea Set, Etruscan Pattern, Elkington, G. Shieber
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite sterling silver tea set crafted by the renowned Elkington & Co in collaboration with the esteemed American designer George Shieber. This exceptional tea set is a true maste...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cactus Silverware Service
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver Cactus silverware service for twelve persons. It was created by sculptor Gundorph Albertus in 1930. The lines are simple and strong and his sensitivity...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape Motif
By Georg Jensen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy.
Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants.
As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection.
This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Shaving Mug
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver shaving mug. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Round bowl; interior mounted with pierced brush holder. C-scroll handle. Acid-etched flowering scrollw...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame floral engraving and hand-painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular shaped frame for oval photos cm. 7.8 x 10.4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with very fine fire-enameled floral engraving and hand-painted by the painter Renato D...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Cut Glass Insert, Alexander Sturm, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical base on four spherical feet, straight vertical wall with regular openings in the form of rhythmically staggered, intersecting segmental a...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Whiting Round Sterling Silver Tray / Platter in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Whiting sterling silver round tray in Art Nouveau style from the early 20th century, adorned with three dimensional anemones and natural motifs. It measures 14 1/2'' in diameter by 1...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Lobster Picks 086
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A set twelve Georg Jensen sterling silver lobster picks/forks, featuring the ornamental Pattern #86 crafted by Georg Jensen in 1930. Handmade at the Georg Jensen silver smithy in Den...
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1950s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beautiful Tiffany Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Four curved and wavy sides with concave corners and molded rim. On exterior are acid-etched og...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Chantilly Grande Pair of Sterling Silver 1900 Tureens Art Nouveau Style
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gorham sterling silver covered tureens in the Grande Chantilly pattern, made circa 1900, in Art Nouveau style, the bodies and handles being beautifully adorned with raised fl...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Extensive Georg Jensen Rope Sterling Silverware Service
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extensive sterling silverware service for twelve in the Rope/Perle pattern by Georg Jensen. Originally designed in 1916 by Georg Jensen himself, the Rope/Perle pattern is a rare f...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, with original silverplated blunt blades, 9"
8 Forks, 6 3/4"
8 Salad Forks with leaf detailin...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Original Case, Austria-Hungary
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 95 parts in original wooden box.
Dateing: circa 1900
Material: Massive silver '800'
Form type: Elegant, s...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Sterling silver bowl with handles on a saucer.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Sterling silver bowl with handles on a matching saucer.
Georg Jensen hallmark and Swedish import hallmark on both the bowl and saucer.
Model: 456
192...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Glass Carafe With Silver Mount, Gebrüder Kühn, Germany Early 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of glass carafes made of faceted clear glass on an octagonal stand, silver mount with hinged lid with thumb rest and elegantly curved handle.
Dimensions:
height: 30,5 cm / ...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Glass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Rope/Perle Asparagus Tongs 252
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
a substantial antique 830 sterling silver early Georg Jensen Asparagus tong. This sizable and weighty tong exhibits superb hand hammering, evident in its broad base, showcasing remar...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Rope/Perle Crumber 294
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
a sizable antique crumber crafted from 830 sterling silver in the early Georg Jensen Rope/Perle design. This crumber showcases meticulous hand hammerin...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 cutlery set for 12 people. Düsseldorf, Germany, late 19th century.
Jugendstil period.
Complete for 12 people.
A total of 164 pieces:
12 ...
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Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Cut Glass Carafe With Silver Mount, by Vincenz Carl Dub, Vienna 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau carafe made of clear glass with a conical body on an oval base, cut meadow flower decoration rising from the lower rim, cut ground star,...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Sugar Box, by Joaef B. Gedlitzka's Sons, Vienna Circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau sugar bowl of oval, rounded form, standing on four rocaille feet, rocaille decoration in relief on the wall and hinged lid, sculpted...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Fish Platter and Mazarine #206
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An exceptionally early and rare Georg Jensen silver fish platter along with mazarine #206, designed by Georg Jensen in 1918. This piece originates ...
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1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Koffee And Tea Set With Samowar, Klinkosch Vienna, 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent, complete silver coffee and tea set consisting of 8 pieces, pear-shaped pots, walls richly decorated with floral Art Nouveau motifs - leafy tendrils with berries and flower...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Sugar Box With Pear Knob, by Thomas Dub, 1863
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier silver sugar bowl in rectangular basic form on four rocaille feet, the walls of the container drawn in towards the top and provided with folds, which run straight on the ...
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1860s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1844
Located in Vienna, AT
Two festive Biedermeier silver candlesticks on a round, stepped domed stand with a smooth, baluster-shaped shaft, beaded rings decorated with flowers and rocaille in relief, vase-sha...
