Art Deco Sterling Silver
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Georg Jensen Sterling Cosmos Pattern Coffee Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Gainesville, FL
Georg Jensen sterling tea/coffee 3 piece set. Cosmos pattern designed by Johan Rhode for Jensen. Ebony wood handles.
Marked for maker, designer and sterling, after 1945. Pattern num...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Jardinière With Floral Openwork And Glass Insert, Vienna, Circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical ground plan, the vertical wall slightly flared at the bottom and decorated with large-scale floral openwork, below a constriction and the...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Fruit Bowl, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., London, 1934
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George V sterling silver fruit bowl in the Art Deco style; hallmarked London, 1934, and made by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd.
Assay: .925 (Sterling Silver).
Dat...
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Creamer, Cream Jug
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique sterling silver Creamer or milk jug.
This sweet antique Creamer stands on three paw feet and has a squat, pot be...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Antique, Sovereign Coin & Stamps Case, Hallmarked Birmingham 1911
Located in York, GB
Antique Solid Silver - COIN & STAMPS COMBINATION CASE.
Made in 1911, and with a full English hallmark for Birmingham 1911.
With the maker's mark - W....
Category
1910s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish in the Art Deco style, made by Walker & Hall; part of our Art Deco silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish has a circular shaped form onto a circular spreading foot, all in the Art Deco style.
The surface of this vintage silver dish...
Category
1940s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Soliflore Vases by Gio Ponti for Krupp Milano, 1930's
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
The so called Soliflore vase designed by Gio Ponti for Arthur Krupp, Milano- Designed for the VI Triennale in 1936. And produced between the 1930's through to the 1950's.
The sha...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Hammered Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver bud vase with the original glass liner. The silver vase is designed in the Art Deco style with symmetrical motifs. The glass liner is scalloped a...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set Of Two Silver Teapots By The Goldsmith G.Lecomte XXth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Flat bottom model, the paunchy body has pinched ribs. THE
The lids of the two teapots are fitted with a thumb rest in
rosewood. The rosewood handle is fixed and inserted into a
si...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco English Sterling Silver Toast Rack
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely petite English sterling silver four slice toast rack by William Bruford & Son Ltd, London, dated 1936. Hallmarks on reverse. This fine quality silver toast rack is well made...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
E. Vabre – art deco solid silver tray circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver octagonal tray with wide threaded border, lowered with a hammer and flanked by two slightly raised handles.
Dimensions: length 63.5 cm – width 39 cm – height 6 cm
Mate...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luigi Genazzi – Cooler In Solid Silver Art Deco Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver cooler placed on a wavy pedestal, the body is swollen and flanked at the neck by adjoining ear handles. Granite appearance, hammer mounted, vermilion interior.
Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lelièvre (eugène-alfred) – tiffany solid silver coffee pot circa 1880 art nouvea
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large solid silver coffee pot with flat bottom, ovoid body, carved ebony handle, fixed with an umbel flower decoration. We find this same decoration under the pouring spout and on th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Cutlery Set for 12 People in Showcase Vienna Jarosinski & Vaugoin ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people, consisting of 112 pieces, in showcase.
Date of manufacture: circa 1925
Material: Massive silver '800'
Style: Discreet thread decoration around a slightly curved bridge with a baroque handle end.
Wooden Showcase:
This silver cutlery set is kept in a sleek, glazed table showcase. The surface is shellac hand-polished. At the top there is a viewing window, from the front the two drawers, which are perfectly equipped inside, can be opened with the movable drop shaped brass handles. The showcase
stands on four low square feet.
112 Pieces:
1st DRAWER: 12 Hors d'oevre knives / 12 Hors d'oevre forks / 12 Hors d'oevre spoons / 12 Dessert forks / 12 Coffee spoons / 12 Mocha spoons
2nd DRAWER: 12 Dinner knives / 12 Dinner forks / 12 Dinner spoons / 1 Meat fork / 1 Soup ladle / 1 Large vegetable server...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Goldsmith Prost - 18 Knife Holders In Solid Silver Art Deco Period
By E. PROST, Paris
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Goldsmith PROST - 18 knife holders in solid silver ART DECO period
Suite of 18 knife holders in solid silver ART DECO model
Dimensions: length 8 cm – width 3.5 cm – height 2.5 c...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Tea Set 3-Piece Sterling Silver Fine Quality, Sheffield England, 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Sterling Silver, Art Deco period, 3-piece tea set consisting of teapot, milk jug and Sugar Bowl, made by Cooper Brothers...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Art Deco Chinese influence Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
GOLDSMITH : CARLO SCARPA - Two 20th Century Solid Silver Pitchers
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
2 Pitchers In Sterling Silver Hand-hammered, plain body flanked by an arcuate handle and a pouring spout located at 3/4 of the body.
