Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
MODERN STYLE
Rooted in centuries of history of adornment dating back to the ancient world, modern jewelry reimagines traditional techniques, forms and materials for expressive new pieces. As opposed to contemporary jewelry, which responds to the moment in which it was created, modern jewelry often describes designs from the 20th to 21st centuries that reflect movements and trends in visual culture.
Modern jewelry emerged from the 19th-century shift away from jewelry indicating rank or social status. The Industrial Revolution allowed machine-made jewelry using electric gold plating, metal alloys and imitation stones, making beautiful jewelry widely accessible. Although mass production deemphasized the materials of the jewelry, the vision of the designer remained important, something that would be furthered in the 1960s with what’s known as the “critique of preciousness.”
A design fair called the “Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes” brought global attention to the Art Deco style in 1925 and gathered a mix of jewelry artists alongside master jewelers like Van Cleef & Arpels, Mauboussin and Boucheron. Art Deco designs from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels unconventionally mixed gemstones like placing rock crystals next to diamonds while borrowing motifs from eclectic sources including Asian lacquer and Persian carpets. Among Cartier’s foremost design preoccupations at the time were high-contrast color combinations and crisp, geometric forms and patterns. In the early 20th century, modernist jewelers like Margaret De Patta and artists such as Alexander Calder — who is better known for his kinetic sculptures than his provocative jewelry — explored sculptural metalwork in which geometric shapes and lines were preferred over elaborate ornamentation.
Many of the innovations in modern jewelry were propelled by women designers such as Wendy Ramshaw, who used paper to craft her accessories in the 1960s. During the 1970s, Elsa Peretti created day-to-night pieces for Tiffany & Co. while designers like Lea Stein experimented with layering plastic, a material that had been employed in jewelry since the mid-19th century and had expanded into Bakelite, acrylics and other unique materials.
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Style: Modern
Set of 18 Cartier Sterling Silver Individual Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 18 silver salt & pepper shakers.
By Cartier.
In sterling silver.
With each marked Cartier / Sterling to the base.
Overall Condition:
They are in overall fair, as-pi...
Category
20th Century French Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cream Soup Spoons in the Provence Pattern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 4 soup spoons.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In the Provence pattern.
Comprising 4 Cream Soup Spoons (6 7/8")
Simply a wonderful set of Tiffany soup spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Dansk Denmark Sterling Silver Tjorn Flat Handle Butter Spreaders #20610
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 6 sterling silver flat handle butter spreaders in the Tjorn pattern by Dansk Denmark.
Designed by Danish artist and designer Jens Quistgaard in 1959, Dansk's Tjorn pattern is...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gold Plated Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery
Located in London, GB
A thirty six piece gold plated sterling silver canteen of cutlery, o 6 x table forks, 6 x dessert forks, 6 x dessert spoons, 6 x tab...
Category
1960s British Vintage Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers Model No. 36A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of figural silver salt & pepper shakers.
By Georg Jensen.
In sterling silver.
Model. no. 36A.
Designed by Georg Jensen.
Each modeled as an owl perched on a ribbed b...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Cohr Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Fork & Spoon Salad Servers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Danish Mid-Century Modern salad serving set.
In sterling silver.
By Cohr.
Each with a Modernist stylized crown shaped handle.
(To our knowledge the pattern is unnamed.)
In general, the silversmiths at Cohr had a large impact on European silversmithing and Danish modern design in particular. Cohr was a major competitor to Georg Jensen with silversmiths often traveling between both companies for employment and exchanging ideas.
Simply a wonderful pair of Danish design sterling salad servers...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pampaloni salt, salt and pepper shaker in sterling silver
Located in Perugia, IT
Table salt and pepper container divided into two compartments with 2 small spoons 925/ooo silver, manufactured by Pampaloni Firenze Italy. Total weight g 130, length 10 cm, width 7 ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pampaloni Crystal and silver plated oil and vinegar, salt and pepper set
Located in Perugia, IT
Crystal oil and vinegar set with silver plated and wood base. The caps of the two bottles act as salt and pepper containers and have a glossy finish; they split in half and the large...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 3 Vintage Sterling Silver Rooster Form Martini / Cocktail Picks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 3 vintage martini or cocktail picks.
In sterling silver.
With rooster finials.
Simply great bar accessories!
Date:
Mid-20th Century...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Meat Skewer (or Letter Opener)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and rare meat skewer that doubles beautifully as a letter opener.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
Marked to the side for Tiffany & Co. / Maker's / Sterling.