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1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Viennese Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece With Original Glass Bowl, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver centerpiece on a round, multi-stepped curved base with four square rocaille feet with putti heads in relief, finely chased shell and floral decoration, baluster-shaped...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Of Art Nouveau Silver Centerpieces With Glass Bowls, Vienna, Circa 1900
By Franz Schlesinger
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant silver centerpieces on a high, round, stepped base with a floral relief band, on four divided feet with palmette frieze, on top of which four slender fluted columns arran...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Art Nouveau overlay perfume bottle. This bottle has cranberry-red colored glass with silver overlay of swirls, flowers and leaves motif all around...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Art Nouveau overlay vase in a teal color. The silver Art Nouveau design is wraps around the entire vase with swirls, flowers and leaves — all moti...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.
Located in Vienna, AT
Three silver money boxes, two in tankard form with padlocks, one in cuboid form with built-in lock, hinged lids.
Dating: 19th Century
Material: Silver 13 Lot ('812....
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
3 Antique Silver Money Boxes, Piggy Banks, Austria-Hungary & Germany, 19th Cent.
Located in Vienna, AT
Three silver money boxes in the shape of a tankard, handle, hinged lid, all boxes with locks, 1 key present.
Dating: 19th Century
Material: Silver '800' & 13 Lot (...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large Silver Tankard With Lion Figures, by Johannes Siggaard, Denmark, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
A large silver tankard of basic cylindrical form, standing on three feet in the shape of seated crowned lions with their forelegs resting on spheres, floral relief decoration to the ...
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1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Of Art Nouveau Carafes With Silver Mount by Barker Brothers Birmingham 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
Two Edward VII clear glass carafes with a conical body, elaborate steinel and octagonal cut on the outer wall, finely radiated base star, smooth silver mount with beak spout and eleg...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of c. 1920-30 Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of sterling silver candlesticks, American, circa 1920-30. With ingenious "brass stabilizer" system for weighting which are removed as needed. Made by Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen. 15.2...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable iv...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental 83 Pattern Tomato Server
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique tomato server was made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark and dates to approximately 1920. This server is done in his rare 'Orn...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Silver Gilt Minaudière Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Newark, England
The minaudière of rectangular form with curved corners features a repousse monkey which humorously goes through the case with the front side of the monkey on the cover and the rear side of the monkey on the back. The exterior of the case is gilded Silver with cabochon Sapphires and a top carry loop. To the left of the top a second loop contains the original pencil which pulls out for taking notes upon the ivorine notepad within. The interior of the case features several compartments which open via the Sapphire tabs, the left side contains two smaller compartments while the right side features a bevel edged mirror with an ivorine notepad to the reverse and a spring loaded tab to the compartment. The case is hallmarked in several locations with the London ‘omega’ import mark (1906-1998), the import Silversmiths mark Gresham Barber & Co and is dated 1907. Although the minaudière does not bear the original makers hallmark we firmly attribute the case to Louis Kuppenheim a renowned German Silversmith who made designs matching this minaudière.
Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889)was founded in 1854 together with Heinrich Witzemann they were located in Pforzheim, southwestern Germany and is known as the gateway to the Black Forest. In 1857 Kuppenheim moved forward as a solo business without his partner and moved to Durlacher Straße 1, Old Town street in Pforzheim. Upon the death of Louis Kuppenheim in 1889 3 of his 6 children (Albert, Hugo and Moritz) took over running the company and in 1900 at the Universal Exhibition in Paris the firm won a gold medal for a paper knife. In the same year the company opened the first store in the Rue de Richelieu 67 in Paris.
In the 1900s Hans Christiansen designed some silver parts and pieces of jewellery, which were made by the Manufacture Kuppenheim. Christiansen was an important Art Nouveau painter and a member of the Darmstadt artists’ colony. In 1906 Albert, Hugo and Moritz convert the inherited jewellery factory into a modern gold and silverware fabrication and one year later relocated to 69 Durocher Street. Over the next 30 years the company expanded their business with mechanical workshops for gold and silver along with more machinery along with the death of Albert Kuppenheim and Ludwig (another son of Louis) taking over the company. After the war broke out in 1939 the company went into liquidation ending its 82 year history. During the heyday of the company over 200 people were employed by Louis Kuppenheim making it one of the most important employers in the jewellery city of Pforzheim.
In the more than eighty years of production some 100,000 pieces left the company. Kuppenheim made many items in small series, for example boxes and minaudières (women’s fashion accessory, generally considered a jewellery piece, intended to substitute for an evening bag. A case with compartments, it allows storage for several items in a small space, such as a makeup compact, lipstick, watch, reading glasses, or keys) and compacts and cigarette cases...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Siver Bowl 17 B Designed by Johan Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic Georg Jensen style bowl designed by Johan Rohde - the attention to details on the base is exquiste and quite indicative of a Jensen piece.