Dimensions: Vermeil interior pitcher height 22.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German 1925 Art Deco Enameled Gala Purse Bag In .935 Sterling With Gemstones
By Theodor Fahrner
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco gala purse with gemstones.
An exceptional and colorful purse, created in Europe during the art deco period, back in the 1925, most pro...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
PUIFORCAT - Flatware 141 Pieces CHOISEUL model
By Puiforcat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PUIFORCAT - SILVER HOUSEWARE - “CHOISEUL” MODEL POINCON MINERVE
141 FIGURED PIECES OF A MAVELOT - NET WEIGHT 7462 grs + GROSS WEIGHT of the knives 1584 grs
Presented in 4 lined dra...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
JEAN E. PUIFORCAT - Silver Flatware 298 Art Deco Pieces
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Model "BEAULIEU" Period 1930 - MINERVE hallmark
Silver 950/°°° composed of 298 pieces complete for 24 people
not encrypted. Presented in two boxes. Perfect used condition.
Net wei...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 82-Piece Flatware Set Faneuil/ Queen Anne Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set in Art Deco style, with a beautiful geometric design, and in Faneuil or Queen Anne pattern, from the early to mid-20th century, consisting ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Christofle Art Deco Tazza Late 20th Century
By Christofle
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Christofle Art Deco tazza
Date : Has the chess piece mark used by Christofle since 1983 - this piece dates from the late 20th century
Origin : France
Decoration : Large ope...
Category
1990s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Signed Red Gem-Set American Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
By Campbell Metcalf Silver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique sterling silver serving spoon.
In sterling silver.
By Campbell-Metcalf.
Pattern: Colonial
Set to the handle with glass cabochons in star and diamond bezels.
Simpl...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling and Enamel Floral Dresser Set, 6 Pieces by Saart Brothers
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Deco Saart Brothers, sterling silver and white guilloche enamel with a floral vanity, dresser brush set. Marked with Saart Brothers hallmark and ster...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Cream Jug Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cup by Harald Nielsen 1938 Denmark
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a fully hallmarked, sterling silver cream jug crafted by renowned manufacturer Georg Jensen, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1938. This elegant cream jug exemplifies Georg ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Portsmouth by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 144 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Portsmouth by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - pieces. This pattern features a timeless modern pointed unadorned handle design. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Kn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver - 192 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Exceptional Art-Deco "Nice" cutlery set in solid sterling silver First Title 950/1000th from Maison Puiforcat.
Set including 192 pieces:
- 18 table forks
- 18 table knives
- 12 tabl...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
3 Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set London, 1931
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
3 Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set London, 1931
Additional information:
Date : Hallmarked in London 1931 For Charles Boyton
Period : George V
Origi...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set
Spanish, c. 1930
Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm
Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm
...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Early 20th Century Child's Christening Mug Art Deco Style
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver child's or christening mug, made in the early 20th century, gilt inside, in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric design. It measures 2 5/8'' in height by ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair Cased Lobster / Seafood Picks - Harrods - London 1929
Located in Bath, GB
A very fine pair of solid sterling silver lobster picks in superb condition. Each is fully hallmarked for London 1922 and struck for the famous maker, Richard Woodman Burbridge for ...
Category
1920s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Art Deco Silver and Guilloche Enamel Hand Mirror
Located in Bath, GB
A superb Art Deco mirror, made from English sterling silver and blessed with a wonderful rich blue guilloche enamel in undamaged condition.
The mirror itself is also in excellent co...
Category
1930s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Whisky Carafe With Silver Mount And Stopper, by Topázio, Portugal, 20th Century
By Topazio
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple, elegant carafe made of clear glass in the shape of a cube on a square base, pyramid-shaped raised wall at the top and ending in a round neck, encased in a smooth silver mount...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Jean Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Chantaco Plated Silver 113 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Cutlery Flatware set "Chantaco" made in plated silver by Maison Puiforcat based on a drawing by Jean E. Puiforcat dating from 1924.
Set for 12 people - 113 pieces including...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Snazzy Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver ice bucket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1917. Girdled urn on raised foot. Cover raised with ovoid finial. Faceted and reeded. Snazzy with nice shim...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Neptune and His Companions", Art Deco Silver Wine Coaster w/ Mythological Scene
By GAB
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bursting with joy and great energy, this sterling silver wine coaster features Neptune with his trident, riding a hippocampus, accompanied by teeming array of oceanic creatures, incl...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1908 Child Mug in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child mug in pattern number 17270 from 1908 in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric design, and with special hand work. It measures 2 2/3'' in heig...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Austrian Art Deco 'Rock Crystal' & Sterling Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Austrian Art Deco 'Rock Crystal' and Sterling Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers
Austria, 1929
A rare find to elevate your dining experience with this exquisite pair of Austrian Art...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage Art Deco sterling silver salver, serving tray
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive vintage Art Deco era sterling silver salver.
