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The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Vintage Signed Rob Butler Figural Bench Made Sterling Silver Elephant Baby Cup
Vintage Signed Rob Butler Figural Bench Made Sterling Silver Elephant Baby Cup

Vintage Signed Rob Butler Figural Bench Made Sterling Silver Elephant Baby Cup

By Gorham Manufacturing Company, Robert Butler, Cartier, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage bench made baby cup. By Rob Butler. In sterling silver. In the form of a figural cup with a elephant head handle, feet, and tail. Fully marked to the base. Simply...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Emilia Castillo Taxco 950 Silver Monstera Necklace & Earrings Set, Mexican Art
Emilia Castillo Taxco 950 Silver Monstera Necklace & Earrings Set, Mexican Art

Emilia Castillo Taxco 950 Silver Monstera Necklace & Earrings Set, Mexican Art

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional vintage sterling silver necklace and matching earring set designed by Emilia Castillo and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico—one of the most celebrated centers of Mexican silve...

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1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antonio Reina - Vintage 1940s Scrollwork Sterling Silver Taxco Clamp Bracelet
Antonio Reina - Vintage 1940s Scrollwork Sterling Silver Taxco Clamp Bracelet

Antonio Reina - Vintage 1940s Scrollwork Sterling Silver Taxco Clamp Bracelet

Located in Soquel, CA

Antonio Reina - Vintage 1940s Scrollwork Sterling Silver Taxco Clamp Bracelet Beautiful 1940s hand-wrought silver bracelet by master silversmith Antonio Reina (Mexico, 20th cent.) T...

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1940s Mexican Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asprey & Garrard Sterling Silver Poppy Vase, 1998
Asprey & Garrard Sterling Silver Poppy Vase, 1998

Asprey & Garrard Sterling Silver Poppy Vase, 1998

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine signed English sterling silver flower or poppy vase. By Asprey & Garrard. In sterling silver. In a gradually tapering trumpet form with an inverted foot. With a maker'...

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1990s British Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Los Castillo Taxco Sterling Silver Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Mexican Modernism
Los Castillo Taxco Sterling Silver Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Mexican Modernism

Los Castillo Taxco Sterling Silver Modernist Cuff Bracelet, Mexican Modernism

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bold and sculptural modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet designed and produced in Taxco, Mexico by the highly regarded Los Castillo workshop, a cornerstone of the Mexican silversmithing movement and a favorite among collectors and fashion artists. This striking piece features an openwork architectural form composed of intersecting silver bands accented with applied spherical elements. The design creates a dynamic, dimensional structure that wraps the wrist with movement and presence—an iconic example of mid-century modernist Taxco...

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1950s Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Branch & Birch Leaf Placecard Holders
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Branch & Birch Leaf Placecard Holders

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Branch & Birch Leaf Placecard Holders

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of silver place card holders. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Each in the form of a branch with a birch leaf. Fully marked to the reverse. Simply a wonderful pl...

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20th Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silverware Set For 12
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silverware Set For 12

Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silverware Set For 12

By Tias Eckhoff, Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A Georg Jensen sterling silver service for twelve in the Cypress pattern, design no. 99, drawn by the Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff for the silversmithy's fiftieth anniversary in 1...

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1950s Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Emilia Castillo "The Couple" Bisque Porcelain & Sterling Silver Salt Cellars
Emilia Castillo "The Couple" Bisque Porcelain & Sterling Silver Salt Cellars

Emilia Castillo "The Couple" Bisque Porcelain & Sterling Silver Salt Cellars

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and highly collectible pair of "La Pareja" (The Couple) salt cellars designed by renowned Mexican artist Emilia Castillo, daughter of legendary Taxco master silversmith Antoni...

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1990s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Partridge in a Pear Tree Baby Spoon
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Partridge in a Pear Tree Baby Spoon

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Partridge in a Pear Tree Baby Spoon

Located in New York, NY

The Tiffany & Co. “Partridge in a Pear Tree” spoon was designed by Tiffany & Co. and produced in 1997 This sterling silver (.925) spoon features the classic holiday image of a p...