A lovely addition to many plac...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Denmark. "Blossom" sugar spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, Denmark. "Blossom" pattern sugar spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked with 1945-1951 stamp.
In very good condition with normal signs of use.
Dimensions: Length 10 cm.
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1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1907-47 Sterling Silver Bowl by Tiffany
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver bowl by Tiffany, 1907-1947, American. A stunning & simple flared form. Monogramed "IMT". Marked: "Tiffany & Co; 16667 F Makers 6300." John C. Moore era. Pattern creat...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany American Classical Sterling Silver Loving Cup
Located in New York, NY
Fin-de-siecle Classical sterling silver loving cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Urn-form with bellied bottom. Three leaf-capped and m...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen serving fork with openwork foliage. Sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen serving fork with openwork foliage. Sterling silver.
No 21.
Hallmark around 1920.
In excellent condition with normal signs of use.
Dimensions: Length 16.7 cm.
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1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Serving Spoons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is an exquisite pair of sterling silver Art Nouveau (extra large) serving spoons by R. Blackington of Massachusetts. The handles have blossoming flowers and vines wrap...
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1880s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early and rare Georg Jensen "Ornamental" serving fork. Approx. 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early and rare Georg Jensen "Ornamental" pattern serving fork chased with foliage and with a spiral shell finial.
Sterling silver.
No 50.
Hallmark around 1920.
In excellent conditio...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Art Nouveau Mixed Metal Copper & Sterling Cherry Motif Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Art Nouveau Mixed Metal Copper & Sterling Cherry Motif Vase
Unmarked, Attributed to La Pierre, Newark, N.J., C.1900
Indulge in the exquisite beauty of American Art Nouvea...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Art Nouveau Navette Shape Silver Centerpiece With Floral Decoration, Vienna 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Festive solid silver vessel in the form of a navette-shaped bowl with a lobed, projecting foot resting on four points of contact, large rocaille-shaped panels on the front and back f...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Silver
Sterling Silver Vanity Jar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is an Art Nouveau sterling silver and crystal vanity jar. Very popular in Victorian times and into the twentieth century, these jars were used for travel by women of m...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 170pc. 950 Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Flatware Set with 8 Serving Pieces by the World's Premier French Silversmith "Puiforcat...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Cut Glass Liner, Theodor Müller Germany c1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Festive solid silver vessel in the shape of a large oval footed bowl, divided and segmented by vertical folds, the base set off by a constriction, projecting, wavy, lobed cut-out foo...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Silver
Important Early 20th Century Silver Kiddush cup by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Important Handmade sterling silver Kiddush goblet by Bezalel School, Jerusalem, Circa 1910-1913.
On the cup there are 3 identical scenes of flanked lions and on the middle of them There are two columns with a staircase, this design is probably taken from Eastern European torah ark, on the middle part there is a chandelier with 3 tiger/lioness Heads, the top of the cup has 3 inscription on top of each flanking lions scene, first One says : ״כוס ישועות אשא״ (Psalms 116:13) which means " I will take the cup of Salvation", this is a rather common blessing on kiddush cups.
Next inscription says : ״אין שמחה אלא ביין״ in English " there is no joy except in wine" This says that after the temple was destroyed we have our joy only in the wine of Kiddish.
The last inscription says ״ושמחת בחגך״ (Deuteronomy 16:14 ) in English : "And you shall rejoice in your festival".
So this cup is a kiddish cup...
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1910s Israeli Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Photo Frame Dated 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Art Nouveau sterling silver photograph frame by James Deakin & Sons, Chester, 1905
Beautifully portrait frame decorated with relief floral, foliate and scroll decoration h...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Figural 8 Piece Belt by William B. Kerr Silver Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau Sterling Figural 8 Piece Belt by William B. Kerr Silver Company
USA, circa 1890s
This Art Nouveau sterling silver belt by the esteemed William B. Kerr Silver Company st...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Sauce Boat 180
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A generously proportioned vintage Georg Jensen grape sauce boat, featuring design #180 by Georg Jensen from the year 1918. This sizeable sauce boat boasts a distinctive double-spoute...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Serving Fork and Spoon by Sanborns Mexico
By Sanborns
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of sterling silver servers by Sanborns of Mexico. These have an art nouveau Scandinavian style design. These have a lot of weight. They were used and have nicks on the edges and...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Pair Of Richly Decorated Art Nouveau Candlesticks With Putto, Vienna, Ca 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of richly decorated candlesticks on a high base, bulging body, with a fully sculpted putto carrying a garland in place of the shaft, balancing the vase-shaped spout with sculpte...
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1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Silver
Vintage, New and Antique Sterling Silver
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.
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