Europe - Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Stunning and dramatic, large and very early Emile Galle cameo vase in vibrant orange and dark brown over pale green -a baluster shaped vase depicting dramatically flowering large hon...

Stunning green, blue and orange colored Murano glass bowl in a beautiful shape. Good condition with the original sticky label.

This is a wonderful and rare English George III antique sterling silver coffee pot on stand by  the world famous silversmith Paul Storr. It...

French Art Deco vase by Louis Dage (Antony, Paris), France, 1920s. Stoneware. Important enamel applications for a masterpiece of Africanism. Measures: Height: 12.8"(32.5cm), Width: 9...

Set of 6 colored crystal glasses by Cristallerie de Lemberg, France, 1920s. In their original box. These glasses were handcut at the Lorraine factory in Lemberg in the late 1920s. Th...

Vintage mix set of 6 cut to clear crystal stem glasses. Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses Clear crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem. Th...

Handbag powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Spring button opening. Ground mirror and mesh inside. Small, barely visible crack in the red ename...

Hand painted ceramic by Juliette Belarti. This wall sculpture is made from hand painted ceramic tiles. Beautiful colors and a minimalistic black iron frame. Stands in a good condition.

Luc Lanel (1893-1966) was the artistic director at Christofle, from 1922-1942, This rare, beautiful Art Deco wine cooler, model “Ondulations” was originally designed for the ocean ...

This exquisite Moustiers faience dinnerware set is a true celebration of traditional French craftsmanship. Hand-painted in delicate shades of blue o...

Wonderful midcentury piece of serveware in tortoiseshell effect lucite with a ottone frame. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s. An iconic brass-framed tortois...

This is a small size antique Hydra jug or Pitcher made by the Davenport Company of Longport, Staffordshire, England in the late Georgian period, circa 1805-1820, made of Ironstone po...

A set of 12 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog sculpture knife rests, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog, possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener ...

Beautiful set of two Cartier Limoges porcelain cups and saucers in Art Deco style, France 1986. Decorated with black panthers and topiary bushes. Goo...

Art Glass vase by Kralik (Bohemia), ca.1900. Eleonorenhain, art glass vase. Colorless glass with ''Eleonorenhain'' decoration in iridescent copper, yellow and violet. Beautiful iride...

Midcentury Caning Lucite Square Ice Bucket with Brass Handles, France, 1970s. Stylish Mid-Century Modern cube shaped ice container comprised of a sheet of lucite with embedded woven ...

Hand-decorated porcelain dinnerware service, based on ancient influences filtered through the modern sensibilities of an extraordinary pioneer of modernity. Designed by Cassina in ...

Art Deco brass and cut glass Butter serving bowl around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original cut glass inside

This is a vintage executive whiskey decanter. An English, cut crystal glass spirit vessel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990. Bold form with appealing crystal finish Disp...

Antique Victorian quality silver plated tantalus having a quality silver plated tantalus with a carrying swing handle and three cut glass square decanters...

Early Arista y cuenca tile made in Toledo. Tile decorated in renaissance with stylized flowers was probably made between 1550 and 1575.

Georges Jouve was an important ceramist of the 20th century. He was born in 1910 in Fontenay-sous-Bois and his parents were both decorators. At 17 years old, Jouve enrolled at the pr...

The atmosphere and the world of Lisa Corti interpreted by Laboratorio Paravicini. The new collection of dishes combines the two brands for a table that makes the imagination travel b...

This is an iconic chromium plated classic car radiator spirit decanter in the form of a Bentley radiator with screw cap, late 20th century in date. These were sold by high end retai...

Beautiful hand painted Pot with lid by Mccoy from United States, 1960's. Brown glaze with brown painted zig-zag motif. Beautiful shelf accessory. Signed.

Pierre Cardin home set of 10 vibrant enameled red octagonal metal bar trays / Made in France circa 1980s Original mark on the tray Diameter: 14.5 inches, height 0.5 inches Set of 10 ...

Ashtray in painted metal, with a green and gold patina. The artist is Walter bosse, and this model is the luxury one. Brass Walter Bosse Hedgehog Sc...