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1990s American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Israeli Sterling Silver Bezalel-Style Filigree Kiddush Cup by Zadok.
Vintage Israeli Sterling Silver Bezalel-Style Filigree Kiddush Cup by Zadok.

Vintage Israeli Sterling Silver Bezalel-Style Filigree Kiddush Cup by Zadok.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

A beautifully crafted mid-century Israeli sterling silver Kiddush cup (ceremonial wine goblet) executed in the iconic Bezalel style. Produced by the renowned Zadok workshops in Israe...

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Mid-20th Century Israeli Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Magnus Stephensen Bucket #1006
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Magnus Stephensen Bucket #1006

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Magnus Stephensen Bucket #1006

By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A rare vintage Georg Jensen Magnus Stephensen Lidded Bucket design #1006 by Magnus Stephensen from 1952. Rattan wrapped handle that holds a round bucket. The lid has a minimalistic h...

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1950s Danish Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Thumbprint' Dish or Vide Poche
Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Thumbprint' Dish or Vide Poche

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Thumbprint' Dish or Vide Poche

A fine signed silver shallow bowl or dish. By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the 'Thumbprint' series. Fully marked to the base. Simply wonderful Tiffany d...

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20th Century Spanish Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Signed Sterling Silver Modernist Sculptural Pitcher, Mexico, 1979
Vintage Signed Sterling Silver Modernist Sculptural Pitcher, Mexico, 1979

Vintage Signed Sterling Silver Modernist Sculptural Pitcher, Mexico, 1979

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage substantial and signed sterling silver hallmarked modernist pitcher is fantastic. It has been professionally polished and looks like a piece of jewelry. It is so modern ...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Scale Model Vintage Sterling Silver Mercedes 500 K, circa 1980
Scale Model Vintage Sterling Silver Mercedes 500 K, circa 1980

Scale Model Vintage Sterling Silver Mercedes 500 K, circa 1980

Located in Bath, GB

Beautifully executed along with it's original solid wooden plinth. Both the sterling silver label and the car have matching hallmarked for 925 silver and the Italian maker mark numbe...

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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Novelty Money Clip by Alfred Dunhill, London
Vintage Sterling Silver Novelty Money Clip by Alfred Dunhill, London

Vintage Sterling Silver Novelty Money Clip by Alfred Dunhill, London

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome vintage money clip in the form of a clockface singed on the back "Dunhill" together with a full English hallmark for solid silver / 925. This comes complete with the orig...

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Early 2000s Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Vase
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Vase

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Vase

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Semi-round and flattened 800 solid silver vase. The vase was completely handmade in Milan - Italy - by the silversmith "L'artigiano del cesello" for Arva...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen & Tray for Desk Set enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with hand-painted fired enamel like turquoise stone, cm. 9.5 x 18. For fountain pen (4577-5210) with 18 carat gold n...

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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Ashtray Round table sterling silver fired enamel on guilloché pattern Salimbeni
Ashtray Round table sterling silver fired enamel on guilloché pattern Salimbeni

Ashtray Round table sterling silver fired enamel on guilloché pattern Salimbeni

By Renato Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round table ashtray with rounded edge in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver and translucent fired enamel on a guilloché pattern. In a modern contemporary style. External diameter 1...

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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Malachite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Buccellati Sterling Silver & Murano Glass Pumpkin Marmalade Jar
Buccellati Sterling Silver & Murano Glass Pumpkin Marmalade Jar

Buccellati Sterling Silver & Murano Glass Pumpkin Marmalade Jar

By Buccellati

Located in New York, NY

Modern figural marmalade jar. Murano glass bowl in form of pumpkin. Round and lobed in speckled orange with green patch ; cased solid white interior. Sterling silver cover domed with...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian 925 Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Centerpiece Bowl-Ventrella, Roma, 1970
Italian 925 Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Centerpiece Bowl-Ventrella, Roma, 1970

Italian 925 Sterling Silver Gilt Interior Centerpiece Bowl-Ventrella, Roma, 1970

Located in Roma, IT

Elegant Italian 925 sterling silver centerpiece bowl featuring a graceful scalloped form with finely fluted sides and a richly gilded interior. Raised on a circular pedestal foot, th...