Simply wo...
Category
20th Century Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 4-Piece Place Setting in the Provence Pattern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 4-piece place setting.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In the Provence pattern.
Comprising of:
1x New French Hollow Knife (9"")
1x Fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Pinocchio Panel
Located in Firenze, IT
Pinocchio chiselled by a Florentine Artist on a Silver Panel, completely produced in Italy.
Giuliano Foglia chiselled the whole surface of the Panel.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Doris Fish Silver Ornament
Located in Firenze, IT
Doris Fish Silver Ornament is completely produced in Florence, Italy.
There are two models you can choose from.
Giuliano Foglia is the artist who chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Silver Personal Mirror, Italian Pure Silver
Located in Firenze, IT
Precious sterling silver personal Mirror, completely produced in Italy.
Giuliano Foglia chiselled the whole surface of the Mirror, with Fantasy Design that makes this one a unique pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver SeaShell
Located in Firenze, IT
Silver SeaShell, completely produced in Florence, Italy.
Possible to be bought separately or the couple.
Giuliano Foglia is the artist who chiselled t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Ring by John Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century English napkin ring.
In sterling silver.
By John Rose of Birmingham.
With engine-turned decoration around the circumference and an unengraved rectangular cartou...
Category
1940s English Vintage Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Silver Plate Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine pair of Modernist salt & pepper shakers.
By Ward Bennett Design.
In silver plated brass.
The shakers are each multifaceted having 14 sides.
Each marked to the base w...
Category
20th Century Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Landby/Nordic #76 Coffee Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Landby / Nordic #76 pattern demitasse spoon.
By Georg Jensen.
Designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen in 1937.
With a post-1945 factory mark.
Simply a wonderful Georg Jensen spoon...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Midcentury English Engine Turned Sterling Silver Napkin Rings by John Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Mid-Century English napkin rings.
In sterling silver.
By John Rose of Birmingham.
With engine-turned decoration around the circumference and an unengraved rectangul...
Category
1940s English Vintage Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Landby/Nordic #76 Coffee Spoons
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 sterling silver demitasse or coffee spoons.
By Georg Jensen.
Designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen in 1937.
These spoons have a post-1945 factory mark.
Simply a wonderful set of Georg Jensen spoons...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pampaloni crystal bottle with sterling silver spoon stopper
Located in Perugia, IT
Pampaloni crystal bottle with 925/ooo sterling silver spoon stopper
Total weight 1100 g, spoon cap weight 80 g.
Total height 25 cm, diameter 11 cm.
Made in Italy - Florence
A balan...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Patrick Mavros Elephant & Monkey Sterling Silver Mustard Pots & Spoons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of sterling silver figural mustard pots or salt cellars.
By Patrick Mavros, the Zimbabwean luxury jewelry maker.
First made in 1998, the Ele mustard pot is modeled wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
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Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Sterling Silver, Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
Precious sterling silver photo frame. It is an Italian piece of design and its value is given by the fact that it has been handcrafted. The photo frame can be used also as a mirror f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pampaloni crystal and sterling silver oil cruet with spice stopper
Located in Perugia, IT
Crystal oil cruet with 925/ooo sterling silver plate and stopper.
The cap is a container for salt, pepper, chili, or any other favorite spice
Total weight 680 g, weight of silver e...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pampaloni crystal and sterling silver oil cruet with spice stopper
Located in Perugia, IT
Crystal oil cruet with 925/ooo sterling silver plate and stopper.
The fork cap is a container for salt, pepper, chili or any other favorite spice
Total weight 430 g, weight of silv...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Vintage Marshall Field Lot of 3 Serving Pieces Ornate
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Sterling Silver Vintage Marshall Field Lot of 3 Serving Pieces Ornate
Gorgeous Ornate Set of Three Serving Pieced by Marshall Field & Co.
Serv...
Category
20th Century American Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pampaloni crystal and sterling silver oil cruet with spice stopper
Located in Perugia, IT
Crystal oil cruet with 925/ooo sterling silver plate and stopper.
The teaspoon cap is a container for salt, pepper, chili, or any other favorite spice
Total weight 430 g, weight of...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lot of 3 Gorham for Shreve Sterling Silver Medallion Serving Pieces Rare!
By Gorham
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Lot of 3 Gorham for Shreve Sterling Silver Medallion Serving Pieces Rare!
Lot Includes:
Sugar Sifter with Fluted Rim (Length = 6.25")
Mustard Spoon (Length = 5.25")
Master Butter Sp...
Category
20th Century American Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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