A superb and rare complete Elizabeth II walnut cased, 117 piece, twelve place canteen of flatware cutlery, in the elegant Kings pattern, retailed by Harrods Knightsbridge London and bearing hallmarks for Sheffield, 1963 and the makers mark of  Gee & Holmes. Comprising: twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve soup spoons, twelve teaspoons, twelve fish knives with silver blades twelve fish forks with silver tines, twelve table forks, twelve dessert knives six table spoons three piece fork set  All contained in the original superb fitted walnut canteen box with hinged lid and a single fitted drawer and custom fitted in blue felt. It bears the label "Harrods Ltd Cutlers & Silversmiths, Knightsbridge, S.W." This is the complete set, it is highly unusual to find such a nice patterned set with not even a single piece missing! Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 19 cm x Width 50 cm x Depth 35.5 cm  - Canteen case Weight 5.44 kg Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches - Canteen case Weight 175 troy oz Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea. In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880. However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Sigmund Freud, A. A. Milne, and many members of the British Royal Family.  On Wednesday, 16 November 1898, Harrods debuted England's first "moving staircase" (escalator) in their Brompton Road stores; the device was actually a woven leather conveyor belt-like unit with a wood and "silver plate-glass" balustrade. Nervous customers were offered brandy at the top to revive them after their 'ordeal'. The department store was purchased by the Fayed brothers in 1985. In 2010 Harrods was sold to Qutar Holdings.  Harrods was the holder of royal warrants from 1910 till 2000 from the following: * Queen Elizabeth II (Provisions and Household Goods) * The Duke of Edinburgh (Outfitters) * The Prince of Wales (Outfitters and Saddlers) * The late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (China and Glass) The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe. The UK's second-biggest shop, Selfridges, Oxford Street, is a little over half the size with 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2) of selling space, while the third largest, Allders of Croydon had 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of retail space. By comparison Europe's second-largest department store the KaDeWe in Berlin has a retail space of 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2). GEE & HOLMES LTD This enterprise can be traced to the registration of Thomas Raynes Ltd as a private limited company in 1935.   Capitalised at £1,000, it was based at 39 Eyre Street, and dealt in cutlery and various tools.  The subscribers were brothers: James Fairclough Gee (1899-1974) and Reginald L. Gee (1913-?).    They had been born at St Helens, Lancashire, the sons of James Gee (1868-1948) – an insurance superintendent – and his wife, Agnes née Fairclough.  In 1939, James and Reginald Gee were living with their parents at 47 Brooklands Crescent.  They were described in the Register of England & Wales (1939) as cutlery manufacturers.  Also residing at Brooklands Crescent (62) was Leonard Wycliffe Holmes (1901-1989), his wife Florence, and their son, James Geoffrey (1932-1985).  Leonard had been born in Sheffield, the son of John Clement Holmes (a steel and iron turner) and his wife, Bertha née Shelton.  Leonard apparently received a technical education, as in 1920 he co-presented a paper on electro-plating  at Mappin Hall.  He held an Associateship in Metallurgy from Sheffield University (Sheffield Daily Independent, 19 November 1920).  Leonard and Florence had been married at a Wadsley Church in 1927: she was the sister of James F. Gee.  In 1939, Leonard was working as a commercial traveller in cutlery.   During the Second World War, Thomas Raynes Ltd was listed at 41 Arundel Street – the same address as cutlery manufacturer, L. Holmes & Co.   The Hawley Collection has a stainless table knife marked ‘L. Holmes & Co’, which was probably made at this time.   Thomas Raynes Ltd became the vehicle for a new business entity – Gee & Holmes Ltd – which initially occupied 41 Arundel Street.  In an advertisement in 1946, the partners announced that they would be moving into a new factory at 61 Eyre Lane in early 1947.  The two-storey factory, which became known as Heritage Works, was bounded by Eyre Lane and Newton Lane.  Gee and Holmes...

Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...

Incredible and huge rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase in a charming salmon color made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condi...

This is a good, very early Mason's Ironstone Hydra jug or pitcher in the Basket Japan pattern, made in the English, late Georgian period, circa 1815-1820. This jug is very decorativ...

A rare and complete Elizabeth II, 127 piece 12 place setting Kings Pattern sterling silver table-service, bearing hallmarks for 1978 and the mak...

Stunning decorative vanity set of 3 Murano blown glass with 24k gold. This incredibly stylish and rare set was made by Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In fabulous conditions, wi...

A fine Wedgwood jasperware jewelry tray, beautiful neoclassical style item decorated with white antique-style scenes and an elegant laurels...