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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles
A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles

A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles A sculptural late 20th-century ostrich egg bowl mounted in sterling silver by A. Kuger, retaining its ori...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Lotus Flower Bowl with Original Box
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Lotus Flower Bowl with Original Box

Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Lotus Flower Bowl with Original Box

By Gianmaria Buccellati

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Lotus Flower Bowl with Original Box Gianmaria Buccellati sterling silver “Lotus” flower bowl presented in its original fitted box, made in Italy...

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1990s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Key holder Like new, Never used Box & Pouch
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Key holder Like new, Never used Box & Pouch

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Key holder Like new, Never used Box & Pouch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A fine vintage key holder. Like new Never used By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. One of the ball shaped terminals is threaded and can be removed to add/remove keys from the ring....

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Late 20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Emilia Castillo "The Couple" Bisque Porcelain Salt Cellars & Sterling Spoons Set
Emilia Castillo "The Couple" Bisque Porcelain Salt Cellars & Sterling Spoons Set

Emilia Castillo "The Couple" Bisque Porcelain Salt Cellars & Sterling Spoons Set

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming and highly collectible pair of "The Couple" salt cellars designed by celebrated Mexican artist Emilia Castillo in 1995, beautifully handcrafted in bisque porcelain and acc...

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1990s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Italian Sterling Silver Presentation Box by C. Nardetti, Florence, Dated 1962
Italian Sterling Silver Presentation Box by C. Nardetti, Florence, Dated 1962

Italian Sterling Silver Presentation Box by C. Nardetti, Florence, Dated 1962

Located in Roma, IT

Small rectangular sterling silver presentation or trinket box with softly shaped corners and a restrained modernist form. The lid bears an engraved Italian inscription reading "Fabi...

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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces John Prip
Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces John Prip

Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces John Prip

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Modernism LARK BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 32 Pieces. Designed by John Prip, circa 1960. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9" 8 FORKS, 7 5/8" 8 SALAD FORKS, 7" 8 TEAS...

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1960s Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Thermal Jug
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Thermal Jug

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Thermal Jug

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

800 solid silver thermo jug made entirely by hand from the silver sheet. The body is square and developing it in its height forms a parallelepiped. The spout is shaped to allow the l...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia

By Missiaglia 1846

Located in New York, NY

Established in Venice in 1846, Missiaglia is one of the world's premier makers of the finest jewelry objects, as well as a select number of bespoke sterling silver tabletop accessori...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Picture Frame Silver Squared Blue Enamel modern contemporary style Salimbeni
Picture Frame Silver Squared Blue Enamel modern contemporary style Salimbeni

Picture Frame Silver Squared Blue Enamel modern contemporary style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

A Modern Heirloom: Large Square Guilloché Enamel Frame by Giorgio Salimbeni Presented is a commanding and radiant square photo frame, a masterwork of contemporary Florentine jewelry...

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1950's Sterling Silver Bracelet by Pedro Castillo of Los Castillo, Mexico Modern
1950's Sterling Silver Bracelet by Pedro Castillo of Los Castillo, Mexico Modern

1950's Sterling Silver Bracelet by Pedro Castillo of Los Castillo, Mexico Modern

By Pedro Castillo, Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking and sculptural sterling silver bracelet designed by Pedro Castillo of Los Castillo, crafted in Taxco, Mexico—one of the most important centers of the Mexican silversmithing ...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Paperweight weighted & unengraved
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Paperweight weighted & unengraved

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Paperweight weighted & unengraved

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany &co Sterling Silver paperweight Never before engraved. This weighted sterling silver paperweight makes a great gift for someone who has everything. A Classic design

Category

Late 20th Century North American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Yaakov Greenvurcel Modernist Silver-Plated Hanukkah Menorah, Jerusalem, 20th C.
Yaakov Greenvurcel Modernist Silver-Plated Hanukkah Menorah, Jerusalem, 20th C.

Yaakov Greenvurcel Modernist Silver-Plated Hanukkah Menorah, Jerusalem, 20th C.