It has an attractive scalloped double rim edge and stands on volute feet.
A handsome and well made salver by a renowned m...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Noah's Ark Porringer
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver porringer with Noah’s Ark motif. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1926. Bellied bowl and solid shaped handle. On exterior is acid-etched frieze with a lio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter from 1935
By Collett & Anderson
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Collett & Anderson, this stylish, George V, sterling silver rocker blotter, is in the Art Deco style, with a tortoiseshe...
Category
1930s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Child Bowl & Underplate with Boys Playing Sports
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child bowl and underplate, showcasing boys playing various sports, and in Art Deco style, with an elegant geometric design. The design is from 1927 (pat...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Jean-Émile PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) A Silver Art Deco Entree Dish & Cover
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Amazing and rare Jean-Émile PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) Art Deco Entree dish in silver, hollow rectangular body decorated with geometric crosses in the corners - Signature of a stamp "Jean...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean Tetard, Modernist Art Deco Tureen Centerpiece Sterling Silver
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tureen Centerpiece Modernist Art Deco made in 950/1000th solid sterling silver by Jean TETARD.
All parts are stamped with Minverve 1st Title and Tetard Freres goldsmith stamp.
Perfe...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Salt Shaker Rococo Style, Pair of Decorative Pepper Shaker Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased. Oval, domed body on short, curve All-encompassing C-curves in relief, latticework, r...
Category
1980s British Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
EPNS, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver-Mounted Shagreen Table Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted shagreen table box, London, 1923, Charles Boynton & Sons, Ltd, makers. Measures: 6 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep x 2 1/4" high. Wood lined. Shagreen is be...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Art Deco etched glass scent bottle, Sterling silver, Floral
Located in NEWARK, GB
A truly stunning antique Art Deco era scent bottle.
It is a large ovoid shaped bottle with lobed sides and with a delicate, pretty floral design etched into the top sections of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean Tetard - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver 152 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Cutlery Flatware set "Nice" made in 950/1000th solid sterling silver by Jean TETARD.
All pieces are stamped with Minverve 1st Title and Tetard Fr...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Fine Antique 1960 Art Deco Style EPNS Silver Hallmarked Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1960's Atomic Era Art Deco style Zeppelin cocktail shaker.
A good looking and well m...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
EPNS
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Pie or Cake Server in Tomato Pattern Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver pie or cake server in the Tomato pattern and in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric style, measuring 12'' in length, and bearing hallmarks as shown. The motif traditionally known as Tomato or Pumpkin Vine was designed by Olaf Wilford in the 1930s.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case fired Enamel stripes in Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. With “lost” hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 10.5 x 15 x 2.3. Weight gr. 548. Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1980s, manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick and thick slabs reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 800° C.
About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier.
Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation.
Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ".
With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones.
At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists.
In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001.
In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State".
We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue.
An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier catalogue...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Acorn" Flatware
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bronx, NY
This stylish sterling silver flatware service for ten is designed in the Acorn pattern. It was produced by Georg Jensen & is circa 1917.
The flatware set of ninety three pieces weigh...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acadia. Art Deco compote/sugar spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Acadia. Art Deco compote/sugar spoon in sterling silver.
Stamped with 1933-1944 hallmark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Length 10.0 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique sterling silver napkin ring, Monogrammed EAL
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive antique sterling silver napkin ring.
It is a sleek high polished napkin ring.
The body is a cylindrical shape with a slight rim that has a detailed millegrain edging top and bottom.
The monogram to the front has been hand engraved and reads EAL.
It is fully hallmarked for sterling silver, Birmingham assay office, 1917.
A lovely little piece of vintage dining room decor...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Heart Bowl Stirring Straws, Set of 7
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of seven Estate Sterling Silver highball or iced tea hollow sipping and stirring straws with heart or leaf shaped bowls. Circa 1920 -1925.
Silver balls are soldered in place ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. A six-person lunch set in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. A six-person lunch set in sterling silver.
Comprising six long-handled lunch knives, six lunch forks, and six tablespoons.
Stamped with after 1944 hallmark.
In p...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Goblets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Goblets, 1907–1947
USA, Circa 1907–1947
A remarkable set of 12 Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Goblets was ma...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sterling silver created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco sterling silver made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sterling silver, popular names associated with this style include Georg Jensen, Harald Nielsen, Sigvard Bernadotte, and Tiffany & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sterling silver differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $58,967 while the average work can sell for $972.
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