A beautiful pair of hand-blown, cut and painted wine glasses, The glasses are blown from clear glass overlay with cobalt blue glass. This is 100% high-quality handmade production fro...

A clear and gold murano glass ashtray with his pestle designed and manufactured in Italy by Barovier in the Sixties, it's in very good condition. This Murano Glass Ashtray by Barovie...

Every plate from this exquisite set is entirely crafted and painted exclusively by hand in the tradition and quality that have made Paravicini famous all over the world. Made of fine...

Armrest ashtray in soft black leather. In the centre, the brass ashtray. Used piece with signs of wear over time. Intact. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Le...

Very rare French Art Deco ceramic bear sculpture by Santiago Rodriguez Bonome, France, 1920s. Superb work by Bonome with in a fantastic green. Height: 11.8"(30cm) , Width: 20.8"(53cm...

A magnificent Blue Dragon coffee set: 10 beautiful antique cups and saucers, a coffee pot, a sugar bowl with a lid, and a cream jug. These beautiful lithophane cups were first create...

This is a beautiful Vintage Solingen 69 piece 12 place settings canteen of 24kt gold plated cutlery, from Germany, and late 20th century in date.   The set is made in the delightful Golden Affection pattern and is complete and cased in its original fitted case.   The set comprises:   12 x Main Forks 12 x Main Knives 12 x Soup Spoons 12 x Tea Spoons 12 x Cake Forks 2 x Gravy Ladles 2 x Serving Spoons 1 x Soup Ladle 2 x Pickle Forks 1 x Sugar Spoons 1x Cake Slicer   Add an elegant touch to your dining experience with this wonderful set.   Condition: This set is in really excellent unused condition please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 10 cm x Width 45 cm x Depth 31 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 4 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot Solingen Cutlery...

A set of lovely modernist Bauhaus "Max & Moritz salt and pepper twins“ shakers, original vintage from the 1950s. Designed by Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld, executed by WMF Württembergische...

Berndorf Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca ' Only Polished

Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...

Exceptional and unique half walnut-shaped salt or spice container made in finely sculpted bronze and gilded in gold. Designed by Gabriella Crespi in Italy during the 1970s, the item ...

Ceramic tile from the "Geo" series, design Lodovico Asirelli for Iris Ceramica, with a press relief design, glazed in matt white with an "orange peel" effect finish, produced in the ...

18th century Blue Delftware rococo style lidded vase with central decoration of a chinoiserie landscape with oriental houses within a raised rococo cartouche. These vases would mak...

French Art Deco ceramic bowl by Longwy, France, 1920s. Measures: Diameter 10.6" (26.9cm), height 3" (7.7cm). Incised mold number "3021" and stamped pattern number "D.5415", 1925 Long...

Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain with Apponyi green ribbed pattern cachepot Marked with the mark of Herend on the bottom a...

1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition, never used. Dimensi...

Limoges Porcelain gold gilt coffee set + bread and butter plates for six. France, 1930s. The set is comprised by 6 coffee or tea cups, 6 saucers...

Splendid Murano decorative bowl or vide-poche in a stunning combination of "sommerso" frosted acuamrine and light green blown glass. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during ...

Air India Surrealist Ashtray Porcelain by Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989). An extremely unique and storied ashtray designed by Salvador Dali for Air India. Parcel-glazed bisque po...

1960s Big Velox Ferrara coffee machine by Paolo Malago in metal and bakelite with cable. Made in Italy. It works very well and it is in excellent condition Dimension: 5,11" x 10,6...

Glass tableware designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. Joe Colombo believed in democratic and functional design. In his lifetime he designed a wide range of different drinking glasses. S...

Rosenthal Studio-Line two espresso cups with two saucers. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time. The Flowers print portfolio was created by Warhol follo...

This truly exquisite 1970s Italian ice bucket is a testament to the luxurious and sophisticated design hallmarks of the Mid-Century Modern era, echoing the refined elegance of Dior H...

Make a bold statement with our hand-painted iron decorative tray, featuring a seashell on a bright pink background. Perfect for display, this tray adds a touch of the beach to any sp...

Large plate in solid 800 silver in baroque style. The very wide and important edge has been completely hand-worked with embossing, chiselling, burin and knurling. The classic baroque...

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