Located in New York, NY

An ingeniously conceived silver-plated Hanukkah lamp by Israeli designer Yaakov Greenvurcel, combining Jewish ceremonial tradition with the clean geometry and experimental spirit of ...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage English Silver Table Bell Christopher Lawrence Warbler Bird On Bullrush
Vintage English Silver Table Bell Christopher Lawrence Warbler Bird On Bullrush

Vintage English Silver Table Bell Christopher Lawrence Warbler Bird On Bullrush

By Christopher Lawrence

Located in Norwich, England

A vintage sterling solid silver and silver-gilt table bell made in London in 1982 by Christopher Nigel Lawrence. Hallmarked. The handle formed with a warbler perched on a bull rush,...

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1980s British Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Emilia Castillo Plata Pura Frog Salt & Pepper Shakers, Taxco Mexico 1998
Emilia Castillo Plata Pura Frog Salt & Pepper Shakers, Taxco Mexico 1998

Emilia Castillo Plata Pura Frog Salt & Pepper Shakers, Taxco Mexico 1998

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming and highly collectible pair of salt and pepper shakers designed by Emilia Castillo, handcrafted in celadon green porcelain with sculptural elements in plata pura (pure sil...

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1990s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare and Stunning Sterling Silver Pitcher by Tane Orfebres
Rare and Stunning Sterling Silver Pitcher by Tane Orfebres

Rare and Stunning Sterling Silver Pitcher by Tane Orfebres

By Tane Orfebres

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modern sterling silver pitcher designed and crafted by Tane Orfebres in Mexico. The pitch is decorated with features of the mythical Quetzalcoatl design on the handle, base and lid a...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bussaco Round Serving Tray, Charcoal Eucalyptus Frisé, High Gloss, Ø 40 cm
Bussaco Round Serving Tray, Charcoal Eucalyptus Frisé, High Gloss, Ø 40 cm

Bussaco Round Serving Tray, Charcoal Eucalyptus Frisé, High Gloss, Ø 40 cm

By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home

Located in Lisboa, PT

Bussaco is a round serving tray in wood veneer with a raised rim and two cut-out handles, finished in a high gloss, made in Portugal by Lusitanus Home in its own atelier. The wood is...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Wood

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Tazza Dish 296 E
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Tazza Dish 296 E

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Tazza Dish 296 E

By Georg Jensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elevate your fruit with this small tazza from Georg Jensen’s grape series. Designed by Georg Jensen in 1916, Produced in Denmark with post-1945 marks. Very good condition. Surface ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cigarette case black in the shape of a packet. Salimbeni
Cigarette case black in the shape of a packet. Salimbeni

Cigarette case black in the shape of a packet. Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Cigarette case in the shape of a packet of long cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. ...

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1950s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Figural Leaf Dish or Vide Poche
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Figural Leaf Dish or Vide Poche

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Figural Leaf Dish or Vide Poche

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine signed silver dish or vide poche. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Pattern no. 25054. In the form of a heart-shaped leaf with a figural stem handle and a single ball ...

Category

20th Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Square box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides. In the center, a beautiful hand painted tempera miniature on a vegetable ivory plate depicting the portrait of a 19th century lady, signed by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani. Dimensions cm. 12 x 12 x 2.5. Weight gr. 618. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 and manufactured in Florence in some specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Handwrought Sterling Silver Puffer Fish Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill, Missiaglia
Handwrought Sterling Silver Puffer Fish Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill, Missiaglia

Handwrought Sterling Silver Puffer Fish Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill, Missiaglia

By Missiaglia 1846

Located in New York, NY

Established in Venice in 1846, Missiaglia is one of the world's premier makers of the finest jewelry objects, as well as a select number of bespoke sterling silver tabletop accessories. This handcrafted puffer salt Shaker and pepper mill showcase the skill and impeccable craftsmanship of Missiaglia's artisans. Each puffer fish features a hand-hammered dappled skein with an abundance of protruding conical spikes, as well as striated dorsal, tail and pectoral fins. Their whimsically refined faces offer stylized eyes consisting of concentric circular forms with a concave depression at centre, and an ovoid mouth with protuberant lips. The larger vessel holds pepper- artfully concealed within the body of the piece- which is ground by rotating the tail fin. The salt Shaker has an abundance of holes adorning the forehead of the smaller puffer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Fired Enamel on Guillochè Arab-Style Ornament Sterling Silver Salimben
Table Box Fired Enamel on Guillochè Arab-Style Ornament Sterling Silver Salimben

Table Box Fired Enamel on Guillochè Arab-Style Ornament Sterling Silver Salimben

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with hand-engraved and enamelled Arab-style ornament. Dimensio...

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1990s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1990´s
Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1990´s

Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1990´s

By Bulgari

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1990´s Bulgari BVLGARI sterling silver scalloped Jewelry bowl. Bulgari Miniature Silver Jewelry Bowl. Vide de Po...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Los Castillo Sterling Leaf Pins, Taxco Mexican Modern Silver
Vintage Los Castillo Sterling Leaf Pins, Taxco Mexican Modern Silver

Vintage Los Castillo Sterling Leaf Pins, Taxco Mexican Modern Silver

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking vintage pair of sterling silver leaf-form pins designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by the renowned workshop Los Castillo, a central force in the Mexican silversmith...

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1950s Mexican Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Buccellati Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Rocaille Handle
Vintage Buccellati Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Rocaille Handle

Vintage Buccellati Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Rocaille Handle

By Buccellati

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine signed Italian silver letter opener. By Buccellati. In sterling silver. With a rocaille handle. Fully marked to the reverse. Simply wonderful Buccellati design! Date: 2...

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20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Sterling Silver Decorative Dish with Beaded Border
Modernist Sterling Silver Decorative Dish with Beaded Border

Modernist Sterling Silver Decorative Dish with Beaded Border

Located in New York, NY

This elegant sterling silver dish was realized in the United States. It features an austere concave form with angled sides and a beaded border. With its clean modernist lines and bea...

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20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Seashell Salt Shaker & Pepper Mill Signed Missiaglia
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Seashell Salt Shaker & Pepper Mill Signed Missiaglia

Handcrafted Sterling Silver Seashell Salt Shaker & Pepper Mill Signed Missiaglia

By Missiaglia 1846

Located in New York, NY

Established in Venice in 1846, Missiaglia is one of the world's premier makers of the finest jewelry objects, as well as a select number of bespoke sterling silver tabletop accessories. This handcrafted stylized conch shell shaker...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Ten Sterling Silver Sword Cocktail Picks / Skewers, 1960s
Set of Ten Sterling Silver Sword Cocktail Picks / Skewers, 1960s

Set of Ten Sterling Silver Sword Cocktail Picks / Skewers, 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

A striking set of ten miniature sword-form cocktail picks crafted in sterling silver. Each skewer is modeled as a slender ceremonial sword with a tapered blade, curved crossguard, and twisted grip handle terminating in a rounded pommel. These elegant novelty accessories were designed for serving cocktails, olives, canapés, or hors d’oeuvres, bringing a playful yet refined touch to barware and entertaining. The stylized medieval sword...

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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Sterling Silver and Turquoise Demitasse and Serving Spoons Set Of 14
Vintage Sterling Silver and Turquoise Demitasse and Serving Spoons Set Of 14

Vintage Sterling Silver and Turquoise Demitasse and Serving Spoons Set Of 14

Located in North Miami, FL

These lovely and regal set of 14 sterling silver and turquoise demitasse, espresso and serving spoons are vintage. They are hallmarked Prata 833 and hand wrought. They are from Brazi...

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1970s Brazilian Vintage Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Stylish Buccellati Sterling Silver Stem Flower Salt & Pepper Shakers
Stylish Buccellati Sterling Silver Stem Flower Salt & Pepper Shakers

Stylish Buccellati Sterling Silver Stem Flower Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Buccellati

Located in New York, NY

Stylish sterling silver figural salt and pepper shakers. Two flowers (one with gilt traces) set in stand. Each flower has a curvilinear stem, round bud with threaded double-leaf cove...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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